The relict population of Neotoma fl oridana occurring along the Niobrara River in north-central Nebraska was found to have a diet composed of 38 types of food items of which 37 types were plants. Unique features of the summer diet of this population were a higher than expected use of red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) and invertebrates as food items.

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constipation in children is a common health problem affecting 0.7% to 29.6% children across the world. exact etiology for developing symptoms is not clear in children and the majority is considered to have functional constipation. alteration of rectal and pelvic floor function through the brain-gut axis seems to play a crucial role in the etiology. the diagnosis is often a symptom-based clinica...

Isolated silkgland ribosomes were irradiated with X-rays, and their activities to synthesize fibroin in vitro were examined. A marked decrease in their activities was observed when ribosomes were incubated at 37•Ž following X-irradiation. Per cent decrease in the ribosomal activity leveled off at 37•Ž after 30 minutes incubation . The extent of decrease was dependent on X-ray dose. Treatment of...