Microfilaments perform essential functions in eukaryotic cells, being responsible, in conjunction with other cytoskeletal elements, for the structural integrity of the cell and also for many of the cellular movements, including muscle contraction, cytokinesis, cytoplasmic streaming, and phagocytosis. The structural versatility of microfilaments is mediated by actin-binding proteins (Hartwig and...

The University of Georgia (UGA) main campus is dominated by impervious surfaces that produce stormwater runoff during rain events. Campus runoff drains directly into local streams, primarily through storm drains. The effects of organic and inorganic contamination on local streams requires mitigation and management practices, which are regulated by the Athens-Clark County MS4 program (ACC 2015)....

oriental hybrid lily “arabian red” mother scales were stored in moist cocopeat and perlite (1:1) for 3 or 5 months at 25 ̊c. the numbers of scale bulblets per mother scale were nearly identical in two durations. increasing storage duration promoted the growth of roots (number and length) and no. scales per scale bulblets. and, diameters of scale bulblets were more in longer storage duration (5 m...

A wetness duration experiment was carried out within a lily field situated adjacent to coastal dunes in the Netherlands. A within-canopy model was applied to simulate leaf wetness in three layers, with equal leaf area indices, within the canopy. This simulation model is an extension of an existing model. It appeared that in most cases leaf wetness started in the uppermost layer followed by the ...

Endo-beta-mannosidase is a novel endoglycosidase that hydrolyzes the Manbeta1-4GlcNAc linkage in the trimannosyl core structure of N-glycans. This enzyme was partially purified and characterized in a previous report (Sasaki, A., Yamagishi, M., Mega, T., Norioka, S., Natsuka, S., and Hase, S. (1999) J. Biochem. 125, 363-367). Here we report the purification and molecular cloning of endo-beta-man...

As regular readers will know, a number of recent editorials in Nursing Ethics have focused on unethical health-care practice. It is necessary to strive to understand this and to work in our different areas of practice to eradicate it. It is also important to draw attention to, celebrate and reward ethical practice. Therefore, I would like to share a practice example that highlights, I believe, ...