Abstract Quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting carcass and meat quality located on SSC2 were identified using variance component methods.A large number of traits involved in meat and carcass quality was detected in a commercial crossbred population: 1855 pigs sired by 17 boars from a synthetic line, which where homozygous (A/A) for IGF2.Using com
Cd and Zn have been shown to interact antagonistically or synergistically in various plants.In the present study of dwarf polish wheat (DPW)roots, Cd uptake was inhibited by Zn, and Zn uptake was inhibited by Cd, suggesting that Cd and Zn interact antagonistically in this plant.A study of proteomic changes showed that Cd, Zn and Cd+Zn stresses alte
Abstract Progranulin (PGRN) is a pleiotropic protein that has gained the attention of the neuroscience community with recent discoveries of mutations in the gene for PGRN that cause frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD).Pathogenic mutations in PGRN result in null alleles, and the disease is likely the result of haploinsufficiency.Little is known
Medical implants made of biodegradable materials could be advantageous for temporary applications, such as mechanical support during bone-healing or as vascular stents to keep blood vessels open.After completion of the healing process, the implant would disappear, avoiding long-term side effects or the need for surgical removal.Various corrodible m
Monkeypox is an infectious and contagious zoonotic disease caused by the Orthopoxvirus species and was first identified in Africa.Recently, this infectious disease has spread widely in many parts of the world.Fever, fatigue, headache, and rash are common symptoms of monkeypox.The presence of lymphadenopathy is another prominent and key symptom of m