Postgenital organ fusion occurs most commonly during reproductive development and is important in many angiosperms during genesis of the carpel. Although a number of mutants have been described that manifest ectopic organ fusion, little is known about the genes involved in regulating this process. In this article we describe the characterization of a collection of 29 Arabidopsis mutants showing...

BACKGROUND Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a silent disorder with a huge impact on women's quality of life. There is limited data from community-based studies conducted to determine the prevalence of POP as its assessment needs a pelvic examination. We aimed to develop a simple screening inventory for identification of pelvic organ prolapse and then evaluate its sensitivity and specificity. ME...

Natural floral organ degeneration or abortion results in unisexual or fully sterile flowers, while abiotic stresses lead to sterility after initiation of floral reproductive organs. Since normal flower development is essential for plant sexual reproduction and crop yield, it is imperative to have a better understanding of plant sterility under regular and stress conditions. Here, we review the ...

objective(s): nitric oxide (no), a product of inducible nitric oxide synthase (inos), contributes in germ cell apoptosis. this study was aimed to evaluate the effects of aloe vera gel (avg) on male wistar rat reproductive organ, serum no level, and expression of inos gene in leydig cells. materials and methods:adult male wistar rats (n=36) were used for experiments in three groups. the experime...

Persistent adaptive challenges are often met with the evolution of novel physiological traits. Although there are specific examples of single genes providing new physiological functions, studies on the origin of complex organ functions are lacking. One such derived set of complex functions is found in the Lepidopteran bursa copulatrix, an organ within the female reproductive tract that digests ...

Reptiles and amphibians possess a cloaca as the common outflow for the gastrointestinal, reproductive, and urinary tract. Many disorders of the aforementioned systems can manifest themselves as cloacal abnormalities. It is important that veterinarians practicing herpetological medicine be familiar with basic cloacal structure, species differences, and potential disease processes. The following ...

The seed-containing pod is the defining structure of plants in legume family, yet pods exhibit a wide range morphological variation. Within species characters are likely to be correlated with reproductive strategy, and within cultivated forms will correspond aspects yield determination and/or end use. Here variation size, described as length: width ratio, has been analyzed pea germplasm represe...

Background: In reproductive age and low-parity women, pelvic organ prolapse is an uncommon case. Although this condition isn’t harmful, giving appropriate treatment important while considering women needs. This case report covers about the management of Purandare hysteropexy in a 32 years old woman with stage III cesarean section history. Case: Conservative surgical therapy, hysteropexy, was pe...

Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), the principal regulator of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, has been identified in various organ systems, including the immune and the female and male reproductive systems. CRH-like immunoreactivity has been reported in peripheral inflammatory sites and in a number of reproductive organs, including the ovaries, endometrial glands, decidualized endo...

Levels of methyl farnesoate in the blood and in vitro rates of methyl farnesoate synthesis by the mandibular organ were investigated to determine whether this compound is related to the differences in morphology and reproductive states of distinct types of male spider crabs described by Homola et al. (1992) in winter populations. Three male types, selected from a summer population, were investi...