FUNCTIONAL EVOLUTION OF A MULTIGENE FAMILY: ORTHOLOGOUS AND PARALOGOUS PHEROMONE RECEPTOR GENES IN THE TURNIP MOTH, AGROTIS SEGETUM.

Functional evolution of a multigene family: orthologous and paralogous pheromone receptor genes in the turnip moth, Agrotis segetum.

Lepidopteran pheromone receptors (PRs), for which orthologies are evident among closely related species, provide an intriguing example of gene family evolution in terms of how new functions may arise.However, only a limited number of PRs have been functionally characterized so far and thus evolutionary scenarios suffer from elements of speculation.

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Using Machine Learning Ensemble Methods to Predict Execution Time of e-Science Workflows in Heterogeneous Distributed Systems

Effective planning and optimized execution of the e-Science workflows in distributed systems, such as the Grid, need predictions of execution times of the workflows.However, predicting the execution times of e-Science workflows in heterogeneous distributed systems is a challenging job due to the complex structure of workflows, variations due to inp

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The Crouzan Syndrome-A Case Report

The Crouzon syndrome is a genetic disorder which is known as the brachial arch syndrome.It is an autosomal dominant disorder which is one of a rare group of syndromes which is characterized by cranio synostosis or a premature closing of the Dryer Switch Bracket cranial sutures.The major features are brachiocephaly, occular proptosis, an under devel

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Foreign body esophagus: Six years of silence

Foreign body esophagus remains one of the common medical emergencies which may lead to significant morbidity and mortality.Sharp objects, batteries, and elderly with foreign body esophagus should be treated with emergent removal owing to the complications that Mirrors might ensue.Endoscopic removal is the preferred choice of treatment but for large

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Workers Who Benefit from the Exploitation of Other Workers

Often, all too often, global working-class solidarity remains fragile, conditional or fails to be realized in practice, whatever the lofty rhetoric may be.The present paper explores one possible explanation: workers in the North profit from the exploitation of workers in the South through cheap commodities and services, and additional job opportuni

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