Introduction We have designed a synthetic peptide-based system for the control of FMD, having synthetic peptide-based NS immunoassays and peptide-based marker vaccines. The UBI system for FMD has two indirect ELISAs for screening animals based on 3B nonstructural protein (NS) synthetic antigen, for detection of animals that may be carrying infectious virus and for differentiation of exposed fro...

BACKGROUND The rice receptor kinase XA21 confers robust resistance to the bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas oryzaepv. oryzae(Xoo). We previously reported that XA21 is cleaved in transgenic plants overexpressing XA21 with a GFP tag (Ubi-XA21-GFP) and that the released C-terminal domain is localized to the nucleus. XA21 carries a predicted nuclear localization sequence (NLS) that directs the C-termi...

BACKGROUND Although mild to moderate mental health problems are common and often debilitating, treatment options in primary care settings in New Zealand are often severely limited for patients with these conditions. Previously, we developed an ultra-brief intervention (UBI) to address mild to moderate psychological concerns, designed to be delivered by primary care clinicians. Recent feasibilit...

This paper describes the interaction between ubiquitin (UBI) and three sodium n-alkyl sulfates (SC(n)S) that have the same charge (Z = -1) but different hydrophobicity (n = 10, 12, or 14). Increasing the hydrophobicity of the n-alkyl sulfate resulted in (i) an increase in the number of distinct intermediates (that is, complexes of UBI and surfactant) that form along the pathway of unfolding, (i...

Molecular genetics approaches in zebrafish research are hampered by the lack of a ubiquitous transgene driver element that is active at all developmental stages. Here, we report the isolation and characterization of the zebrafish ubiquitin (ubi) promoter, which drives constitutive transgene expression during all developmental stages and analyzed adult organs. Notably, ubi expresses in all blood...

We first motivate why dedicated pervasive computing infrastructure is needed for promoting long-term large-scale pervasive computing research in real-world setting. Then we briefly describe the UBI-hotspot infrastructure we have deployed at downtown Oulu, Finland, for this purpose. We conclude with a discussion on the challenges this kind of infrastructure deployment faces and our efforts of ma...

In this paper, we propose multimedia service system, called C-iUMS (Context based intelligent Ubiquitous Multimedia Service), for smart and secure service based on context in intelligent ubiquitous home. The proposed system provides user centric multimedia service based on context including user location, user preference and device status information. In addition, the proposed system supports u...

Kernel culture was assessed for evaluating novel gene expression in developing maize (Zea mays L.) seeds by comparing the transient expression of maize ubiquitin (Ubi-I) promoter-driven ,B-glucuronidase (GUS) delivered by particle bombardment in kernels grown in culture with those grown in planta. With kernels from either source, GUS expression, as determined by histochemical staining, was wide...

The Ubiquitous Interactor (UBI) addresses the problems of design and development that arise around services that need to be accessed from many different devices. In UBI, the same service can present itself with different user interfaces on different devices. This is done by separating interaction between users and services from presentation. The interaction is kept the same for all devices, and...

Cell competition promotes the elimination of weaker cells from a growing population. Here we investigate how cells of Drosophila wing imaginal discs distinguish "winners" from "losers" during cell competition. Using genomic and functional assays, we have identified several factors implicated in the process, including Flower (Fwe), a cell membrane protein conserved in multicellular animals. Our ...