SmSP2: A serine protease secreted by the blood fluke pathogen Schistosoma mansoni with anti-hemostatic properties. [PDF]
, 2018 BackgroundSerine proteases are important virulence factors for many pathogens. Recently, we discovered a group of trypsin-like serine proteases with domain organization unique to flatworm parasites and containing a thrombospondin type 1 repeat (TSR-1 ...
Caffrey, Conor R +13 more
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Non-Target-Site Resistance to Herbicides: Recent Developments
Plants, 2019 Non-target-site resistance (NTSR) to herbicides in weeds can be conferred as a result of the alteration of one or more physiological processes, including herbicide absorption, translocation, sequestration, and metabolism.
Mithila Jugulam, Chandrima Shyam
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Activation of σ28-dependent transcription inEscherichia coliby the cyclic AMP receptor protein requires an unusual promoter organization [PDF]
, 2010 The Escherichia coli aer regulatory region contains a single promoter that is recognized by RNA polymerase containing the flagellar sigma factor, σ28.
Busby, Stephen J. W. +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Weed resistance to herbicides constitutes a serious problem to world crop production. One of the weeds that are significantly threatening the crops’ yield and quality is Apera spica-venti. The target-site resistance (TSR) mechanism of A.
Barbara Wrzesińska +4 more
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Current Status of Herbicide Resistance in the Iberian Peninsula: Future Trends and Challenges
Agronomy, 2022 The evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds has emerged as one of the most serious threats to sustainable food production systems, which necessitates the evaluation of herbicides to determine their efficacy.
Joel Torra +5 more
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Efficient preliminary floating offshore wind turbine design and testing methodologies and application to a concrete spar design [PDF]
, 2015 The current key challenge in the floating offshore wind turbine industry and research is on designing economic floating systems that can compete with fixed-bottom offshore turbines in terms of levelized cost of energy. The preliminary platform design, as
Campos Hortigüela, Alexis +4 more
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Exit of Plasmodium Sporozoites from Oocysts Is an Active Process That Involves the Circumsporozoite Protein [PDF]
, 2005 Plasmodium sporozoites develop within oocysts residing in the mosquito midgut. Mature sporozoites exit the oocysts, enter the hemolymph, and invade the salivary glands.
Fujioka, Hisashi +2 more
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Agronomy, 2022 Asia Minor bluegrass (Polypogon fugax Nees ex Steud.) is a problematic grass weed of winter crops in China, where some populations have become resistant to herbicides. Previously, we identified a P.
Fengyan Zhou +4 more
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Plants, 2022 Herbicide resistance is an evolutionary process that affects entire agricultural regions’ yield and productivity. The high number of farms and the diversity of weed management can generate hot selection spots throughout the regions.
J Antonio Tafoya-Razo +2 more
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Properdin and factor H: Opposing players on the alternative complement pathway "see-saw" [PDF]
, 2013 This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.Properdin and factor H are two key regulatory proteins having opposite functions in the alternative complement pathway.
Abdul-Aziz, M +5 more
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