Sequences of acetyl CoA carboxylase promoter for tumour necrosis factor action by Keerang Park, Michael E. Pape, Ki-Han Kim

“…Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibits the accumulation of acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACC) mRNA by decreasing the rate of ACC gene transcription. The ACC mRNA species found in 30A5 cells are generated from promoter II and TNF inhibits the accumulation of class 2 type mRNAs. …”
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Huntsman Spider, Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus) (Arachnida: Araneae: Sparassidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.

“….), sometimes called the giant crab spider or the banana spider (due to its occasional appearance in marketed bananas), is a cosmotropical species introduced into and now occurring in the U.S., in subtropical areas of Florida, Texas, and California. …”
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Fungal phoenix rising from the ashes? by M.J. Wingfield, M.P.A. Coetzee, P.W. Crous, D. Six, B.D. Wingfield

“…They were also identical to isolates of this species previously discovered in the Company Gardens in South Africa and introduced from Europe apparently by the early Dutch Settlers. …”
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Modelling and Qualitative Analysis of Water Hyacinth Ecological System with Two State-Dependent Impulse Controls by Jin-Bo Fu, Lan-Sun Chen

“…Water hyacinth and its ecological invasion have negative impacts on diversity of indigenous species and ecosystems, which becomes one of the hotspots in current ecological research. …”
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Asteroids: Assessing Catastrophic Risks by Graciela Chichilnisky, Peter Eisenberger

“…We evaluate two risk profiles: (i) global warming risks and (ii) collisions with asteroids that can cause the extinction of our species. The expected values computed for these two risks suggest that no action will be taken to avoid extinction. …”
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Porphyromonas gingivalis Outer Membrane Vesicles Mediate Coaggregation and Piggybacking of Treponema denticola and Lachnoanaerobaculum saburreum by Daniel Grenier

“…Sucrose was an effective chemoattractant for the motile species T. denticola. The addition of outer membrane vesicles to a mixture of T. denticola and L. saburreum significantly increased the number of nonmotile bacteria that migrated into a sucrose-filled capillary tube immersed in the bacterial mixture. …”
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A Walk on the Wild Side: 2019 Cool-Season Forage Recommendations for Wildlife Food Plots in North Florida by Ann R. Blount, Marcelo Wallau, Holly K. Ober, Esteban Rios, Joao M. B. Vendramini, Jose C. B. Dubeux, Md A. Babar, Cheryl L. Mackowiak, Kenneth H. Quesenberry

“… This 5-page minor revision brings an updated list of recommended species and cultivars for the establishment of wildlife plots in Florida. …”
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Gray Leaf Spot of St. Augustinegrass: Cultural and Chemical Management Options by Philip Harmon, Lawrence Datnoff, Russell Nagata, Matt Brecht, Carol Stiles

“…However, from the mid-Atlantic states north and throughout much of the Midwest, the pathogen blights the cool season species of annual and perennial ryegrass as well as tall fescue. …”
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approach to calculate the transcript capacity by Young-Sup Lee, Kyung-Hye Won, Jae-Don Oh, Donghyun Shin

“…We expect that our analysis contributes to estimating TC in the diverse species and playing a benevolent role to the new bioinformatic analysis.…”
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The Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) by Joseph M. Schaefer, Mark E. Hostetler

“…Our present-day nine-banded or long-nosed armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus, is much smaller; adults normally weigh from 8-17 pounds (3.5-8 kilograms). This species occurs in Texas and east, throughout the South. …”
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The Effects of Regulation on Ornamental Aquaculture Farms in Florida by Noah C. Boldt, Jonathan van Senten, Carole R. Engle, Eric J. Cassiano, Matthew A. DiMaggio

“…The numerous production techniques, diversity of species, and various market outlets make the ornamental aquaculture industry an intriguing study in how regulations impact the industry.  …”
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The Double Death of Humanity in Cormac McCarthy’s The Road by Stephen Joyce

“…However, the bleak pessimism of the narrative world and the disturbing suggestion that humanity has been wiped out not just as a species but as a moral quality is offset by McCarthy’s prose style, which encourages readers to reject nihilistic perspectives and accept the unlikely optimism that concludes the novel.…”
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Coral Reef Conservation Strategies for Everyone by Kathryn E. Lohr, Joshua T. Patterson

“…Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet; an essential habitat for a wide variety of animal and plant species. About 400 million people rely on coral reef fish as a source of protein; about 6 million people make a living by catching and selling coral reef fish and invertebrates; tourism activities like SCUBA diving and snorkeling provide revenue of US $9.6 billion per year; and reefs reduce wave energy by 97%, helping to protect 197 million people in coastal areas from beach erosion, wave energy, and flooding. …”
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Thalassemic DNA-Containing Red Blood Cells Are under Oxidative Stress by Mutaz Dana, Eugenia Prus, Eitan Fibach

“…In each patient studied, these cells had higher content of reactive oxygen species and exposed phosphatidylserine compared with their DNA-free counterparts. …”
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Application of Statistical Experimental Design and Surface Plot Technique to Optimize Oxygenated Apatite Synthesis by Soumia Belouafa, Hassan Chaair, Khalid Digua

“…A reproducible synthesis of more oxygenated apatite with speed of dissolution adaptable to that of the osseous neoformation and allowing a progressive diffusion of oxygenated species (Ca/P = 1.575) is attained.…”
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Wellsina Mite Hemicheyletia wellsina (De Leon) (Arachnida: Acari: Cheyletidae) by Haleigh A. Ray, Marjorie A. Hoy

“…Because there was no published information on this species as a natural enemy of orchid pests, colonies were initiated here to study its biology, maintained on two-spotted spider mite prey. …”
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Smooth-bark Mexican Pine (Pinus pseudostrobus) by Gary W. Knox

“…Cold hardiness is not well-defined, but this species has grown well in southern Georgia (USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 8b). …”
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Long-Term Effects of “Yer Malhami” Fertilizer: A Study on its Impact and Effectiveness by Sherkuzieva Guzal, Salomova Feruza

“…Further studies are recommended to examine its safety in different species and environmental conditions.…”
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Evolutionary Aspects of Acaricide-Resistance Development in Spider Mites by Masahiro (Mh.) Osakabe, Ryuji Uesugi, Koichi Goka

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PROSPECTS OF OBTAINING UNIFORM SEED PROGENY OF EVERBEARING GARDEN STRAWBERRY by S. O. Baturin, I. K. Apolinarieva, A. A. Kuzmina

“…It is difficult to reach seed uniformity in Fragaria × ananassa Duch. (2n = 8x = 56) because of the high ploidy level of this species and polysomic inheritance of characters, including reproductive ones, and, correspondingly, to raise varieties propagating by seeds. …”
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