The draft genome assembly of the Wolbachia endosymbiont of Wuchereria bancrofti (wWb) consists of 1060 850 bp in 100 contigs and contains 961 ORFs, with a single copy of the 5S rRNA, 16S rRNA and 23S rRNA and each of the 34 tRNA genes. Phylogenetic core genome analyses show wWb to cluster with other strains in supergroup D of the Wolbachia phylogeny, while being most closely related to the Wolb...

Carbon and N losses reduce the agronomic value of compost and contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study investigated GHG emissions during composting of straw-bedded manure (SBM) and wood chip-bedded manure (WBM). For SBM, dry matter (DM) loss was 301 kg Mg(-1), total carbon (TC) loss was 174 kg Mg(-1), and total nitrogen (TN) loss was 8.3 kg Mg(-1). These correspond to 30.1% of i...

The wave based method (WBM) is an efficient deterministic prediction method for the analysis of steady-state acoustic problems. It offers an alternative to the finite element and boundary element method, especially in the mid-frequency range, where these element based methods are impaired by their computational burden. This paper discusses the use of new source formulations in WB models for two...

Wolbachia, an endosymbiont of filarial nematode, is considered a promising target for treatment of lymphatic filariasis. Although functional characterization of the Wolbachia peptidoglycan assembly has not been fully explored, the Wolbachia genome provides evidence for coding all of the genes involved in lipid II biosynthesis, a part of peptidoglycan biosynthesis pathway. UDP-N-acetylglucosamin...

We read with interest the article by Zhang and colleagues comparing progenitor colony formation, chimerism after xenotransplanta-tion into immunodeficient mice, and adhesive properties of whole bone marrow (WBM) cells from Fanconi anemia (FA) patients and healthy donors. 1 We applaud the study of this important topic, but would caution that assays of clonogenicity and hematopoietic repopulation...

Regenerative therapeutic strategies for joint diseases usually employ either enriched concentrates of bone marrow-derived stem cells, chondrogenic preparations such as platelet-rich plasma, or irritant solutions such as hyperosmotic dextrose. In this case series, we describe our experience with a simple, cost-effective regenerative treatment using direct injection of unfractionated whole bone m...

We investigated the likelihood that hypokinesia/bradykinesia coexist with druginduced dyskinesias (DID) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The influence of dyskinesias on rapid alternating movements (RAM) was investigated in ten dyskinetic patients (DPD). Their motor performance was compared to that of ten age/gendermatched non-dyskinetic patients (NDPD) and ten healthy control subjects...

A long series of runoff data is the basis for water conservancy project planning, resource management, and so on. When in short supply, it needs to be extended reconstructed. Taking Zhiyan Reservoir Qiantanglong Lanxi City as research objects, based on Water balance model with double parameters (WBM-DP) Quantile Mapping (QM) methods, monthly income two reservoirs 59 years from 1960 2018 was ana...

This paper considers the extension of the frequency application range of the finite element method (FEM) applied to steady-state acoustic problems. This is achieved by the hybrid coupling of the FEM with the wave based method (WBM). The WBM is a computationally efficient alternative for the FEM, but it is restricted to acoustic problems of moderate geometrical complexity. The hybrid finite elem...

Semiconductor manufacturing involves lengthy and complex processes, and hence is capital intensive. Companies compete with each other by continuously employing new technologies, increasing yield, and reducing costs. Yield improvement is increasingly important as advanced fabrication technologies are complicated and interrelated. In particular, wafer bin maps (WBM) that present specific failure ...