PREMISE OF THE STUDY Polyploidy may generate novel variation, leading to adaptation and species diversification. An excellent natural system to study polyploid evolution in a comparative framework is Veronica (Plantaginaceae), which comprises several parallel, recently evolved polyploid series. METHODS Over 105 million Illumina paired-end sequence reads were generated from cDNA libraries of l...

In this paper we present a description of an autonomous mobile robot currently being designed and constructed at the University of South Alabama. The robot will function as a tour guide to interact with prospective students and other interested groups to answer questions related to the University and its academic programs. The robot, named Veronica JagBot is intended to promote human computer i...

In their 2004 paper “The Role of Advanced Placement and Honors Courses in College Admissions,” Saul Geiser and Veronica Santelices of the University of California, Berkeley, address the use of Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) and honors courses as a criterion for admission at the University of California system and suggest that the policy for awarding bonus points to such courses “has little, ...

T. S. Lancaster, S. J. Jefferson, J. Craig Hunter, Veronica Lopez, J. E. Van Eyk, E. G. Lakatta, and D. H. Korzick Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; IGDP in Physiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; and Laboratory of Cardiovascular...

PREMISE OF THE STUDY Microsatellite primers were developed in the perennial herbs of the diploid-polyploid complex Veronica subsect. Pentasepalae (Plantaginaceae) to investigate the role that hybridization has played in the evolution of the group, which includes several endangered species. METHODS AND RESULTS Twelve pairs of primers leading to polymorphic and readable markers were identified ...

In human communication, assumptions play a central role. Linguists and logicians have uncovered their many facets. For instance, the assumption of a looking glass' existence and unicity in "The looking glass is turning into a mist now" is called a presupposition; the assumption that a polite request, rather than a literal question, will be "heard" in "Can you open the door?" is an implicature. ...