Background: One of the main sunfl ower diseases is the white mold Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. The oxalic acid (OA), which is one of the main pathogenicity factors of this fungus, beside the direct toxicity on the host, has other functions such as the disruption of the cell wall and chelating out the calcium ions.Objectives: Regarding the importance of this disease, it is im...

This study attempted to describe the distribution patterns of great white sharks, C. carcharias, in the geostrophic eddy field between Hawaii and the Line Islands in relation to primary and secondary productivity in the water column. To do so, in situ chl-a fluorescence measurements as well as zooplankton net tows were taken along a cruise track between Hawaii the Line Islands. This data was an...

In a fast-twitch muscle, three types of fibers (red, intermediate, and white) can be distinguished on the basis of mitochondrial content. Red fibers, identified by abundant mitochondria, can be further differentiated on the basis of a positive or negative response to antibodies specific for white ("fast") myosin. Because there is also a difference in Z-line width among fibers of the same muscle...

Cells were isolated from stage X embryos of a line of Barred Plymouth Rock chickens (that have black pigment in their feathers due to the recessive allele at the I locus) and injected into the subgerminal cavity of embryos from an inbred line of Dwarf White Leghorns (that have white feathers due to the dominant allele at the I locus). Of 53 Dwarf White Leghorn embryos that were injected with Ba...