Boron sources and rates on soybean seed physiological quality and root system volume by Larissa Sartori Dameto (16017695)

“…The experimental design was completely randomized in a 2×5 factorial arrangement, with two B sources (boric acid and ulexite) and five B rates (0, 2, 4, 8, and 16 mg.kg-1). 100-seed weight (100SW), germination, seedling shoot length (SSL), seedling root length (SRL), accelerated aging (AA), root protrusion (RP), lignin content in the seed coat (LCSC), and root volume (RV) were evaluated. …”

Examples of proteins with putative high bi-stability. by Tobias Sikosek (135058)

“…<p>Proteins are ordered by increasing stability difference (decreasing bi-stability) and they may be classified into the following functional categories: metabolism (Purine-nucleoside phosphorylase, Camphor 5-monooxygenase, Glycogen phosphorylase, Adenylate kinase, Hydrolase, Cytochrome P450 119, Light-harvesting protein B-875 beta chain), transcriptional regulation (HTH-type transcriptional regulator qacR, Regulatory protein rop), epigenetic regulation (Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase, Chromobox protein homolog 1), signalling (Synapsin-2, Protein enhancer of sevenless 2B, Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 4, Antithrombin-III, Lymphotactin), translation (50S ribosomal protein L11), cytoskeleton (Talin-1, Synapsin-2), and host-pathogen interaction/immune system (Ig epsilon chain C region, Nitrophorin-4, Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 4, Lymphotactin, Capsid protein G8P).…”

Integrated double signal amplification systems with ELISA assay for sensitive detection of tylosin in food by Shan Shan (396787)

“…In the absence of the TYL, a strong fluorescence was generated through double signal amplification as signal output, while in the presence of TYL, the fluorescence intensity decreased. …”

Responses of example rACC neurons: rasters and spike density plots. by Koji Toda (334817)

“…The valid cue condition is on the left, and the random cue condition on the right. A, Decreasing activity. Raster and spike density plots are aligned on the time of cue onset (0 ms, vertical line). …”

Comparison of sensitivity and avidity of influenza and SIV-specific CD8 T cells during SIV infection. by Sinthujan Jegaskanda (330514)

“…Function of the CD8 T-cells was assessed for IFN-γ expression (<b>A</b>) and TNF-α expression (<b>B</b>). (<b>C</b>) Comparison of relative levels of tetramer binding following incubation of PBMC samples from macaques with chronic SIV-infected that had been previously inoculated with influenza (n = 5) with either RA9-<i>Mane-A*10</i> (circle) or KP9-<i>Mane-A*10</i> (square) tetramer for 1, 3, 10 or 30 mins. …”

Dual Dependence of Cryobiogical Properties of Sf21 Cell Membrane on the Temperature and the Concentration of the Cryoprotectant by Jianye Wang (453856)

“…To develop optimal strategies for minimizing cell injury due to intracellular ice formation and excessive volume shrinkage during cryopreservation, the fundamental transport properties including the osmotic inactive volume (<i>V_b</i>), the hydraulic conductivity (<i>L_p</i>), and the glycerol permeability (<i>P_s</i>) of Sf21 cell membrane at 25, 15, 5 and −2°C were characterized using a micro-perfusion chamber. …”

Daily administration of morphine, midazolam and propofol and percentages of patients needing these sedatives by Denise P Veelo (38856)

“…However, a repeated-measurements analysis of variance showed that, from day -7 to day -1, morphine dosage declined by 3.34 (95% confidence interval -1.61 to -6.24), midazolam dosage by 2.95 (-1.49 to -5.29) and propofol dosage by 1.05 (-0.41 to -2.01) DD/MDD (< 0.01). …”

Study of the influence of the mortar fine recycled aggregate ratio and the mixing sequence on the behavior of new mortars by Gilberto Alves da Silva Neto (5342384)

“…The mortars were produced with cement CPV-ARI, using a mixing proportion of 1.0:5.0 (cement:aggregate, by weight) and a constant water/cement rate of 0.88. …”

The immature epithelial cells of the pes-ARKO prostate are unable to form normal ductal system. by Yuanjie Niu (214916)

“…<p>a) The decreased expression of E-cadherin, which is the key molecule of cell-cell tight junction (brown color), in pes-ARKO mice indicated that the loss of luminal epithelium (demonstrated in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0020202#pone-0020202-g001" target="_blank">Fig. 1</a>) in pes-ARKO mice made the epithelium loose. …”

Desorption isotherms and isosteric heat of araticum (Annona crassiflora Mart.) seeds by Weder N. Ferreira Junior (6677708)

“…Isosteric heat increased with decreasing moisture content, requiring a greater amount of energy to remove water from seeds, with values ranging from 2541.64 to 2481.56 kJ kg-1, for the moisture content range from 5.69 to 14.93% on a dry basis.…”

Distribution of differentially abundant genera among all sampling sites. by Fuqiang Ye (598335)

“…Then, filtered genera that were decreased (a) and increased (b) in relative abundance in bile samples compared to at least one of the other body sites were illustrated. …”

Effect of the directional freezing rate on cell morphology. by Liat Bahari (4856704)

“…(B) Phase contrast images (10x) of IEC-18 cells prior to freezing, after thawing, and after 24 h incubation post thawing in a humidified 5% CO₂ incubator at 37°C,. …”

Overexpression of estrogen receptor-α inhibited the production of terminally arrested progeny. by Mine Mumcuoglu (246981)

“…<p>(<b>A</b>) ER-overexpressing (ER-5, ER-7, ER-26) and control (C-8, C-10, C-11) clones were established from T47D cells and tested for ER expression by western blotting using decreasing amounts of total proteins. …”

ION ligation induces mechanical hyperalgesia. by Karine Thibault (533495)

“…The drinking duration decreased during the first week after surgery (1W) as compared to the BL, and persisted for 5 weeks. …”

Spontaneous activity and sleep in rapamycin-fed mice (filled circles) compared to controls (hollow circles). by Kathleen E. Fischer (740190)

“…<p>P-values shown on individual panels only if there is a significant treatment effect independent of age. …”

Are High-Potential Cobalt Tris(bipyridyl) Complexes Sufficiently Stable to Be Efficient Mediators in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells? Synthesis, Characterization, and Stability Tests by Joel T. Kirner (1332237)

Substitution outcomes do not correlate with amino acid frequency. by Sarah Meinhardt (503481)

“…<p>(A) Substitution outcomes for position 51 among the LacI/GalR chimeras; 5 amino acid substitutions are shown. …”

Space-based inversion reveals underestimated carbon monoxide emissions over Shanxi by Xiaolu Li (13195899)

“…<p dir="ltr">Carbon monoxide is a primary pollutant in energy-rich regions. Here we use a space-based mass-conserving framework based on observed carbon monoxide and formaldehyde columns to quantify carbon monoxide emissions over the energy-driven province of Shanxi, China. …”

Phase and period analysis of <i>Cry2^−/− Per2^Luc</i> mixed culture. by Casey J. Guenthner (520047)

“…<p><b>A</b>) Comparison of the circular standard deviation of ROI phases over time observed in the mixed culture shown in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0087573#pone-0087573-g005" target="_blank">Figure 5</a> with the circular standard deviation in phases expected if no coupling were present. …”

miR-493 expression levels are frequently downregulated in human lung cancer and associated with Prognosis. by Yixue Gu (294945)

“…<p>(A) The relative expression levels of miR-493 in 6 cell lines derived from lung cancer and one lung fibroblast line (MRC5), as well as an immortalized human bronchial epithelial cell (HBE) were determined by qRT-PCR. …”