Gas clathrate hydrates were first identified in 1810 by Sir Humphrey Davy. However, it is
believed that other scientists, including Priestley, may have observed their existence before …

The strategy of clinically targeting cancerous cells at their most vulnerable state during
mitosis has instigated numerous studies into the mitotic cell death (MCD) pathway. As the …

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a molecule-specific spectroscopic technique
with diverse applications in (bio) chemistry, clinical diagnosis and toxin sensing. While …

A newly described coronavirus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), which is the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has …

This book is an outgrowth of research contributions and teaching experiences by all the
authors in applying modern fluid mechanics to problems of pollutant transport and mixing in …

INTRODUCTION Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the most widely cultivated crop on Earth,
contributing about a fifth of the total calories consumed by humans. Consequently, wheat …

Oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) was formed~ 7500 years ago by hybridization between B.
rapa and B. oleracea, followed by chromosome doubling, a process known as …

The innate immune system senses viral infection by recognizing a variety of viral
components (including double-stranded (ds) RNA) and triggers antiviral responses,. The …

Hydrate research has expanded substantially over the past decade, resulting in more than
4,000 hydrate-related publications. Collating this vast amount of information into one source …

We report the annotation and analysis of the draft genome sequence of Brassica rapa
accession Chiifu-401-42, a Chinese cabbage. We modeled 41,174 protein coding genes in …