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Introduction The temporal organization of physiological events is a fundamental feature of living things. Nearly all biological events across a broad taxonomic range differ markedly during the day compared to the night. The day-night differences in these processes are thought to have adaptive value to the organisms such as mobilizing energy stores in anticipation of energy-intensive activities ...

We report the case of a 16-month-old girl with hypomelanosis of Ito, a relatively rare phenotype associated with neurocutaneous manifestations. The characteristic hypopigmented streaks along the Blaschko lines were associated with hypertrichosis of the genitals and shins, as well as musculoskeletal and dental anomalies. An underlying endocrinologic disorder of the hypertrichosis could be exclud...

Uniformity in time of flowering is desirable in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) production, especially when mechanization is involved. This study was initiated to determine methods of controlling premature floral induction without causing undesirable side-effects to the plants. Burley tobacco seedlings were treated with various combinations of illumination during the pretransplant period in cont...