background: the pathogenesis of many diseases is correlated to irregularity in vascular endothelial growth factor (vegf) expression. results from several association studies show that variation in the level of vegf expression is related to polymorphic sequences within the vegf gene. additionally, there are many studies showing that some gene polymorphisms significantly influence the pharmacokin...

Nematode-suppressive soils are characterized by the ability of soil microbial communities to reduce populations plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) either directly or inducing systemic resistance in plants. Various microorganisms have been recognized as antagonists PPN suppressive using culture-dependent and culture-independent methods. However, associations that form with nematode-conducive poorly...

Gluconate is used as an additive in a wide range of processed foods. In this study, we investigated its utility as a taste-improving substance. To determine whether it has a suppressive effect on bitter taste, sensory evaluations were performed by human subjects. When gluconate was added to a quinine-HCl (QHCl) solution, the taste intensity decreased, but this effect was not observed when it wa...