The molecular mechanisms underpinning vertebrate body plan evolution are beginning to be unravelled. In this issue of Cell, Kvon et al. spectacularly demonstrate how transplanting snake-specific genetic changes found uniquely in serpent enhancers leads to limb loss in mice.

introduction corn (zea mays l.) is the third most important cereal crop in the world after wheat and rice (lashkari et al., 2011). corn production has been extended in to the whole world during the course of the last century due to its compatibility. it has more diversity compare to other cereal. many corn types are cultivated, including field corn, ornamental corn, popcorn, sweet corn and seve...

broomrape would have irreversible effects on tomatoes in all growth stages and the damage would be unrecoverable. in order to chemically control orobanche spp with consumption of bio-fertilizer in tomato cultivation, an experiment as factorial based on complete randomized blocks design in three replications and 12 plots was carried out at a farm which is located in mahabad city (iran). in this ...

Mechanized transplanting of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) blanket seedling is an effective strategy to cope with the seasonal conflict and large labor cost in production. The sowing density a key factor cultivate high-quality seedlings suitable for mechanized transplanting. An experiment was conducted investigate effects different levels 638, 696, 754, 812, 870 928 seeds per tray (referred as D1...

this study was carried out to investigate the effects of different irrigation regimes and planting methods on yield, yield components, morphological traits, and storage characteristics of a local onion cultivar, namely, goli ghesse. the experiment was conducted as a factorial split plot design with rcbd arrangement in four replications and for three years at kheirabad research station. irrigati...

Whole Mammary Gland Transplantation involves transplanting an excised mammary gland into another, more suitable host. This method can be used to extend the life of a mammary gland past the mouse's life span by transplanting the mammary gland of an older mouse into a young healthy mouse. As you can see in the video below (Video 1), by attaching it to the abdomen of the mouse, the gland will rece...

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of low back pain and associated factors in Thai rice farmers during the rice transplanting process. [Subjects and Methods] Three hundred and forty-four farmers, aged 20-59 years old, were asked to answer a questionnaire modified from the Standard Nordic Questionnaire (Thai version). The questionnaire sought demographic, back-rela...

Recent interventions have focused upon play dates as a means to improve friendships. However, no measures have been published which quantify play date quality. An important characteristic of play dates in this regard may be the amount of conflict. We present the development of such a measure. We compare maternal reports of play dates for 112 community subjects with 48 subjects referred for peer...