The use of mutations for the partial degradation of vision inDrosophila melanogaster

1975 ◽  
Vol 98 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Heisenberg ◽  
Karl Georg G�tz
Keyword(s):  
Partial Degradation

scholarly journals The formation of a hatching line in the serosal cuticle confers multifaceted adaptive functions on the eggshell of a cicada

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Minoru Moriyama ◽  
Kouji Yasuyama ◽  
Hideharu Numata
Keyword(s):  
Protective Role ◽  
Terminal Phase ◽  
Embryonic Diapause ◽  
Insect Eggs ◽  
Ridge Structure ◽  
Conflicting Demands ◽  
Partial Degradation ◽  
Egg Period ◽  
Eggshell Structure

AbstractInsect eggshells must meet various demands of developing embryos. These demands sometimes conflict with each other; therefore, there are tradeoffs between eggshell properties, such as robustness and permeability. To meet these conflicting demands, particular eggshell structures have evolved in diverse insect species. Here, we report a rare eggshell structure found in the eggshell of a cicada, Cryptotympana facialis. This species has a prolonged egg period with embryonic diapause and a trait of humidity-inducible hatching, which would impose severe demands on the eggshell. We found that in eggs of this species, unlike many other insect eggs, a dedicated cleavage site, known as a hatching line, was formed not in the chorion but in the serosal cuticle. The hatching line was composed of a fine furrow accompanied by ridges on both sides. This furrow-ridge structure formed in the terminal phase of embryogenesis through the partial degradation of an initially thick and nearly flat cuticle layer. We showed that the permeability of the eggshell was low in the diapause stage, when the cuticle was thick, and increased with degradation of the serosal cuticle. We also demonstrated that the force required to cleave the eggshell was reduced after the formation of the hatching line. These results suggest that the establishment of the hatching line on the serosal cuticle enables flexible modification of eggshell properties during embryogenesis, and we predict that it is an adaptation to maximize the protective role of the shell during the long egg period while reducing the barrier to emerging nymphs at the time of hatching.

Partial degradation of five pesticides and an industrial pollutant by ozonation in a pilot-plant scale reactor

2006 ◽  
Vol 138 (2) ◽  
pp. 363-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
M MALDONADO ◽  
S MALATO ◽  
L PEREZESTRADA ◽  
W GERNJAK ◽  
I OLLER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Plant ◽  
Pilot Plant Scale ◽  
Partial Degradation ◽  
Scale Reactor

scholarly journals The endosomal transcriptional regulator RNF11 integrates degradation and transport of EGFR

2016 ◽  
Vol 215 (4) ◽  
pp. 543-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Scharaw ◽  
Murat Iskar ◽  
Alessandro Ori ◽  
Gaelle Boncompain ◽  
Vibor Laketa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Egf Receptor ◽  
Regulatory Mechanism ◽  
Transcriptional Regulator ◽  
Transport Efficiency ◽  
Early Endosomes ◽  
Epidermal Growth ◽  
Partial Degradation ◽  
Stimulation Of

Stimulation of cells with epidermal growth factor (EGF) induces internalization and partial degradation of the EGF receptor (EGFR) by the endo-lysosomal pathway. For continuous cell functioning, EGFR plasma membrane levels are maintained by transporting newly synthesized EGFRs to the cell surface. The regulation of this process is largely unknown. In this study, we find that EGF stimulation specifically increases the transport efficiency of newly synthesized EGFRs from the endoplasmic reticulum to the plasma membrane. This coincides with an up-regulation of the inner coat protein complex II (COPII) components SEC23B, SEC24B, and SEC24D, which we show to be specifically required for EGFR transport. Up-regulation of these COPII components requires the transcriptional regulator RNF11, which localizes to early endosomes and appears additionally in the cell nucleus upon continuous EGF stimulation. Collectively, our work identifies a new regulatory mechanism that integrates the degradation and transport of EGFR in order to maintain its physiological levels at the plasma membrane.

scholarly journals Kinetic Modelling of Biodegradability Data of Commercial Polymers Obtained under Aerobic Composting Conditions

Eng ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-68
Author(s):  
Ilenia Rossetti ◽  
Francesco Conte ◽  
Gianguido Ramis
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Data ◽  
Kinetic Modelling ◽  
Kinetic Equations ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Aerobic Biodegradation ◽  
First Order ◽  
First Order Kinetics ◽  
Plastic Materials ◽  
Partial Degradation ◽  
Commercial Polymers

Methods to treat kinetic data for the biodegradation of different plastic materials are comparatively discussed. Different samples of commercial formulates were tested for aerobic biodegradation in compost, following the standard ISO14855. Starting from the raw data, the conversion vs. time entries were elaborated using relatively simple kinetic models, such as integrated kinetic equations of zero, first and second order, through the Wilkinson model, or using a Michaelis Menten approach, which was previously reported in the literature. The results were validated against the experimental data and allowed for computation of the time for half degradation of the substrate and, by extrapolation, estimation of the final biodegradation time for all the materials tested. In particular, the Michaelis Menten approach fails in describing all the reported kinetics as well the zeroth- and second-order kinetics. The biodegradation pattern of one sample was described in detail through a simple first-order kinetics. By contrast, other substrates followed a more complex pathway, with rapid partial degradation, subsequently slowing. Therefore, a more conservative kinetic interpolation was needed. The different possible patterns are discussed, with a guide to the application of the most suitable kinetic model.

Strukturen der mehrkernigen nickelthiolato-komplexe [(μ-SMe)2(Ni(MeNHCS2))2] und cyclo-[(μ-SMe)2Ni]6 / Structures of Two Polynuclear Nickel-Thiolato-Complexes [(μ-SMe)2(Ni(MeNHCS2))2] and cyclo-[(μ-SMe)2Ni]6

1994 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 770-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Schulbert ◽  
Rainer Mattes
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Nickel Acetate ◽  
Monoclinic Space Group ◽  
Crystal Data ◽  
Orthorhombic Space Group ◽  
Space Group ◽  
Dithiocarbamic Acid ◽  
Coordination Spheres ◽  
Partial Degradation ◽  
Acid Esters

The reactions of N-substituted dithiocarbamic acid esters and nickel acetate yield, by partial degradation of the esters, the polynuclear nickel thiolato complexes cyclo-[(μ-SMe)2Ni]6, 1 and [(μ-SMe)2(Ni(MeNHCS2))2, 2. Their crystal structures have been determined. The Ni coordination spheres are comprised of four sulfur atoms in a planar arrangement. 1 is a second, highly symmetrical modification of the already known cyclic hexamer Ni6(SMe)12. In 2 two Ni(PhNHCS2) moieties are bridged to dimers by thiolato groups. Two of these dimers are connected to a tetramer by weak axial Ni-S interactions. Crystal data for 1: monoclinic, space group P21/n, a = 986.1(2), b = 1308.1(3), c = 1228.6(2) pm, β = 96.07(3)°, Z = 2, R = 0.072, Rw = 0.062, 3797 reflections. 2: orthorhombic, space group Pnma, a = 1790.0(4), b = 1806.7(4), c = 934.4(2) pm. Z = 4, R = 0.061, Rw = 0.051, 2079 reflections

scholarly journals Characterization of native and oxidized starches of two varieties of Peruvian carrot (Arracacia xanthorrhiza, B.) from two production areas of Paraná state, Brazil

2009 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 701-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Shizue Matsuguma ◽  
Luiz Gustavo Lacerda ◽  
Egon Schnitzler ◽  
Marco Aurélio da Silva Carvalho Filho ◽  
Célia Maria Landi Franco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Blue Color ◽  
Carboxyl Content ◽  
Modified Starches ◽  
Physicochemical Methods ◽  
Partial Degradation ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Production Areas

Two commercial varieties of Peruvian carrot ('Amarela de Carandaí' and 'Senador Amaral') were processed into flour, starch and bagasse and chemically evaluated. The starch was extracted, modified with H2O2 and characterized by the physicochemical methods. By using the methylene blue dyeing, the granules of the modified starches showed intense blue color. The carboxyl content, the reducing power and the amount of the water liberated from the pastes after the freeze-thawing were higher for the oxidized starches and their pastes were clearer than those of the native starches of the two varieties from the two production areas. The RVA viscoamylography showed that the modified starches had lower viscosities with differences between the varieties. In the thermal analysis, the temperatures of the pyrolysis were higher for the native (310.37, 299.08, 311.18 ºC) than for the modified starches (294.16, 296.65 e 293.29 ºC) for both the varieties. This difference could be related with the larger surface of the granules due to the partial degradation promoted by the chemical modification. In almost all results, the differences were evident between the varieties but not for the cultivation places.

scholarly journals The significance of the European beaver (Castor fibre) activity for the process of renaturalization of river valleys in the era of increasing

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Kusztal ◽  
Ilona Żeber-Dzikowska ◽  
Jarosław Chmielewski ◽  
Bożena Wójtowicz ◽  
Elżbieta Wszelaczyńska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Relations ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Undesirable Effect ◽  
Natural Landscape ◽  
European Beaver ◽  
Partial Degradation ◽  
Local Water ◽  
River Valleys

Abstract Changes in the environment that are caused by the activity of beavers bring numerous advantages. They affect the increase in biodiversity, contribute to improving the condition of cleanliness of watercourses, improve local water relations and restore the natural landscape of river valleys. Rapid increase in the European beaver population in Poland in 21st century determines and accelerates the process of renaturalization of the areas that have undergone partial degradation as a result of anthropopressure. A singular example is the river valleys populated by beavers that have been adapted to people’s needs in the last centuries, which has inevitably exerted an undesirable effect.

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