We have cloned a homologue of the homeotic gene Abdominal-B from the locust Schistocerca gregaria and raised antibodies against the homeodomain and C-terminal flanking region of the encoded protein. This antibody stains the posterior abdomen of the developing Schistocerca embryo from 26% of development onwards, a stage when only the anterior of the abdomen is visibly segmented. By the time segm...

Hox genes have been implicated in the evolution of many animal body patterns, but the molecular events underlying trait modification have not been elucidated. Pigmentation of the posterior male abdomen is a recently acquired trait in the Drosophila melanogaster lineage. Here, we show that the Abdominal-B (ABD-B) Hox protein directly activates expression of the yellow pigmentation gene in poster...

‘abd al-wahhāb b. aḥmad sha‘rānī (898-973/1492-1565) is to be considered as one of the most important advocates of muḥyī al-dīn ibn ‘arabī (560-638/1164-1240). he has written significant books in defense of and under the inspiration of ibn ‘arabī, the most important of which that can be mentioned are al-yawāqīt wa al-jawāhir, al-kibrīt al-aḥmar, and al-qawā‘id al-kashfiyya. it is worth mentioni...

Eyyûbîler döneminde ya?ayan ve Memlük Devleti’nin kurulu? y?llar?na da ?ahitlik etmi? olan ?zzeddîn b. Abdüsselâm müderrisli?inin yan? s?ra Emevî Camii hatipli?i D?ma?k kad?l??? gibi pek çok önemli görevi üstlenmi? büyük âlimlerdendir. Bu görevleri dolay?s?yla o, halkla her zaman yak?n bir münasebet içerisinde olmu?, sultanlar devlet görevlileri taraf?ndan ilgi görmü? taltif edilmi?tir. Abdüsse...

Adamantiades-Behcet disease (ABD) is a multisystemic, chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology with diffuse clinical manifestations including those involving the cardiovascular system. While the disease is most prevalent in the Mediterranean region, the Middle East and the Far East, its prevalence is increasing in Western countries due to migration patterns. Cardiovascular involvement ...