Genetic diversity is an important resource in crop breeding to improve cultivars with desirable traits. Selective can lead a reduction of genetic diversity. However, our understanding on this subject remains limited lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). Genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) provide reduced version the genome as cost-effective method identify variants across genome. We genotyped diverse set 441...

Production and approval of trastuzumab (Herceptin®) for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) was a millstone in antibody-based targeted therapy in the cancer treatment. However, despite the early success in the clinical trials, trastuzumab failed to appreciate the initial attraction due to development of resistance to the drug. The majority of patients who benefit from the drug...

Sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris L.) germplasms FC716 through FC719 (Reg. no. GP-143 to GP-146, P1 574627 to P1574630) were developed by the USD A-ARS in cooperation with the Beet Sugar Development Foundation. Each of these germplasms was developed from genetically different and distinctive sources. These lines should provide resistance to root-rotting strains (AG-2-2) of Rhizoctonia solani Kilhn and p...

Application of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) with a pollen growth inhibitor, aspterric acid (AA), results in the recovery of normal pollen development. In contrast, application of gibberellin (GA3) with AA do not induce normal pollen growth. In addition, application of different concentrations of IAA with AA shortens the period of growth from bolting to first flowering as compared to that treated ...

Humeral fractures in the setting of multi-trauma are usually managed with internal fixation. We prospectively followed nine patients treated with an expandable nail (Fixion, DiscoTech, Medical Technologies, Herzliya, Israel), until union. Internal fixation rapidly stabilises the injured limb, and the lack of distal cross-bolting in this device markedly reduced our operative time. There were no ...