The distortion field defined by the ellipticities of galaxy shapes as projected on the sky can be uniquely decomposed into a gradient and a curl component. If the observed ellipticities are induced by weak gravitational lensing, then the distortion field is curl free. Here we show that, in contrast, the distortion field resulting from intrinsic spin alignments is not curl free. This provides a ...

a begomovirus, tentatively named tobacco leaf curl japan virus-jpu (tblcjv-jpu), was isolated from lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) plants grown in utsunomiya showing veinal chlorosis symptoms. the tblcjv-jpu genome with 2,761 nt showed a highest identity with tblcjv-jp3 and was also close to tblcjv and as well to tblcjv-jp2. the overall nt identity with tblcjv-jp3 amounted to 92.94%, while the ...

We report here that all 25 isolates of Tomato yellow leaf curl China virus (TYLCCNV) collected from tobacco, tomato, or Siegesbeckia orientalis plants in different regions of Yunnan Province, China, were associated with DNAbeta molecules. To investigate the biological role of DNAbeta, full-length infectious clones of viral DNA and DNAbeta of TYLCCNV isolate Y10 (TYLCCNV-Y10) were agroinoculated...

OBJECTIVES To compare the therapeutic effect of two different exercise protocols in athletes with jumper's knee. METHODS Randomised clinical trial comparing a 12 week programme of either drop squat exercises or leg extension/leg curl exercises. Measurement was performed at baseline and after six and 12 weeks. Primary outcome measures were pain (visual analogue scale 1-10) and return to sport....

Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is a malvaceous bast fibre crop and the most promising source of “tree-free” newsprint in the world. For the last few years a begomovirus associated leaf curl disease of kenaf, characterized by upward leaf curling and stunted growth, has been observed at different locations in India. In this study biological and molecular analyses of kenaf leaf curl disease-associ...

A uniquely abnormal shoot development (shoot tip-bending, leaf curling, release from apical dominance, and stunted growth) in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan Millsp) induced by a nodulating Rhizobium strain, IC3342, is thought to be due to a hormonal imbalance. Amaranthus betacyanin bioassay indicated that xylem exudate and leaf extracts from pigeonpea plants with Rhizobium-induced leaf curl symptoms ...

For the sole purpose of developing knee-flexor strength, power, and size, almost any weight room or training facility is equipped with a prone, face-down leg-curl weight-stack machine. Such commercially available machines all aim at targeting and isolating the knee-flexor muscle group. Depending on mechanical design, they differ somewhat with regard to external torque offered and hence muscle u...

Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) is a supreme pathogen in tropical and subtropical areas. During 2014-2015, a total of 393 tomato samples showing Tomato yellow leaf curl disease (TYLCD) symptoms were collected from six different provinces of Iraq. In serological assays, 55 out of 393 samples (14%) reacted positively with TYLCV-specific antibodies .The presence of TYLCV was verified in 21 (...