... together by linking C4 biochemistry, C4 anatomy, and the biogeography of C4 plants It is the efforts of these and the many other researchers who made the telling of theC4 story possible Their history ... Unravelingthe Single- CellC4System III HCO3−-Use Mimics C4 Photosynthetic Gas Exchange Characteristics IV Concluding Thoughts Acknowledgments References Photorespiration: The Bridge to C4 Photosynthesis ... of knowledge of C4 photosynthesis following the first publication of theC4 pathway in 1967 stands out as one of the most exciting eras in the plant sciences As theC4 photosynthesis was characterized,...
... containing the sum of three exponentials was fit to the data The R2 for the fit was better than 0.998; the fit is shown as the solid line through each set of data points Fig The time course of the absorbance ... probably other factors Nonetheless, catalytic activity is still one of the few characteristics that reflect the actual role of the oxidase in the tissues What is that role? The oxidase catalyzes the ... increase the viscosity of the medium; if there are large conformational changes that occur in the oxidase during the catalytic cycle, these would be influenced by the increased viscosity Certainly, there...
... during the initial stages of thecell cycle and confirm the notion of functional specificity for the H-Ras and N-Ras isoform proteins Materials and methods Cell culture Cell lines from the appropriate ... Archive Kit (Applied Biosystems) as recommended by the supplier The previously synthesized cDNA (5 μl) was then mixed with 50 μl of the Taqman® Universal PCR Master Mix (Applied Biosystems) and 50 μl ... serum-arrested (G0) cells Indeed, the available experimental evidence indicates that the contribution of Ras activity is absolutely needed for both the initial entry into thecell cycle (G0/G1...
... at the nucleotide level and variation at the phenotypic level where the effects of selection can be detected For example, the common alleles at the Adh locus of D melanogaster differ by a single ... the Tpi (P < 0.001) and Adh (P < 0.05) loci (tabl 1) Since most fruit types are available in the orchard from January to early April, these collections were used to test the hypothesis that the ... and the number of cases of heterozygote deficiency was as expected by chance (tabl 3) Thus, the genotypic data at the Gp locus, and the allelic data at the Tpi h d and Adh loci, suggest that there...
... during the growth phase in the first three quarters of the cycle but rather two linear segments with a rate change point (RCP) between them The position of the RCP showed a large cell- to -cell variation ... in cycle stage and this can obscure the fine detail of the cycle Singlecell measurements may help here Singlecell analysis in yeast Returning to singlecell analyses of fission yeast, volume ... scatter, the fine detail of thesinglecell linear patterns is lost There is also a second RCP at the end of the cycle A much more detailed analysis of populations of single cells followed on films...
... AC in the other twin (twin B), when the concerned parents took him to our department Brain CT and MRI of twin B who did not have any com- 403 plaints revealed a mirror-imaging of the AC in the ... of systematic monitoring and follow-up Therefore, a large percentage of patients with AC are probably undiscovered Mirror images, on the other hand, are present in approximately 25% of MZ Therefore, ... that the reported incidence rate of mirror-imaging of AC is probably underestimated To improve the diagnosis rate, we consider that it is essential to systematically monitor the counterpart of the...
... centered at the level of the sinus, indicating the optimized center of the reconstruction area In addition, the head position was adjusted in such a way that the hard palate was parallel to the floor, ... observers and was 0.86 Fig Unilateral absence of the frontal sinus; on the right, the absence of the frontal sinus, and on the left, the limited aeration of the frontal sinus; axial view (A), right sagittal ... sinuses, although there is only one frontal sinus ostium The size of the sinus and, therefore, its anatomic relationships also depend upon the extent of pneumatization [11] The extent of pneumatization...
... (3) the location of the impact and the occurrence of the tumor corresponded exactly one to the other; and (4) there was a more than one year interval between trauma and the appearance of the ... injury The below must be severe enough to cause brain contusion and a secondary reparative process The location of the impact and the tumor should correspond exactly one to the other There should ... documented the absence of tumor at the time of the brain injury We suggest that these conditions for the acceptance of a causal relationship between cranial trauma and brain tumor study are the following:...
... building up the whole system It is hoped that these schools (10-15% of the sector) will reach the standards of the best institutions in the region and gradually those of the world While these school ... resolutions of the VIth and the VIIth congresses of the Communists Party and those of the important meeting of the National Assembly, the Government and the Central Party Committee emphasized the importance ... employees figure out the process in the development of their career when they handle a function in the organization If there are no skills orientations, employees can develop their own skills which...
... features 60 As a rule, then, the lower the price of substitutes, the higher the quality and the performance, and the lower the user’s switching costs, the more intense are the competitive pressures ... situations The most obvious is when buyers are large and purchase a sizable percentage of the industry’s output The bigger buyers are and the larger the quantities they purchase, the more clout they ... depends on market conditions in the supplier industry and the significance of the item they supply The competitive fore of suppliers is greatly diminished whenever the item they provide is a standard...
... including the rationale of the study, the identification of the problem, the objectives, the scope and limitations as well as the methodology and framework of the study Chapter shows the literature ... the formulation the development strategy for the company in the long-term The depth of this study depends partly on the availability of the key data of the Vietnamese economy and the Plastic Industry ... the strategic advantages of the firm to the challenges of the environment and that is designed to ensure that the basic objectives of the enterprise are achieved through proper execution by the...
... decomposes The swelling is due to the degradation of the cross-linking structure of the membrane in the H2O2 solution [33] The decomposition rate is larger than the swelling effect after 60 h The result ... Structural characterization The thermogravimetric analysis (TG) of the membranes were carried out by a STA 449C thermogravimetric thermal analyzer under the dry argon atmosphere, and the samples were heated ... transport channel with the membranes separated between them The methanol flux was established across the membrane driven by the concentration difference between the two reservoirs The change of methanol...
... verifying the proper installation of the sound card in the PCI slot If the problem still exists, check for system resource conflicts Finally, update or reinstall the driver Step The first aspect of the ... problems with the connected devices and the speakers are turned on Gathering information is by far the most important step of the troubleshooting cycle Step Given the above scenario, what are the most ... installing the device driver for the sound card In order to get the latest device driver for the sound card, you visit the website for the sound card manufacturer You conduct a search for the sound...
... fluid, and therefore the fluid pressure The smaller flow area, the higher velocity of the fluid The static pressure of the fluid drops as the square of the velocity increase and will reach the vapour ... MPa) The performance data acquired were the power fluid pressure, the pressures at the intake and discharge, the flow rates of the power fluid, the two phases of the production fluid, and the ... Comparing the above results to the Tulsa thesis example results, it is concluded that they are both correct according to the Tulsa Jet Pump model The values from the thesis are for the efficiency...
... at the decomposition of these effects on self-employment, the picture becomes somewhat more complex In both the 1970s and the 1980s, the detailed sectors of the economy within which there was the ... preliminary way the plausibility of the postindustrial hypothesis by examining the relationship between changes in the sectoral composition of the labor force and self-employment using the same kind ... From the 1950s on, there is a steady reduction of the effect of declines in the extractive sector (primarily agriculture) on selfemployment Agriculture is the sector of the economy with the highest...
... Commission is represented in the Barents Council; more recently, there has been the Finnish initiative to strengthen the Northern Dimension of the EU Early on, domestic critics of the Norwegian initiative ... ecosystems are generally simple in the Barents area, implying that the disruption of one link of the food chain can severely affect the rest of thesystem Let us look more closely at some of the ... east to the Zapadnaya Fjord some 40 kilometres from the Norwegian border Neither the safety practices of those operating the numerous nuclear installations at these bases nor the quality of the storage...
... until the end of the 14th century Illiteracy was not seen as a problem until the end after the invention of printing in the 15th century The first significant decline in illiteracy came with the ... attack on illiteracy as one of their goals, with the former Soviet Union, China, and Cuba being among the most successful in the 20th century According to the passage, the anti-illiteracy a adults ... Printing was invented in the century a 14th b 15th c 18th d 20th According to the passage, which did not influence the problems of illiteracy? a Translation of The Bible b The reformation c Revolutionary...