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... : 1 The length of the hind limb of R. temporaria bears to the body length a linear relationship, which can be expressed by the equation y=ax+b. There is a change in the value of the constants a and b at a point which marks the onset of puberty in the female. 2 The weight of amphibians as deduced from mean group measurements of R. temporaria, T. cristatus, S. maculose, A. tigrinum, and R. esculenta ...
... Measurements of the susceptibility of various keratins and fibrillar proteins to digestion by a keratinolytic fungus were made. Both normal and modified proteins were used. Digestion of the following fibrillar proteins by Microsporum gypseum over a 21-day period was, from the highest percentage digestion to the lowest: collagen, feather, hoof, wool, horn, horsehair, mohair, and silk. The primary f ...
... Some mineral deficiency symptoms and those of the leaf roll virus have frequently been confused. The similarity between mineral deficiencies and leaf roll symptoms suggests that the effect of the virus might be influenced by the nutrition of its host. A study of certain mineral relationships between healthy and diseased leaf roll plants in the Chippewa variety was therefore undertaken. In greenhou ...
... A test has been made of Bliss's hypothesis that when infected tree roots are fumigated with carbon disulphide, Armillaria mellea is killed not by direct fungicidal action, but through the agency of Trichoderma viride, which is relatively tolerant of the fumigant and becomes dominant in the treated soil. Bliss's observation that T. viride becomes much more abundant in soil after fumigation was conf ...
... A study was made of the relationship between soil properties and the growth of quaking aspen on 16 sample plots in northern Minnesota. The soils of this region show wide variations in their levels of replaceable bases and other associated fertility factors. The average annual growth of aspen on soils with high levels of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and nitrogen was over 4 times greater than the ...
... In human pathology there are a number of diseases resulting only from the fact that the chemical structure of individual components of the body deviate from normal. Pauling calls such diseases „molecular diseases”. As changes in or failure of enzyme activities are the cause of the structural deviations, the collective name „Enzymopathies” has been suggested. As examples for „molecular diseases” tw ...
... Studies on the caloric value of sponge and opisthobranch tissue have been used to indicate 2 actual sources of error in determining an organism's cal/ash—free g value. If the skeleton is hydrated, this water is not removed at normal drying temperatures (100°C) when the skeletal material is CaCO₃, and is only partly removed from SiO₂ skeletons. The cal/ash—free g value is seriously underestimated i ...
... Russet Burbank potatoes were grown on field plots and in nutrient solutions at levels of Zn and P nutrition that would produce plants ranging from no Zn deficiency to severe Zn deficiency. Increasing the supply of P induced a growth disorder that could be eliminated by an increased supply of Zn. Neither the development of the deficiency nor the elimination of the deficiency was well correlated wit ...
... At the beginning of the last nymphal instar or of adult life of Locusta there is a small production of invertase in the tissues of the midgut and caeca, which appears to be under hormonal control. This ceases after a few days if food is withheld. From then on the production of enzyme is probably dependent on the gut being continuously filled with food. ...
... Bacteria pathogenic to crucifers were isolated from 92% of the eggs from flies of the cabbage maggot, Hylemyia brassicae (Bouché) of a population from rutabaga (Swede; Brassica napus napobrassicd) and from 90% of those from a population from Chinese cabbage (Brassica pekinensis). The larvae transmitted the decay-causing bacteria to healthy tissues and aided in the development and spread of the rot ...
... Studies were carried out in the greenhouse and field to elaborate the mechanism of P-Zn interaction in the nutrition of corn (Zea mays L.). From this work depressive action of P on Zn uptake of corn appears to be largely physiological in nature, expressed at root surfaces and/or in root cells, and is not chemical inactivation of Zn by P in soil. Translocation of Zn from roots to tops is inhibited ...
... The effects of temperature upon oxygen consumption, heart rate, breathing rate, and evaporative water loss of resting alligator lizards. (Gerrhonotus multicarinatus) were analyzed. The Q₁ ₀ for oxygen consumption remains constant at 3.1 between approximately 4°C and the upper level of thermal tolerance for this species, 39°—40°C. That for heart rate remains 2.3 between 10° and 39°—40°C, increasing ...
... The causes of resistance to DDT in a DDT-selected (F58W) and a diazinon-selected (SKA) strain of house flies differed. Small (1 μg DDT/fly) topically applied doses penetrated more slowly into the SKA than into the F58W or susceptible strains. Large doses (32 μg/fly) penetrated equally fast into all strains. The two resistant strains metabolised DDT rapidly and the susceptible strain slowly. The on ...
Agrostis canina; calcium; chemical analysis; endo-1,4-beta-glucanase; fertilizers; fibrous roots; glucose; greenhouse experimentation; lawns and turf; leaves; lignin content; soil; stems; straw; sucrose; thatch; tissues; top dressings
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... The rate of thatch decay in turf was investigated following treatment with certain mono- and disaccharides in combination with calcium and fertilizer. In a field study on 15-year-old velvet bentgrass putting turf, sucrose treatments decreased turf quality and modified die stimulating effects of fertilizer. Lime had no influence on turf quality. Sucrose tended to increase the incidence of dollar sp ...
... Two cases of adenocarcinoma of the ciliary body in the dog are described. Invasion of ocular tissues and, in 1 case, extraocular tissue occurred, however distant metastasis did not. These characteristics are similar to those of such tumors in man. ...
... The clinical, gross, and microscopic findings of an outbreak of bluetongue (BT) in a herd of captive white-tailed deer are described. Serologic diagnosis of BT was accomplished by fluorescent antibody (FA) reaction in tissues from affected deer. The basic lesion was considered on the basis of histopathologic and FA findings to be a vasculitis. A possible relationship of BTV of deer and sheep to ep ...
Psyllidae; phytophagous insects; soil water; tissues; trees; Australia
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... A measure of the changes in soil water which induce water deficits–and thus physiological stress–in the tissues of plants is described, and named the stress index. Known outbreaks of psyllids throughout Australia were strongly correlated with suddenly increasing high levels of this stress index. It is postulated that physiological stress of plants at these times increased the amount of nitrogeneou ...
... A greenhouse study involving four levels each of Mo and limestone indicated that without application of both Mo and lime, the cauliflower (Brassica oleracea, var. botrytis L.) crop produced very poor yields on the three soils investigated. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L., var. ‘Narragansett’) was also a failure without added lime. At soil pH values of 5.5 and above, Mo applications increased the yield ...
... Seven casts of generalised amyloidosis in the cat, occurring in 100 consecutive cat autopsies, were studied pathologically. Tissues from 2 of the cats were further investigated using the electron microscope. None of the cats had suffered from a prolonged infection, but one had had chronic allergic dermatitis. In 6 of the 7 cats chronic hypervitaminosis A coexisted with generalised amyloidosis. It ...
... The pathogenesis of epizootic hemorrhagic disease of deer (EHD) was studied in suckling white mice and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) using these approaches: (1) measurement of hematological values, (2) assay of virus in various organs, and (3) detection of viral antigen within tissues using the direct fluorescent antibody technique. An increase in bleeding time was the only hematologi ...
... Pox and Haemoproteus sp. infections in a mute swan are reported. Experimental study of the swan pox isolate indicated that geese were susceptible, but chickens, ducks, and pigeons were resistant to the virus. The distinctive feature of pox infection in the swan was the invasive proliferation deep into the subcutaneous tissues of the face and beak, producing facial deformity and swelling. ...
... Cages of wooden framing have in some cases caused mortality of mosquitoes in our laboratory. Analytical tests have indicated the presence of DDT in the wood. It is suggested that DDT may penetrate conifers and become stored in the woody tissues. Even very low concentrations of DDT in wood could cause problems when used in cages to hold insects that are highly sensitive to this compound. ...
adults; birds; body size; body weight; energy; food availability; growth models; mortality; parents; progeny; tissues
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... The rate of growth in body weight of birds is not correlated with nestling mortality, but rather is a function of the adult body size of the species and the mode of development of the young. To examine the adaptive basis of growth rates, models are formulated which incorporate the mortality of the young, their energy requirement and their rate of growth into a function which determines the product ...
... Greenhouse experiments were conducted on the direct effects and interactions of pH and Mn on the growth and the Mn and Fe contents of carrots (Daucus Carota L., sativa D.C.) grown on an acid sphagnum peat soil. The highest content of Mn in carrot tops occurred at pH values of 4.4 to 5.0 and the lowest at pH 6.2 and 6.4. However, the Mn content was lower at pH values of 4.0 and 4.1 than at pH 4.4 t ...
... Nephropathy and a syndrome of edema were produced in miniature swine by cultures of Penicillium viridicatum grown on autoclaved corn. The dried and ground cultures were mixed at a 50% concentration with a commercial pig feed. After a few days of feeding, the pigs became depressed, developed anorexia, posterior paresis, elevated blood urea nitrogen levels, proteinuria, and glycosuria. Gross lesions ...
Persea americana; avocados; chlorides; energy; fruit trees; growth retardation; leaves; mass flow; necrosis; osmotic pressure; photosynthesis; tissues; turgor
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... The mode of chloride injury in avocado plants (Persea americana) was studied at variable Cl levels. The experiment revealed that when leaf burn occurred, it was associated with abnormally high content in total and leachable salt in the leaves. The substantial leachable fraction presumably represents high concentrations of extracellular salt, which accumulates in tips and margins of the leaves afte ...
... Visceral leishmaniosis presumably due to Leishmonia donovani was found in a fennce fox (Fennecus Zerda) from northern Africa. The parasite was identified by light and electron-microscopic studies of fixed tissues after the host had died of the disease. The tissue reaction was characterized by proliferation of reticuloendothelial cells. This is apparently the first report of Leishmania in the fenne ...
... Bei einer sechs Monate alten Pute wurde in der Leber, Niere, den Gefässuänden dieser Organe und in der Subserosa des Dünndarmes Laminosioptes cystitola gefunden, Die histologische Untersuchung ergab eine Perihepatitis, Perinephritis, eine Lokalisierte Entzündung von Leber und Niere und eine Hämosiderose in Leber. Niere und Milz. Eine Anzahl von kleineren Gefässen zeigten Hyalinablagerungen. Auf Gr ...
... Four puppies experimentally infected with canine herpesvirus (CHV) and one spontaneously infected animal, all of which survived the disease, were examined. Histologically, there were a focal granulomatous encephalitis, interstitial pneumonitis, and segmental renal necrosis with dysplasia. In the animal with naturally occurring infection there was segmental cerebellar and retinal dysplasia, and CHV ...
... Pea seedlings grown in divided gas-tight containers were arranged so that O₂ concentration of soil air around the radicles could be varied independently of that around the cotyledons and plumules. When the soil around the radicle tip contained 0.21 atm O₂, no significant reduction in radicle elongation rate was observed until the gas mixture surrounding the cotyledons was reduced below 0.10 atm pa ...
... Thrombosis, sometimes with infarction, occurred in 20 of 52 dogs with renal amyloidosis. Pulmonary thrombosis was most commonly encountered, although the heart, kidneys, intestine, and other tissues were occasionally affected. Recent thrombi and older, organized thrombi occurred, sometimes in the same animal. The possible role of dehydration, hemoconcentration, hyperfibrinogenemia, hyperglobulinem ...
... Foliar application of B has been frequently used to ameliorate B deficiency in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in the field. This study was initiated to provide information on B distribution pattern and growth responses from foliar application under greenhouse conditions. Boron was applied to cotton foliage in the greenhouse at three application dates by paint or spray application at the 5 to 7-lea ...
... sFoliar application of 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid (TIBA) has been recently used on soybeans [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] to enhance yields. Root application appeared as an alternative naethod of applying TIBA to the plant. This study was initiated to provide information on effects of root-absorbed TIBA on growth, nutrient absorption, and nutrient distribution. Plants were grown, in Hoagland solution wi ...
... The study was designed to determine the effect of latefall fertilization on winterkilling of St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum). Data on which to base recommendations for late-season fertilization of this grass in the South are inadequate. N, P, and K, and combinations of these were applied at different intervals at the rate of 1.47, 0.64, 1.23 kg/100 m³/mo, respectively, through Decembe ...
... Although the exact physiological mechanism of Al toxicity is unknown, experiments have indicated that Al reduces the uptake of phosphates in plants. The suspected sites of Al-phosphate interaction are within the root tissue and along the root surface. The present investigation was designed to identify by photomicrographic techniques the sites of phosphate fixation by Al within plant roots. Followi ...
... Variations in response to ammonium and nitrate by different plant species including corn (Zea mays L.) quires further definition. Corn was grown in nutrient solutions under greenhouse conditions to investigate (1) uptake of ammonium and nitrate from the solutions and (2) the effect of ammonium and nitrate on growth, nitrate reductase activity, and accumulation of total N and nitrate in leaves, ste ...
... The design and use of a grafting block for making uniform and reproducible wedge grafts in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) plants is presented. The grafting block was prepared from plexiglass measuring 14 ✕ 10 ✕ 1.2 cm. A slot to hold the scion was cut at a 2.5-degree angle to the face of the block. The slot measured 4 cm in length, 0.3 cm in width, and varied in depth from 0.15 cm at the edge of ...
... The activity of succinic dehydrogenase, adenosine triphosphatase, acid and alkaline phosphatase, lipase and nonspecific esterases in 12 tumors of the orbital region of cattle was studied. The succinic dehydrogenase activity was not significantly different in papillomas and fibromas, as compared with that of the normal tissues of origin of the tumors. Topographical distribution of adenosine triphos ...
... The objective of this research was to determine the effects of varying levels of N, P, and K fertilizer and light intensity on nitrate accumulation in species grown for human consumption. In greenhouse experiments, table beets (Beta vulgaris L.) and spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) were grown in fine sandy loam soil at three levels of N, P, and K fertilizer in a 3³ factorial design. Plants were grow ...
... A 0.5% solution of potassium naphthenates (KNap) was applied to the foliage of hydroponically grown 14- day-old bush bean (Phaseolus vuigaris L., cultivar ‘Top Crop’) plants to determine the effect of this chemical mixture on the uptake and distribution of root-fed ³²P among leaf blade, stem, and root tissues. The plants were grown in eiither a phosphate-free (−P plants) or complete nutrient solut ...
Cynodon dactylon; Festuca arundinacea; biodegradation; grasses; leaves; rumen microorganisms; scanning electron microscopes; scanning electron microscopy; tissues
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... Leaves of ‘Kentucky 31’ tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) and ‘Coastal’ bermudagrass (Cynodon doctylon (L) Pers.) were studied to relate microanatomical differences to differences in degradation. Leaf sections of each grass were incubated with rumen microorganisms for various tunes and examined using the scanning electron microscope. Data reveal that tall fescue is degraded more rapidly an ...
... 1 Tyrosine aminotransferase may be separated into four isolatable forms on hydroxyapatite columns. Form I is found in kidney, heart, brain and other tissues while forms II, III and IV appear to be unique to the liver in the rat. Forms II, III and IV were purified more than 1000-fold from liver while form I was purified 30-fold from kidney and heart. 2 The several forms have been compared kinetical ...
... The weight of lime aphids consumed by B. angulatus increases at an increasing rate during nymphal development, with the fifth instar contributing 50% of the total consumption. Males and females reach different adult weights, but show no difference in food consumption. The efficiency of conversion of aphid food into body tissues diminishes from the third instar onwards. Females continue to oviposit ...
... The use of mirex [1,3,4-methenododecachlorooctahydro-2H-cyclobuta (c,d) pentalene] for the control of the imported fire ant in pasture land is a potential source of contamination of meat and milk of dairy animals. To determine the level and nature of the residues which might occur should the animals consume the insecticide in the diet, mirex-¹⁴C was administered via gelatin capsules twice daily to ...
... Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the nutritive value of crownvetch (Coronilla varia L.) forage by in vitro dry matter disappearance (IVDMD). Structural constituents [neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), acid detergent lignin (lignin)] secondary compounds (tannin and phenols) were determined and were related to IVDMD. In experiment I, leaves were discarded from 40 cl ...
... A method was developed for determining uptake and translocation of mineral elements by intact submersed aquatic vascular plants in laboratory and field studies. Autoradiographs and radioactivity measurements provided direct evidence that 32P, 59Fe, and 45Ca were absorbed by the roots of Myriophyllum exalbescens and translocated to the shoot tissues. Similar evidence was obtained for absorption of ...
... Eight horses with progressive neurologic signs had encephalomyelitis associated with toxoplasma-like protozoan bodies. There were scattered hemorrhagic, malacic lesions in white and grey matter in the brain and spinal cord. Microscopically there was malacia, mononuclear cell infiltration, especially perivascularly, gliosis, and various degrees of necrosis and hemorrhage. Other tissues were normal, ...
... The roots of two species of freshwater hydrophytes are capable of absorbing 15NH4 and translocating labeled N to apical tissues under laboratory conditions. ...
... In order to obtain information on the mechanism of B uptake and on the relative importance of the two forms H₃BO₃ and H₂BO₃⁻ for net B absorption, the uptake of B by excised barley (Hordeum vulgure var. Briggs) was investigated using solutions having pH values from 6 to 10 and B concentrations from 1 to 10 ppm. The B uptake and final B contents after 1 hour absorption periods increased nearly line ...