Sentences with phrase «on plant response»

Studies on plant response to CO2 and temperature increase.

In conclusion, studies on plant responses to increased atmospheric CO 2 concentration and elevated temperatures have become abundant in the last 20 years (for reviews, see Way and Oren 2010, Franks et al. 2013).

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In response to my question about what, if anything, the city or state could have done to keep Madison's Oscar Mayer plant open, Kraft Heinz spokesman Michael Mullen said «the closing of the Madison factory was based entirely on the need to reduce operational redundancies and eliminate excess capacity within our North American network.»

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For instance, long - term monitoring of plants and selected animals by Mass Audubon scientists on our wildlife sanctuaries and across the state will allow us to track their response to climate change.

While this questionnaire focuses on the communities of Hoosick Falls, NY, Petersburgh, NY, and North Bennington, VT, we would welcome responses from former workers in the plants, regardless of where they live, as well as responses from residents with PFOA contaminated private wells in the surrounding communities (including Eagle Bridge and White Creek in New York, and Bennington, Pownal, and Shaftsbury in Vermont).

The Japanese government's most controversial misstep in response to the Fukushima nuclear power plant crisis may have been the release of guidelines on allowable radiological contamination in schoolyards.

In the study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the researchers found that these indirect effects explain, on average, 28 per cent of the total plant productivity response, and are almost equal to the size of direct effects on evapotranspiration (ET)-- the sum of evaporation and plant transpiration from the land to the atmosphere..

The researchers found another subtlety in the Amazon's response to rainfall, which has led to new insights on a question under debate: Are seasonal changes in plant growth more limited by lack of sunlight or lack of water?

Dr Paschalis added: «Understanding the responses of plants to elevated concentrations of CO2 is of major importance with potential implications on the global economy and water and food security under a changing climate.»

The other is turned on when an insect regurgitates stomach contents containing microbes onto the plant triggering a response by the plant to microbial pathogens that uses salicylic acid.

The Colorado potato beetle suppresses the plants chewing response only when the beetles feed on tomatoes or potatoes, not when they feed on other members of the nightshade family like eggplants or peppers.

Global simulations conducted by the team found that microbial responses to enhanced root activity under rising CO2, while depending on plant species, climate and soil mineralogy, led to a loss of global soil carbon stocks that counteracted the additional carbon storage resulting from increased plant growth in many regions of the world.

«Zhiyong's new work reveals a potential energy - saving strategy in plants where heat - stress response genes are prevented from being turned on at night when there is less chance of heat stress.

The next step in this line of investigation, already in development, is to learn how cellular responses vary, on a molecular level, among roots of flooded plants when the hormone is not present, which would make it possible to create a response model where this signaling path would play a key role.

On the other hand, on a molecular level, researchers find that there is a specific response tied to the hormone levels within the tissue, meaning that the plant could tell which type of stress it is being subjected to, and therefore induce the most suitable physiological responses to fight iOn the other hand, on a molecular level, researchers find that there is a specific response tied to the hormone levels within the tissue, meaning that the plant could tell which type of stress it is being subjected to, and therefore induce the most suitable physiological responses to fight ion a molecular level, researchers find that there is a specific response tied to the hormone levels within the tissue, meaning that the plant could tell which type of stress it is being subjected to, and therefore induce the most suitable physiological responses to fight it.

Bacteria seem to enhance this phosphate stress response, in part simply by competing for phosphate but also by actively «telling» the plant to turn on its phosphate stress response.

This gene is associated with cytokinin responses within the plant cells and is fused with a jellyfish protein that glows green when turned on.

The fossil plant assemblages, including spores and pollen grains, provide useful information on past vegetation and the response of the vegetation to climate changes.

We tend to discount how selection pressures on domestic plants and animals varied through time in response to different preferences or ecological factors.

Working on Arabidopsis, a model plant used widely in plant biology labs, Cutler and his colleagues focused their efforts on tinkering with one of the plant endogenous systems involved in drought responses.

Using a laser and a tiny piece of reflective material on the leaf of the plant, Cocroft was able to measure the movement of the leaf in response to the chewing caterpillar.

Appel and Cocroft say future research will focus on how vibrations are sensed by the plants, what features of the complex vibrational signal are important, and how the mechanical vibrations interact with other forms of plant information to generate protective responses to pests.

About two decades ago, Close was working nearly exclusively on dehydrins — a family of proteins that all plants make in response to drought stress or low temperature.

When you see brown spots on otherwise healthy green leaves, you may be witnessing a plant's immune response as it tries to keep a bacterial infection from spreading.

And it is this sensitivity to drought that maps the various plants» success and distribution, more so than light or nutrients in the soil, even though responses to light have been observed to determine which plants quickly spring back in a clearing on the forest floor or under a gap in the canopy.

Insects deal with this contamination in a wide range of ways, often with species - specific responses to microorganisms and plants: Honey bees avoid flowers spiked with specific bacteria, whereas some wasps feed on orchid nectar fermented by bacteria and fungi.

Helm and her colleagues found that psychological responses to climate change seem to vary based on what type of concern people show for the environment, with those highly concerned about the planet's animals and plants experiencing the most stress.

Successful plant breeding relies on thorough understanding of the whole organism's response to genetic modification.

Gene chips, for instance, are being used to follow the responses of whole sets of genes inside the plant to disruptive environmental changes, and to reveal the full range of changes going on inside the plant that form part of the full biological response to stress.

On the other hand, histidine kinases allow bacteria, plants, and fungi to sense and respond to their environment, regulating a number of cellular responses such as osmoregulation, chemotaxis, sporulation and microbial pathogenesis (37).

The focus is on molecular microbiology and virology, and includes topics such as genomics, the gamut of plant and animal host - pathogen interactions, host immune responses, characterization and evolution of virulence determinants, cell cycle and differentiation, symbiosis in plant and animal associations, environmental microbiology, biodiversity and evolution, population dynamics, sex and mutagenesis, antibiotic resistance and production, drug and vaccine targets, as well as aspects of prion diseases and of fungal and protozoan biology.

Response: SMR - 160 is a small modular pressurized water nuclear reactor power plant that does not rely on any pumps or motors to remove heat from the nuclear fuel, for all normal and accident scenarios.

Response: Our best cost estimate indicates that a SMR - 160 plant can be installed turnkey by Holtec for less than half of the projected cost of the large nuclear plants on per kilowatt basis (being built in the US, France, and Finland today).

Plants are rarely fossilized whole, and most of our information on the floral response to the PETM comes from fossil leaves and pollen.

Another terpene, α - pinene is released by plants as a volatile defense mechanism, yet seems to decrease inflammation by inhibiting NF - κB (Nuclear Factor Kappa B).11 NF - κB regulates our immune response and is turned on in response to harmful states like infection.

His response to me on July 10, 2003 was, «Contrary to general opinion, the distinction between dietary protein sources in terms of the nutritional superiority of animal over plant proteins is much more difficult to demonstrate and less relevant in human nutrition.

Some important studies include: • Beneficial effects of a high carbohydrate, high fiber diet on hyperglycemic diabetic men (1976) • Response of non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients to an intensive program of diet and exercise (1982) • Diet and exercise in the treatment of NIDDM: The need for early emphasis (1994) • Toward improved management of NIDDM: A randomized, controlled, pilot intervention using a low fat, vegetarian diet (1999) • The effects of a low - fat, plant - based dietary intervention on body weight, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity (2005) • A low - fat vegan diet improves glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in a randomized clinical trial in individuals with type 2 diabetes (2006) • A low - fat vegan diet and a conventional diabetes diet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a randomized, controlled, 74 - wk clinical trial (2009) • Vegetarian diet improves insulin resistance and oxidative stress markers more than conventional diet in subjects with Type 2 diabetes (2011) • Glycemic and cardiovascular parameters improved in type 2 diabetes with the high nutrient density (HND) diet (2012)

1935 Effects of the high carbohydrate - low calorie diet upon carbohydrate tolerance in diabetes mellitus 1955 Low - fat diet and therapeutic doses of insulin in diabetes mellitus 1958 Effect of rice diet on diabetes mellitus associated with vascular disease 1976 Beneficial effects of a high carbohydrate, high fiber diet on hyperglycemic diabetic men 1977 Effect of carbohydrate restriction and high carbohydrates diets on men with chemical diabetes 1979 High - carbohydrate, high - fiber diets for insulin - treated men with diabetes mellitus 1981 High carbohydrate high in fibre diet in diabetes 1982 Response of non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients to an intensive program of diet and exercise 1983 Long - term use of a high - complex - carbohydrate, high - fiber, low - fat diet and exercise in the treatment of NIDDM patients 1994 Diet and exercise in the treatment of NIDDM: the need for early emphasis 1999 Toward improved management of NIDDM: A randomized, controlled, pilot intervention using a lowfat, vegetarian diet 2005 The effects of a low - fat, plant - based dietary intervention on body weight, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity 2006 A low - fat vegan diet improves glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in a randomized clinical trial in individuals with type 2 diabetes 2006 Effect of short ‐ term Pritikin diet therapy on the metabolic syndrome 2009 A low - fat vegan diet and a conventional diabetes diet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a randomized, controlled, 74 - wk clinical trial

Based on human and animal research, it appears a variety of nutritional and botanical substances — such as adaptogenic herbs, specific vitamins including ascorbic acid, vitamins B1 and B6, the coenzyme forms of vitamin B5 (pantethine) and B12 (methylcobalamin), the amino acid tyrosine, and other nutrients such as lipoic acid, phosphatidylserine, and plant sterol / sterolin combinations — may allow individuals to sustain an adaptive response and minimize some of the systemic effects of stress.

Based on human and animal research, it appears a variety of nutritional and botanical substances - such as adaptogenic herbs, specific vitamins including ascorbic acid, vitamins B1 and B6, the coenzyme forms of vitamin B5 (pantethine) and B12 (methylcobalamin), the amino acid tyrosine, and other nutrients such as lipoic acid, phosphatidylserine, and plant sterol / sterolin combinations - may allow individuals to sustain an adaptive response and minimize some of the systemic effects of stress.

Killmonger seems on board with the conspiracy theory that drugs were genocidally planted in black communities by outsiders such as the CIA, and in response to oppression he proposes to use vibranium's power to finally unite black people and destroy the white power structure.

Detailed Edexcel IGCSE Biology notes on Coordination and response in plants, including TROPISMS and PLANT HORMONES.

The car feels well planted on highways and through the bends, there is adequate weighting and response from the steering and the cabin is relatively quiet on all but the coarsest of surfaces.

Depending on market response, production will be shared with the company's other plant in Greater Noida as well.

The standard all - wheel drive system works with the vehicle's 240 - hp turbocharged four - cylinder engine, nine - speed automatic transmission and Terrain Response ® system to ensure the Range Rover Evoque Convertible retains its capability in a variety of conditions, on - and off - road, in all seasons.4 The new Range Rover Evoque Convertible will be produced at the Land Rover Halewood plant in the UK, alongside the five door and coupe body styles, and goes on sale from mid-2016 in more than 170 markets worldwide.

(Recasts top of story with details from USDA report) By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters)-- U.S. farmers will plant a mammoth 88.8 million acres of corn — the second - largest acreage since 1946 — and a record 78.1 million acres of soybeans in response to high prices for the crops, the government said on... read more

Many VMAT members are also on the roster of the National Animal Health Emergency Response Corps — a program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services.

It consists of a blend of plant extracts and essential oils and works on contact to relieve itchy skin due to a variety of underlying causes, including bacteria, fungus, histamine triggers, dryness and stress response.

The HSUS applauds Thursday's announcement by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that it will resume issuing press releases on enforcement actions taken in response to violations of the Animal Welfare Act.