Integral representations for the generalized measures of deformation
and deformation-rates have been obtained and suitable constitutive
equations using these measures have been developed for
viscoelastic materials, These new constitutive equations are then
applied to study some flow problems, In order to assess the comparative
advantage of this approach over the...
Skeletal muscle, the largest organ in the body in mass, is composed by 600 specialized muscles in humans with unique biochemical, physiological and metabolic identities. Skeletal muscles control body movement, locomotion, and nutrient balance. Muscle formation requires precisely orchestrated environmental signals and regulatory gene networks in time and space. Gene...
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As global climate change and exponential human population growth intensifies pressure on agricultural systems, the need to effectively manage invasive insect pests is becoming increasingly important to global food security. Drosophila suzukii is an invasive pest that drastically expanded its global range in a very short time since 2008,...
To detect and avoid illegal logging of valuable tree species, identification methods for the origin of timber are necessary. We used next-generation sequencing to identify chloroplast genome regions that differentiate the origin of white oaks from the three continents; Asia, Europe, and North America. By using the chloroplast genome of...
Forest health issues are on the rise in the United States, resulting from introduction of alien pests and diseases, coupled with abiotic stresses related to climate change. Increasingly, forest scientists are finding genetic/genomic resources valuable in addressing forest health issues. For a set of ten ecologically and economically important native...
Genome instability is a prerequisite for the development of cancer. It occurs when genome maintenance systems fail to safeguard the genome’s integrity, whether as a consequence of inherited defects or induced via exposure to environmental agents (chemicals, biological agents and radiation). Thus, genome instability can be defined as an enhanced...
Juvenile T. townsendii were tested at 55-62 days of
age to determine whether 1) they could distinguish kin from
non-kin and 2) whether this ability was based on
familiarity or on genetic relatedness. Seventy-three pups
were observed in 68 pairwise tests. The frequencies and
durations of 8 behaviors as well...
Seed dormancy has played a significant role in adaptation and evolution of seed
plants. While its biological significance is clear, molecular mechanisms underlying seed
dormancy induction, maintenance and alleviation still remain elusive. Intensive efforts
have been made to investigate gibberellin and abscisic acid metabolism in seeds, which
greatly contributed to...
