Evolutionarily conserved anatomical and physiological properties of olfactory pathway through fourth-order neurons in a species of grasshopper (Hieroglyphus banian)

2019 ◽  
Vol 205 (6) ◽  
pp. 813-838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shilpi Singh ◽  
Joby Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Fourth Order ◽  
Olfactory Pathway ◽  
Physiological Properties ◽  
Evolutionarily Conserved

scholarly journals Evolutionarily conserved anatomical and physiological properties of olfactory pathway till fourth order neurons in a species of grasshopper(Hieroglyphus banian)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shilpi Singh ◽  
Joby Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Fourth Order ◽  
Antennal Lobe ◽  
Olfactory Pathway ◽  
New Class ◽  
Physiological Properties ◽  
Evolutionarily Conserved ◽  
Olfactory Stimuli ◽  
Olfactory Systems ◽  
First Time

AbstractOlfactory systems of different species show variations in structure and physiology despite some conserved characteristics. We characterized the olfactory circuit of the grasshopperHieroglyphus banianof family Acrididae (subfamily: Hemiacridinae) and compared it to a well-studied species of locust,Schistocerca americana(subfamily: Cyrtacanthacridinae), also belonging to family Acrididae. We used in vivo electrophysiological, immunohistochemical and anatomical (bulk tract tracing) methods to elucidate the olfactory pathway from the second order neurons in antennal lobe to the fourth order neurons in β-lobe ofH. banian.We observe highly conserved anatomical and physiological characteristics till the fourth order neurons in the olfactory circuit ofH. banianandS. americana, though they are evolutionarily divergent (~57 million years ago). However, we found one major difference between the two species-there are four antennal lobe tracts inH. banianwhile only one is reported inS. americana. Besides, we are reporting for the first time, a new class of bilateral neurons which respond weakly to olfactory stimuli even though they innervate densely downstream of Kenyon cells.

Apoptosis and development

2003 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 11-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin V McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Drosophila Melanogaster ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Cell Number ◽  
Model Organisms ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
Nematode Caenorhabditis Elegans ◽  
Apoptotic Pathway ◽  
Genetic Pathways ◽  
Evolutionarily Conserved ◽  
Multicellular Organisms

Apoptosis is an evolutionarily conserved process used by multicellular organisms to developmentally regulate cell number or to eliminate cells that are potentially detrimental to the organism. The large diversity of regulators of apoptosis in mammalian cells and their numerous interactions complicate the analysis of their individual functions, particularly in development. The remarkable conservation of apoptotic mechanisms across species has allowed the genetic pathways of apoptosis determined in lower species, such as the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and the fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster, to act as models for understanding the biology of apoptosis in mammalian cells. Though many components of the apoptotic pathway are conserved between species, the use of additional model organisms has revealed several important differences and supports the use of model organisms in deciphering complex biological processes such as apoptosis.

Children’s Recall of Approximations to English

1973 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Carrow ◽  
Michael Mauldin
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Fourth Order ◽  
Third Order ◽  
Memory Processes ◽  
The Third ◽  
General Index ◽  
General Linguistic

As a general index of language development, the recall of first through fourth order approximations to English was examined in four, five, six, and seven year olds and adults. Data suggested that recall improved with age, and increases in approximation to English were accompanied by increases in recall for six and seven year olds and adults. Recall improved for four and five year olds through the third order but declined at the fourth. The latter finding was attributed to deficits in semantic structures and memory processes in four and five year olds. The former finding was interpreted as an index of the development of general linguistic processes.

Exploring the Fourth Order

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barend KLITSIE ◽  
Rebecca PRICE ◽  
Christine DE LILLE
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Fourth Order ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Building Trust ◽  
Current Business

Companies are organised to fulfil two distinctive functions: efficient and resilient exploitation of current business and parallel exploration of new possibilities. For the latter, companies require strong organisational infrastructure such as team compositions and functional structures to ensure exploration remains effective. This paper explores the potential for designing organisational infrastructure to be part of fourth order subject matter. In particular, it explores how organisational infrastructure could be designed in the context of an exploratory unit, operating in a large heritage airline. This paper leverages insights from a long-term action research project and finds that building trust and shared frames are crucial to designing infrastructure that affords the greater explorative agenda of an organisation.

IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A PURPLE NONSULFUR BACTERIUM ISOLATED FROM COASTAL AREA OF HAI PHONG FOR USING IN PRODUCTION OF UNSATURATED FATTY ACID (OMEGA 6, 7, 9)

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen Thi Hoang ◽  
Quynh Thi Thu Tran ◽  
Ha Hoang Chu ◽  
Tuyen Thi Do ◽  
Thanh Tat Dang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acid ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Nitrogen Sources ◽  
16S Rrna Analysis ◽  
Rhodovulum Sulfidophilum ◽  
Purple Nonsulfur Bacterium ◽  
High Lipid ◽  
Physiological Properties ◽  
Omega 6

Purple nonsulfur bacteria are a group that has so much biotechnological applications, particularly in producing of functional food rich with unsaturated fatty acids. A purple nonsulfur bacterium (named HPB.6) was chosen based on its strong growth, high lipid and synthesis of unsaturated fatty acid (omega 6,7,9). Studying on basic biological characteristics showed that the cells of HPB.6 were observed as ovoid-rod shape, none motility, Gram negative staining. The diameter of single bacterium was about 0.8-1.0 µm. The cells divide by binary fission and had bacteriochlorophyll a (Bchl a). This bacterium grew well on medium with carbon and nitrogen sources such as acetate, succinate, pyruvate, butyrate, glutamate, arginine, leucine, tyrosine, alanine, methionine, threonine, glutamine, yeast extract and NH4Cl. This selected strain grew well on medium with salt concentrations from 1.5 - 6.0% (optimum 3%), pH from 5.0 to 8.0 (optimum at pH 6.5) and could withstand Na2S at 4.0 - 5.2 mM. Based on morphological, physiological properties and 16S rRNA analysis received demonstrated that HPB.6 strain belongs to the species Rhodovulum sulfidophilum.

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