Seed dormancy controls germination and COOL B50 plays a critical role in regulating the beginning of the life cycle of plants.Seed dormancy is established and maintained during seed maturation and is gradually broken during dry storage (after-ripening).The plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) and DELAY OF GERMINATION1 (DOG1) protein are essential regu
Abstract Background Protection of pigs by vaccination against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, the causative agent of porcine pleuropneumonia, is hampered by the presence of 15 different serotypes.A DIVA subunit vaccine comprised of detergent-released proteins from A.pleuropneumoniae serotypes 1, 2 and 5 has been developed and shown to protect pigs
Background and purpose: We developed an automatic method to segment cardiac substructures given a radiotherapy planning CT images to support epidemiological studies or clinical trials looking at cardiac disease endpoints after radiotherapy.Material and methods: We used a most-similar atlas selection algorithm and 3D deformation combined with 30 det
A 74-year-old male with a history of metastatic melanoma presents with persistently abnormal small bowel findings on PET-CT scan.The patient had persistent FDG uptake near the ileocolic junction on imaging, concerning for metastatic melanoma.Capsule endoscopy demonstrated ulcerated mucosa in the distal ileum.This Drinkware Set area was biopsied and