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Blackberries and their hybrids Crop production science in horticulture ;, 26./ edited by Harvey K. Hall (M.S.), Richard C. Funt (Ph. D.).
No full textIncludes bibliographical references and index.This book contains 18 chapters focusing on the growth and development, climatic requirements, fruit quality, chemical composition and health benefits of blackberries and their hybrids. Information on cultivar development and selection, nursery production, vegetative propagation, site selection, preparation, soil management and planting, soil and water management, fertilizer management, pruning and training and plant pathogens, insect pests and weeds and their control are presented. The importance of the proper postharvest storage, transport and marketing of fruits and the economics of blackberry production are also discussed.1. Blackberries: an introduction / Kim E. Hummer -- 2. Growth and development / Bernadine C. Strik -- 3. Climatic requirements / Fumiomi Takeda -- 4. Blackberry fruit quality components, composition, and potential health benefits / Jungmin Lee -- 5. Cultivar development and selection / Chad E. Finn and John R. Clark -- 6. Nursery production of plants / Ioannis E. Tzanetakis and Robert R. Martin -- 7. Propagation of blackberries and related rubus species / Barbara Reed, Sukalya Poothong, and Harvey K. Hall -- 8. Site selection / Ellen Thompson -- 9. Site preparation, soil management, and planting / Marvin Pritts and Eric Hanson -- 10. Soil and water management / Richard C. Funt and David S. Ross -- 11. Plant nutrient management / Bernadine C. Strik -- 12. Pruning and training / Bernadine C. Strik, Fumiomi Takeda, and Gary Gao -- 13. Diseases, viruses, insects, and weeds of blackberries and their hybrids / Annemiek C. Schilder, Harvey K. Hall, Ioannis Tzanetakis, and Richard C. Funt -- 14. Crop production / Bernadine C. Strik and Michele Stanton -- 15. Postharvest storage and transport of blackberries / Penelope Perkins-Veazie -- 16. Marketing of blackberries / Gail Nonnecke, Michael Duffy, and Richard C. Funt -- 17. Blackberry farm management and economics / Richard C. Funt -- 18. World blackberry production / Harvey K. Hall -- Appendix 1. Windbreaks / Michele Stanton -- Appendix 2. Fertigation and drip irrigation primer / David S. Ross and Richard C. Funt -- Glossary 1. Biological terms / Richard C. Funt and Harvey K. Hall -- Glossary 2. Business terms / Richard C. Funt and Harvey K. Hall.1 online resource
Measurement of the ratio of branching fractions B(B0→K∗0γ )/B(B0s→φγ ) and the directCP asymmetry inB 0→K∗0γ
No full textThe ratio of branching fractions of the radiative B decays B0→K⁎0γ and B0s→ϕγ has been measured using an integrated luminosity of 1.0 fb−1 of pp collision data collected by the LHCb experiment at a centre-of-mass energy of s√=7TeV. The value obtained is
B(B0→K⁎0γ)B(B0s→ϕγ)=1.23±0.06(stat.)±0.04(syst.)±0.10(fs/fd),
where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second is the experimental systematic uncertainty and the third is associated with the ratio of fragmentation fractions fs/fd. Using the world average value for B(B0→K⁎0γ), the branching fraction B(B0s→ϕγ) is measured to be (3.5±0.4)×10−5.
The direct CP asymmetry in B0→K⁎0γ decays has also been measured with the same data and found to be
ACP(B0→K⁎0γ)=(0.8±1.7(stat.)±0.9(syst.))%.
Both measurements are the most precise to date and are in agreement with the previous experimental results and theoretical expectations
Increased TREM-2 expression on the subsets of CD11c+ cells in the lungs and lymph nodes during allergic airway inflammation
No full textAbstract Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional APCs that traffic to the draining lymph nodes where they present processed antigens to naïve T-cells. The recently discovered triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (TREM)-2 has been shown to be expressed on DCs in several disease models, however, its role in asthma is yet to be elucidated. In the present study, we examined the effect of allergen exposure on TREM-2 expression in the airways and on DC subsets in the lung and lymph nodes in murine model of allergic airway inflammation. Sensitization and challenge with ovalbumin reproduced hallmark features of asthma. TREM-2 mRNA expression in the whole lung was significantly higher in the OVA-sensitized and -challenged mice which was associated with increased protein expression in the lungs. Analysis of CD11c+MHC-IIhi DCs in the lung and draining lymph nodes revealed that allergen exposure increased TREM-2 expression on all DC subsets with significantly higher expression in the lymph nodes. This was associated with increased mRNA expression of Th2 and Th17 cytokines. Further analyses showed that these TREM-2+ cells expressed high levels of CCR-7 and CD86 suggesting a potential role of TREM-2 in mediating maturation and migration of DC subsets in allergic airway inflammation
Ralls Trio K. of P. Hall
No full textDance, at K. of C. hall Saturday night. Ralls trio. Admission 75c; extra ladies 15c
Quantum Hall effect in bilayer and trilayer graphene
No full textWe have performed magneto-transport experiments in bilayer and trilayer graphene, at temperatures between 2 and 190 K and magnetic fields up to 22 T. Here we study the observation of the quantum Hall effect in bilayer and trilayer graphene. We have observed the quantum Hall plateaus at ν = 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 in bilayer graphene and the quantum Hall plateaus ν = ±6 and studied their temperature dependence. We have also studied the symmetry properties which are related with different contact configurations and describe the method used to study inho-mogeneous sample
Vitamin D Supplementation Reduces Induction of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Allergen Sensitized and Challenged Mice.
No full textAsthma is a chronic disease of the lung associated with airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), airway obstruction and airway remodeling. Airway remodeling involves differentiation of airway epithelial cells into myofibroblasts via epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) to intensify the degree of subepithelial fibrosis. EMT involves loss in E-cadherin with an increase in mesenchymal markers, including vimentin and N-cadherin. There is growing evidence that vitamin D has immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of these effects are still unclear. In this study, we examined the contribution of vitamin D on the AHR, airway inflammation and expression of EMT markers in the airways of mice sensitized and challenged with a combination of clinically relevant allergens, house dust mite, ragweed, and Alternaria (HRA). Female Balb/c mice were fed with vitamin D-sufficient (2000 IU/kg) or vitamin D-supplemented (10,000 IU/kg) diet followed by sensitization with HRA. The density of inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), lung histology, and expression of EMT markers by immunofluorescence were examined. Vitamin D-supplementation decreased AHR, airway inflammation in the BALF and the features of airway remodeling compared to vitamin D-sufficiency in HRA-sensitized and -challenged mice. This was accompanied with increased expression of E-cadherin and decreased vimentin and N-cadherin expression in the airways. These results indicate that vitamin D may be a beneficial adjunct in the treatment regime in allergic asthma
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