... Endonucleases can be classified into two classes: Class I AP Endonucleases Class I AP endonucleases are also known as AP Lyases (or β-lyases) as they process the AP sites by the β-elimination reaction, ... belong to this class of endonucleases Class II AP Endonucleases Class II AP endonucleases are the major class of endonucleases and are also known as hydrolytic endonucleases as they hydrolyze ... validated using another gel – based AP endonuclease assay to determine inhibition of Ape1’s DNA repair activity and IC50 values will be calculated using the aforementioned HTS assay Specific Aim...
... TGTAAAG TGTAAAG + ) + )95 )1100 )1470 ACACacG ACACttG ACACaaG + + + + ) ) ) ) ) )140 )1100 )1596 )1632 )140 )1100 )1596 )1632 )1874 CAaaTG CAagTG CAaaTG CAaaTG CAaaTG CActTG CAttTG CAgtTG TGAGTCA ... putative signal peptide was constructed as follows The DNA fragment was amplified from GmPDIM cDNA by PCR using the primers 5¢-GACGACGACAAGATGC ACGCACTCTATGGAGC-3¢ and 5¢-GAGGAGAAGC CCGGTTCATAGCTCATCCTTGCTTGAAG-3¢ ... RT-PCR Each value was standardized by dividing the value by that for actin mRNA Values are calculated asa percentage of the highest value obtained during maturation Data represent the mean ± SD for...
... oesophageal – of causes for dysphagia or odynophagia Each stage has its mean normal duration and its specific graphic pattern Each pair of electrodes has a third electrode as ground Electrical impedance ... described as consisting of four stages, as the oral stage was divided into oral initial (for solids – oral preparation stage) and oral final stages [5] This staging can be helpful in diagnostic evaluation ... electrode locations cover all stages ofa swallow The staging of normal deglutition can be clinically important as an additional tool for establishing aetiology and localization – oral, pharyngeal, or...
... augment the detection process We are not alone in this vision, as others have also adopted this strategy asa way forward in molecular analysis Alagaratnam et al are utilising Bayesian approaches ... other arbitrary measures for disease classification Adopting a systems biology approach, whereby a disease defining molecular fingerprint is analysed, would increase the accuracy of disease diagnosis, ... 51(12):2333-2340 Okamoto M, Kawabe T, Iwasaki Y, Hara T, Hashimoto N, Imaizumi K, Hasegawa Y, Shimokata K: Evaluation of interferon-gamma, interferon-gamma-inducing cytokines, and interferongamma-inducible...
... Vietnam Florida, USA Malaysia Australia Florida, USA Costa Rica Malaysia Nakagusuku, Japan Nakagusuku, Japan Oaura, Japan Izena Island, Japan Nha Trang, Vietnam Italy Bali, Indonesia Sumbawa, Indonesia ... Molecular Variance ANOVA Analysis of Variance BA Bayesian Analysis BD Bodgaya Island bp base pair BLAST Basic Local Alignment Search Tool CA Character Attributes CAOS Character Analysis Organization ... of Halophila major for Malaysia and Myanmar Role of the Thai–Malay geographic barrier to H ovalis populations in Thailand based on AFLP analysis Genetic and geographic distance of H ovalis based...
... Asian + Hispanic + coded Other in trial) Results for multivariate analysis of total DNA yield are shown in Table There was no marginal association of yield with race (p The isolated DNA was also ... General Clinical Research Centers Abbott Laboratories, Amylin Pharmaceutical, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare LLC, Closer Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, King Pharmaceuticals, ... purification, the DNA was quantitated on a NanoDrop 8000, to measure concentration and assess the purity of the DNA through standard A2 60 /A2 80 and A2 60 /A2 30 ratios The DNA was diluted to 400 ul total, except...
... Asian + Hispanic + coded Other in trial) Results for multivariate analysis of total DNA yield are shown in Table There was no marginal association of yield with race (p The isolated DNA was also ... General Clinical Research Centers Abbott Laboratories, Amylin Pharmaceutical, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare LLC, Closer Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, King Pharmaceuticals, ... purification, the DNA was quantitated on a NanoDrop 8000, to measure concentration and assess the purity of the DNA through standard A2 60 /A2 80 and A2 60 /A2 30 ratios The DNA was diluted to 400 ul total, except...
... plot, and the small black ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum that was abundant on the remaining trees of the plot The Crematogaster ants were nesting on cashew tree branches and the small black ant were ... species of ants Examination of the ant nests the next day showed that almost all the crematogaster ants were dead in their nests, including queen ants, and that the small black ant activity was greatly ... draft training program was revised and finalised accordingly GAP Workshop in Binh Thuan (21-22/7/2008) Baseline survey Farmers’ opinion towards the cashew IPM program using weaver ants asa major...
... community baseline surveys A total of major cashew-growing provinces, which have 300,700 of cashew, accounting for 86% of the total cashew areas in Vietnam will be targeted Progress to Date Based on ... has designated cashew development asa national priority Productivity of cashew has increased since 2002, but the extensive use of pesticides has caused health problems to farmers, their animals ... same cashew orchards as we did five months ago in Dong Nai, Ba Ria Vung Tau and Binh Phuoc The orchard in Ba Ria-Vung Tau was sprayed by the orchard owner, which was unexpected The data obtained...
... are at least 10 major insect pests and three diseases as well as many important species of natural enemies such as parasitoids and beneficial fungi in cashew orchards These data clearly show that ... play a very important part in cashew production Table shows that 8% of cashew orchards are managed by women, 70% are jointly managed by men and women and 22% by men The women have had an average ... knowledge of cashew insect pests and diseases and their natural enemies, and Weaver ant status and farmers’ opinion of them The results are summarised below A total of 212 cashew farmers were...
... orchard preparation, controlling of competitive species of ants, identificationof weaver ant colonies, transplantation of the ants into cashew orchards, and management and maintenance of the weaver ... make them aware of the existence and the role of natural enemies (especially weaver ants) on cashew trees, and (3) to provide them with information about the advantages and disadvantages ofusing ... has designated cashew development asa national priority Productivity of cashew has increased since 2002, but the extensive use of pesticides has caused health problems to farmers, their animals...
... had weaver ants Apart from weaver ants, we also found ghost ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum), small sized crematogaster ants (Crematogaster sp) and an unidentified black ant in this orchard, but ... (Table 8) In contrast, at Mr Bi’s orchard in 2007, because of weaver ant boundary fights, the abundance of weaver ants was < 40% in the IPM plot, which was low The average damage level for each ... orchard, due to the sideeffect of ghost ant baiting, weaver ant abundance was greatly reduced from 65% in early January to below 15% late January Asa result, the main insect pest damage was much...
... TOT trainees A final examination at the end of each TOT training was held, and all the TOT trainees successfully passed their examinations In an assessment of the competence of 56 TOTs as trainers ... LP Lan IAS Plant protection X X Mr NT Binh IAS Cashew breeding X X and cultivation Mr DV Tu IAS Cashew cultivation X X Mr DD Hien IAS Fertilizer application X X Mr HX IAS Cashew diseases and ... their understanding of the cashew IPM program A lot of farmers said that it was the best training they had received about cashews Although weaver ants are abundant, the farmers never knew about their...
... has been developed A manual “Integrated cashew improvement program using weaver ants asa major component – Manual for ICI program trainers and extension officers in Vietnam” was completed A ... integrated cashew improvement (ICI) program using weaver ants asa major component - Manual for ICI program trainers and extension officers in Vietnam” has been developed The manual includes • cashew ... efficiency ofusing weaver ants to manage the main pest assemblage and the importance of keeping weaver ant populations high and stable • Part describes the basic bio-ecology of weaver ants and provides...
... program, for the part of the TOT training and for the field data analyses Dr Pham Van Bien and Mr La Pham Lan are in charge of Vietnamese personnel and expenses of the project Mr Lan is also ... the period of cashew monsoon flush A total of 175 photos of the main insect pests, diseases, natural enemies and cashew orchard management skills are ready for the preparation of cashew IPM posters ... important natural enemies were weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) and crametogaster ants (Crematogaster sp) The effect of these two species of ants on cashew flushing shoots damaged by the three major...
... reduction of natural enemies and pollinators The suggestion ofusinga biological agent as weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) instead of insecticides is not new but has potential asa control measure ... program using weaver ants asa major component Manual for ICI program trainers and extension officers in Vietnam” As planned, the manual includes up-to-date information about cashew botany, breeding, ... Christian, Renkang Peng, La Pham Lan & Nguyen Thanh Binh Introduction Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) is an important crop in Vietnam, and the government has designated cashew development asa national...
... cell-killing activity is associated with some non-insecticidal Bt isolates resulting in a new category of Bt parasporal protein called parasporin Parasporins are defined as bacterial parasporal proteins ... GAPDH asa target protein of the saframycin antiproliferative agents PNAS 2004, 101(16):5862-5866 21 Lee D, Katayama H, Maeda M, Tanaka R, Yamashita S, Saitoh H, Mizuki E, Ohba M: A 28 kDa protein ... Cry41Aa (parasporin-3) and Cry45Aa (parasporin-4) also with selective cytotoxic activities against cancer cells [5-7] Recently two more parasporin (PS5Aa1 and PS6Aa1) were added in the parasporin...
... ofa continent catheterizable stoma using the appendix has been a mainstay in the armamentarium of pediatric urologists Figure Association of Mitrofanoff’s principle and Monti’s technique Anastomosis ... ileocystoplasty and, for patients unable or not adapted to intermittent catheterization, Mitrofanoff’s principle (in which the vascularized ileocecal appendix is anastomosed at the skin and bladder, ... length is required to reach the skin and the appendix that is Page of anastomosed at the bladder wall with a nonrefluxing anastomosis Conclusion The association of Mitrofanoff’s principle with the...
... evaluated by the same dentist Another dentist fabricated the anterior bite plate for each patient and performed an occlusal analysis using an articulator with an upper cast vertically movable device ... occlusal adjustments were performed after the pain and most of the symptoms had subsided asa result of wearing the anterior bite plate An anterior bite plate was fabricated using self-curing acrylic ... and follow-up examinations was analyzed using an analysis of variance fora two-factor experiment with repeated measurements of both position factors The changes in the statistical difference between...
... .46 APPENDICES v LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CAE Certificate in Advanced English CEFR Common European Frame of Reference for Languages EFL English asa Foreign Language ESL English asa Second Language ... clearly stated to act the parameter for the whole paper I.1 RATIONALE A vast body of research has studied writing portfolios asa form of assessment tool or in terms of peer written feedback ... performance, using them over time so as to reveal change, growth, and increasing degrees of integration Such an approach aims fora more complete and accurate picture of learning, and therefore...