Genetics and plastid physiology in Pelargonium. II

Crop Genetics And Physiology

Genus-Wide Screening Reveals Four Distinct Types of Structural Plastid Genome Organization in Pelargonium (Geraniaceae)

Geraniaceae are known for their unusual plastid genomes (plastomes), with the genus Pelargonium being most conspicuous with regard to plastome size and gene organization as judged by the sequenced plastomes of P. x hortorum and P. alternans. However, the hybrid origin of P. x hortorum and the uncertain phylogenetic position of P. alternans obscure the events that led to these extraordinary plas...

Pneumoviruses: Molecular Genetics and Reverse Genetics

Pneumoviruses are responsible for significant respiratory disease in their hosts and represent a major problemfor human and animal health. Pneumoviruses are members of the family Paramyxoviridae, subfamilyPneumovirinae and the virus particles consist of a negative-sense, nonsegmented RNA genome within a helical nucleocapsid structure enveloped in a lipid membrane derived from the ho...

Physiology, Endocrinology, and Reproduction: Physiology II

Previous investigations have confirmed the potential effectiveness of various metabolic stimulants and physiological salt solutions in supporting broiler embryogenesis. The current study investigated the effects of the same solutions on chick posthatch performance and tissue nutrient profiles. In the first of 2 trials, 200 μL each of a (i) 0.18 mM carbohydrate electrolyte nutrient (CEN) solutio...

Physiology and genetics of methylotrophic bacteria.

Methylotrophic bacteria comprise a broad range of obligate aerobic microorganisms, which are able to proliferate on (a number of) compounds lacking carbon-carbon bonds. This contribution will essentially be limited to those organisms that are able to utilize methanol and will cover the physiological, biochemical and genetic aspects of this still diverse group of organisms. In recent years much ...