We analyze a model of conflict with endogenous choice of effort, where subsets of the contenders may force the resolution to be sequential: First the alliance fights it out with the rest and – in case they win – later they fight it out among themselves. For three-player games, we find that it will not be in the interest of any two of them to form an alliance. We obtain this result under two dif...

We announce the complete genome sequence for Proteus mirabilis strain BB2000, a model system for self recognition. This opportunistic pathogen contains a single, circular chromosome (3,846,754 bp). Comparisons between this genome and that of strain HI4320 reveal genetic variations corresponding to previously unknown physiological and self-recognition differences.

Transforming growth factor-B1 (TGF-β1 )and its coreceptor endoglin (ENG) have been shown to contribute to hepatocellular tumor development and malignant progression. Our aim was to evaluate the serum expression levels of ENG/ TGF-β1 mRNAs and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic Egyptian patients. Our study included 77 subjects. Real time polymerase chain reaction was used to evaluate ...

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Endoglin (ENG)/CD105 is an essential endothelial cell co-receptor of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) superfamily, mutated in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia type 1 (HHT1) and involved in tumor angiogenesis and preeclampsia. Here, we present crystal structures of the ectodomain of human ENG and its complex with the ligand bone morphogenetic protein 9 (BMP9). BMP9 interacts with a ...

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Institute of Materials Sci. & Eng.; Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 804, R.O. China Department of Materials Engineering, Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Shenyang, 110034, P.R. China Department of Materials Sci. & Eng., I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 840, R.O. China Department of Materials Sci. & Eng., University...

1 Dept of Global Architecture, Graduate School of Eng., Osaka University, Japan. Email: [email protected] 2 Department of Global Architecture, Graduate School of Eng., Osaka University, Osaka, Japan 3 Department of Architectural Engineering, Graduate School of Eng., Osaka University, Osaka, Japan SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION OF THE BASE ISOLATED STRUCTURE BY PREDICTION ERROR METHOD USING R...

A new genus of Rentoniini, Globorentonium gen. n., is described including three new species: G globulum sp. n. (type species) from Tasmania, Victoria, ACT and southern New South Wales; G lescheni sp. n. from northern New South Wales and G plaumanni sp. n. from southern Brazil. The new genus is compared with other known genera of Rentoniinae, and a key to world genera is provided.