The genetic diversity and characteristics of commercial interest of Passiflora species make it useful to characterize wild germplasm, because of their potential use for fruit, ornamental and medicinal purposes. We evaluated genetic diversity, using RAPD markers, of 32 genotypes of Passiflora cincinnata collected from the wild in the region of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil. Thirteen primer...

A differentiated structure called "aril" has been described in seeds of several plant species during the course of evolution and might be considered as a supernumerary integument. Besides its ecological function in seed dispersal, the structure also represents a relevant character for systematic classification and exhibits important properties that impart agronomic value in certain species. Lit...

We tested four C-banding protocols to obtain heterochromatic bands in the passion fruit species Passiflora edulis and P. cacaoensis (Passifloraceae). Three of these protocols had been previously described. The three published protocols were not adequate to obtain C-bands in these species. An adapted protocol demonstrated heterochromatin distribution in metaphasic chromosomes of species of Passi...

A mechanically transmissible virus causing leaf mottling and ringspotting of Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa in the Ivory Coast is described. Its particles are flexuous rods 810-830 nm long and 15 nm wide. It infects mainly species of Passifloraceae and Leguminosae; Passiflora foetida is a good diagnostic host. Aphis gossypii and Aphis spiraecola transmit the virus after brief acquisition fee...

This lecture offers a new comparative analysis of the Chinese pre-Qin supreme god "Shangdi" and "God" in Bible with following findings: two have same six attributes (the only creator, ruler, righteous lawmaker, God Love, invisible transcendent, willing intervenor), but one different attribute (incarnate savior).

In the current study we investigated the association between intimacy and passion by testing whether increases in intimacy generates passion (Baumeister and Bratslavsky, 1999). Furthermore, we examined whether there are partner effects in intimacy change and passion link. Couples (N = 75) participated in a 14-day long diary study. Dyadic multilevel analyses with residualized intimacy change sco...

Emerging pervasive computing scenarios require open service frameworks promoting situated adaptive behaviors and supporting diversity in services and long-term evolvability. We argue that this naturally calls for a nature-inspired approach, in which pervasive services are modeled and deployed as autonomous individuals in an ecosystem of other services, data sources, and pervasive devices. As an...

As the electronic version of The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences (Wilson and Keil, 1999) has now lost its disembodied (and unquotable) form and become incarnate as the official reference work of a vital and expansionary cognitive science, a less reassuring picture of the field is evoked by Two Sciences of Mind, the result of the workshop on Reaching for Mind: Foundations of Cognitive...

Part I: Passionflower and Anxiety The beautiful purple passionflower is renowned as an ornamental flower, but it has been touted as an effective herbal medicine in cultures around the globe for centuries.[1] The Aztecs of Mexico and South America used passionflower as a sedative and nerve tonic, a use which the Spanish conquistadors took back to Europe, where use of passionflower has flourished...