We also adopt the following additional notations: • rst is a function de ned on non-empty lists, such that rst(a :: l′) def. a for all a, l′. • last is a function de ned on non-empty lists, computing their last elements: last(a :: nil) def. a and last(a :: b :: l′) def. last(b :: l′) for all a, b, l′. • length(l) is the length of a list l: length(nil) def. 0 and length(a :: l′) def. 1 + length(...

We completely (that is, up to a logarithmic factor) characterize the bounded-error quantum communication complexity of every predicate f(x, y) depending only on |x∩y| (x, y ⊆ [n]). Namely, for a predicateD on {0, 1, . . . , n} let l0(D) def = max {l | 1 ≤ l ≤ n/2 ∧D(l) 6≡ D(l− 1)} and l1(D) def = max {n− l | n/2 ≤ l < n ∧D(l) 6≡ D(l+ 1)}. Then the bounded-error quantum communication complexity ...

Fludarabine (9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl-2-fluoroadenine-5'-monophosphate), an adenine nucleoside analogue, has previously been shown to inhibit the repair of radiation-induced chromosome damage. Thus fludarabine may have therapeutic utility in combination with photon irradiation. The purpose of this study was to determine whether fludarabine could enhance radiation-induced murine tumor regrowth ...

conclusions due to the significant reduction in the mean inactivation dose of colon cancer cells in the presence of gold nanoparticles, it seems that gnps are suitable options to achieve a new approach in order to improve radiotherapy efficiency without increasing the prescribed radiation dose. results cell survival in the presence of gnps was more than 90% and the maximum uptake of gnps was ob...

AIMS Mutant protein aggregation (PA) cardiomyopathy (MPAC) is characterized by reductive stress (RS), PA (of chaperones and cytoskeletal components), and ventricular dysfunction in transgenic mice expressing human mutant CryAB (hmCryAB). Sustained activation of nuclear erythroid-2 like factor-2 (Nrf2) causes RS, which contributes to proteotoxic cardiac disease. The goals of this pre-clinical st...

Flowers of the temperature-sensitive DEFICIENS (DEF) mutant, def-101, display sepaloid petals and carpelloid stamens when grown at 26 degrees C, the non-permissive temperature. In contrast, when cultivated under permissive conditions at 15 degrees C, the morphology of def-101 flowers resembles that of the wild type. Temperature shift experiments during early and late phases of flower developmen...

The Cerrado-Amazon Transition region has a high deforested area in Brazil. Given the importance of forest maintaining climate this region, were evaluated patterns micrometeorological variables forested and areas Mato Grosso, Precipitation, solar radiation, average, minimum maximum air temperature, relative humidity, soil temperature wind speed measured into (FOR) (DEF). Precipitation studied hy...

In invertebrates, defensins were found in arthropods and in the mussels. Here, we report for the first time the identification and characterization of a defensin (Cg-Def) from an oyster. Cg-def mRNA was isolated from Crassostrea gigas mantle using an expressed sequence tag approach. To gain insight into potential roles of Cg-Def in oyster immunity, we produced the recombinant peptide in Escheri...