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Transcript of Telephone conversation between Colonel Scobey and Colonel Wing, Ninth Service Command, 1 October 1943
No full textTranscript of recording of telephone conversation between Colonel Scobey and Colonel Wing, Ninth Service Command, 1 October 1943, regarding possible reduction of escort guard (military police) companies at war relocation centers. Discussion on the situation at various relocation centers and the desired personnel strength to maintain guard at a center
Puka Puka Parade 2019 - Number 06
No full textDigital-only addendum provided as a separate file from the main issue
Puka Puka Parade 2019 - Number 11
No full textCover page (incorrectly) calls this a double issue, but a 2019 December issue also exists. Digital-only addendum and an insert to the mailed PPP provided as separate files from the main issue
Nitrite-Induced Oxidative Stress, Histopathology, and Transcriptome Changes in the Mud Crab (Scylla paramamosain)
Get PDFNitrite in the aquatic environment is highly toxic to aquatic animals. However, the mechanism by which the mud crab responds to nitrite-induced stress remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the physiological response and molecular mechanism in the mud crab (Scylla paramamosain) exposed to the acute nitrite exposure (20 mg/L) for 24h. The results showed that nitrite exposure induced significant changes in antioxidant enzyme activity and MDA content. Severe cytological damage was observed in the hepatopancreas. After 24h exposure to nitrite, 11,638 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified by transcriptome analysis. These DEGs were involved in many pathways related to oxidative stress and immune responses. Our results also found that FoxO signaling pathway, p53 signaling pathway, and NF-kB signaling pathway participated in the anti-stress defense against nitrite stress. The study provides new insight into the understanding of nitrite-induced toxicity in the mud crab
Molecular Cloning, mRNA Expression, and Nutritional Regulation of a Fatty Acyl Δ6-Desaturase-like Gene of the Manchurian Trout, Brachymystax lenok (Pallas)
Get PDFThe fatty acyl delta-6 desaturase (Δ6-desaturase) is a key rate-limiting
enzyme in the biosynthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs).
To study the effects of different oil sources in the feed on the
nutritional regulation of Δ6-desaturase-like gene mRNA expression, the fulllength
cDNA of the Δ6-desaturase-like gene was cloned from the liver of
Manchurian trout (Brachymystax lenok). A 9-week feeding trial was
performed, and the fish received diets with three different oil sources: fish oil
(FO), sunflower oil (SO), and linseed oil (LO). The results showed that the
2448 bp long full-length cDNA contained an open reading frame (with a length
of 1365 bp), encoding 454 amino acids. Gene expression analysis indicated
that Δ6-desaturase-like gene mRNA is widely distributed throughout different
tissues, with highest expression levels in both the liver and the brain. The
linolenic acid (ALA) and linoleic acid (LA) compositions were highest in LO and
SO diets, respectively. The eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoioc acid
composition in LO and SO diets were significantly lower than in the FO diet.
Fish fed with SO and LO showed significantly higher liver expression levels of
Δ6-desaturase-like gene mRNA than those fed with FO. This indicates that SO
and LO in the diet affected the nutritional regulation of the Δ6-desaturase-like
gene mRNA in the liver of the Manchurian trout. In addition, these data
suggest that the Manchurian trout has the ability to synthesize long-chain
unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) from ALA and LA
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Get PDFNon-finite Clauses in Thai
Get PDFThis study investigated certain properties of non-finite clauses in Thai, that is, matrix clause predicates, clause markers, and modal auxiliaries in the clausal complements. Two types of resources were employed. The first one was constructed based on the obligatoriness and optionality of thîi càʔ, a marker for irrealis complements (Singhapreecha 2010). The second database was obtained from a translation into Thai from De Jonge’s (1998) Spanish subjunctives. Three hypotheses were formulated. Firstly, thîi càʔ is obligatory with matrix predicates neutral to irrealis mood, optional with those implicitly irrealis, and absent with experiential clauses. Secondly, predicates taking (purposive and imperative) subjunctives occur in the absence of tense and modal auxiliaries, and definitive elements are not accommodated in hypothetical clauses. Thirdly, with predicates taking indicatives, tense/aspect markers are likely, but not modals of possibility. Data from a series of questionnaires conducted with Thai informants confirmed the first and second hypotheses. The third hypothesis was partially confirmed. While tense markers were favored as predicted, modals of moderate to weak obligation/possibility were acceptable. This study suggests, in respect to modality and indicatives, a sense weaker than certainty be allowed in evaluating a past or hypothetical event
