Two stage-specific genes have been isolated from a subtractive cDNA library constructed from developing anthers of Lilium longiflorum. Tandem 5ˊand 3ˊ-rapid amplifications of cDNA ends with polymerase chain reaction (5ˊand 3ˊ-RACE-PCR) were used to obtain the full length cDNA sequences. The LLA89 cDNA contained an open reading frame of 303 bp encoding an acidic polypeptide of 100 amino acids wi...

Working memory capacity (WMC) has been shown to correlate with performance on complex cognitive tasks, including language comprehension and production. However, some scholars have suggested that performance outcomes result from an interaction between individual differences (IDs), such as WMC, and learning conditions (Robinson, 2005a). Reber, Walkenfeld, and Hernstadt (1991) specifically claimed...

An attempt was made to duplicate Rosvold and Mishkin's finding of clear differentiation between groups, using a modified Yerkes Multiple-Choice Test with 23 lobotomized and 22 unlobotomized schizophrenics for whom scores were available on 10-factored aptitude tests and 2 Wechsler-Bellevue scales. Though marked intergroup differences appeared on the aptitude tests, none appeared on the Yerkes te...

Abstract This aptitude–treatment interaction study investigated the extent to which explicit and implicit cognitive abilities are differentially related learning outcomes under two corrective feedback conditions. One hundred thirteen intermediate English learners of Spanish were randomly assigned an (recast), (explicit correction), or control group after completing tests from aptitude batteries...

Learning minimally invasive surgery (MIS) differs substantially from learning open surgery and trainees differ in their ability to learn MIS. Previous studies mainly focused on the role of visuo-spatial ability (VSA) on the learning curve for MIS. In the current study, the relationship between spatial memory, perceptual speed, and general reasoning ability, in addition to VSA, and performance o...