Planet (319) Leon

Fungal Planet description sheets: 281–319

Novel species of fungi described in the present study include the following from South Africa: Alanphillipsia aloeicola from Aloe sp., Arxiella dolichandrae from Dolichandra unguiscati, Ganoderma austroafricanum from Jacaranda mimosifolia, Phacidiella podocarpi and Phaeosphaeria podocarpi from Podocarpus latifolius, Phyllosticta mimusopisicola from Mimusops zeyheri and Sphaerulina pelargonii fr...

Leon Festinger: Lunch With Leon.

Dev115998 314..319

The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFA, VEGF) regulates neurovascular patterning. Alternative splicing of theVegfa gene gives rise to threemajor isoforms termed VEGF121, VEGF165 and VEGF189. VEGF165 binds the transmembrane protein neuropilin 1 (NRP1) and promotes the migration, survival and axon guidance of subsets of neurons, whereas VEGF121 cannot activate NRP1-dependent neuronal respo...

Leon Lagnado

others allowed first view of uncharted lands, and supported great leaps ahead. The Oracle at Delphi once professed, “Make your own nature, not the advice of others, your guide in life”. Bill’s scientific life followed his nature, from dusty entomology libraries to steaming jungles. This book traces not just Bill’s scientific ideas, but also his academic struggles to get his papers published, es...

319-323 Sriplung

One of the objectives of a cancer registry is to provide survival information on subsections of the population that have unfavorable outcomes. A cancer control strategy can be planned on the basis of such information. In the present study, the data of the Songkhla Cancer Registry were analyzed to determine if social and geographic parameters can be used to predict cancer survival. A total of 34...