ENZYMATIC OXIDATION OF GALACTURONIDES FROM PECTIN BREAKDOWN CONTRIBUTES TO STEALTH INFECTION BY OOMYCOTA PHYTOPATHOGENS

Enzymatic oxidation of galacturonides from pectin breakdown contributes to stealth infection by Oomycota phytopathogens

Abstract Phytophthora phytopathogens from Oomycota cause devastating crop Recycling Tools losses and threaten food security.However, Phytophthora secreted proteins that interact with plant-hosts remain underexplored.Here, auxiliary activity family 7 (AA7) enzymes from Ascomycota and Oomycota phytopathogens were shown to oxidise pectin-derived galac

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Involvement of a Rarely Used Splicing SD2b Site in the Regulation of HIV-1 vif mRNA Production as Revealed by a Growth-Adaptive Mutation

We have previously reported an HIV-1 mutant designated NL-Y226tac that expresses Vif at an ultra-low level, being replication-defective in high-APOBEC3G cells, such as H9.It carries a synonymous mutation within the splicing SA1 site relative to its parental clone.In order to determine whether a certain mutant(s) emerges during multi-infection cycle

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Encountering sound: the musical dimensions of silent cinema

This article identifies silent film soundtracks as evidence of the tensions between old and new audiovisual cultures, and examines the distinctions between our experience of live and mediated cinema through contemporary modes of presentation.My primary interest is in the aesthetic and cultural dimensions of film sound, and the iPad Case ways in whi

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The hidden cost of a smartphone: The effects of smartphone notifications on cognitive control from a behavioral and electrophysiological perspective.

Since their release in 2007, smartphones and their use have seemingly become a fundamental aspect of life in western society.Prior literature has suggested a link between mobile technology use and lower levels of cognitive control when people engage in a cognitively demanding task.This effect is more evident for people who report higher levels of s

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