Penetration resistance represents the first level of plant defense against phytopathogenic
fungi. Here, we report that the starch-deficient Arabidopsis thaliana phosphoglucomutase (pgm…

Production of renewable fuel like bioethanol from plant biomass and agro wastes will be the
future energy source to combat the depletion of fossil fuels. The first detailed profile of the …

Background: In addition to culinary uses, edible and medicinal mushrooms have long been
consumed throughout the world as traditional treatments for both acute and chronic human …

Background Balancer chromosomes are tools used by fruit fly geneticists to prevent meiotic
recombination. Recently, CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing has been shown capable of …

A major challenge in the field of metagenomics is the selection of the correct combination of
sequencing platform and downstream metagenomic analysis algorithm, or ‘classifier’. Here, …

The thermal diffusivity and thermal conductivity of high burnup (19% FIMA) mixed oxide (U,
Pu)O 2 nuclear fuel has been measured along the radial direction using a thermoreflectance-…

Many power generation processes feature some type of working fluid that plays a critical role
in the transfer of heat throughout the system. To optimize thermal efficiencies, an accurate …

Latent curing agents are designed to remain inactive at ambient conditions and to undergo
controlled reaction upon exposure to external stimuli, such as elevated temperature or …

Molten salts are being widely considered for use as high-temperature coolants in advanced
nuclear reactors. There are a serious lack of experimental data pertaining to their …

An effective way of addressing the need for an improved culture of safety in research-intensive
science departments is described, which involves enabling leadership by graduate …