We analysed effects of abscisic acid (ABA, a negative regulatory hormone), alone and in combination with positive or neutral hormones, including salicylic acid (SA), on rice growth and expression of cell cycle-related genes. ABA significantly inhibited shoot growth and induced expression of OsKRP4, OsKRP5, and OsKRP6. A yeast two-hybrid assay showed that OsKRP4, OsKRP5, and OsKRP6 interacted wi...

We prove the Černý conjecture for one-cluster automata with prime length cycle. Consequences are given for the hybrid Roadcoloring-Černý conjecture for digraphs with a proper cycle of prime length.

Hybrid cloud storage infrastructure, which combines cost-effective but inflexible private resources and flexible but premium-priced public cloud storage, allows organizations to operate cost-efficiently under demand volume uncertainty. The extant literature, however, offers a limited analytical insight into the effect that the variation of demand has on the cost-efficient mix of internal and ex...

Three alternatives for integrating a solar field with the bottoming cycle of a combined cycle plant are modeled: parabolic troughs with oil at intermediate and low cycle pressures and Fresnel linear collectors at low cycle pressure. It is assumed that the plant will always operate at nominal conditions, using post-combustion during the hours of no solar resource. A thermoeconomic study of the o...

Effects of hybrid cycle versus handcycle exercise on cardiovascular disease risk factors in people with spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled trial. J Rehabil Med. Abstract Objective: To examine the effects of a 16-week hybrid cycle versus handcycle exercise program on cardiovascular disease risk factors in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Participants: Nineteen individuals with long...