Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS) is characterized by anomalies of the anterior segment of the eye and systemic abnormalities. Mutations in the FOXC1 and PITX2 genes are underlying causes of ARS, but there has been few reports on genetically confirmed ARS in Korea. We identified a novel PITX2 mutation (c.300_301delinsT) in 2 Korean patients from a family with ARS. We expand the spectrum of PITX2 m...

Drivers Impacting the Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Management Practices and Production Systems of the Northeast and Southeast United States G. F. Sassenratha; J. M. Halloranb; D. Archerc; R. L. Raperd; J. Hendricksonc; P. Vadase; J. Hansonc a USDA-ARS Crop Production Systems Research Unit, Stoneville, Mississippi, USA b USDA-ARS New England Plant, Soil and Water Research Lab, University...

Sequential conversion of estradiol-17β to its biologically active catecholestradiols, 2-hydroxyestradiol (OHE(2)) and 4-OHE(2), contributes importantly to its angiogenic effects on uterine artery endothelial cells (UAECs) derived from pregnant, but not nonpregnant ewes via an estrogen receptor-independent mechanism. Because catecholestradiols and catecholamines exhibit structural similarities a...

The primary goal of the Walnut Improvement Program, which was initiated in 1982 as a cooperative effort between USDA-ARS and U.C. Davis, is to develop germplasm with increased resistance or tolerance to the two major diseases limiting commercial production of Persian walnuts. These are the blackline and the Phytophthora root and crown rot diseases. Also under the auspices of this program are th...

The use of Audience Response Systems (ARS) or 'clickers' as an active learning strategy in nursing education has been steadily on the rise. ARS technology allows the dynamic engagement of students in the classroom by providing immediate two-way communication between faculty and students. ARS can be used to explore knowledge and common misconceptions, act as a springboard for classroom discussio...

Background: Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS), a developmental disorder, involves anterior segment abnormalities and can lead to glaucoma. However, limited research has addressed the ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) characteristics of ARS. This study aimed assess chamber angle features using UBM in ARS determine their correlation with glaucoma severity mutant genes.

C. JACYN BAKER1*, NORTON MOCK1, KENNETH L. DEAHL2, BRYAN BAILEY3 and DANIEL P. ROBERTS4 Microbiology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, ARS, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD 20705, U.S.A., Vegetable Laboratory, ARS, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD 20705, U.S.A., Alternate Crops and Systems Laboratory, ARS, United States Department of Agriculture, Belt...

BACKGROUND "CardioTest (®) " is a tool for cardiovascular risk assessment. The aim of this study was to evaluate if this test used in Swiss pharmacies provides risk stratification and if it had impact on individual behaviour. METHODS Individuals were evaluated (blood pressure, body waist circumference, random blood samples and coronary artery disease risk factors). The cardiovascular risk was...

The aim of this presentation was to report a case with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS) associated with truncus arteriosus (TA). We present a 14-year-old boy with ARS in whom the diagnosis was confirmed by ophthalmologic examination and developmental defects of the teeth and facial bones. Echocardiography revealed TA. With this case demonstrating the association between ARS and TA, the range of r...

M. R. Miles, United States Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), National Soybean Research Center, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801; M. A. Pastor-Corrales, USDA-ARS, Vegetable Laboratory, Beltsville, MD 20705; G. L. Hartman, USDA-ARS, National Soybean Research Center, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana; and R. D. Frederick, Foreign Dise...