Kernel development plays an important role in determining kernel size in maize.Here we present the cloning and characterization of a maize gene, nitrate transporter1.5 (NRT1.5), which controls small kernel phenotype here by playing an important role in kernel development.A novel recessive small kernel mutant miniature2-m1 (mn2-m1) was isolated from
Magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thermal ablation is a new method of non-invasive neurosurgery that can benefit from improved MR imaging performance.The ultrasound transducer shields the radio-frequency field of the body coil, reducing transmit and receive sensitivity as well as reducing transmit homogeneity.To improve the qual
We demonstrate the generation, spectral broadening and post-compression of second harmonic pulses using a thin beta barium borate (BBO) crystal on a fused-silica substrate as the nonlinear interaction medium.By combining second harmonic generation in the BBO crystal with self-phase modulation in the fused-silica substrate, color touch 7/97 we effic
Production of large quantities of hepatocytes remains a major challenge for a number of clinical applications in the biomedical field.Directed differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into hepatocyte-like cells (HLCs) provides moen finney an advantageous solution and a number of protocols have been developed for this purpose.However,