Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of temperature during the seed-filling period and varietal differences in soybean isoflavone content and components in cold districts.

北海道内全域で栽培されたダイズのイソフラボン含量を調査したところ, 同一品種でも栽培地によって含量は変動し, 登熟期間の平均気温(以下, 登熟気温)との間に有意な負の相関が認められた. また, 同一栽培地での明らかな品種間差も確認され, 「ゆきぴりか」および「音更大袖」の含量が最も高かった. ゆきぴりかは, 各適応地帯において標準品種(トヨコマチ)比1. 3～1. 5倍の高含量を示す一方, 栽培地間の変動係数は年次間変動を含めても標準品種より低かった. また, ゆきぴりかの高イソフラボンは, 登熟後半におけるダイズイン類の蓄積が一般品種より顕著であることに起因しており, ダイズイン類のゲニスチン類に対する比率(D/DG率)も高まっていたが, 品種間および交雑後代系統間にイソフラボン含量とD/DG率の有意な相関は認められず, これらは, 独立した遺伝形質であると推察された. 一方, D/DG率は同一品種でも栽培地によって変動し, イソフラボン含量と同様に登熟気温と有意な負の相関が見られたことから, イソフラボン蓄積を促進する条件は, D/DG率の決定にも何らかの影響を及ぼしていると考えられた.
An Investigation into Economic Migration

The literature on the economics of migration is immense and it provides three different conceptual frameworks to model the decision to emigrate. In addition to differences among these three models, there are inconsistencies between previous studies within each approach in terms of theoretical rationales for inclusion of variables and their main empirical results. Recently, the literature has focused more on the effects of migration from the perspective of the home countries, with efforts towards seeking a consensus on the appropriate model of migration decision-making left aside. This book is an attempt to fill this gap in the literature. Given the importance of social relations and the system of values, the household is arguably the most appropriate decision-making unit among KS-Albanian households. This book tests the applicability of a household perspective in modelling Kosovan migration behavior. In summary, notwithstanding the countries were chosen to favor the household approach, the results obtained provide broad support for the extended formulation of the household approach.
Armazenamento refrigerado de beterraba minimamente processada em diferentes tipos de corte

Fresh cut beetroot showed low shelf life, even under refrigeration, and the main quality depreciative factor is the superficial discoloration (white blush) that depreciates the quality of the product. The objective of this research was to verify the effect of three cut types on quality of the minimally processed beetroot during cold storage. The cut types used were slice, cube and shred. After processing, the beetroots were stored at 5°C during ten days and the evaluations were carried out each two days. Sliced beetroots showed higher respiratory rate and higher losses of betalains and soluble solids during cold storage. Visual quality of minimally processed beetroot was preserved up to four days of storage in both cut type. The main factor that has caused loss of quality of this vegetable was the incidence of white blush. It can be concluded that the beet minimally processed in slices or cube presents conservation of, at the most 4 days to 5°C, while minimally processed in shred it presents 6 days of conservation.
MicroRNA Implication in Cancer

MicroRNAs (miRNA) are a new class of posttranscriptional regulators. These small non-coding RNAs regulate the expression of target mRNA transcripts and are linked to several human disease such as Alzheimer, cancer or heart disease. But it has been the cancer disease which has experimented the major number of studies of miRNA linked to the disease progression. In the last years it has been reported the deregulation pattern of the miRNAs in malignant cells which have disrupted the control of the proliferation, differentiation or apoptosis. The evidence of the presence of specific miRNA deregulated in concrete cancer types has become the miRNAs like possible biomarkers and therapeutic targets. The specific miRNA patterns deregulated in concrete cancer cell types open new opportunities to the diagnosis and therapy.
Conectividad genética de Stegastes acapulcoensis (Pomacentridae) en el Pacífico central de México

The family Pomacentridae includes fish species that are abundant on coral reef systems, like the ones included on Stegastes genus with organisms that in adult stage are herbivore, territorial and dependent of a substrate for reproduction. We analyzed the genetic connectivity of Stegastes acapulcoensis between sites of the Mexican Pacific, separated for a maximum geographic distance of 435 km. We assess the genetic differentiation between four sites with four microsatellite loci and traditional estimative methods, having as a result values of FST = 0.0017 (p < 0.01) and RST = 0.0279 (p < 0.01). Equally, with DEST and Bayesian methods null or little genetic differentiation between sites was detected. These results are explained considering the dispersal ability of S. acapulcoensis on its pelagic larval stage, which follows the Mexican West Current pattern. Finally, due our results we suggest that it is possible to infer that other demersal fish species may present the same connectivity pattern. The present work constitutes the first evidence that suggests the necessity to join seven priority marine areas of Mexico into a unique continual area.
Somatic Embryogenesis and Regeneration of in Plantlets in Pomegranate

L'induction de l'embryogenese somatique a partir de cotyledons est etudiee chez le grenadier, Pumica granatum. La sequence de milieux necessaires a l'embryogenese, a l'induction de l'embryogenese secondaire et la germination des plantules somatiques est exposee. L'identification des embryons est realisee grâce a une coloration au carmin acetique et a l'observation en microscopie optique
The Adoption of the National Programme for Information Technology in the UK National Health Service: The Case of Lorenzo

The failed National Programme for Information Technology (NPfIT) undertaken by the UK National Health Service (NHS) was described as the largest IT programme ever undertaken. This paper considers the factors that influenced the implementation of one aspect of the NPfIT, Lorenzo, the Electronic Health Record system.Using grounded theory semi-structured interviews were conducted with respondents from the NHS and IT contractors to get a balanced approach on user acceptance from the client side and the supplier side. NVIVO was used to aid the analysis of the interview data and the dominant categories which emerged, Clinicians’ Attributes, Organisational Factors and System Related Factors, are discussed. The implications for IS academics and practitioners are outlined before the paper concludes. Keywords: Health Informatics, National Health Service, National Programme for Information Technology.
Feeding docosahexaenoic acid to pigs reduces blood triglycerides and induces gene expression for fat oxidation

Meadus, W. J., Duff, P., Rolland, D. , Aalhus, J. L. , Uttaro, B. , and Dugan, M. E. R. 2011. Feeding docosahexaenoic acid to pigs reduces triglycerides in blood and induces gene expression for fat oxidation in liver and adipose but not in muscle. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 91: 601–612. The essential fatty acids required in diets of humans are linoleic acid (18:2n-6:LA) and α-linolenic acid (18:3n-3: ALA), and these can be elongated and desaturated to form long-chain omega-6 or omega-3, respectively. Even though not considered essential, consumption of long-chain omega-3 fatty acid is recommended for health benefits, including protection against cardiovascular disease. The omega-3 fatty acid, docosahexanoic acid (DHA), was supplemented in pig diets as a dried biomass of the microalgae Schizochytrium to see if there are unique physiological changes associated with DHA feeding. Pigs were fed a diet with 330 mg (low), 3600 mg (medium) or 9400 mg (high) DHA per day for the last 25 d before slaughter at market weight (∼1.
Bacterial community adaptation to chlorinated pollutant challenge: implications for ready biodegradation testing.

This study aimed to investigate the RBT outcome as a function of the bacterial inoculum during adaptation to degrade the HAs dichloroacetic acid (DCA), trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and 2-monochloropropionic acid (2MCPA). The HAs investigated were ranked, in order of greatest recalcitrance; TCA > 2MCPA > DCA. DCA degradation was associated with enrichment of a Ralstonia like phylotype and dehII expression. TCA degradation in replicate RBTs was consistently associated with a Bradyrhizobium like phylotype and dehI gene expression, regardless of the inoculum concentration used, suggesting that TCA imposes a highly selective pressure on the community. TCA degradation was affected by the inoculum concentration, as the rate of degradation was slower at the lowest inoculum concentration used, implying that TCA degradation was accomplished by cometabolism. 2MCPA was associated with various Alpha-, Beta- and Gammaproteobacteria, and the presence and expression of both dehI and dehII genes. Biodegradation of 2MCPA was strongly influenced by inoculum concentration. At lower inoculum concentrations, 2MCPA was commonly associated with a biphasic dechlorination curve, which has not been reported previously. Biphasic dechlorination curves were attributed to the enrichment of an initial degrading organism, always associated with dehII expression, which was succeeded following 50% dechlorination by a second organism, in association with dehI expression, which were supposed to act sequentially on the L- and D-2MCPA isomers, respectively. The delayed enrichment of a dehI containing organism was attributed to their low environmental abundance, relative to dehII containing organisms. This study highlights the utility of cultivation-independent methods to link more precisely community structure and function during adaptation to degrade xenobiotic compounds.
Polyamines and anaerobic elongation of rice coleoptile

Description d'une difference dans le metabolisme des polyamines entre des coleoptiles de riz poussant en conditions aerobie et anaerobie. En condition anaerobie, on observe une accumulation de putrescine libre. L'utilisation de putrescine exogene et d'inhibiteurs de la synthese des polyamines a permis de demontrer la necessite de ces substances pour l'elongation des coleoptiles de riz en condition anaerobie
Investigation of the sequence constitution of miRNA and siRNA

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and small-interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that play important regulatory roles in animals and plants. The primary sequences of 9164 miRNAs and 14238 siRNAs were analyzed to determine the occurrence of each nucleotide in specific positions of the sequences. The results show that there are positions in which the composition is not completely random. In general the nucleotide cytosine is underrepresented in both miRNA and siRNA sequences, while the nucleotides uracil and adenine are overrepresented in miRNAs and siRNAs, respectively. Possible implications between these findings and the biological functions of small non-coding RNAs are discussed. Keywords : microRNA, RNA primary sequence, ura
Downstream Processing of Bovine Lactoferrin from Sweet Whey

The development of a downstream process for the isolation of bovine lactoferrin (bLF) from sweet whey is presented. Whey is a by-product from the cheese manufacturing process that is often used to produce whey protein concentrate powders for food applications. Besides the major whey proteins such as lactalbumin or BSA. minor whey proteins are present such as lactoperoxidase and bLF. In addition to the well-known biological functions as an antimicrobial and antiviral agent, bLF shows immunomodulatory functions in the host defence system. For the isolation of bLF, a two-step downstream process was developed based on membrane systems. This paper discusses the application of several membrane types for a crossflow filtration of sweet whey to remove insoluble particles and lipids from the whey with the aim of obtaining a permeate which can be directly used for down-streaming the minor component via ion exchange membrane adsorber systems. The application of such a membrane adsorber is demonstrated.
Effect of housing system on the energy balance of laying hens

In each of two experiments 192 medium large laying hens, of 19 to 27 and 29 to 42 weeks of age respectively, were put in two respiration chambers in cages and on wire floor under the same environmental conditions. Both production performance and utilization of energy were measured. Feed conversion was slightly lower in the cage system due to a larger egg weight. Moreover the hens in cages showed a larger growth rate. With about the same energy intake in Experiment 1 and a lower in Ex­ periment 2 the better performance in cages can only be explained by a possibly slightly better utilization of the energy and in particular by a lower requirement of maintenance energy in cages.
The relationship between self-esteem and academic achievementmotivation in university students

Introduction: self-esteem is the strongest psychological factor in predicting learning performance and the most important factor in academic achievement of university students. Given the importance of self-esteem and its impact on students’ motivation to continue their education, the present study was conducted to examine the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement motivation in students at Zahedan University of Medical Sciences. Methodology: the present descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 200 students at Zahedan University of Medical Sciences in 2015. Data collection was performed using a three-part questionnaire (demographic characteristics, Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory and Harter’s Academic Motivation Questionnaire). Then, using the SPSS-19 software, the collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation and Chi-square tests. Results: regarding self-esteem, the results showed that 107 students were significantly below average, 73 students were average and 20 students were significantly above average. Significant relationships were also observed between selfesteem and intrinsic motivation (p<0.001) and between self-esteem and extrinsic motivation (p<0.001). Conclusion: the results of this study showed a significant relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement motivation in university students. © 2016, International Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. All rights reserved.
Fecundity of Air-Breathing Fish Channa Striatus (Bloch) From Waterbodies of Beed District, Maharashtra, India

Observations made on the fecundity of the air-breathing fish Channa striatus from waterbodies in Beed district, Maharashtra, India are reported. The ovarian eggs were found to be of different sizes. The number of ova per gram mature ovary ranged from 477 to 695 and the number of ova per gram body weight, from 36 to 68, the average being 49. The gonad weight and fecundity showed an increase with the increase in size of fish.
Investigation of outbreaks of a novel disease, ‘Sleepy Grouper Disease’, affecting the brown‐spotted grouper, Epinephelus tauvina Forskal

A novel disease affecting the brown-spotted grouper, Epinephelus tauvina Forskal, described here as Sleepy Grouper Disease1 (SGD), resulted in significant economic losses in some Singaporean marine net-cage farms from April to August 1992. Investigations suggested that the aetiological agent was a virus, probably introduced with imported groupers. The virus was provisionally identified as an iridovirus on morphological evidence. The disease caused extreme lethargy in affected fish with few visible external signs. Mortalities either occurred gradually over the week from onset of clinical signs, or over a shorter period and in large numbers if fish were stressed. Consistent tissue changes were seen by light microscopy in the spleen, heart and kidney of affected fish. Electron microscopy showed viral particles associated with damage to cell organelles. In an experimental infection, apparently healthy fish cohabiting with an infected fish developed similar lesions and died. The significance of SGD in grouper culture is discussed.
Preliminary studies on the production of endo-1,4-bD-glucanases activity produced by Enterobacter cloacae

We report the production and characterization of endo-β-1, 4-glucanase from isolated phytopathogenic bacterium Enterobacter cloacae. The bacterium was grown on different carbon sources including carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and 2% Avicel, for the production of endo-1, 4-β –D-glucanases enzyme. E. cloacaeproduced maximum levels of cellulases after 96 h of fermentation. Higher levels of endoglucanases were produced when microbe was grown on CMC. Endo-1, 4- β-D- glucanase had optimum pH and temperature of 5.8 and 40°C. The enzyme was inactivated by calcium chloride and a reducing agent β-mercaptoethanol. Key words: Endo-1, 4- β -D- glucanase, Enterobacter cloacae.
The Micro Imaging and Dust Analysis System - New Possibilities for Space Sciences

The Rosetta mission addresses a range of fundamental questions in Solar System and cometary science and the MIDAS instrument on-board the orbiter is one of the dust analysis systems. While GIADA analyses the dust flux and spatial distribution as a function of time and space and COSIMA investigates the elemental composition of cometary grains, MIDAS is a unique high resolution Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) combined with a dust collection and handling system designed to reveal the three-dimensional topographical structure of nanoand micrometer sized dust particles [1]. In this work we concentrate on the instrumental functionality and limitations coming from the constcution and operation dealing with an AFM fabricated nearly 20 years ago and operating in a harsh environment.
Uso de PPM (Plant Preservative Mixture) para controlar contaminantes bacterianos en la multiplicación in vitro de caña de azúcar

La contaminacion con hongos, bacterias y levaduras causa grandes perdidas en la micropropagacion comercial de especies vegetales y en los trabajos de investigacion. El control de la contaminacion in vitro es fundamental para aumentar la eficiencia de la micropropagacion. Este trabajo evaluo la accion bacteriostatica y/o bactericida del PPM (Plant Preservative Mixture) para controlar la contaminacion con Pseudomonas, y su efecto sobre el crecimiento in vitro de cana de azucar. La bacteria se aislo de material vegetal contaminado. Las concentraciones de PPM fueron: T1 (0,06); T2 (0,125); T3 (0,250); T4 (0,500); T5 (0,750); T6 (1,00) y T7 (0 mL/L), incorporadas al medio de cultivo MS (1962). La bacteria se sembro en tubos con 5 repeticiones. El crecimiento bacteriano se evaluo con extendidos microscopicos. Usando concentraciones inhibitorias del crecimiento bacteriano y un testigo sin PPM, se evaluo su efecto en el crecimiento de macollos. Se colocaron 6 macollos de 2-4 cm por frasco, con 10 repeticiones. Se evaluo el numero, longitud y peso fresco de macollos. T3, T4, T5 y T6 inhibieron el crecimiento bacteriano, con accion bactericida. El PPM no tuvo efectos inhibitorios sobre longitud, peso fresco y numero de macollos. T5 presento mayor uniformidad en el desarrollo de los macollos.
Genetic diversity, population structure and gene flow in native populations of a proposed biocontrol agent (Cornops aquaticum)

The semiaquatic grasshopper Cornops aquaticum is native to South America, with a distribution as far south as the Argentinean pampas and as far north as the Gulf of Mexico. This grasshopper is being proposed as a form of biological control agent for the invasive aquatic macrophyte (Eichhornia crassipes) in South Africa. The results of a molecular study (six microsatellite loci) conducted on 11 C. aquaticum populations is presented. Unlike in contiguous mainland South American populations, we found genetic diversity to be lowest in a South African quarantine population, with reduced values in two other isolated populations from South America. In addition, Fst/Rst/analysis of molecular variance and Bayesian cluster analysis suggested high levels of connectivity between mainland populations. The implications of these findings and their relationship to those of a recent morphological study suggest that the suitability of C. aquaticum as a form of biocontrol might be unpredictable at best. © 2008 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2008, 95, 666–676.
Influence of Fat, Moisture and Salt on Functional Properties of Mozzarella Cheese

Based on our studies, the most important parameter controlling melting of mozzarella cheese is the status of the protein matrix. Fat is important in allowing moisture to be retained in cheese and also has a protective and lubricating effect as the cheese is heated, but it should be looked upon as a secondary factor because if the pH, moisture, calcium and salt content of the cheese is appropriate, then even a fat-free cheese can be manufactured so as to have extensive melting properties. During the pasta filata stage of manufacturing mozzarella cheese, the proteins are aligned into fibres separated by channels containing close-packed fat globules, bacterial cells and whey serum. During storage of the cheese, the serum in these channels is absorbed as a function of increased hydration of the proteins in the surrounding matrix. Then, as the proteins become more hydrated (and correspondingly less aggregated), the meltablity of the cheese increases. This increased interaction of the caseins is enhanced by the addition of NaCI to the cheese and reducing cheese calcium content.
The Archaeogenetics of European Ancestry

The archaeogenetics of Europe remains deeply controversial. Advances in ancient DNA analysis have suggested gene flow between Neanderthals and modern humans, who arrived in Europe <50,000 years ago, but have so far failed to support evolution of Neanderthals from a population of Homo heidelbergensis represented by remains in northern Spain. The extent to which European Mesolithic forager populations versus Neolithic pioneers from the Near East contributed to the extant gene pool of Europeans also continues to be contested. Whilst analyses of extant mitochondrial lineages have emphasized Late Palaeolithic and Mesolithic expansions, ancient DNA results suggest significant Neolithic dispersals from the southern “refugial” zone into the northern “bio-tidal” zone. However, whether these had a primarily Near Eastern or north Mediterranean source remains a matter for debate. Meanwhile, ancient DNA has also begun to highlight an important role for later dispersals, especially in the late Neolithic, in shaping the European gene pool.
Integrated morphogen signal inputs in γδ versus αβ T‐cell differentiation

Summary: Morphogens, a class of secreted proteins that regulate gene expression in a concentration‐dependent manner, are responsible for directing nearly all lineage fate choices during embryogenesis. In the thymus, morphogen signal pathways consisting of WNT, Hedgehog, and the transforming growth factor‐β superfamily are active and have been implicated in various developmental processes including proliferation, survival, and differentiation of maturing thymocytes. Intriguingly, it has been inferred that some of these morphogen signal pathways differentially affect γδ and αβ T‐cell development or maintenance, but their role in T‐cell lineage commitment has not been directly probed. We have recently identified a modulator of morphogen signaling that significantly influences binary γδ versus αβ T‐cell lineage diversification. In this review, we summarize functions of morphogens in the thymus and provide a highly speculative model of integrated morphogen signals, potentially directing the γδ versus αβ T‐cell fate determination process.