Here something stubborn comes, Dislodging the earth crumbs And making crusty rubble. It comes up bending double, And looks like a green staple. It could be seedling maple, Or artichoke, or bean. That remains to be seen. —Richard Wilbur, " Seed Leaves " (1–8) Whether reading or writing mathematics, it is over the simplest theorems that we linger. Something quickens at the hope that such a theore...

Here something stubborn comes, Dislodging the earth crumbs And making crusty rubble. It comes up bending double, And looks like a green staple. It could be seedling maple, Or artichoke, or bean. That remains to be seen. —Richard Wilbur, " Seed Leaves " (1–8) Whether reading or writing mathematics, it is over the simplest theorems that we linger. Something quickens at the hope that such a theore...

Understanding the distribution of genetic variations and accession structures is an important factor for managing genetic resources, but also for using proper germplasm in association map analyses and breeding programs. The globe artichoke is the fourth most important horticultural crop in Europe. Here, we report the results of a molecular analysis of a collection including globe artichoke and ...

This work describes a micropropagation protocol for plants of Cynara scolymus cv. Early French, employing cyclodextrins during the rhizogenesis stage. Shoot apices were established in basic culture medium consisting of Murashige Skoog mineral salts modified by 50% reduction in NH4NO3 and KNO3, Heller's micronutrients, Gamborg's vitamins, 100 mg l ÿ1 myo-inositol, 30 g lÿ1 saccharose and 8.0 g l...

OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical evidence on the effectiveness of any medical intervention for preventing or treating alcohol hangover. DATA SOURCES Systematic searches on Medline, Embase, Amed, Cochrane Central, the National Research Register (UK), and ClincalTrials.gov (USA); hand searches of conference proceedings and bibliographies; contact with experts and manufacturers of commercial pre...