The fungal genus Stemphylium (Ascomycota) contains selfing species that evolved from outcrossing ancestors. To find out how selfing originated, we analyzed the Stemphylium MAT loci that regulate sexual reproduction in ascomycetes and compared MAT structures and phylogeny with a multigene Stemphylium species phylogeny. We found that some Stemphylium species' MAT loci contained a single gene, eit...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of using a disinfectant mat filled with a peroxygen compound to prevent mechanical transmission of bacteria via contaminated footwear between the food animal ward and common breezeway of a veterinary teaching hospital. DESIGN Observational study. SAMPLE POPULATION Shoe soles of individuals entering and exiting from the ward. PROCEDURES A mat filled...

Bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) are among the most important killers of trees in the family Pinaceae, especially on Pinus, Picea and Larix (15). Bark beetles are intimately associated with a variety of fungi, most notably, members of the genus Ophiostoma and their associated anamorphic species of Leptographium (5–7). Although species of Ceratocystis sensu stricto are generally associated ...

Providing access to and utilization of medication assisted treatment (MAT) for the treatment of opioid abuse and dependence provides an important opportunity to improve public health. Access to health services comprising MAT in the community is fundamental to achieve broad service coverage. The type and placement of the health services comprising MAT and integration with primary medical care in...

Overexpression of the epithelial specific matrix metalloproteinase matrilysin (MAT) has been correlated with enhanced tumorigenicity and tumor cell invasion using in vitro model systems. We have determined the effects of MAT expression on the development of mammary tumorigenesis using transgenic mice that express human MAT under the control of the mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV)-long terminal ...

A mutation has been identified that suppresses the mating and sporulation defects of all mutations in the mating-type loci of S. cerevisiae. This suppressor, sir1-1, restores mating ability to mat alpha 1 and mat alpha 2 mutants and restores sporulation ability to mat alpha 2 and mata1 mutants. MATa sir1-1 strains exhibit a polar budding pattern and have reduced sensitivity to alpha-factor, bot...

Bone marrow adipose tissue (MAT) is negatively associated with bone mass. Since osteoblasts and adipocytes are derived from the same precursor cells, adipocyte differentiation may occur at the expense of osteoblast differentiation. We used MAT-deficient KitW/W-v (MAT-) mice to determine if absence of MAT reduced bone loss in hindlimb-unloaded (HU) mice. Male MAT- and wild-type (WT) mice were ra...

Abstract By punch trajectory planning for a multi-axis forming press, it is possible to affect the local material properties in workpiece. A process can influence flow and thus via path. During processes, velocity on defined path affects heat transfer between material. An example such materials glass mat thermoplastics (GMT). Multi-axis form these molten state. The cool down during due contact-...

In this work, the influence of a layer glass fiber mat (GFM) inserted in bi-material bonded joint interface is investigated as toughening mechanism to improve fracture performance structures. Composite-to-metal specimens were manufactured by hand lay-up using two different consolidation processes: at room pressure or vacuum bagging. The behavior was evaluated under quasi-static loadings mixed-m...

Increasing fuel prices and emission norms have favoured the automobile man- ufactures to use of lightweight materials. Land fill regulations imposed by many environmental governing agencies encourage products which will decompose easily or require lesser energy for recycling. In this scenario an attempt has been made in work develop natural fiber hybrid composites with synthetic fibers address ...