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Nucleic Acid Encoding Human Rev1 Protein, Zhigang Wang, Winston Lin, Hua Xin, Xiaohua Wu

Toxicology and Cancer Biology Faculty Patents

The present invention relates to a human cDNA homologous to the yeast REV1 gene. The sequence of human REV1 (hREV1) gene is described.

Crystal Structure Of The Ancient, Fe-S Scaffold Isca Reveals A Novel Protein Fold, Patrick W. Bilder, Huangen Ding, Marcia E. Newcomer

Faculty Publications

IscA belongs to an ancient family of proteins responsible for iron-sulfur cluster assembly in essential metabolic pathways preserved throughout evolution. We report here the 2.3 Å resolution crystal structure of Escherichia coli IscA, a novel fold in which mixed β-sheets form a compact α-β sandwich domain. In contrast to the highly mobile secondary structural elements within the bacterial Fe-S scaffold protein IscU, a protein which is thought to have a similar function, the great majority of the amino acids that are conserved in IscA homologues are located in elements that constitute a well-ordered fold. However, the 10-residue C-terminal tail segment …

Survival And Development Of Horseshoe Crab (Limulus Polyphemus) Embryos And Larvae In Hypersaline Conditions, Gretchen S. Ehlinger, Richard A. Tankersley

Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

The horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus spawns in the mid- to upper intertidal zone where females deposit eggs in nests below the sediment surface. Although adult crabs generally inhabit subtidal regions of estuaries with salinities from 5 to 34 ppt, developing embryos and larvae within nests are often exposed to more extreme conditions of salinity and temperature during summer spawning periods. To test whether these conditions have a negative impact on early development and survival, we determined development time, survival, and molt cycle duration for L. polyphemus embryos and larvae raised at 20 combinations of salinity (range: 30-60 ppt) and temperature …

The Hilltop 1-13-2004, Hilltop Staff

The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010

No abstract provided.

Transcriptome-Based Determination Of Multiple Transcription Regulator Activities In Escherichia Coli By Using Network Component Analysis, Katy Kao, Young-Lyeol Yang, Riccardo Boscolo, Chiara Sabatti, Vwani Roychowdhury, James Liao

Faculty Publications

Cells adjust gene expression profiles in response to environmental and physiological changes through a series of signal transduction pathways. Upon activation or deactivation, the terminal regulators bind to or dissociate from DNA, respectively, and modulate transcriptional activities on particular promoters. Traditionally, individual reporter genes have been used to detect the activity of the transcription factors. This approach works well for simple, non-overlapping transcription pathways. For complex transcriptional networks, more sophisticated tools are required to deconvolute the contribution of each regulator. Here, we demonstrate the utility of network component analysis in determining multiple transcription factor activities based on transcriptome profiles and …

Arbiter, January 12, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 33, January 12, 2004

Central Florida Future

SGA allows student laptops in election; Greek students look to rebuild; School can't afford to destroy greenhouse; Senator shocks colleagues with a sudden resignation.

Schedule Of Classes, Spring 2004, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Course Schedules

No abstract provided.

January 12, 2004 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Current, January 12, 2004, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2000s)

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 028, Number 21, January 12, 2004, Grand Valley State University

2003-2004, Volume 28

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Establishing Effects Of Application Of Swine Manure On Crop Leaf Damage To Growing Crops, Charles Shapiro, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Swine manure from a below barn storage facility was applied to growing corn and soybeans to determine phytotoxic effects. The manure had an electrical conductivity of around 20 mmhos/cm and was diluted for treatment at full, half, quarter and none. The manure mixtures were applied at a rate of 0.5 in/acre using a procedure that wet the foliage three times in a 15-minute time span. Manure mixtures were applied at V7 and V14 for corn and V3 and R1 for soybeans. Phytotoxic effects were shown at the high rate for both crops, but soybeans were killed at the early application …

Effect Of Escherichia Coli And Lactobacillus Rhamnosus On Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 3Α, Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha, And Transforming Growth Factor Β Release By Polarized Rat Uterine Epithelial Cells In Culture, M. A. Crane-Godreau, C. R. Wira

Dartmouth Scholarship

Entry of bacteria from the vagina into the uterus raises the question of uterine epithelial cell (UEC) signaling in response to the presence of bacteria. Our model system helps to define microbially elicited UEC basolateral cytokine release, important in regulating underlying stromal immune cell protection. UECs from adult rats were grown in cell culture inserts to establish a confluent polarized monolayer as was determined by transepithelial resistance (TER). Polarized epithelial cell cultures were treated apically with live or heat-killed Escherichia coli or Lactobacillus rhamnosus prior to collection of basolateral media after 24 h of incubation. Coculture of polarized UECs with …

Effect Of Total Dissolved Solids And Sulfates In Drinking Water For Growing Steers, Hubert H. Patterson, Patricia S. Johnson, Wiliam B. Epperson, R. D. Haigh

South Dakota Beef Report, 2004

A study was conducted to determine the effects of implants and transportation on the metabolic status of feedlot steers. Steers (n = 28) were sorted by body weight, allocated into light or heavy blocks, and randomly assigned to one of two treatments. Treatments included non-implanted controls (CON) and steers implanted with Synovex Plus 70 d prior to harvest (IMP). Jugular blood and muscle biopsy samples (longissimus dorsi (LD) and semimembranosis (SM)) were collected 70 d post-implant, prior to transit. Steers were transported to Schuyler, NE, where blood and biopsy sampling was repeated. After harvest, carcass data were collected and muscle …

Effects Of An Anabolic Implant And Transport On Metabolic Status And Muscle Traits Of Feedlot Steers, Josh W. Mccarthick, Robbit H. Pritchard, Simone M. Holt, Jeffery A. Clapper

South Dakota Beef Report, 2004

A study was repeated over 2 years to determine the effect of feeding different levels of dry distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) and wet distillers grains with solubles (WDGS) on the performance of finishing cattle. In each year, 120 steers (756 ± 22 lb) were weighed, and randomly allocated to 15 pens. The pens were then assigned to one of five treatments: 1) corn-soybean meal (CON); 2) 20% DDGS; 3) 20% WDGS; 4) 40% DDGS; or 5) 40% WDGS. The basal diet consisted of 10% alfalfa hay, 4% molasses, 2% supplement, 10.5% SBM and 73.5% cracked corn. The WDGS and …

National Interest: Assimilation Or Liberation: Post-Modern American Women - Speech And Property Law , Barbara L. Bernier

Roger Williams University Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Study In Modeling Low-Conservation Protein Superfamilies, Chang Wang, Stephen Scott, Jun Zhang, Qingping Tao, Dmitri E. Fomenko, Vadim N. Gladyshev

School of Computing: Technical Reports

We present several algorithms for identification of new proteins in superfamilies with low primary sequence conservation. The low conservation of primary sequence in protein superfamilies such as Thioredoxin-fold (Trxfold) makes conventional methods such as hidden Markov models (HMMs) difficult to use. Therefore, we use structural properties to build our classifiers. These structural properties include secondary structure patterns as well as various properties of the residues in the protein sequences. We use this information to model proteins via hidden Markov models, support vector machines and algorithms in the multiple-instance learning model. In 20-fold jackknife tests, some of our models performed well, …

Getting More From Forages, Garry D. Lacefield

Forage Symposium at the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Convention

In human endeavors, results are usually highly correlated with investments in terms of thought, time, effort, and a certain amount of money. In particular, the best and most profitable forage programs have had the most thought put into them. Top producers strive to continue to improve their operations by developing strategies, practices, and procedures that will result in “GETTING MORE FROM FORAGES”.

Fact Sheet: Proposition 55 And The Central Coast, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Volume 41, Number 18: January 09, 2004, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Perceptions Of Emergency Preparedness Among Minority Communities In Manchester And Nashua, New Hampshire: Knowledge, Fear, Trust, And Sources Of Information, Andrew Ryan, Research And Evaluation Group, New Hampshire Minority Health Coalition; Jeannie Holt, New Hampshire Minority Health Coalition

Manchester Research Group

Purpose, methodology, findings and recommendations derived from a focus study group on minority community members and emergency preparedness in Manchester and Nashua, New Hampshire.

Soundings 2004-01-09 (V.17 No.1), N/A N/A

Soundings

No abstract provided.

Volume Cxxi, Number 11, January 9, 2004, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Akt/Protein Kinase B Regulation Of Bcl Family Members During Oxysterol-Induced Apoptosis, Antonio E. Rusiñol, Douglas Thewke, June Liu, Natalie Freeman, Sankhavaram R. Panini, Michael S. Sinensky

ETSU Faculty Works

Cells of the vasculature, including macrophages, smooth muscle cells, and endothelial cells, exhibit apoptosis in culture upon treatment with oxidized low density lipoprotein, as do vascular cells of atherosclerotic plaque. Several lines of evidence support the hypothesis that the apoptotic component of oxidized low density lipoprotein is one or more oxysterols, which have been shown to induce apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway. Activation of the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis is regulated by members of the BCL family of proteins. In this study, we demonstrate that, in the murine macrophage-like cell line P388D1, oxysterols (25-hydroxycholesterol and 7-ketocholesterol) induced the degradation of …

Mustang Daily, January 9, 2004

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

The Cord Weekly (January 8, 2004)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

In Memory Of Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds, Unknown

Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Documents

The memorial program for Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds includes the order of events as well as sheet music for two hymns to be sung at the service. Former Linfield president Charles Walker read a poem at the service, held on January 8, 2004 at Hillside Manor in McMinnville, a retirement community where Dirks-Edmunds had been living.

Dr. Dirks-Edmunds graduated from Linfield College in 1937; she returned to teach in the Biology department at Linfield from 1941-1974. Dirks-Edmunds died on December 29, 2003.

Why Are We The Way We Are? Renowned Psychologist Explains In Lawrence University Convocation, Lawrence University

Press Releases

Acclaimed author and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker, whose views on the role of biology in determining human behavior has produced best selling books and raised scientific eyebrows, discusses the concept of nature vs. nurture Tuesday, Jan. 20 in a Lawrence University convocation. Pinker presents “The Blank Slate” at 11:10 a.m. in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel. He also will conduct a question and-answer session at 2 p.m. in Riverview Lounge of the Lawrence Memorial Union.

Widely acknowledged as one of the world’s leading experts on the workings of the human mind, Pinker sparked widespread debate with his latest book, “The Blank …

Western News, Jan. 8, 2004, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: 2004 MLK Celebration activities; Wood is new collective bargaining director; Implemenation changes for Jan. 5 pay raise; On Campus with Dave Clemens.

Composition And Nutritive Value Of Corn Co-Products From Dry Milling Ethanol Plants, Simone M. Holt, Robbi H. Pritchard

South Dakota Beef Report, 2004

The South Dakota ethanol industry is rapidly expanding. As a direct result of this expansion it is expected that in excess of 500,000 tons of corn co-products will be available to livestock enterprises annually as a feed source. Processing methods are, in general terms, similar among dry milling ethanol plants. However, newer technology and small deviations of methods can alter the nutritive value of the co-products. Subsequently, diet formulations using general nutritive values may be inaccurate and cause production inefficiencies. The objective of this research project was to characterize the composition and nutritive value of corn co-products produced from several …