Altman, Jennie, "Potent mutagens have positive and negative effects on viral fitness of Reovirus in vitro" (2013). Honors Theses. Paper 22. Due to the inherently error-prone nature of RNA replication, mutations to genomes of RNA viruses occur frequently and accumulate. We hypothesized that RNA versions of nucleoside analogues that increase mutation rates in DNA could cause increases in the muta...

Studies showed that synapses are highly-specialized structures for the communication between pre-and postsynaptic neurons (Kaeser and Regehr, 2014). Synaptic vesicles carrying neurotransmitters dock at specialized sites of presynaptic membranes termed active zones, which are closely apposed to postsynaptic densities, and then undergo one or more priming reactions to prepare them to a release-re...

Chytridiomycosis is an emerging disease of amphibians that has led to global population declines and possible extinctions. Vectoring of the pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) by anthropogenic means is thought to be important in its spread. To limit further increase in the distribution of Bd, field biologists and amateur naturalists ought to disinfect their boots and materials. Howeve...

prison life experience is different despites individual differences, family, social and criminal prisoners, conditions and characteristics of them. this study was qualitative research findings from in-depth interviews with 20 women after releasing from prison. the prison puts women in a particular subject and very serious consequences for their marks. the vast majority of women are considered t...

Competitive Information Systems (CIS) are information systems which help a company to obtain and sustain a competitive edge. Before any such CIS can be implemented, the idea for it has to be formulated. The paper describes a way to systematically stimulate ideas by asking questions. It discusses the question generating mechanism as well as ways to focuses these questions. I t shows an implement...

Impacts of elevated CO2 on phytoplankton community composition and organic carbon dynamics in nutrient-depleted Okhotsk Sea surface waters T. Yoshimura, J. Nishioka, K. Suzuki, H. Hattori, H. Kiyosawa, and Y. W. Watanabe Central Research Inst. of Electric Power Industry, 1646 Abiko, Abiko, Chiba 270-1194, Japan Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, North 19 West 8, Kita-ku,...

Molecular basis for LLT1 recognition by human CD161 (NKRP1A/KLRB1) Jun Kamishikiryo, Hideo Fukuhara, Yuki Okabe, Kimiko Kuroki and Katsumi Maenaka* From the Laboratory of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan. Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuyama University, Sanzou, Gakuen-cho, Fukuy...

The effect of litter on seedling establishment can influence species richness in plant communities. The effect of litter depends on amount, and also on litter type, but relatively little is known about the species-specific effects of litter. We conducted a factorial greenhouse experiment to examine the effect of litter type, using two woody species that commonly co-occur in boreonemoral forest-...