BACKGROUND The traditional medicinal systems of Indian folklore abundantly use medicinal plants or its derivatives for the treatment of snakebites. However, this traditional knowledge is on the verge of extinction, and there is an immediate necessity to conserve this oral traditional knowledge primarily by proper documentation and scientific authentication. The present ethno botanical study car...

BACKGROUND The model endophyte Azoarcus sp. strain BH72 is known to contribute fixed nitrogen to its host Kallar grass and also expresses nitrogenase genes endophytically in rice seedlings. Availability of nitrogen is a signal regulating the transcription of nitrogenase genes. Therefore, we analysed global transcription in response to differences in the nitrogen source. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL ...

Macrodontia (megadontia, megalodontia, mac rodontism) is a rare shape anomaly that has been used to describe dental gigantism. Mandibular second premolars show an elevated variability of crown morphology, as are its eruptive potential and final position in the dental arch. To date, only eight cases of isolated macrodontia of second premolars have been reported in the literature. This case repor...

Barrier islands are complex and dynamic systems that provide critical ecosystem services to coastal populations. Stability of these systems is threatened by rising sea level and the potential for coastal storms to increase in frequency and intensity. Recovery of dune-building grasses following storms is an important process that promotes topographic heterogeneity and long-term stability of barr...

Soil salinity severely affects plant nutrient use efficiency and is a worldwide constraint for sustainable crop production. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, with inherent salinity tolerance, are able to enhance plant growth and productivity by inducing modulations in various metabolic pathways. In the present study, we reported the isolation and characterization of a salt-tolerant rhizobac...

2015 Ungefär 100 kilo ATP syntetiseras i kroppen varje dag av ATP-syntas, ett sammansatt proteinkomplex med tre aktiva centra. Komplexet sitter förankrat i ett biologiskt membran med hjälp av hydrofob attraktion och består av en roterande och en statisk del. En ATP-molekyl syntetiseras per tredjedels varv. Trots att varje aktivt centrum skulle kunna fungera oberoende av de andra, sparas mycket ...

Summary Introduction. Phleum pratense (Timothy grass) is the most frequent cause of grass allergy in Europe. Molecular-based allergy diagnostics have been recently introduced in the clinical practice, allowing to define and characterize exactly the sensitization profile. Aim of the study. The present study was aimed to investigate the possible relationships between Graminaceae pollen data and t...

Background: Grass Kebar (Biopytum petersianum Klotzch) is one of Indonesian medicinal plants, which can only be found in Kebar sub-district, Manokwari, Irian Jaya. This plant is mainly used by the community Manokwari to maintain the fertility of women of reproductive organs. This study aims to determine the effect of extract Grass Kebar dose on the fertility of the uterus and the number of prog...