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Identification and Characterization of Germ Cell Genes Vasa and Nanos-2 in the Ovary and Testis of White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis) and the Ovary of Black Crappie (P. nigromaculatus)

Fishes
The vasa gene, encoding an ATP-dependent RNA helicase, and the nanos-2 gene, an RNA-binding protein, are essential for germ cell origination, migration, maintenance, and development in vertebrates and invertebrates.
Sujan Bhattarai, Nilima N. Renukdas, Anita M. Kelly, Amit Kumar Sinha, Sanjay Joshi, Dayan A. Perera   +5 more
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Stable Isotope Tracer Analysis in Isolated Mitochondria from Mammalian Systems

Metabolites, 2014
Mitochondria are a focal point in metabolism, given that they play fundamental roles in catabolic, as well as anabolic reactions. Alterations in mitochondrial functions are often studied in whole cells, and metabolomics experiments using 13C-labeled ...
Simon-Pierre Gravel, Sylvia Andrzejewski, Daina Avizonis, Julie St-Pierre   +3 more
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Emerging Techniques for the Recovery of Bioactive Compounds From Sweet Potato Leaves [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] and Their Functional Health Benefits

Food Bioengineering
The recent focus on sweet potatoes [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] and their leaves have made them intriguing subjects for research. They contain bioactive compounds showing potential health benefits in vitro and in vivo studies.
M. H. A. Jahurul, S. Islam
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Water quality, habitat, and fish assemblage relationships in middle-order agriculture and forest streams of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain

Ecological Processes
Background Agriculture has greatly influenced water quality, habitats, and fish assemblages in streams of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain (MAP) ecoregion.
Matthew L. Skoog, Michael A. Eggleton, Yushun Chen   +2 more
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Advances in Molecular Techniques for Detecting Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) Viruses: A Comprehensive Review

Viruses
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) is an important global food crop, but its production is threatened by numerous viral pathogens. More than 30 RNA and DNA viruses have been reported worldwide, making rapid and accurate detection essential for ...
Muhammad Abul Kalam Azad, Nanziba Ibnat, Saleh Shafique Chowdhury, Saaimatul Huq, Shahidul Islam   +4 more
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An Unusual Presentation of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2015
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a relatively rare tumor of epithelial cell origin, most commonly arising from major salivary glands. It is uncommonly found outside the major or minor salivary glands and is especially rare when located in the nasal ...
Kurren S. Gill, Mark A. Frattali
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Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, Harlan Co., Kentucky.

, 1937
Glyn A.
Pine Mountain Settlement School (Pine Mountain, Ky.)
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Mountain-pine beetle outbreaks and shifting social preferences for ecosystem services [PDF]

Conventional wisdom appears to implicate climate change as the root cause of the unprecedented mountain pine beetle (MPB) outbreak currently underway in the western United States.
Sims, Charles, Aadland, David, Finnoff, David   +2 more
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Cost-effective cultivation of lodgepole pine for biorefinery applications [PDF]

, 2013
The overall objective was to evaluate the scope for the cost-effective cultivation of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta, PC) stands in a way that would enable early biomass harvesting to supply raw material for biorefineries.
Backlund, Ingegerd
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A Risk Assessment Model on Pine Wood Nematode in the EU [PDF]

Pine wood nematode, B. xylophilus poses a serious threat for the European forest industry. This study applies a quantitative risk assessment to analyze the risk of pine wood nematode in the EU, by estimating the reduction expected within forestry stock ...
Mourits, Monique, Soliman, T., Hengeveld, G.M., van der Werf, Wopke, Robinet, C., Oude Lansink, Alfons G.J.M.   +5 more
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