To determine the presence of sexual dimorphic transcription and how in vitro culture environments influence X-linked gene transcription patterns in preimplantation embryos, we analyzed mRNA expression levels in in vivo-derived, in vitro-fertilized (IVF), and cloned porcine blastocysts.Our results clearly show that sex-biased expression occurred bet
Distinguishing between a fair and unfair tackle in soccer can be difficult.For referees, choosing to call a foul often requires a decision despite some level of ambiguity.We were interested in whether a well documented perceptual-motor bias associated with reading direction influenced foul judgments.Prior studies have shown that readers of left-to-
Harlequin bug (Murgantia histrionica) poses a significant threat to cruciferous vegetable crops, leading to economic losses and challenges in sustainable agriculture.This 2-year field study evaluated the efficacy of exclusion netting and selected biopesticides in controlling harlequin bug populations in a field-grown broccoli crop.Treatments includ
Introduction: Physiological aging frequently leads to degenerative changes and spinal deformity.In patients with hypolordotic fusions or ankylosing illnesses such as diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis or ankylosing spondylitis, compensation mechanisms can be altered causing severe pain and disability.In addition, if a total hip replacement an
Abstract The idea of using ultrashort X-ray pulses to obtain images of single proteins frozen in time has fascinated and inspired many.It was one of the arguments for building X-ray free-electron lasers.According to theory, the extremely intense pulses provide sufficient signal to dispense with using crystals as an amplifier, and the ultrashort pul