Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Sunflower ( Helianthaus annuus L.) Seeds Germination in Saline Hydroculture

Salinity affects seed germination, many plant growth and yield traits. This study assessed seed response, quality, ability and phenetic relationship in three sunflower (Helianthaus annuus L.) varieties (SSL-803, SSL-807 and SSL-809) in eleven concentrations of NaCl + CaCl2 solutions (1:1 by weight). Electrical conductivity of the saline solutions ranged from 0.16 to 31.25 dS/m. The repeated factorial experiment (3x11) was laid out in a completely randomized design with three replications in the screenhouse. Germination of 20 seeds per treatment was evaluated within five to ten days after culturing in filter-paper lined petri-dishes. Salinity above 15.63 dS/m significantly (p ≤ 0.05) inhibited seed germination; three seeds of twenty (16.7%) of variety SSL-809 and eight seeds (41.7%) of SSL-807 germinated in 18.75 dS/m solution, and high salinity (18.75 to 31.25 dS/m) caused seed discolouration and shrivelling in SSL-809 and SSL-803 varieties. Cluster analysis (Bray-Curtis’ method) partitioned SSL-807 on a par with SSL-803 in terms of tolerance and adaptability to salinity, SSL-809 was at aversion with the two varieties in these traits. The variety SSL-807 is recommended for cultivation in soils with electrical conductivity below 21.88 dS/m and SSL-803 in saline environments below 18.75 dS/m. Future research on sunflower seed germination will be carried out on the field to verify and fully elucidate current studies.
Cloning and Prokaryotic Expression of dzs 18 Gene Encoding Methionine Super-rich 18 kD δ-zein of Maize

摘 要:以玉米自交系吉 818和富含蛋氨酸(Met)的BSSS53为材料,克隆编码超高蛋氨酸 18kD δ-醇溶蛋白 (18kD δ-zein)的dzs18基因,并进行原核表达。 结果表明,BSSS53中分离的目标DNA序列,其ORF内有8个碱基替换 突变,第208个碱基C发生缺失,导致移码突变、产生截短的多肽链。 从吉818中分离的目标DNA长度为741 bp,含 有由648 bp构成的ORF,编码由215个氨基酸组成的超高蛋氨酸吉818-18kD-δ-zein。 与参考序列相比,目标DNA 序列中存在29个碱基替换突变、15个碱基的片段插入和3个碱基的片段缺失。 吉818-18kD-δ-zein中Met残基数 占27. 9%,是10kD δ-zein的2倍,且比参考蛋白多20%,其中部蛋氨酸高密区(HMQR)内Met残基数占50. 0%。 玉米 dzs18在原核细胞中的表达受菌株的影响,在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中不表达,在Rossetta(DE3)中正常表达。 ITPG浓度 在0. 1~1.5 mmol/L范围内对目标蛋白的表达量没有明显影响;在1~5 h范围内,目标蛋白量随诱导时间的延长而增 加,超过 6 h,增加不明显。 玉米 dzs18基因在Rossetta(DE3)中表达的目标蛋白以包涵体即不溶性蛋白质颗粒形式
Expression and Role of the Intermediate-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel KCa 3 . 1 in Glioblastoma

Glioblastomas are characterized by altered expression of several ion channels that have important consequences in cell functions associated with their aggressiveness, such as cell survival, proliferation, and migration. Data on the altered expression and function of the intermediate-conductance calcium-activated K (KCa3.1) channels in glioblastoma cells have only recently become available. This paper aims to (i) illustrate the main structural, biophysical, pharmacological, and modulatory properties of the KCa3.1 channel, (ii) provide a detailed account of data on the expression of this channel in glioblastoma cells, as compared to normal brain tissue, and (iii) critically discuss its major functional roles. Available data suggest that KCa3.1 channels (i) are highly expressed in glioblastoma cells but only scantly in the normal brain parenchima, (ii) play an important role in the control of glioblastoma cell migration. Altogether, these data suggest KCa3.1 channels as potential candidates for a targeted therapy against this tumor.
Does 23-gauge vitrectomy decrease complications and operation time in treating retinal diseases ? A meta-analysis

Objective: To compare the therapeutic effects and operation time of 23-G vitrectomy and conventional 20-G vitrectomy on complications (retinal breaks, retinal detachment). Methods: Related studies published prior to October 2014 were retrieved via exhaustive searching of English and Chinese scientific literature databases. High quality clinical cohort studies, focused on 23-G and 20-G vitrectomy in retinal diseases, were carefully selected according to our study inclusion criteria. Statistical analyses were also conducted by comprehensive Meta-analysis 2.0 (CMA 2.0) software. Results: Fifty-five published articles (47 in English and 8 in Chinese) were initially identified as relevant to our keyword search, of which 10 studies were included in this meta-analysis, including 1464 patients treated for retinal diseases (718 treated with 23-G vitrectomy, 746 treated with 20-G vitrectomy). Our meta-analysis showed that the incidence of retinal breaks in 23-G vitrectomy were lower than those in 20-G vitrectomy (P = 0.017). However, no such difference was found in the incidence of retinal detachment between these two surgical procedures (P = 0.467). As for operation time, our results showed that 23-G vitrectomy procedure was performed in less time compared with patients receiving 20-G vitrectomy (P < 0.001). Conclusions: The 23-G transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy may be superior to conventional 20-G vitrectomy in reducing the incidence of retinal breaks and shortening operation time.
3 WP-AD 2013-04 Home-seekers in the Housing Market

This housing market matching model considers two types of home seekers: people who search for a house both in the rental and in the homeownership market, and people who only search in the homeownership market. The house-search process leads to several types of matching and in turn this implies different prices of equilibrium. Also, the house-search process connects the rental market with the homeownership market. This model is thus able to explain both the relationship between the rental price and the selling price and the price dispersion which exists in the housing market. Furthermore, this theoretical model can be used to study the impact of taxation in the two markets. Precisely, it is straightforward to show the effects of two different taxes: the tax on property sale and the tax on rental income.
The role of sFLT-1 and PlGF factors as well as the sFLT-1 / PlGF ratio as a predictor of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia

Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of the concentration of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1), placental growth factor (PlGF), and the sFLT-1/PlGF ratio to identify patients suffering from hypertensive complications at a later stage of pregnancy in an increased risk patients. Method: In a group of 322 pregnant women, PlGF and sFlt-1 were assessed during three periods of pregnancy: 1. 11-14 gw, 2. 20 ± 2 gw 3. 30 ± 2 gw. After the delivery and analysis of medical records, the patients were assigned to three groups: control group (0) with normal blood pressure during the entire pregnancy (196; 61.4%); 1 – female patients who were diagnosed with gestational hypertension after 20 gw without significant proteinuria (107; 33.5%); 2 – patients with preeclampsia – hypertension and proteinuria > 300 mg/24 h (16; 5.0%). Results: There were no differences in the concentrations of PlGF and sFLT-1 between the studied groups in the 1st trimester of pregnancy. At 20 ± 2 gw, a significant decrease in PlGF in women with hypertensive complications was observed along with an increase in sFLT-1/PlGF ratio in women with preeclampsia when compared to women with gestational hypertension and healthy patients. The 30 ± 2 pregnancy weeks was associated with a significant increase in sFLT-1, a decrease in PlGF and an increase in the sFLT-1/PlGF ratio in pregnant women with hypertension and preeclampsia. The usefulness of sFLT-1 and PlGF concentrations was assessed for the detection of hypertensive complications in later pregnancy in each trimester. In 20 ± 2 gw, the area under the ROC curve for PlGF had a substantial value and amounted to AUC 62% for sFlt-1/PlGF AUC = 60% (p < 0.05). In 30 ± 2 gw, AUC=87% for PlGF, and AUC = 87% for sFlt-1/PlGF (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Low concentrations of PlGF and an increased value of the sFLT-1/PlGF ratio starting from the second trimester of pregnancy may be important predictor of hypertensive complications, and help in diagnosing this group of diseases before the onset of clinical symptoms.
Chapter 9. Caribou herd dynamics: impacts of climate change on traditional and sport harvesting

Caribou ( Rangifer tarandus ) are a key species in Arctic ecosystems including northern Québec and Labrador. They play a central role in the ecology of predators and the structure of Arctic plant communities. In addition, caribou provide socioeconomic and cultural benefits from subsistence and sport hunting activities. Changes in the distribution and abundance of caribou due to global climate change would have serious biological, societal, and economic implications. Direct and indirect consequences of climate change on migratory caribou herds may include alteration in habitat use, migration patterns, foraging behaviour and demography. For example, caribou may experience a further northerly shift in distribution due to several factors including longer ice-free periods, increases in snowfall and extreme weather events, alterations in the fire regime, and changes in the distribution of insects and predators. Future research by Caribou Ungava, a research group interested in the ecology of migratory caribou in the context of climate change, will address the factors outlining variations in the population dynamics of caribou, implications for survival and reproduction, as well as the response of caribou habitat to different climate change scenarios. Management efforts focusing on mitigating greenhouse gases to reduce the potential effects of climate change, preserving high quality habitat, limiting anthropogenic landscape disturbances, and managing hunting in a sustainable manner, could alleviate stressors on migratory caribou of the Québec-Labrador peninsula.
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Päivi Merilä 1), John Derome 2), Sebastiaan Luyssaert 3), Mika Sulkava 4), Jaakko Hollmén 4), Kaisa Mustajärvi 1) & Pekka Nöjd 5) 1) Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla), Parkano Research Unit, Kaironiementie 54, " HK/5;922"Rctmcpq. "Hkpncpf. "rckxk0ogtknc"B"ogvnc0Ý" 2) Metla, Rovaniemi Research Unit 3) Antwerp University, Research Group of Plant and Vegetation Ecology 4) Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Computer and Information Science 5) Metla, Vantaa Research Unit
Flux and speed estimation techniques for sensorless control of induction motors

The focus of this research is the development of novel techniques for estimation and control of sensorless induction motor drives. The concepts of Direct Field Orientation (DFO) and Indirect Field Orientation (IFO) related to vector control are explained, however, only DFO has been used. The V/Hz method is briefly reviewed and the field-oriented sensorless scheme for speed control is presented. In a sensorless drive, the speed must be estimated from the system measurements. Depending on the objective of the control (speed or torque control), the speed estimate must be used in one or more areas of the control scheme. This idea and the main techniques for speed estimation are explored. The dissertation investigates the issues related to low-speed flux estimation when a Voltage Model observer is used. Pure integration cannot be implemented due to offsets in the measured signals and integrators must be replaced by low pass filters. At low speed, the flux estimates are incorrect in both magnitude and angle; consequently, the rotor position obtained by the DFO method is incorrect. An improved Voltage Model observer that corrects the errors is developed based on a Programmable Low Pass Filter
Meaningful Theorems: Nonparametric Analysis of Reference-dependent Preferences

We derive nonparametric sufficient and asymptotically necessary conditions for the existence of reference-dependent preferences, as in Kőszegi and Rabin’s (2006) structural implementation of Kahneman and Tversky’s (1979) prospect theory, that can rationalize some consumer demand choices that violate the conditions for a neoclassical rationalization. Our conditions relax Kőszegi and Rabin’s and others’ assumption of additive separability across goods. Unless prospect theory’s notion of sensitivity is constant and reference points are precisely modelable or observable, the hypothesis of reference-dependent preferences has few or no nonparametrically refutable implications. But with constant sensitivity and modelable reference points, the model has useful implications. For almost all of Farber’s (2005, 2008) cabdrivers, models that relax additive separability across goods have higher measures of predictive success (Selten and Krischker 1983) than their additively separable counterparts. For roughly half of the drivers, reference-dependent models that relax additive separability have higher Selten measures than their neoclassical counterparts.
Uso de ferramentas genéticas na identificação das comunidades bacterianas de queijos artesanais: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

Queijos artesanais constituem naturalmente um rico microbioma, cujas interacoes sao de extrema importância para a formacao dos produtos, contribuindo para o sabor e a textura desses alimentos. Ate a decada de 1980, a classificacao e a identificacao de bacterias se baseavam em comparacoes fenotipicas. A partir dos anos 2000, com a consolidacao do uso das tecnicas de biologia molecular, tornou-se possivel a caracterizacao de qualquer comunidade bacteriana presente numa amostra. Neste contexto, o presente trabalho visa demonstrar a importância do uso de tecnicas moleculares na identificacao de microrganismos presentes em queijos artesanais, como forma de melhorar a eficiencia dessa identificacao. Com o presente estudo, podemos concluir que tecnicas moleculares sao de grande eficiencia na deteccao de microrganismos presentes em queijos artesanais e, na grande maioria das vezes, essas tecnicas detectam grupos de microrganismos com maior rapidez e precisao quando comparadas com tecnicas tradicionais. Outro fator relevante e o fato de essas novas tecnicas permitirem a identificacao de microrganismos que nao seriam identificados em tecnicas tradicionais dependentes de cultivo. Palavras-chave: Biologia Molecular. Queijos Artesanais. Revisao Sistematica. Use of genetic tools in the identification of bacterial communities of artisan cheeses: a systematic review of literature Abstract Artisanal cheese are naturally rich microbiome whose microbial interactions are crucial to conformation of these artisanal food products contributing to the flavor and texture. Until the 80’s , bacterial classification and identification were based on phenotipic approaches and from the 2000’s , with consolidation of molecular techniques, it has become possible a refined classification of whole bacterial communities accessed from any type of sample. In this context, our primary goal is to depict the importance of recent molecular techniques of bacterial applied to artisanal cheese microbiomes, as a way of improve the characterization of their communities. Here we highlighted the efficiency and robustness of these approaches and, in most cases, they have characterized the microbial diversity faster and more refined than by conventional methods. Furthermore, molecular approaches allow identifications that would not be possible through conventional culture-dependent approaches. Keywords: Molecular Biology. Artisanal cheese. Systematic review.
Sites of translation in digital reporting Journal Item

Purpose – This study analyses the process by which 'analogue' corporate reports produced under a ‘paper paradigm’ are translated into a machine language as required by digital reporting. The paper uses Austin and Searle’s linguistic speech act theory to examine how digitally translating reporting information into atomised data affects the infrastructure and practice of accounting. Design/methodology/approach – Extensive interview and observation evidence focussed on the IFRS Foundation’s digital reporting project is analysed. An interpretive approach is informed by the concepts of L compatibility, illocution and perlocutionary acts which are drawn from speech act theory. Findings – Two key sites of translation are identified. The first site concerns the translation of accounting standards, principles, and practices into taxonomies for digital tagging. Controversies arise over the definition of accounting concepts in a site populated by accounting and IT-orientated experts. The second site of translation is in the routine production and dissemination of digital reports which impacts the L compatibility between preparers and users. Originality/value – The paper highlights a previously unexplored field of translation in accounting and contributes a unique perspective that demonstrates that machine translation is no longer marginalised but is the ‘primary’ text with effects on the infrastructure and practice of accounting. It extends speech act theory by applying it to the digital domain and in the context of translation between languages.
RNA-Ribo Explorer: interactive mining and visualisation of Ribosome profiling data

RNA translation has long been thought as a stable and uniform process by which a ribosome produces a protein encoded by the main Open Reading Frame (ORF) of an mRNA. Recently, growing evidence support incomplete correlation between RNA and protein abundance levels, the existence of alternative ORFs in numerous mammalian RNAs, and the involvement of ribosomes in gene expression regulation, thereby challenging previous views of translation. Ribosome profiling (aka Ribo-seq) has renewed the study of translation by enabling the mapping of translating ribosomes on the whole transcriptome using deep-sequencing. Despite increasing use of Ribo-seq, recent review articles conclude that flexible, interactive tools for mining such data are missing. As Ribo-seq protocols still evolve, flexibility is highly desirable for the end-user. Here we describe RNA-Ribo-Explorer (RRE) a stand-alone tool that fills this gap. With RRE, one can explore read-count profiles of RNAs obtained after mapping, compare them between conditions, and visualize the profiles of individual RNAs. Importantly, the user can mine the data by defining queries that combine several criteria to detect interesting subsets of RNAs. For instance, one can ask RRE to find all RNAs whose translation of UTR region compared to that of the main ORF has changed between two conditions. This feature seems useful for finding candidate RNAs whose translation status or processing has changed across conditions. RRE is a platform independent software and is freely available at https://gite.lirmm. fr/rivals/RRE/-/releases.
Tuberculosis Recurrence : Associated Factors in an Epidemiological Surveillance Group of São Paulo Isabela

Analyze the factors related to cases of tuberculosis (TB) recurrence in reports of the Epidemiological Surveillance Group XXIX/São José do Rio Preto/SP. This is a case-control study that analyzes pulmonary TB reports in the period between 1996 and 2014. Cases were reports of “Recurrence" and control: reports classified as "New" case and with "Healed" outcome. Odds ratio and multivariate analysis with 95% confidence interval were used to analyze the data. The variables of gender and adverse outcome in the 7 month remained significantly associated with recurrence. Males showed 1.8 times greater risk (p = 0.0551) and individuals who obtained an adverse outcome in the 7 month of treatment were 4.6 times more likely to recur (p = 0.0000). We found two factors associated with recurrence: male gender and adverse treatment outcome, which shows the need to assess the quality of the care provided. Descriptors: Tuberculosis; Recurrence; Therapeutics; Case-Control Studies.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WEIGHT STATUS, DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN NEW MEXICO ADOLESCENTS

This study evaluated the relationship between weight status, demographic variables and HRQOL in New Mexico adolescents. This secondary analysis uses baseline data from 991 adolescents in the 9 and 10 grades enrolled in the ACTION PAC clinical trial. HRQOL was assessed using the validated Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Version 4.0 (PedsQL 4.0). Body mass index (BMI) percentiles were calculated from anthropometric measurements, and demographic variables (age, sex, race/ethnicity and household income) were obtained via self-report. Obese adolescents (BMI ≥ 95 percentile) had lower total (p<0.016), psychosocial (p<0.016), social (p<0.007) and school (p<0.007) functioning HRQOL scores compared to the non-overweight (BMI ≤ 85 percentile) adolescents. Males reported higher total (p<0.0001), physical (p<0.0001), and psychosocial (p<0.0001) HRQOL scores compared to females. In multivariate models, the significant associations between weight status and sex and HRQOL were independent of ethnicity and household income. Obese
Quameleon: A Lifter and Intermediate Language for Binary Analysis

We present Quameleon, an analysis framework for low-level programs. Quameleon is takes as input a program in binary or assembly language format and translates, or “lifts” this program into an intermediate representation called the Quameleon Intermediate Language (QIL) which is then amenable for analysis. The primary features of QIL are: all operations are parametric over the bit sizes on which they operate and a value can take on any type. These allow us to keep the core language of QIL small and allow us to treat memory and register values as logical formulae, for example, in order to support symbolic execution. We discuss the de-sign of QIL and Quameleon and how they support analysis.
VARIATION IN WINTER FORAGE PRODUCTION OF FOUR SMALL GRAIN SPECIES-OAT , RYE , TRITICALE , AND WHEAT

Small grains including oat, rye, triticale, and wheat are grown widely for winter forage production throughout the world, and they play an important role in sustainable agriculture related to animal production by providing high quality forage during winter season. To compare winter forage yield, the four species were evaluated during three growing seasons. Significant effects (P<0.0001) of the species, environment, and species by environmental interaction were detected for seasonal and mean forage yield. Rye produced the greatest mean forage yield, followed by triticale, wheat, and oat. Seasonally, rye produced greater forage yield through December to early March while oat, triticale and wheat produced greater forage beginning in March. An advanced rye breeding line, NF95319B, produced the greatest mean forage yield (2,873 kg ha) while ForageMax wheat produced the least forage yield (1,573 kg ha). This study identified significant differences in forage yield among the small grains species and germplasm within the species, which provides useful information for small grain breeding programs for winter forage production. The results of this study could provide useful guidelines for livestock producers to maximize seasonal forage production by optimizing growth and development using mixtures of small grain forages.
Divergence of seed quality and storability traits in Pongamia genotypes

Pongamia is an important renewable resource for biodiesel production. Evaluation of this legume tree will provide an insight in the understanding ways to improve seed storability through breeding and enable us to meet the future seed demand for taking up of afforestation programme. Twenty four Pongamia pinnata accessions were collected from M/s Tree Oils India Limited, Zaheerabad and evaluatedfor sixteen seed quality parametersand grouped into 6 clusters. The genotypes in cluster II showed more number of accessions (17) followed by cluster I (3) and remaining clusters showed one accession each. There is a wide genetic diversity existed between cluster IV (TOIL13) and III (TOIL17), followed by cluster I (TOIL 2, 19 and 9) and IV (TOIL13) and crosses between genotypes of these clusters may result in substantial seggregates. Cluster II exhibited high cluster means for 9 characters. Traits like seedling vigour index-II and seed germination after aging and initial speed of germination contributed more towards gene tic diversity in pongamia genotypes for seed storability.