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Untersuchung der Assimilationsflache und des Chlorophyllgehalts des Festuca vaginata-Rasens und der Roggensaat
Disappearing scales in carps: Re-visiting Kirpichnikov's model on the genetics of scale pattern formation
The body of most fishes is fully covered by scales that typically form tight, partially overlapping rows. While some of the genes controlling the formation and growth of fish scales have been studied, very little is known about the genetic mechanisms regulating scale pattern formation. Although the existence of two genes with two pairs of alleles (S&s and N&n) regulating scale coverage in cyprinids has been predicted by Kirpichnikov and colleagues nearly eighty years ago, their identity was unknown until recently. In 2009, the âSâ gene was found to be a paralog of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1, fgfr1a1, while the second gene called âNâ has not yet been identified. We re-visited the original model of Kirpichnikov that proposed four major scale pattern types and observed a high degree of variation within the so-called scattered phenotype due to which this group was divided into two sub-types: classical mirror and irregular. We also analyzed the survival rates of offspring groups and found a distinct difference between Asian and European crosses. Whereas nude Ă nude crosses involving at least one parent of Asian origin or hybrid with Asian parent(s) showed the 25% early lethality predicted by Kirpichnikov (due to the lethality of the NN genotype), those with two Hungarian nude parents did not. We further extended Kirpichnikov's work by correlating changes in phenotype (scale-pattern) to the deformations of fins and losses of pharyngeal teeth. We observed phenotypic changes which were not restricted to nudes, as described by Kirpichnikov, but were also present in mirrors (and presumably in linears as well; not analyzed in detail here). We propose that the gradation of phenotypes observed within the scattered group is caused by a gradually decreasing level of signaling (a dose-dependent effect) probably due to a concerted action of multiple pathways involved in scale formation
Treatment of multiple adjacent RT 1 gingival recessions with the modified coronally advanced tunnel (MCAT) technique and a collagen matrix or palatal connective tissue graft: 9-year results of a split-mouth randomized clinical trial.
OBJECTIVES
To evaluate t he long-term outcomes following treatment of RT 1 multiple adjacent gingival recessions (MAGR) using the modified coronally advanced tunnel (MCAT) with either a collagen matrix CM or a connective tissue graft (CTG).
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Sixteen of the original 22 subjects included in a randomized, controlled split-mouth clinical trial were available for the 9-year follow-up (114 sites). Recessions were randomly treated by means of MCATâ+âCM (test) or MCATâ+âCTG (control). Complete root coverage (CRC), mean root coverage (MRC), gingival recession depth (GRD), probing pocket depth (PD), keratinized tissue width (KTW), and thickness (KGT) were compared with baseline values and with the 12-month results.
RESULTS
After 9 years, CRC was observed in 2 patients, one in each group. At 9 years, MRC was 23.0â±â44.5% in the test and 39.7â±â35.1% in the control group (pâ=â0.179). The MRC reduction compared to 12 months wasâ-â50.1â±â47.0% andâ-â48.3â±â37.7%, respectively. The upper jaw obtained 31.92â±â43.0% of MRC for the test and 51.1â±â27.8% for the control group (pâ=â0.111) compared to the lower jaw with 8.3â±â46.9% and 20.7â±â40.3%. KTW and KGT increased for both CM and CTG together from 2.0â±â0.7 to 3.1â±â1.0 mm (<â0.0001). There were no statistically significant changes in PD.
CONCLUSION
The present results indicate that (a) treatment of MAGR using MCAT in conjunction with either CM or CTG is likely to show a relapse over a period of 9Â years, and (b) the outcomes obtained in maxillary areas seem to be more stable compared to the mandibular ones.
CLINICAL RELEVANCE
The mean root coverage at 12Â months could not be fully maintained over 9Â years. On a long-term basis, the results seem to be less stable in the mandible as compared to maxillary areas
Effects of aerobic workout on the changes in the characteristics of dynamics of the center of gravity in different age categories
Introduction The quality and function of movements undergo deterioration due to weight gain. Aerobic training normalizes body weight, improves the health status, and in addition, it is expected to improve the dynamics of movements. The aims of this study were to prove the beneficial effects of recreational physical activities on the movements. Methods Participants were divided into five different age categories: second childhood, adolescence, mature age I, mature age II, and aging. Squatting and vertical jumping of the participants were measured at the beginning and at the end of a 5-month training program. These movements simulated ordinary daily movements. Changes in the body were determined by InBody230. APAS 3D system was used for movement analysis. Results The results showed significant improvements in body weight, fat mass, muscle mass, fat massâbody weight ratio, muscle massâbody weight ratio, body mass index, body fat percentage, and waistâhip ratio. During jumping, the lifting and sinking of the center of gravityâs (CG) position and its velocity and acceleration were improved. In case of squatting, the results showed significant improvements in the velocity and acceleration of dynamical characteristics of the CG. Other correlations were observed between changes in body composition and the dynamics of movements. Discussion The research proved that recreational training optimized body composition and improved the characteristics of CGâs dynamics. The study suggests considerable connection between body composition and the characteristics of the movementsâ dynamics. From this point of view, our training program was the most effective in the working age groups
Analysis of malaria infection byproducts with Mueller matrix transmission ellipsometry
In this work, hemozoin, a microcrystalline byproduct of the malaria parasites was studied by transmission Mueller matrix ellipsometry. Measurement data was collected for different magnetic field orientations and as a function of the density of the hemozoin suspension. Our ellipsometric study demonstrates the magnetic alignment of the hemozoin crystals via the corresponding large linear birefringence and dichroism signals. These results reveal optical anisotropies of this material, which could be utilized for future optimization of detection schemes or optical instruments for diagnostic use
Effects of aerobic workout on the changes in the characteristics of dynamics of the center of gravity in different age categories
Hierarchies of Pain
Trauma has become a pervasive cultural model for representing individual and collective injuries and suffering. This process has produced what may be called a trauma aesthetic, a set of recognizable tropes in widespread use in trauma narratives. This chapter examines the adoption of this aesthetic in graphic narratives, focusing on the special capacities of the form. Familiar tropes, such as dissociation and the somatic trace, are presented in complex combinations of visual and textual components, often exploiting the differential appearance of text and image to introduce a dynamic of belatedness or disarticulation. This chapter analyses five works ordered according to their diminishing reliance on âtraumaâ. The trauma aesthetic is used, though not explicitly, in Catherine Meurisseâs La LĂ©gĂšretĂ© (2016) about the Charlie Hebdo attack, Jean-Philip Stassenâs DĂ©ogratias (2000/2006) about the genocide in Rwanda, and Emmanuel Lepageâs Un printemps Ă Tchernobyl (2012) about the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. By contrast, it is absent from Mazen Kerbajâs Beirut Wonât Cry (2007/2017) about the Israel-Hezbollah conflict and Josh Neufeldâs A.D. about Hurricane Katrina (2009). These worksâ reliance on formalized and sanctioned trauma tropes not only is influenced by narrative characteristics, such as temporal distance from the event or the presence of a single narrator-protagonist but may also be motivated by the prestige conferred by trauma as recognized suffering, affecting the canonization and translatability of the graphic narratives in question
Barcoding of Asian seabass across its geographic range provides evidence for its bifurcation into two distinct species
Asian seabass or barramundi (Lates calcarifer) is an important food fish with commercial
value and a wide geographic distribution. Though some reports based on molecular and/or
morphological data exist, a comprehensive effort to establish species identity across its
range is lacking. In order to address this issue and especially to ascertain whether the
wide-spread distribution has resulted in bifurcation of the species, we collected Asian
seabass samples from various locations representing the Western and Eastern Coastline
of India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh and Australia. Samples from Malaysia,
Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore were collected as part of a previous study. DNA
sequence variations, including cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI), 16S rDNA and the
highly variable D-loop (or control region), were examined to establish species delineation.
Data from all the sequences analyzed concordantly point to the existence of at least two
distinct speciesâone representing the Indian subcontinent plus Myanmar, and a second,
representing Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia) plus Northern
Australia. These data are useful for conservation ecology, aquaculture management,
for establishing the extent of genetic diversity in the Asian seabass and implementing
selective breeding programs for members of this species complex
Non-Dipole Anisotropy Parameters in the Photoionization of Kr in the Region of Deep Inner Shell Excitations
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