In Drosophila, two features of small interfering RNA (siRNA) structure-5' phosphates and 3' hydroxyls are reported to be essential for RNA interference (RNAi). Here, we show that as in Drosophila, a 5' phosphate is required ...

Salmonellosis is an internationally important disease of mammals and birds. Unique epidemics in New Zealand in the recent past include two Salmonella serovars: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium ...

Recurrent property taxation is an important revenue stream for sub-national governments around the world. In its various forms, land value as a base of recurrent taxation has become less common in many countries over the ...

This chapter introduces basic concepts relating to a day-ahead market in a power system. A load dispatch model considers a ramp rate and valve-point-loading effects. An environment/economic load dispatch model is presented ...

Is it possible to train a learning model to separate tigers from elks when we have 1) labeled samples of leopard and zebra and 2) unlabelled samples of tiger and elk at hand? Cross-domain learning algorithms can be used ...

This paper presents an approach for learning the Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy model by Genetic Algorithm (GA). In this approach, the fuzzy rule structure is encoded by binary code in the chromosome in which the position ...

We have identified a highly polymorphic pentanucleotide repeat (CCTTT)n within the 5'-putative promoter region of the human inducible nitric oxide synthase gene (iNOS, NOS2). Using a pair of specific primers derived from ...

However challenging the prospects, there are growing indications of large corporations taking their social and environmental responsibilities more seriously, and of these issues becoming more critical in the business ...