We report here a novel phenomenon, namely that nucleic acids can be delivered into plant
cells using high-velocity microprojec-tiles. This research was conducted in the hope of
circumventing some of the inherent limitations of existing methods for delivering DNA into …

Full length cDns encoding the glycolyti enzme glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehyrogense
(GAPDH) fron rat man have been in both genomes based on genmic blot hybridization
analysis. Only one functional gene product is know. Result fron genomic library screeings …

This study focuses on culturally endorsed implicit theories of leadership (CLTs). Although
cross-cultural research emphasizes that different cultural groups likely have different
conceptions of what leadership should entail, a controversial position is argued here …

Observational evidence is presented to show a teleconnection between the central Pacific
and East Asia during the extreme phases of ENSO cycles. This Pacific–East Asian
teleconnection is confined to the lower troposphere. The key system that bridges the warm …

A late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) protein gene, HVA1, from barley (Hordeum vulgare
L.) was introduced into rice suspension cells using the Biolistic-mediated transformation
method, and a large number of independent transgenic rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants were …

Trehalose is a nonreducing disaccharide of glucose that functions as a compatible solute in
the stabilization of biological structures under abiotic stress in bacteria, fungi, and
invertebrates. With the notable exception of the desiccation-tolerant “resurrection plants,” …

TRANSFORMING growth factor-β TGF-β is the prototype for a family of extracellular proteins
that affect cell proliferation and tissue differentiation 1–3. TGF-β-related factors, including
BMP-2/4, Dpp and activin, act through two types of serine/threonine kinase receptors which …

Residents of the Tibetan Plateau show heritable adaptations to extreme altitude. We
sequenced 50 exomes of ethnic Tibetans, encompassing coding sequences of 92% of
human genes, with an average coverage of 18× per individual. Genes showing population …

Loss of heterozygosity of chromosome 10q has been reported in approximately 40% of
endometrial carcinomas. PTEN, a candidate tumor suppressor gene located at chromosome
10q23. 3, was recently identified and found to be homozygously deleted or mutated in …

We have characterized the 59 region of the rice actin 1 gene (Act1) and show that it is an
efficient promoter for regulating the constitutive expression of a foreign gene in transgenic
rice. By constructing plasmids with 59 regions from the rice Act1 gene fused to the coding …