We have measured the three time delays for the quadruple gravitational lens RX J1131−1231 using two seasons of monitoring data. The short delays between cusp images are A–B = 11.98 −1.27 days and A–C = 9.61 −1.57 days. The long A–D delay for the counter image is not as precisely determined because of the season gaps, but the data suggest a delay of −87±8 days. The short delays are difficult to ...

Salinity and alkalinity stresses are common in arid semiarid climates. Both these not only retard crop growth but also cause a severe reduction yields. The present experiment was performed to investigate the morphological, physiological, biochemical, genetic responses of two maize hybrids (FH-1231 DK-6714) salinity stresses. treatments were comprised salt stress (NaCl:Na2SO4 at 9:1 ratio), alka...

Akita Research Institute of Food and Brewing 4-26 Sanuki, Arayamachi, Akita 010-1623, Japan Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University 241-438, Kaidobata-Nishi, Nakano, Shimoshinjo, Akita 010-0195, Japan Agricultural Experiment Station Akita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center 34-1 Gennpachizawa, Aikawa, Yuwa, Akita 010-1231, Japan Department of En...

taxis in immune responses and is believed to play a key role in several inflammatory diseases including atherosclerosis. In man, CXCR2 is expressed in neutrophils, monocytes and macrophages and binds several chemokines such as CXCL8 (IL-8), CXCL1 (GROa), and CXCL5 (ENA78). Similarly in mice, a receptor homologous to human IL-8 (CXC chemokine ligand 8 [CXCL8]) receptor, or mouse CXCR2 (mCXCR2) i...

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