as actin assembly regulation. Also, in neuroblastoma cells, cofilin association with the mitochondrial outer membrane is needed for stressinduced release of cytochrome c and consequent apoptosis. In addition, studies of cofilin activity modulation revealed that actin dynamics play important roles at the Golgi in sorting of membrane cargo targeted to neuronal axons or apical membrane of epitheli...

The preponderance of food and fiber for human consumption is derived from plants. The ability to domesticate crop plants was a pivotal point in human evolution. It permitted the transition from a predominantly nomadic lifestyle to one of more centralized communities of towns and villages. In turn, this allowed for stratification in the community for specialized activities not directly related t...

Hbs are ubiquitous proteins in most organisms, including bacteria, protozoans, fungi, plants, and animals (Vinogradov et al., 1993; Bolognesi et al., 1997). The known and predicted roles of Hbs in each organism encompass functions that include the reversible binding of gaseous ligands and the ability to bind other cellular molecules. Link to full text: http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/content/fu...

1 Department of Field Crops, Ankara University, 06110 Ankara, Turkey 2The Scientific and Technical Council of Turkey Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Institute, Gebze, 41470 Kocaeli, Turkey 3 Department of Biology Education, Gazi University, 06500 Ankara, Turkey 4Department of Biology, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, 70200 Karaman, Turkey 5 Department of Agricultural Sciences, Section Pl...

The development of methods for the introduction of novel or altered genes into plants has led to a revolution in plant research and plant breeding. Not only has this allowed detailed studies of the regulation and function of plant genes, but it has also led to the development of genetically modified crops. Nowadays large areas, especially in the USA, are in use for the cultivation of such crops...

Program and Application Information Department Chair: Dr. Jack Rasmussen Department Location: Walster Hall Department Phone: (701) 231-8362 Department Web Site: www.ag.ndsu.edu/plantpath/ Application Deadline: International applications are due May 1 for fall semester and August 1 for spring and summer semesters. Domestic applicants should apply at least one month prior to the start of classes....

has perpetuated the excellent publishing record of the past in this most recent edition. I am happy to state the affirmative. Since the previous edition was published in 1953, there was a tremendous amount of updating necessary, especially in terminology. This has been done quite well. A new chapter has been added on topographic anatomy and each section has been extensively revised or rewritten...

endophytes are considered as an important source of bioactive natural products because thesemicroorganisms are able to occupy unique biological niches and grow in non-ordinaryenvironments. therefore, endophytic fungi of medicinal plants can be developed for medicinalapplications. on the other hand, medicinal properties of plant can be ascribed to its endophyticfungi. thymus sp. is widely used a...

introduction: fao aquacrop model (raes et al., 2009a; steduto et al., 2009) is a user-friendly and practitioner oriented type of model, because it maintains an optimal balance between accuracy, robustness, and simplicity; and it requires a relatively small number of model input parameters. the fao aquacrop model predicts crop productivity, water requirement, and water use efficiency under water...