Characterization of the Arabidopsis Heterotrimeric G Protein Shiyu Wang , Sarah M. Assmann and Nina V. Fedoroff 2, 3 Department of Biology, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802 and Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Running head: Arabidopsis heterotrimeric G protein complex Address correspondence to: Nina Fedoroff, 219 Wartik Laboratory, Pen...

El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is an important driver of interannual variations in climate and ecosystem productivity in tropical regions. However, detailed information about this important phenomenon of the Indian Ocean is scarce. Consequently, the objective of this study is to improve understanding of the impact of warm event El Nino and cool event La Nina on annual tuna landings from th...

The investigation of the effect of El Nino-related variability on hurricane activity has been a popular topic of study. Studies have shown that there are fewer Atlantic Ocean basin hurricanes during an El Nino year than during a La Nina year. Various atmospheric and oceanic parameters that influence hurricane development become significantly altered during an El Nino event, leading to suppresse...

Three new prostaglandins were isolated as minor constituents of the organic extract from the Caribbean soft coral Plexaura nina. The structures of the new natural products were established by means of spectral data analysis, including 2D NMR experiments. The unpalatability of the lipid extract of the coral and the defensive role of the major prostaglandin metabolites were determined by laborato...

SUMMARY Is genetically modified food safe? Are concerns over genetically modified food warranted? What is the difference between introducing genes into plants by grafting and by molecular engineering? These and other questions are answered in the book "Mendel in the Kitchen" written by plant biology expert Dr. Nina Fedoroff.

The response of monthly 7-day low flow, monthly instantaneous peak flow, and monthly frequency of flood events to El Nino and La Nina episodes is investigated for 18 rivers that represent a diverse range of climatic types throughout New Zealand. A significant positive or negative deviation from the long-term average was observed in over half the possible combinations of river, streamflow index,...

On the origin of islands Masaya Yoshida a , Nina Kazanina b , Leticia Pablos c & Patrick Sturt d a Department of Linguistics , Northwestern University , IL , USA b School of Experimental Psychology , University of Bristol , Bristol , UK c Department of Latin American Studies (LAS) , Centre for Linguistics (LUCL), Leiden University , The Netherlands d Department of Psychology , School of Philoso...