Greenhouse-grown oilseed rape (Brassica napus, annual Canola variety ;Westar') plants were harvested at six dates from the vegetative phase until the early pod (silique)-fill/late flowering stage. Endogenous gibberellin (GA)-like substances were extracted from stems, purified, and chromatographed on silica gel partition columns prior to bioassay in serial dilution using the ;Tan-ginbozu' dwarf ...

We examine reverse mergers (RMs) in the biotechnology industry and find that, when compared to initial public offerings (IPOs), RMs are smaller, have significantly lower market valuations relative to size, and generally invest less. We also find that RMs exhibit positive abnormal returns on the announcement date and throughout the first year after the RM event. In looking at liquidity measures,...

1111 A CASE STUDY OF EFFORT ESTIMATION IN AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT USING USE CASE POINTS Zhamri Che Ani (Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia [email protected]) Shuib Basri (Universiti TeknologiPetronas, Tronoh, Malaysia [email protected]) ABSTRACT:Research on effort estimation in software development has been conducted for decades and has produced quantities of models and to...

Although product development research often focuses on activities prior to product launch, for long-lived, adaptable products like software, development can continue over the entire product life cycle. For managers of these products a challenge is to predict when and how much the products will change, and to understand how their development decisions influence the timing and magnitude of future...