Self-incompatibility in almond and Prunus species is an important trait that prevents self-fertilization. Selfincompatibility in almond is controlled gametophytically by the multiallelic S-locus. Present study was done in order to identification and preliminary selection of self compatible progenies resulted from controlled crosses in almond using specific primer SfF/SfR. Some important morphol...

BACKGROUND It is essential to understand and predict the effects of changing environments on plants. This review focuses on the sexual reproduction of plants, as previous studies have suggested that this trait is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and because a number of ecologically and evolutionarily relevant genes have been identified. SCOPE It is proposed that studying gene functi...

Selection pressures proposed to account for the convergent evolution of self/not-self recognition systems in lower organisms include defense against microbial parasites and somatic cell variants. Direct support for the existence of somatic cell parasites in natural populations has been lacking. I here report the occurrence of a somatic cell parasite in the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium muco...

A variety of strategies has been developed to assure safety of hemotherapy. Such strategies aim in particular at avoiding transfusion-transmitted infections. Safety of hemotherapy requires – in addition to safety of transfusion from infections – tolerance of the recipient towards the blood component to be transfused and tolerance of the blood component to be transfused towards the recipient, i....

BACKGROUND Hospital information systems (HISs) are widely used in Taiwan, and HIS performance must be carefully evaluated. Nursing personnel are the largest group of staff in a hospital and are the center of care delivery; thus, they play an important role in the adoption and evaluation of HISs. PURPOSE The primary objective of this study was to explore the critical factors affecting the acce...

We connect two key concepts in quantum information: compatibility and divisibility of channels. Two channels are compatible if they can be both obtained via marginalization from a third channel. A channel divides another it reproduces its action by sequential composition with (In)compatibility is central importance for studying the difference between classical dynamics. The relevance stands clo...

The characteristics of learning environments are relevant for promoting academic engagement and achievement. Thus, this study seeks to identify whether perceived the environment, specifically, sub-dimensions Perceived Restorativeness (compatibility, being away, extent, fascination), can promote Engagement self-efficacy using Job Demands-Resources Model as underlying conceptual framework. Furthe...

Probe-based fluorescence melting curve analysis (FMCA) is a powerful tool for mutation detection based on melting temperature generated by thermal denaturation of the probe-target hybrid. Nevertheless, the color multiplexing, probe design, and cross-platform compatibility remain to be limited by using existing probe chemistries. We hereby explored two dual-labeled, self-quenched probes, TaqMan ...