IntroductionThe seeds of many plants are dormant and unable to germinate at maturity, but gain the ability to germinate through after-ripening during dry storage.The hormone abscisic acid (ABA) stimulates seed dormancy, whereas gibberellin A (GA) stimulates dormancy loss and germination.MethodsTo determine whether dry after-ripening alters the pote
Fertilization of Ascidians: Gamete Interaction, Self/Nonself Recognition and Sperm Penetration of Egg Coat
Fertilization is one of the most important events in living organisms to generate a new life with a mixed genetic background.To achieve successful fertilization, sperm and eggs must undergo complex processes in a haut mode sequential order.Fertilization of marine invertebrate Ciona intestinalis type A (Ciona robusta) has been studied for more than
Confounding factors in diagnosing brain death: a case report
Abstract Background Brain death is strictly defined medically and legally.This diagnosis depends on three cardinal neurological features: coma, absent brainstem reflexes, and apnea.The diagnosis can only be made, however, in the absence of intoxication, hypothermia, or certain medical illnesses.Case presentation A patient with severe hypoxic-ischem
Host Molecule Incorporation into HIV Virions, Potential Influences in HIV Pathogenesis
During the last phase of HIV viral production, nascent HIV virions acquire a fraction of the cellular lipid membrane to create the external lipid envelope, a process by which cellular proteins present on the surface of the infected Targets cell can be incorporated along with Env trimers.Interestingly, several studies indicated that these incorporat
The application of GIS and its components in tourism
Since the success of any tourism business is determined by tourism planning, development research and marketing, the first thing we review in this article is GIS Sliding Mirror Door application for tourism planning.Both tourism and IT increasingly provide strategic opportunities and powerful tools for economic growth, redistribution of wealth and d