Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea are closely related necrotrophic plant pathogenic
fungi notable for their wide host ranges and environmental persistence. These attributes …

Rust fungi are some of the most devastating pathogens of crop plants. They are obligate
biotrophs, which extract nutrients only from living plant tissues and cannot grow apart from their …

The ezrin-radixin-moesin (ERM) protein family link actin filaments of cell surface structures
to the plasma membrane, using a C-terminal F-actin binding segment and an N-terminal …

The human microbiome refers to the community of microorganisms, including prokaryotes,
viruses, and microbial eukaryotes, that populate the human body. The National Institutes of …

Culex quinquefasciatus (the southern house mosquito) is an important mosquito vector of
viruses such as West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis virus, as well as of nematodes that …

Sumner’s Legacy. In 1917, as an Assistant Professor at the Cornell Medical College, James
B. Sumner adopted as his research focus the preparation of a pure, crystalline enzyme in …

Carboxylate and carboxamide ligands on dirhodium (II) catalysts can provide enormous
regiocontrol in carbon-hydrogen insertion reactions of diazoacetate esters. Whereas 2, 3, 4-…

During apoptosis, pro‐apoptotic BAX and BAK are activated, causing mitochondrial outer
membrane permeabilisation ( MOMP ), caspase activation and cell death. However, even in …

Protective behavioral strategies (PBS) are specific behaviors one can utilize to minimize the
harmful consequences of alcohol consumption. Recently, there has been an increasing …

Background The continued advance of antibiotic resistance threatens the treatment and
control of many infectious diseases. This is exemplified by the largest global outbreak of …