BACKGROUND AND AIMS A test was made of the hypothesis that the prostrate growth habit of the leaves of the geophyte Brunsvigia orientalis enables utilization of soil-derived CO(2) and is related to the presence of lysigenous air-filled channels characteristic of B. orientalis leaves. METHODS Brunsvigia orientalis was sampled at a field site. Leaf anatomy, stomatal density, leaf/soil gas excha...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe general characteristics of patients with stroke who have a tendency to fall and to determine whether certain test instruments can identify fallers. METHODS Patients treated in a stroke unit during a 12-month period were included. At inclusion assessments were made with Berg Balance Scale Berg Balance Scale, Stops Walking When Talking, Timed Up &...

Trichoderma orientalis (T. orientalis) EU7-22 has a complete cellulase system and shows remarkable enzyme activity with high potential in the industry. Ace2 is an important transcriptional factor for hemicellulase expression reesei reesei). However, ace2 gene cannot be found genome of T. orientalis. Researches show that mechanism regulation keeps similarity up till now. So, this study, QM9414 w...