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Early inflorescence development in the grasses (Poaceae)
(Frontiers Media, 2013-07-23)
The shoot apical meristem of grasses produces the primary branches of the inflorescence, controlling inflorescence architecture and hence seed production. Whereas leaves are produced in a distichous pattern, with the ...
Interaction of the tick immune system with transmitted pathogens
(Frontiers Media, 2013-07-16)
Ticks are hematophagous arachnids transmitting a wide variety of pathogens including viruses, bacteria, and protozoans to their vertebrate hosts. The tick vector competence has to be intimately linked to the ability of ...
Interlamellar organization of phase separated domains in multi-component lipid multilayers: Energetic considerations
(MDPI, 2013-02-08)
A recent experimental study [1] has demonstrated the alignment of phase separated domains across hundreds of bilayer units in multicomponent stacked lipid bilayers. The origin of this alignment is the interlamellar coupling ...
Returns to English-language skills in India
(University of Chicago Press, 2013)
India's colonial legacy and linguistic diversity give English an important role in its economy, and this role has expanded due to globalization in recent decades. In this study, we use individual-level data from the 2005 ...
Looking at the label and beyond: The effects of calorie labels, health consciousness, and demographics on caloric intake in restaurants
(BioMed Central, 2013-02-08)
Background: Recent legislation has required calorie labels on restaurant menus as a means of improving Americans' health. Despite the growing research in this area, no consensus has been reached on the effectiveness of ...
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) phloem tissue proteome
(BioMed Central, 2013-11-07)
Background: The transport of sugars, hormones, amino acids, proteins, sugar alcohols, and other organic compounds from the sites of synthesis to the sites of use or storage occurs through the conducting cells of the phloem. ...
Big Dehn surgery graph and the link of s^3
(2013-11-15)
Novel genomes and genome constitutions identified by GISH and 5S rDNA and knotted1 genomic sequences in the genus Setaria
(BioMed Central, 2013-04-11)
Background: The Setaria genus is increasingly of interest to researchers, as its two species, S. viridis and S. italica, are being developed as models for understanding C4 photosynthesis and plant functional genomics. The ...
Gender, social norms, and household production in Burkina Faso
(University of Chicago Press, 2013)
Empirical studies of intra-household allocation has revealed that, in many instances, gender is an important determinant in the allocation of resources within the household. Yet, within the theoretical literature, why ...
Tips from the trenches: To 3D print or not to 3D print?
(Association of College and Research Libraries, 2013-10-17)