Filamentous fungi of the Ascomycota phylum are known to contain a family of conserved conidiation regulating proteins with distinctive velvet domains. In Aspergilli, this velvet family includes four proteins, VeA, VelB, VelC and VosA, and is involved in conidiation and secondary metabolism along with a global regulator LaeA. In A. terreus, the overexpression of LaeA has been observed to increas...

In the course of a large-scale program of ENU mutagenesis, we isolated a dominant mutation, called Velvet. The mutation was found to be uniformly lethal to homozygotes, which do not survive E13.5. Mice heterozygous for the Velvet mutation are born with eyelids open and demonstrate a wavy coat and curly vibrissae. The mutation was mapped to the proximal end of chromosome 11 by genome-wide linkag...

Background Current advancements in next-generation sequencing technology have made possible to sequence whole genome but assembling a large number of short sequence reads is still a big challenge. In this article, we present the comparative study of seven assemblers, namely, ABySS, Velvet, Edena, SGA, Ray, SSAKE, and Perga, using prokaryotic and eukaryotic paired-end as well as single-end data ...

To determine the effects of deer antler velvet on maximal aerobic performance and the trainability of muscular strength and endurance, 38 active males were randomly assigned in a double-blind fashion to either deer antler velvet extract (n = 12), powder (n = 13), or placebo groups (n = 13). Subjects were tested prior to beginning supplementation and a 10-week strength program, and immediately p...

BACKGROUND House dust mites have been considered the most important source of allergens for humans. These allergens have been encountered at different indoor sites, mainly on mattresses and pillows. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the number and different specimens of mites on Brazilian bunk-bed mattresses. METHODS Dust samples were collected once using a standardized method on the upper mattress sur...

The interactions among insects, mites, and fungi are diverse and complex but poorly understood in most cases. Associations among insects, mites, and fungi span an almost incomprehensible array of ecological interactions and evolutionary histories. Insects and mites often share habitats and resources and thus interact within communities. Many mites and insects rely on fungi for nutrients, and fu...

An advanced clock event suppression algorithm for high-speed logic simulation is described. A new signal value "Cn" and a "current clock (CC)", which indicates the current status of clock signals, has been introduced to realize this algorithm. This algorithm suppresses about 60% of the total events, and eliminates 40% of CPU time. No overhead is needed to incorporate this algorithm using hardwa...

Chicken mites (Dermanyssus gallinae) collected in several localities in St. Louis County have been fbund to be infected with the virus of St. Louis encephalitis (1, 2). The infection is probably permanent since congenital transfer of the virus in these mites has been demonstrated. Persistence of the virus in nature is indicated likewise by isolation of the virus from mites collected at a single...

Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman) trapped on bottom boards were assessed as indirect measurements of colony mite population differences and potential indicators of mite resistance in commercial colonies of Russian and Italian honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) by using 35 candidate measurements. Measurements included numbers of damaged and nondamaged younger mites, nymphs, damaged and nondam...

House dust mites are of immense importance to human beings because of their positive role in causing various kinds of allergenic manifestations such as: allergic rhinitis, asthma, dermatitis and conjunctivitis as reported from different regions of the globe including India. The study was carried out in August 2012 to September 2013. During this period 200 dust samples collected from the human d...