Search
Now showing items 211-220 of 316
Deep sequencing of small RNA libraries reveals dynamic regulation of conserved and novel microRNAs and microRNA-stars during silkworm development
(BioMed Central, 2010-01-20)
Background: In eukaryotes, microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as critical regulators of gene expression. The Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) is one of the most suitable lepidopteran insects for studying the molecular aspects of ...
Sylvatic infestation of Oklahoma reptiles with immature Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015-09)
Reptiles were collected in nine counties in Oklahoma from September 2002 to May 2004 and examined for Ixodes scapularis (Say) larvae and nymphs to determine seasonal incidence and prevalence of these ticks. In total, 209 ...
Conjugated polymer nanoparticles for effective siRNA delivery to tobacco BY-2 protoplasts
(BioMed Central, 2010-12-30)
Background: Post transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS) is a mechanism harnessed by plant biologists to knock down gene expression. siRNAs contribute to PTGS that are synthesized from mRNAs or viral RNAs and function to ...
Identification and characterization of plastid-type proteins from sequence-attributed features using machine learning
(BioMed Central, 2013-10-09)
Background: Plastids are an important component of plant cells, being the site of manufacture and storage of chemical compounds used by the cell, and contain pigments such as those used in photosynthesis, starch ...
Verified computations for hyperbolic 3-manifolds
(2013-10-12)
For a given cusped 3-manifold M admitting an ideal triangulation, we describe a method to rigorously prove that either M or a filling of M admits a complete hyperbolic structure via verified computer calculations. Central ...
Predicting genome-scale Arabidopsis-Pseudomonas syringae interactome using domain and interolog-based approaches
(BioMed Central, 2014-10-21)
Background: Every year pathogenic organisms cause billions of dollars' worth damage to crops and livestock. In agriculture, study of plant-microbe interactions is demanding a special attention to develop management strategies ...
Neglected tropical diseases of Namibia: Unsolved mysteries
(Elsevier BV, 2012-09-21)
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are diseases most commonly found in settings of poverty and are responsible for the morbidity and/or mortality of millions each year. As an upper-middle income country, Namibia is not ...
Smooth components of Springer fibers
(Association des Annales de l'Institut Fourier, 2011)
This article studies components of Springer fibers for gl(n) that are associated to closed orbits of GL(p) X GL(q) on the flag variety of GL(n), n = p + q. These components occur in any Springer fiber. In contrast to the ...
Metagenomic search strategies for interactions among plants and multiple microbes
(Frontiers Media, 2014-06-11)
Plants harbor multiple microbes. Metagenomics can facilitate understanding of the significance, for the plant, of the microbes, and of the interactions among them. However, current approaches to metagenomic analysis of ...
Role of wireless broadband connectivity on 'Big Data' and the agricultural industry in the United States and Australia
(International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, 2016)
Big Data has the potential to change the fabric of agriculture as we know it today; but only with wireless connectivity sufficient to employ telematics and other precision agricultural technologies. The primary focus of ...