CANINE DISORDER MIRRORS HUMAN DISEASE: EXONIC DELETION IN HES7 CAUSES AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE SPONDYLOCOSTAL DYSOSTOSIS IN MINIATURE SCHNAUZER DOGS.

Canine disorder mirrors human disease: exonic deletion in HES7 causes autosomal recessive spondylocostal dysostosis in miniature Schnauzer dogs.

Spondylocostal dysostosis is a congenital disorder of the axial skeleton documented in human families from diverse racial backgrounds.The condition is characterised by truncal shortening, extensive hemivertebrae and rib anomalies Waterproof Coats including malalignment, fusion and reduction in number.Mutations in the Notch signalling pathway genes

read more

Damage scenarios and an onboard support system for damaged ships

Although a safety assessment of damaged ships, which considers environmental conditions leave-in creme such as waves and wind, is important in both the design and operation phases of ships, in Korea, rules or guidelines to conduct such assessments are not yet developed.However, NATO and European maritime societies have developed guidelines for a sa

read more


Development of a porcine skeletal muscle cDNA microarray: analysis of differential transcript expression in phenotypically distinct muscles

Abstract Background Microarray profiling has the potential to illuminate the molecular processes that govern the phenotypic characteristics of porcine skeletal muscles, such as hypertrophy or atrophy, and the expression of specific fibre types.This information is not only important for understanding basic muscle biology but Hair Combs also provides

read more

Synoptic Overview of Exotic Acacia, Senegalia and Vachellia (Caesalpinioideae, Mimosoid Clade, Fabaceae) in Egypt

For the first time, an updated checklist of Acacia, Senegalia and Vachellia species in Egypt is provided, focusing on the exotic species.Taking into consideration the retypification of genus Acacia ratified at the Melbourne International Botanical Congress (IBC, Waterproof Coats 2011), a process of reclassification has taken place worldwide in rece

read more