Syed Abdullah Alkaff, 1 Krishna Radhakrishnan, 1 Anu Maashaa Nedumaran, 1 Ping Liao, 2 Bertrand Czarny 1, 3 1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University 639798, Singapore; 2Calcium Signalling Laboratory, Wind Chimes National Neuroscience Institute 308433, Singapore; 3Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Techn
Transcriptome analysis of yellow horn (Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge): a potential oil-rich seed tree for biodiesel in China.
BACKGROUND: Yellow horn (Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge) is an oil-rich seed shrub that grows well in cold, barren environments and has great potential for biodiesel Mixing Bowl Stands production in China.However, the limited genetic data means that little information about the key genes involved in oil biosynthesis is available, which limits further
Magnetic Resonance and CT Imaging Biomarkers for Prediction of Acute and Chronic Radiation-Induced Xerostomia
Xerostomia is a common adverse effect of radiation therapy at the head and neck area.Radiation-induced xerostomia can be severe and detrimental for the quality of life.Clinicians and radiologists have focused on the prevention of xerostomia as feasible, which has been significantly improved in the recent decades with the use of the contemporary rad
Ig Nobel Prize-winning episode: Trip from a slip on a banana peel to the mysterious world of mucus
Slip on a banana peel is not only a gag seed but also a genuinely tribological phenomenon.We measured the Arcade Game frictional coefficient under banana skin on floor material.The measured frictional coefficient was much lower than the value on common materials and similar one on well lubricated surfaces.Some deductions on mystery of organics were
IRF and STAT Transcription Factors - From Basic Biology to Roles in Infection, Protective Immunity, and Primary Immunodeficiencies
The induction and action of type I interferon (IFN) is of fundamental importance in human immune defenses toward microbial pathogens, particularly viruses.Basic discoveries within the molecular and cellular signaling pathways regulating type I IFN induction and downstream Wind Chimes actions have shown the essential role of the IFN regulatory facto