Bacteriophage φ29 genome consists of a linear double-stranded DNA with a terminal protein (TP) covalently linked to each 5′ end (TP-DNA) that together with a specific sequence constitutes the replication origins. To initiate replication, the DNA polymerase forms a heter...

We introduce a new class of excitable systems with two-dimensional fast dynamics that includes inertia. A novel transition from excitability to relaxation oscillations is discovered where the usual Hopf bifurcation is followed by a cascade of period doubled and chaotic ...

A controlled atmosphere containing 48% CO2 and 7% O2 was used in association with refrigeration for storage of deepwater pink shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris). Shrimp were treated with two different concentrations of sodium metabisulfite or 4-hexylresorcinol and subjec...

Vertebrate mothers transfer diverse compounds to developing embryos that can affect their development and final phenotype (i.e., maternal effects). However, the way such effects modulate offspring phenotype, in particular their immunity, remains unclear. To test the imp...

The spread of organic pollutants from soil to other environments is one important source of environmental pollution. The addition of organic amendments to soil is an interesting strategy to control pollutants leaching. However, the contribution of different carbon types...

This work has focused on the synthesis of three nanosystems composed of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) coated either with a carboxylate platinum(IV) complex (PD = cis,cis,trans-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2(HOOCCH2CH2COO)(OH)]) or with platinum(II) complex functiona...

Breeding maize (Zea mays L.) for traditional agriculture can increase quality and added value of agricultural products and allow the recovery of traditional foods. The objectives of this work were to evaluate improved open-pollinated populations under organic and conven...

Obesity currently represents a major societal and health challenge worldwide. Its prevalence has reached epidemic proportions and trends continue to rise, reflecting the need for more effective preventive measures. Hypothalamic circuits that control energy homeostasis i...

Ten novel polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized from the Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus), a critically endangered seabird. The developed loci revealed a relatively low number of alleles per locus, as well as low levels of polymorphi...

Changes in free amino acids (FAA) in hake stored in a combined system of atmospheres were studied together with the chemical index (pH, TVBN, and TBA) and sensory changes during chilled storage. Fluctuations or constant levels were observed in most of the FAAs throughou...