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Passiflora junqueirae Imig & Cervi 2014, sp. nov.
No full textPassiflora junqueirae Imig & Cervi, sp. nov. (Fig. 1 A–G) Diagnosis: –– Passiflora amethystina et P. loefgrenii similis sed lobulis foliorum oblongo-lanceolatis et absentis glandulis in sinubus, alternatis bracteis, corona 7 seriebus filamentorum disposita, petalis et sepalis albis cum maculis lilacinis differt. Type: –– BRAZIL. Espírito Santo: National Park of Caparaó, 20°28’22,14”S, 41°49’ 30,23”W. s.d. Cultured stakes at EMBRAPA CERRADOS, Planaltina –DF, 03 February 2014, D. C . Imig; N. T. V. Junqueira & F. C. Pinheiro 296 (Holotype MBM!, Isotypes UPCB!, RB!; VIES! MBML!). Vine, herbaceous, sparsely hairy, especially on the petioles, young stems, peduncles, flower buds and outer surface of calyx tube, with usually inconspicuous trichomes, 0.4–1.0 mm long. Stem cylindrical, striate, light green. Stipules persistent, reniform, 1.3–2.2 x 0.4–0.6 cm, inserted laterally on the stem, membranous, apex acute to acuminate, base asymmetric, margin entire, glabrous, glaucous on abaxial surface. Leaves with cylindrical petioles 3.0– 5.5 cm, grooved on adaxial surface, 3.0– 5.5 cm with 3–6 stipitate glands, usually 3–4 glands dispersed from the middle portion of petioles, and 2 glands near the blade. Blades 3-lobed, oblong-lanceolate lobes, median lobe 5.0–9.0 x 1.0– 1.5 cm, lateral lobes 5.0–7.5 x 0.7–1.4 cm, divaricate to slightly ascending, margin entire and without glands in the sinus, apex obtuse to acute, acuminate, base truncate and sub-peltate, petiole inserted 1.4–2.3 mm from the base into the blade, membranous, glabrous, glaucous on abaxial surface, three main veins from the base, secondary veins reticulate. Tendrils well developed, thin, glabrous or sparsely hairy at the base. Peduncles solitary, 4.5–9.5 cm, pedicel 0.5–0.8 cm. Bracts alternate, linear, 0.3–0.5 cm, inserted from the median portion, alternating 0.8–1.0 cm from each other, apex acute, base truncate, margin entire, membranous, early deciduous, leaving discrete brown scar. Flowers 7.0– 10.5 cm diam.; calyx tube campanulate, 0.4–0.5 x 0.8–1.0 cm, outer surface sparsely hairy, glaucous; sepals oblong-lanceolate 2.0–2.3 x 0.4–0.5 cm, fleshy, concave, apex obtuse, abaxial surface light green, sparsely hairy, apex acute, dorsal awns 2.0– 3.4 cm, adaxial surface white with slight lilac nuances; petals oblong-lanceolate, 2.0–2.7 x 0.7–0.9 cm, membranous, apex obtuse, white on both faces, with slight lilac nuances on adaxial surface. Corona of filaments in seven unequal series, filaments of outer series cylindrical, 1.0– 1.4 cm long., radiating, dark purple at the base, one white band in the middle portion, followed by light lilac to white at the apex; filaments of second series flattened at the base, the upper third filamentous until the apex (awl-shaped), radiating, 1.0– 1.4 cm long., dark purple at the base, with one white band in the middle portion, followed by light lilac to white at the apex; the remaining five series of filaments threadlike, (0.3) 0.5–0.7 cm long., capitate or bilobed at the apex, dark purple, erect; operculum membranous at the base, 1.0– 1.5 mm, followed by a filamentous portion with 4.0– 4.5 mm, apex of the membranous portion slightly plicate, with dentiform projections on the base of the filamentous portion, facing the inner side of the calyx tube, erect filamentous portion, bordering the androgynophore, with filaments capitate or bilobed at the apex, dark purple; nectariferous ring membranous, 0.1–1.5 mm long., revolute at the apex; limen membranous, ca. 0.5 cm, adhering to the androgynophore, free portion ca. 0.1 cm, projecting horizontally and wavy at the apex. Androgynophore 1.3–1.5 cm long., light green spotted with purple; staminal filaments 0.6–0.8 cm long., light green spotted with purple; styles ca. 0.6 cm long., light green spotted with purple. Ovary oblong, tomentose, usually covered by yellowish trichomes. Fruits berries, elliptical, yellowish green when ripe, sparsely hairy. Seeds obovate, 0.5 x 0.3 cm, rigid, toothed at the apex, dark brown, deeply reticulated. Aril transparent, with slightly acidic flavor. Etymology: —The epithet honors Dr. Nilton Tadeu Vilela Junqueira, researcher in Embrapa Cerrados-Planaltina, DF. Distribution and habitat: — Passiflora junqueirae is known only from Espírito Santo state, in Brazil, in the National Park of Caparaó, in elevations from 1,400 to 2,100 m. In nature, the flowers reach anthesis in the morning. Paratypes: — BRAZIL. Espírito Santo. National Park of Caparaó, 20°28’22”S, 41°49’30”W. 2100m elev., 19 December 2011, D. C . Imig & A. C. Cervi 45 (HACC!- Centro Universitário Campos de Andrade, not indexed); ib., 10 August 1999, F . C. Campos Neto s.n. (CEN!); ib., 17 September 2013, F . C. Campos Neto s.n. (CEN!, UPCB!, HRJ!, UB!, NY!, MO!, BHMH!, FLOR!, ACCH!); Cultured stakes at EMBRAPA CERRADOS, Planaltina –DF, 31 January 2014, F . C. Pinheiro & N. T.V. Junqueira 844 (VIES!; HCF!); ib., 24 December 2013, N . T.V. Junqueira s.n. (CURD!; UPCB!). Discussion: — Passiflora junqueirae Imig & Cervi is morphologically similar to P. amethystina J.C. Mikan (1825: 37) and P. loefgrenii Vitta (1997: 210), but several characteristics distinguish these species. P. junqueirae is a plant sparsely hairy, leaves are 3–lobed and the lobes are oblong-lanceolate, the base of the blade is sub-peltate and without glands in sinus. The bracts are linear and alternate. It has seven series of filaments in the corona, the second series of filaments are flattened from the base to the middle portion, and filamentous until the apex (awl-shaped). The sepals have dorsal awns 2.0– 3.5 cm long, petals and the adaxial side of the sepals are white, with discrete portions of pale lilac, ovary tomentose (Fig. 2, A–E). P. amethystina differs from P. junqueirae, being totally glabrous, except for the ovary, the 3-lobed leaves have lobes which are oval or elliptical, the base of the blade is cordate or subcordate and has glands in the sinus. The bracts are ovate or ovate-lanceolate and verticillate. Corona of filaments is in 4–5 rarely 6 series, with threadlike filaments, radially, not showing flattened expansion, the sepals have dorsal awns, but do not exceed 1.0– 1.5 cm, the petals and adaxial side of the sepals are purple. P. loefgrenii is vegetatively similar to P. amethystina, but differs from P. junqueirae, because the bracts are ovate-lanceolate, verticillate. FIGURE 1. Passiflora junqueirae. A. Detail of flower in abaxial surface; B. Habit and detail of flowering branch. C. Detail of a bract. D. Flower detail in longitudinal section. E. Detail of second series of filaments. F. Fruit. G. Seed. (A–G based on D.C. Imig et al. 296). Key to P. junqueirae and related species: 1. Blades with oblong-lanceolate lobes, glands absent in sinus, bracts linear and alternate, sepals and petals with the adaxial surface white with discrete portions of light lilac....................................................................................................................... P. junqueirae - Blades with elliptic to oval lobes, glands present in sinus, bracts ovate and verticillate, petals and sepals with the adaxial surface purple or lilac......................................................................................................................................................................................2 2. Ovary glabrous................................................................................................................................................................. P. loefgrenii - Ovary tomentose........................................................................................................................................................... P. amethystinaPublished as part of Imig, Daniela Cristina & Cervi, Armando Carlos, 2014, A new species of Passiflora L. (Passifloraceae), from Espírito Santo, Brazil, pp. 292-296 in Phytotaxa 186 (5) on pages 292-296, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.186.5.7, http://zenodo.org/record/515379
FIGURE 2. Passiflora pottiae. A in A new species of Passiflora (Passifloraceae) from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
No full textFIGURE 2. Passiflora pottiae. A. Habit and detail of a flowering branch. B. Detail of a leaf. C. Detail of a flower bud. D. Flower detail. Photos by Valli Joana Pott.Published as part of Cervi, Armando Carlos & Imig, Daniela Cristina, 2013, A new species of Passiflora (Passifloraceae) from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, pp. 46-50 in Phytotaxa 103 (1) on page 49, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.103.1.3, http://zenodo.org/record/507765
FIGURE 2. Passiflora junqueirae. A in A new species of Passiflora L. (Passifloraceae), from Espírito Santo, Brazil
No full textFIGURE 2. Passiflora junqueirae. A. Habit and detail of branch, flower bud and flower. B. Detail of flower. C. Flower frontal view. D. Details of leaf and lobes of blade. E. Fruit. Images: A, B, C, by Fernando da Costa Pinheiro; D, E by Nilton Tadeu Vilela Junqueira.Published as part of Imig, Daniela Cristina & Cervi, Armando Carlos, 2014, A new species of Passiflora L. (Passifloraceae), from Espírito Santo, Brazil, pp. 292-296 in Phytotaxa 186 (5) on page 295, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.186.5.7, http://zenodo.org/record/515379
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Combined IMIG and Immune Ig Attenuate Allergic Responses in Beagle Dogs
Get PDFBackground. We previously reported attenuation of serum OVA-specific IgE levels and of lymphocyte-derived IL-4, both nominal markers of allergic immunity, following injection of a combination of homologous (mouse) polyclonal anti-idiotypic immunoglobulin (Ig) and immune Ig in BALB/c mice. We predicted this might generalize to other species and using heterologous mixtures of Igs. This was assessed in mice using OVA sensitization in the presence of human Igs as a source of both anti-idiotype Ig and immune Ig and in dogs with peanut butter-induced allergic responses. Methods. Eight-week-old BALB/c mice received OVA immunization and 5 weekly injections of immune Ig or anti-idiotype Ig from either homologous (mouse) or heterologous (human) sources. Five-month-old Beagles received weekly topical exposure (on the abdomen) to peanut butter and treatment with pooled dog Ig and dog antirabies immune Ig, or a combination of human IMIG and human anti-Tet. All mice/dogs thereafter received a final allergen challenge, and serum IgG, IgE, and allergen-induced IL-2/IL-4 and IL-31 production in 72 hr cultures was measured. Results. In mice attenuation of OVA-induced allergy (IgE-specific Ig and OVA-induced IL-4) was seen using both mouse and human Ig mixtures, without effect on OVA serum IgG or OVA-induced IL-2. Attenuation of concanavalin A- (ConA-) induced IL-4 : IL-2 production and of peanut butter-induced IL-4 and IL-31 was seen in dogs receiving combinations of both heterologous and homologous immune Igs and anti-idiotype Igs, with no decline in IL-2 production. Allergen-specific IgE/IgG was not detectable in dog serum, but there was a trend to lower total serum IgE levels (and decreased IgE : IgG ratios). Conclusion. Homologous and heterologous combinations of polyclonal IMIG and immune Ig attenuate allergic responses in mice and dogs. This treatment protocol represents a novel approach which can be adapted for allergic desensitization in veterinary and human use.Peer Reviewe
Mitomycin C in highly myopic eyes - Author reply
No full textOphthalmology. 2005 Feb;112(2):208-18; discussion 219.
Mitomycin C modulation of corneal wound healing after photorefractive keratectomy in highly myopic eyes.
Gambato C, Ghirlando A, Moretto E, Busato F, Midena E.
SourceRefractive Surgery Service and Antimetabolite Therapy Research Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the role of topical mitomycin C in corneal wound healing (CWH) after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in highly myopic eyes.
DESIGN: Prospective, double-masked, randomized clinical trial.
PARTICIPANTS: Seventy-two eyes of 36 patients affected by high (>7 diopters) myopia.
METHODS: In each patient, one eye was randomly assigned to PRK with intraoperative topical 0.02% mitomycin C application, and the fellow eye was treated with a placebo. Postoperatively, mitomycin C-treated eyes received artificial tears (3 times daily, tapered in 3 months), whereas the fellow eye was treated with fluorometholone sodium 2% and artificial tears (3 times daily, tapered in 3 months).
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), contrast sensitivity, manifest refraction, and biomicroscopy. Contrast sensitivity was determined using the Pelli-Robson chart. Corneal confocal microscopy documented CWH.
RESULTS: Mean follow-up was 18 months (range, 12-36). No side effects or toxic effects were documented. At 12-month follow-up examination, UCVAs (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution) were 0.4+/-0.48 and 0.5+/-0.53 (P = .03) in mitomycin C-treated eyes and corticosteroid-treated eyes, respectively. At 1 year, corneal haze developed in 20% of corticosteroid-treated eyes, versus 0% of mitomycin C-treated eyes. At 12, 24, and 36 months, corneal confocal microscopy showed activated keratocytes and extracellular matrix significantly more evident in untreated eyes (Ps = 0.004, 0.024, and 0.046, respectively).
CONCLUSION: Topical intraoperative application of 0.02% mitomycin C can reduce haze formation in highly myopic eyes undergoing PRK.
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Ophthalmology. 2006 Feb;113(2):357; author reply 357-8
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
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Recovery of Vela or Imig activity in serum and organs of 9 V/null mice<sup>A</sup>.
No full textA<p>The recovery of injected Vela or Imig was calculated as the percentage (% ± SE) of total serum or whole organ activity at the peak of enzyme activity following a bolus of 60 U/kg injection.</p>B<p>The peak activity in serum was 2 min post injection.</p>C<p>The peak activity in liver and lung was 20 min post injection.</p>D<p>The peak activity in spleen was at 40 min in 5-wk mice and 20 min in 20-wk mice post injection.</p
A Multi-Language Comparison of Influences on Author Verification using Character N-Grams
No full textWe create a new multi-language corpus for author verification based on Wikipedia talkpages, and evaluate the influence that differences in topic and time have on character n-gram author profiles. Topic alignment between two texts is found to increase author verification precision, and an authors writing style is found to change over time, but not more significantly after 3 years than after 1 year.Information ArchitectureWISElectrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Scienc
A 0.12mm<sup>2</sup> Wien-Bridge Temperature Sensor with 0.1°C (3σ) Inaccuracy from -40°C to 180°C
No full text Resistor-based temperature sensors can achieve much higher resolution and energy efficiency than conventional BJT-based sensors [1], but they typically occupy more area (> 0.25 mm 2 ) and have lower operating temperatures (le 125 {circ} {C}) [2]-[4]. This work describes a 0.12mm 2 resistor-based sensor that uses a Wien-bridge (WB) filter to achieve 0.1 {circ} {C} (3 sigma) inaccuracy from - 40 {circ} {C} to 180 {circ} {C}. Compared to a state-of-the-art WB sensor [4], it occupies 6 × less area and achieves comparable relative accuracy over a 76% wider operating range. Session 10.3 Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Electronic InstrumentationMicroelectronic
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