A transducing phage Xasn was isolated. The late gene region of its genome was found to have been substituted by an Escherichia coli chromosomal segment containing the genes bgIR, bgIC, gimS, uncA, and asn. Restriction endonuclease cleavage mapping and electron microscopic analysis of the Xasn DNA revealed that the size of the bacterial segment is approximately 1.75 X 107 daltons, corresponding ...

Early stage diabetic nephropathy is characterized by glomerular hyperfiltration and reduced renal tissue Po2. Recent observations have indicated that increased tubular Na(+)-glucose linked transport (SGLT) plays a role in the development of diabetes-induced hyperfiltration. The aim of the present study was to determine how inhibition of SLGT impacts upon Po2 in the diabetic rat kidney. Diabetes...

Features of the amino acid sequence of the TnaC nascent peptide are recognized by the translating ribosome. Recognition leads to tryptophan binding within the translating ribosome, inhibiting the termination of tnaC translation and preventing Rho-dependent transcription termination in the tna operon leader region. It was previously shown that inserting an adenine residue at position 751 or intr...

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi vaccine strain CVD 908-htrA was genetically engineered for stable plasmid-based expression of protective antigen of anthrax toxin (PA83) fused with the export protein ClyA (ClyA-PA83). The priming potential of CVD 908-htrA expressing ClyA-PA83 was assessed in 12 rhesus and 20 cynomolgus macaques that were immunized mucosally (i.e., intranasally) on days 0 and 1...

Small and medium food enterprises (SMFEs) have the potential to increase sustainable competitiveness through innovation. Previous research proves that one of factors hinder implementation SMFE innovation is limited capability entrepreneurs manage their human resources. Research on resources in SMEs more focused employees relationship with company performance but still very capabilities entrepre...

Abstract: Let X be a Kotz Type III elliptical random vector in IR, k ≥ 2, and let tn, n ≥ 1 be positive constants such that limn→∞ tn = ∞. In this article we obtain an asymptotic expansion of the tail probability P {X > tna},a ∈ IR. As an application we derive an approximation for the conditional excess distribution. Furthermore, we discuss the asymptotic dependence of Kotz Type III triangular ...

Climate adaptive capacity-building initiatives and activities in developing countries, particularly those implemented by developmental agencies international organizations, commonly focus on the upstream direct needs of targeted vulnerable sectors. However, overlooking a holistic climate-adaptive sector down to last link its value chain renders inadequate contribution, jeopardizes adaptation in...