Studies on White-Belly Rice Kernel : I. Varietal differences in the occurrence of white-belly kernel

Chalky part differs in chemical composition from translucent part of japonica rice grains as revealed by a notched‐belly mutant with white‐belly

BACKGROUND Chalkiness has a deleterious influence on rice appearance and milling quality. We identified a notched-belly mutant with a high percentage of white-belly, and thereby developed a novel comparison system that can minimize the influence of genetic background and growing conditions. Using this mutant, we examined the differences in chemical composition between chalky and translucent end...

Prune Belly Syndrome.

Prune Belly Syndrome

Prune belly syndrome is a rare congenital disorder of the urinary system, characterized by a triad of abnormalities. The aetiology is not known. Many infants are either stillborn or die within the first few weeks of life from severe lung or kidney problems, or a combination of congenital anomalies.

Prune belly and schizencephaly.

A 45-year-old man without relevant family history presented with prune belly syndrome (PBS). He had a 34year history of right simple partial motor seizures with and without secondary generalization, with a good response to carbamazepine monotherapy; there was no cognitive or social impairment. MRI showed global brain atrophy, ventricular asymmetry, left hemisphere schizencephaly, and bihemisphe...

Variations in the anterior belly of diagastric.

The anterior belly of diagastric is highly variable. Variation in anterior belly is most common amongst the submental region variations. We observed 6 such variations in the anterior belly of diagastric among 15 cadavers dissected (40%). Unilateral and bilateral variations were seen in equal number of cases. Accessory belly frequently cross midline and attached over the mylohyoid muscle. Knowle...