MYXOBACTERIA: MOVING, KILLING, FEEDING, AND SURVIVING TOGETHER

Myxobacteria: moving, killing, feeding, and surviving together

Myxococcus xanthus, like other myxobacteria, is a social bacterium that moves and feeds cooperatively in predatory groups.On surfaces, rod-shaped vegetative cells move in search of the prey in a coordinated manner, forming dynamic multicellular groups referred to as swarms.Within the Handheld Mixers swarms, cells interact with one another and use t

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CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING AND THE ORIGINS OF EUROPEAN UNION

Skillets Many papal encyclicals were not directly concerned about the appearance of European Union due to many historical, political and social contexts.The fundamental principles developed through several encyclicals from early 19th century to the present day reaffirmed the neutrality of the Church regarding to many forms of government.But the mos

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TREK-1 mediates isoflurane-induced cytotoxicity in astrocytes

Abstract Background There are growing concerns that anaesthetic exposure can cause extensive apoptotic degeneration of neurons and the impairment of normal synaptic development and remodelling.However, little attention has been paid to exploring the possible cytotoxicity of inhalation anaesthetics, such as isoflurane, in astrocytes.In this research

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Enhanced virus resistance in transgenic maize expressing a dsRNA-specific endoribonuclease gene from E. coli.

Maize rough dwarf disease (MRDD), caused by several Fijiviruses in the family Reoviridae, is a global disease that is responsible for substantial yield losses in maize.Although some maize germplasm have low levels of polygenic resistance to MRDD, highly resistant cultivated varieties are not available for agronomic field production in China.In this

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Formation of breakthrough competencies for bachelors of tourism

The relevance of the study of breakthrough competencies is due to the growth of competitiveness in the international and Russian markets for services of young specialists.The rapidly changing economic conditions in which the modern tourism industry operates are associated with the development of digital technologies in tourism, the improvement of t

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