Environmental heterogeneity has been hypothesized to influence levels of genetic variation but the effect of heterogeneity depends on (i) the form of heterogeneity, (ii) whether ecologically relevant or neutral loci are being considered, and (iii) the genetic basis of ecological adaptation. We surveyed genome-wide SNP diversity in replicate experimental Drosophila melanogaster populations with ...

The objectives of this study were to 1) compare four models for breeding value prediction using genomic or pedigree information and 2) evaluate the impact of fixed effects that account for family structure. Comparisons were made in a Nellore-Angus population comprising F2, F3 and half-siblings to embryo transfer F2 calves with records for overall temperament at weaning (TEMP; n = 769) and Warne...

over the last de cades of the twentieth century. Time and again, newspaper headlines have lamented what the New York Times called the “downsizing of America”:1 wage freezes and massive layoff s; closed factories and jobs moved abroad; permanent employees replaced by contingent workers. Wages stagnated and access to benefi ts declined. Th e possibility of lifetime employment was replaced with th...

BACKGROUND Classic self-curing temporary cements obstruct the translucence of provisional restorations. New dual-cure esthetic temporary cements need investigation and comparison with classic cements to ensure that they are equally retentive and provide adequate translucence. The objective is to analyze by means of traction testing in a in vitro study the retention of five temporary cements. ...

The maturity of oil palm Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) is considered to be a significant factor that affects the profitability and salability FFB. Typical methods grading FFB consist physical fresh fruit, which time-consuming expensive, results are prone human error. Therefore, this research attempts formulate thermal imaging method indicate precise fruits. A total 297 FFBs were collected. samples ...

synthesis of 2-[2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]phenylmethyl-3-[4-(2-substitutedphenyl-4-oxo-thiazolidinyl)aryl]-6-bromo quinazolin-4(3h)ones via-j have been achieved from the starting material 2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino] phenylacetic acid i to benzoxazine iii, further reaction with p-phenylindiamine and substituted aromatic aldehyde gave 2-[2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]phenyl methyl-3-(4-aminoary...

The crystal structures are reported for two unsubstituted arylnaphthalene lactones, 4-phenylnaphtho[2,3-c]furan-1(3H)-one (2), 9-phenylnaphtho[2,3-c]furan-1(3H)-one (3) and a non-aromatic dihydro arylnaphthene lactone, 3a,4-dihydro-9-phenylnaphtho[2,3-c]furan-1(3H)-one (5). There only minor differences in the geometrical parameters of these structures. However, certain cases, both isomers lacto...

It is well-known that the harsh operational conditions of turbine blades lead to a gradual change in the microstructure of underlying Ni-based superalloy of blades. According to this, a rejuvenation process should be conducted on turbine blades superalloys to recover their microstructures. The first and main step of rejuvenation process is the determination of appropriate solution condition in ...