Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
INHERITANCE AND LlNKAGE STUDIES IN BARLEY VI. Ten Mutant Genes Located on Chromosomes 1 to 7, Except 3

During the ten years since our previous paper on barley linkage studies was published (Takahashi et al. 1972), we have located sixteen new mutant genes on the bar1ey chromosomes. These findings have been reported in "Barley Genetics Newsletter ヘbutonly in a condensed form in several volumes. 1n the present paper, we report al the genetic data on the linkages of ten mutants located on chromosomes 1 to 7. except 3, in a complete and systematic form. The six other mutants on chromosome 3 wi1 be reported by Konishi et al. (1984) following the present paper.
Le virus Schmallenberg ou l’émergence du premier Orthobunyavirus du sérogroupe Simbu en Europe

RÉSUMÉ : Le virus Schmallenberg (SBV) a été identifié en Allemagne en novembre 2011. Il s’agit d’un virus de la famille des Bunyaviridae, genre Orthobunyavirus, appartenant au sérogroupe Simbu. L’analyse métagénomique d’échantillons prélevés sur des bovins adultes a permis de rapprocher le SBV des virus Akabane, Aino et Shamonda. La maladie se manifeste chez le bovin adulte par une chute de la production laitière, de la fièvre, une diarrhée pouvant être sévère et parfois des avortements. Une atteinte congénitale de type arthrogrypose/hydranencéphalie est décrite chez des agneaux, des chevreaux et des veaux. La maladie causée par le SBV est considérée comme non contagieuse, à transmission vectorielle, vraisemblablement par des moucherons du genre Culicoides. L’atteinte clinique est décrite aux Pays-Bas et en Allemagne depuis l’été 2011 chez les bovins adultes, et c’est depuis décembre que des cas d’atteinte congénitale avec détection du SBV ont été rapportés d’abord en Allemagne, aux Pays-Bas, et en Belgique, puis au Royaume-Uni et en France et enfin, plus récemment, en Italie, au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg et en Espagne. Le SBV a été jusqu’à présent essentiellement diagnostiqué par réaction en chaîne par polymérase en temps réel. Des tests sérologiques ont été développés récemment. Le risque zoonotique est considéré comme très faible. L’émergence du SBV constitue un évènement majeur en santé animale et un nouveau défi pour les vétérinaires et chercheurs européens.
Social Responsibility of Companies in Contemporary Business

The definition of social responsibility has often changed over the time. Differences in the economies of the United States of America (USA) and Europe have a strong impact on the social responsibility and stakeholders' expectations from socially responsible business (SRB). The economic sector of the USA makes a significant contribution to addressing social and development initiatives in the local community, while in European countries there is an expectation that the state will meet such needs. The globalization processes transfer American corporate culture all around the world, as well as the engagement in solving social problems in the communities in which they operate. The economic model of social responsibility puts the profit motivation into the first place and emphasizes that it is the most effective tool for solving the world problems. The new circumstances in which businesses operate and the fact that information are available always and everywhere have a strong influence on the evolution of the social responsibility model from the economic to the socio-economic model. The role of business is not just to make profit, but also to cooperate between companies and society, and a balanced benefit for all stakeholders. This work consists of three parts. The introduction describes a traditional and new approach to social responsibility and benefits for companies that operate under the principles of social responsibility. The second chapter outlines European Union (EU) guidelines on SRB while concluding remarks synthesize the benefits of social responsibility in modern business as well as the critiques of the model.
Transmission of a grapevine leafroll associated closterovirus by the scale insect Pulvinaria vitis L.

Transmission tests from grape to grape with the leaf roll associated closterovirus GLRaVIII were carried out using scale insects of the species Parthenolecanium corni a/id Pulvinaria vitis. Four months after inoculation feeding two out of the five vines inoculated by P. vitis began to show a slight reddening and rolling of some leaves. Hybridisation and PCR tests performed with nucleic acids extracted from the two vines showing symptoms confirmed the presence of GLRaV-III. This seems to be the first report of an experimental virus transmission by scale insects.
Caractérisation chimiques des écorces d’oranges, identification par GC-MS et évaluation du pouvoir antioxydant de leurs huiles essentielles

In this study we are interested in the recovery of some orange peel varieties from the region of Bejaia (Washington, Thomson, Double Fine, Portuguese, Jaffa, Sanguinelli and Bitter). Thus, we carried out a phytochemical study which enabled us to demonstrate the richness of the peel in bioactive compounds (terpenoids, sugars and mucilage). We also extract the essential oils from the fresh peel by steam distillation. The Jaffa variety is the richest in essential oils, with a yield of 1.48%. Thomson variety proved to be the lowest of essential oils with a yield of 0.39%. We tested radical scavenging activity of essential oils extracted from peels of the studied varieties. Double fine variety has the most interesting antioxidant activity (74.46%). The chromatographic analysis of Double fine essential oils by GC-MS identified ten components of which limonene is the major constituent (89.81%).
Adapted Art Curriculum: A Guide for Teachers of Students With Disabilities

Due to the changes in the educational system since the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Act, few resources have been created to assist art teachers in adapting curriculum and art tools for students with disabilities. This research project explores studies in art and disabilities, as well as curriculum adaptations. The literature review offers an extensive view at current literature on four major themes: a need for curriculum, general education curriculum adaptations, adapted arts curriculum, and the impact of arts education in the lives of people with disabilities. Based on this research, a project was developed to incorporate aspects of these themes into a usable curriculum map, with accommodation considerations provided. This product also includes three unit plans on three types of media found successful with students of disabilities: digital art, twodimensional media, and three-dimensional media. Each is elaborated on its usefulness for students with varying need. This adapted curriculum map provides a solution to the research problem because it plans for diversity of needs from the onset, and allows for flexibility. Lastly, the researcher discusses the possible implications of this research project.
Recherche translationnelle appliquée au cartilage : approche multifactorielle combinant chondrocytes humains, facteurs de différenciation, biomatériaux et bioréacteurs pour la reconstruction du cartilage hyalin

Les lesions de cartilage ne cicatrisent pas spontanement et la reparation de ce tissu est un challenge. Les techniques chirurgicales restant insatisfaisantes, la therapie cellulaire et l'ingenierie tissulaire sont maintenant envisagees. La transplantation de chondrocytes autologues (TCA) existe deja mais cette procedure necessite l'amplification des chondrocytes qui s'accompagne d'une perte du phenotype differencie (dont l'indicateur est le collagene de type II), au profit d'un phenotype fibroblastique (dont l'indicateur est le collagene de type I, retrouve dans les tissus fibreux). La TCA conduit donc a une greffe de chondrocytes dedifferencies produisant un fibrocartilage, dont les proprietes mecaniques sont differentes du cartilage hyalin natif. L'objectif de mes travaux etait de developper un nouveau kit d'ingenierie tissulaire du cartilage par association de chondrocytes humains, de biomateriaux et d'une selection de facteurs solubles. Nous avons utilise le cocktail FGF-2/insuline (FI) pour l'amplification cellulaire et le cocktail BMP-2/insuline/T3 (BIT) pour redifferencier les chondrocytes dans des eponges de collagene. Nos resultats ont montre que cette combinaison permet la synthese d'une matrice cartilagineuse dans les supports collagene. Cependant, cette synthese s'est trouvee favorisee en peripherie des eponges cultivees en conditions statiques. Nous avons ensuite utilise un bioreacteur pour perfuser les eponges et nos resultats ont revele alors un depot plus homogene de cartilage dans ces supports. De maniere tres interessante, nous avons aussi observe l'arret de l'expression du collagene de type I. Ainsi, notre approche multifactorielle combinant des chondrocytes humains, des biomateriaux collagene, une combinaison FI-BIT et une culture en perfusion permet la reconstruction d'un cartilage non fibrotique
Team Nogueira: Invasion of Mixed Martial Arts in the Fitness Universe

This case study describes the challenges faced by Sergio Lyra, CEO of Team Nogueira, a network of gymnasiums founded by the brothers Rodrigo and Rogerio Nogueira, two of the greatest fighters in the history of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), who had transformed their training center into a gym, and later into a franchise network. In 2015, Team Nogueira had more than thirty academies throughout Brazil. However, the slowdown in the popularization of the sport, coupled with the economic crisis that plagued the country and the retirement of the brothers that gave its name to the network created a scenario of uncertainties and concerns. This case serves as a background for the discussion on the application of marketing in the sporting context, allowing discussion about the challenges related to the alignment between segmentation, target market selection and positioning. Therefore, the case is recommended for Fundamentals of Marketing or Sports Marketing classes in undergraduate and postgraduate courses, in sessions dedicated to the discussion of segmentation, competitive positioning or marketing strategy.
History of Plant Sciences

The study of plants has played a significant, if sometimes undervalued, role in history. Plants have been important in Western science, medicine and economic affairs since Antiquity and have always had a large role to play in non-Western medicine, agriculture and cultural affairs. The herbal tradition dominated medical treatments until the Renaissance after which it ran alongside developing areas of expertise in classification and physiology. In the eighteenth century, plant sciences became significant in the expansion of empire into cash crop commodities, coal-fuelled industries and plantation economies. Nineteenth-century botanists used plants for investigating cell theory and early genetics, palaeontology and evolutionary biology. In the twentieth century, plant sciences were significant in the new topics of ecology and conservation. Some plants are now indispensible model organisms for laboratory research. Keywords: herbal medicine; anatomy; microscope; physiology; biogeography; classification; genetics; cell theory
Dynamika gromadzenia azotu z różnych źródeł przez groch siewny (Pisum sativum L.)

Synopsis. W doświadczeniu wazonowym określono zawartośc oraz dynamike pobierania azotu z gleby, nawozu mineralnego i powietrza w roznych fazach wzrostu i rozwoju grochu siewnego (Pisum sativum L .) . W badaniach wykorzystano metode izotopowego rozcienczenia, w ktorej rośliną kontrolną byl jeczmien jary . W fazie początku i pelni kwitnienia grochu najwiekszy udzial w plonie stanowily lodygi, a najmniejszy korzenie . Po uzyskaniu pelnej dojrzalości najwiekszy udzial w plonie stanowily nasiona, a najmniejszy korzenie . W grochu zbieranym w fazie początku i pelni kwitnienia najwiekszą zawartośc azotu stwierdzono w liściach, nieco mniejszą w korzeniach, a najmniejszą w lodygach . W fazie dojrzalości pelnej najwiecej azotu zawieraly nasiona, najmniej lodygi i strączyny . W fazie początku i pelni kwitnienia grochu najwiekszą ilośc azotu pobraly lodygi, nieco mniej liście, a najmniej korzenie . W fazie dojrzalości pelnej najwiecej azotu (tj . ok . ∕4 calkowitej ilości) groch zgromadzil w nasionach . W kolejnych fazach rozwojowych, w ktorych nastepowal zbior grochu, zwiekszala sie ilośc uzyskiwanej biomasy oraz ilośc pobranego azotu przy zmniejszającej sie zawartości tego makroelementu i wzbogaceniu w izotop 15N . Udzial azotu pochodzącego z biologicznej redukcji w fazie początku i pelni kwitnienia grochu wynosil odpowiednio 9,6 i 9,2%, natomiast w pelnej dojrzalości 15,0% . Azot pochodzący z nawozu w badanych fazach rozwojowych grochu stanowil odpowiednio 51,2; 45,8 i 42,4%, a z zapasow glebowych kolejno: 39,2; 45,0 i 42,6% .
Morphological diversity in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), their related species and wild types conserved at the National gene bank in Mauritius

Mauritius has rich eggplant genetic resources with important implication for research and conservation. Heterogeneity in pedoclimatic condition and farmers selection have resulted in significant accumulation of wide morphological diversity at both inter and intra specific levels in eggplant landraces. Morphological characterization of 27 S. melongena, two S. macrocarpon, one S. nigrum, three S. violaceum and one S. torvum accessions was conducted. The aim of the present study was to assess and measure morphological diversity in eggplant genetic resources conserved at the National gene bank in Mauritius in order to promote their conservation, effective management, sustainable use and legal protection. 9 quantitative and 14 qualitative traits were characterized based on (IBPGR 1990) eggplant descriptor list. Significant (P 0.5) and fruit weight (r = 0.8) but inversely related with number of fruits per plant (r =- 0.6) and plant height (r = - 0.5). The phenogram constructed through UPGMA clustering method showed the phenetic relationship between S. melongena accessions, their related species and wild types. It classified the S. melongena accessions into Long, Semi long, Round and Oblong cultivar groups based on fruit shape, colour and size. Principal Component Analysis revealed that fruit characters were important marker traits with a large coefficient of variation (> 40 percent) that most effectively discriminated between eggplant accessions and hence useful in establishing a simple but effective eggplant classification system at the gene bank.
Nested PCR for the Detection of Streptococcus mutans

This study was undertaken to develop PCR primers for the identification and detection of Streptococcus mutans (by)using species-specific forward and universal reverse primers. These primers targeted the variable regions of the 16S ribosomal RNA coding gene (rDNA). The primer specificity was tested against 11S. mutans strains and 10 different species (22 strains) of oral bacteria. The primer sensitivity was determined by testing serial dilutions of the purified genomic DNA of S. mutans ATCC . The data showed that species-specific amplicons were obtained from all the S. mutans strains tested, which was not observed in the other species. The direct and nested PCR could detect as little as 2 pg and 2 fg of the chromosomal DNA from S. mutans ATCC , respectively. This shows that the PCR primers are highly sensitive and applicable to the detection and identification of S. mutans.
Sudden Oak Death and Phytophthora ramorum: A Summary of the Literature

Kliejunas, John T. 2010. Sudden oak death and Phytophthora ramorum: a summary of the literature. 2010 edition. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-234. Albany, CA:. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 181 pages. Sudden oak death and Phytophthora ramorum, both first recognized about a decade ago, have been the subject of hundreds of scientific and popular press articles. This document presents a comprehensive, concise summary of sudden oak death and P. ramorum research findings and management activities. Topics covered include introduction and background, identification and distribution, the disease cycle, epidemiology and modeling, management and control, and economic and environmental impacts.
Target species - species of European concern; a database driven selection of plant and animal species for the implementation of the Pan European Ecological Network

The concept of ecological networks is becoming increasingly important in both policies and practices of nature conservation throughout Europe. The establishment of the Pan Ecological European Network (PEEN) can be seen as one of the priority issues for nature conservation. For the establishment of such networks, it is essential to have adequate information on the threat status and distribution of plant and animal species throughout Europe. As there are thousands of plant and animal species, it is necessary to make a selection of species that are considered to be of specific conservation concern, so-called ‘target species’. In this report the concept of target species is developed, on the basis of a common set of criteria (legal protection, threat status and degree of endemism). A database has been developed which includes complete species lists for Europe for the following groups of organisms: vascular plants, vertebrates (freshwater fishes, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals) and butterflies. Based on the three criteria a provisional selection of target species has been carried out
Mécanisme de ciblage des prohormones convertases vers les granules de sécrétion denses

Endocrine and neuroendocrine cells contain specialized secretory organelles called dense core secretory granules (DCSGs). These organelles are the repository of proteins and peptides that are secreted in a regulated manner when the cell receives a physiological stimulus. The targeting of proteins to DCSGs is crucial for the generation of peptide hormones including insulin and adrenocorticotropic hormone. While previous work has demonstrated that proteins destined to a variety of cellular destinations contain targeting sequences, no single consensus sequence for secretory granule sorting signals has emerged. It has been previously shown that membrane associated alpha helical domains in the carboxy-terminal tail of the prohormone convertase PC1/3 play an important role in the ability of this region to direct DCSG targeting. Our hypothesis is that alpha helices are responsible for redirecting proteins to DCSGs and that this targeting is mediated by protein-lipid interactions. The goal of this study was to determine the mechanism used by alpha helices to direct sorting of proteins to DCSGs. First, we determined the biophysical characteristics of sorting helices by testing a series of engineered alpha helices that vary in residue composition, charge, amphipathicity and hydrophobicity. Second, we tested whether an alpha helix was necessary for the DCSG targeting of the three DCSG granule resident PC enzymes (PC1/3, PC2 and PC5/6A). We also assessed the efficiency of entry into granules and compared differences between the three granule-resident PC enzymes. Lastly, we solved the three-dimensional solution structure of one of the PC1/3 helical DCSG-sorting domains. The function of the individual amino acids making up this DCSG-sorting domain was tested by site-directed mutagenesis. Our results demonstrate that the presence of charged (either positive or negative) amino acids, spatially segregated from a hydrophobic patch in the alpha helices of secretory
Dziedziczenie cechy wiechowatości kwiatostanów lucerny mieszańcowej (Medicago x varia T. Martyn)

Obiektem badań była spontaniczna mutacja lucerny, polegająca na wyrastaniu dodatkowych gron w miejscu kwiatów. Kwiatostan zmutowanych form przybiera kształt wiechy (pi — panicle inflorescence) złożonej z kilkunastu rozgałęzień, na których wyrastają kwiaty. Liczba kwiatów w wiechach, w porównaniu z gronami, ulega zwielokrotnieniu osiągając liczbę kilkudziesięciu. Wykorzystanie tej cechy w hodowli lucerny stwarza nowe możliwości zwiększenia jej potencjału plonowania nasiennego. Celem badań, wykonanych w latach 2005–2010, było określenie sposobu dziedziczenia cechy wiechowatości kwiatostanów. Ocenę ekspresji tej cechy przeprowadzono w obrębie potomstw S1 i S2, pochodzących z samozapyleń rośliny zmutowanej oraz mieszańców F1, F2 i F3, uzyskanych ze skrzyżowania roślin wytwarzających typowe kwiatostany (grona) z roślinami zmutowanymi. Analiza stosunków rozszczepień fenotypowych, przeprowadzona z użyciem testu chi-kwadrat, wykazała, że cecha wiechowatości kwiatostanów lucerny dziedziczy się jednym genem w układzie czterech alleli recesywnych (pi pi pi pi).
A new species of "Neocteniza" (Araneae: Idiopidae) from Coiba Island, Panama, with observations on parasitism by "Euplaniceps varia" Bradley, 1944

Neocteniza agustinea n. sp. is described based on a female from Coiba Island, Coiba National Park, Panama. It is the second species of the genus known from Panama. Based on the analysis of its spermathecae, this species is a member of the sclateri group of Goloboff (1987) and is closely related to N. osa Platnick & Shadab, 1976 and N. occulta Platnick & Shadab, 1981 from Costa Rica and Panama respectively. Information is provided on the natural history of this species, including parasitism by the pompilid wasp Euplaniceps varia Bradley, 1944.
Minimally Invasive Accelerated Orthodontic Techniques: A Clinical, Radiological, and Histological Comparison on a Rat Model

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Intervention d’une EMSP en EHPAD : point de vue de médecins généralistes

La prise en charge palliative de personnes âgees residant en EHPAD est susceptible de poser de nombreuses difficultes a leur medecin traitant. L’objectif de l’etude etait d’evaluer le ressenti global des medecins generalistes quant aux prises en charge de patients en fin de vie et leur point de vue sur l’intervention de l’EMSP aupres de leurs patients vivant en EHPAD. Une etude retrospective qualitative par entretiens semi-diriges realisee aupres de medecins generalistes ayant fait appel a l’EMSP du CHR Metz-Thionville en 2014 concernant leurs patients institutionnalises en EHPAD a ete realisee. Les notions de fin de vie et de soins palliatifs n’etaient pas les memes pour tous les medecins, mais tous s’accordaient sur le fait que l’absence de souffrances etait essentiel. Le manque de temps, de formation, la prise en charge de symptomes refractaires aux traitements habituels, la prise en charge psychologique du patient et de son entourage, les limites de la continuite des soins ainsi que le manque de collegialite et de pluridisciplinarite etaient des difficultes recurrentes relatees par les medecins generalistes. L’interet de l’intervention de l’EMSP etait reconnu pour la majorite de ces difficultes, cependant l’existence et les missions de l’EMSP restaient encore mal connues. La communication avec l’EMSP etait satisfaisante pour l’ensemble des medecins interroges, meme si certains regrettaient le manque de communication verbale – qui reste cependant possible, notamment par telephone. Il semblerait donc interessant d’accentuer la communication a propos de l’EMSP et de ses missions aupres des medecins generalistes, afin de mieux diffuser la culture palliative en EHPAD et d’optimiser la prise en charge des patients en fin de vie.