Abstract Background Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus (GBS)) is an important human pathogen, particularly of newborns.Emerging evidence for a relationship between genotype and virulence has accentuated the need for efficient and well-defined typing methods.The objective of this study was to develop a single nucleotide polymorphism (SN
Genetic polymorphism assessment in a new lentil (Lens culinaris Medik., 1787) collection using ISSR markers
ISSR markers were used in the study of the genetic diversity of 46 imported lentil varieties.The lentil collection had a strikingly high level of polymorphism (76%).The UBC 810 and UBC 809 primers have the highest polymorphism rates among the primers, exceeding 85.7%.The use of nine ISSR markers resulted in 69 pieces, with 76% displaying polymorphi
Human-derived nanoparticles and vascular response to injury in rabbit carotid arteries: Proof of principle
Maria A K Schwartz1, John C Lieske2, Vivek Kumar2, Gerard Farell-Baril2, Virginia M Miller1,31Departments of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Internal Medicine; 2Division of Nephrology, and 3Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USAAbstract: Self-calcifying, self-replicating nanoparticles have been isolated from calcified h
Reversible morphological changes in a juvenile marine fish after exposure to predatory alarm cues
Chemical cues from predators induce a range of predator-induced morphological defences (PIMDs) observed across fish taxa.However, the mechanisms, consistency, direction and adaptive value of PIMDs are still poorly studied.Here, we have tested if predatory cues can induce changes in the body shape of the juvenile marine fish Sparus aurata reared und