In this paper, a new method is proposed for fuzzy structural reliability analysis; it considers epistemic uncertainty arising from the statistical ambiguity of random variables. The proposed method, namely, fuzzy dynamic-directional stability transformation method, includes two iterative loops. An internal algorithm performs the reliability analysis using the dynamic-directional stability trans...

Neurofibromatosis (Von Recklinghausen syndrome) is an autosomal dominant genetic disease caused by a mutation in the gene expressing neurofibromin. It is characterized by café-au-lait macules, axillary or inguinal freckling, multiple neurofibromas, and developmental delay. Malignant transformation or sarcomatosis may occur in as many as 1.5-15% of patients. Case report: We present a patient wi...

In oilseed crops, a number of genes involved in the production of triacylglycerol have been identified that changes in their expression have increase the seed oil content. WRI1 and LPAAT are key genes in this synthetic pathway that their overexpression can increase the oil content. In this study, the expression vectors carrying WRI1 and LPAAT genes were designed and constructed for genetic tran...