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Listing
of Interesting Plants of the World
Popularity
of Ricinus communis over time
[Plots of numbers of papers mentioning Ricinus communis (filled column
histogram and left hand axis scale) and line of best fit, 1926 to 2006 (complete
line, with equation and % variation accounted for, in box on the left hand
side); Plots of a proportional micro index, derived from numbers of papers
mentioning Ricinus communis as a proportion (scaled by multiplying by one
million) of the total number of papers published for that year (broken line
frequency polygon and right hand scale) and line of best fit, 1926 to 2006
(broken line, with equation and % variation accounted for, in broken line box
on the right hand side)]
Total
Mentions (Biological
Abstracts/Biosis Previews):
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Ahn Y-J, Vang L, McKeon TA, Chen GQ (2007)
High-frequency plant regeneration through adventitious shoot formation in
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Antoine-Moussiaux N, Faye B, Vias GF (2007)
Tuareg ethnoveterinary treatments of camel diseases in Agadez area (Niger).
Tropical Animal Health and Production 39, 83-89. Contact: Antoine-Moussiaux, N.
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Najjar-Nezhad V, Afshari E (2007) Castor bean (Ricinus communis) toxicosis in a
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Barbour MM, Buckley TN (2007) The stomatal
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Contact: Buckley, Thomas N.; Univ New S Wales, Bushfire Cooperat Res Ctr,
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Blanckaert I, Vancraeynest K, Swennen RL,
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inactivating protein from Adenia volkensii harms: Co-folding with the A chain for
heterodimer reconstitution. Protein Expression and Purification 51, 209-215.
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Vivaldi 43, I-81100 Caserta, Italy
Chen GQ, Turner C, He X, Nguyen T, McKeon
TA, Laudencia-Chingcuanco D (2007) Expression profiles of genes involved in
fatty acid and triacylglycerol synthesis in castor bean (Ricinus communis L.).
Lipids 42, 263-274. Contact: Chen, Grace Q. ; USDA ARS, Western Reg Res Ctr,
800 Buchanan St, Albany, CA 94710 USA
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Africa
Evans TA, Miller LC, Vasilas BL, Taylor RW,
Mulrooney RP (2007) Management of Xiphinema americanum and soybean severe stunt
in soybean using crop rotation. Plant Disease 91, 216-219. Contact: Evans, T.
A. ; Univ Delaware, Dept Plant and Soil Sci, Newark, DE 19717 USA
Gessler A, Peuke AD, Keitel C, Farquhar GD
(2007) Oxygen isotope enrichment of organic matter in Ricinus communis during
the diel course and as affected by assimilate transport. New Phytologist 174,
600-613. Contact: Gessler, Arthur ; Univ Freiburg, Core Facil Metabol, Ctr Syst
Biol ZBSA, D-79085 Freiburg, Germany
Gupta AK, Sinha S (2007) Phytoextraction
capacity of the plants growing on tannery sludge dumping sites. Bioresource
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and Bioremediat Grp, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
He X, Brandon DL, Chen GQ, McKeon TA,
Carter JM (2007) Detection of castor contamination by real-time polymerase
chain reaction. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 55, 545-550.
Contact: Carter, John Mark; USDA ARS, Western Reg Res Ctr, 800 Buchanan St,
Albany, CA 94710 USA
Ito M, Nakashima M, Tsuchida N, Imaki J,
Yoshioka M (2007) Histogenesis of the intravitreal membrane and secondary
vitreous in the mouse. Iovs 48, 1923-1930. Contact: Ito, Masataka ; Natl Def
Med Coll, Dept Dev Anat and Regenerat Biol, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama
3598513, Japan
Kim GH, Yoon M, West JA, Klochkova TA, Kim
S-H (2007) Possible surface carbohydrates involved in signaling during
conjugation process in Zygnema cruciatum monitored with fluorescein
isothiocyanate-lectins (Zygnemataceae, Chlorophyta). Phycological Research 55,
135-142. Contact: Kim, Gwang Hoon ; Kongju Natl Univ, Dept Biol, Kong Ju
314701, Chungnam, South Korea
Li X-P, Baricevic M, Saidasan H, Tumer NE
(2007) Ribosome depurination is not sufficient for ricin-mediated cell death in
Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Infection and Immunity 75, 417-428. Contact: Tumer,
Nigun E.; Rutgers State Univ Cook Coll, Ctr Biotechnol, Foran Hall,59 Dudley
Rd, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA
Lin J-T, Arcinas A (2007) Regiospecific
analysis of diricinoleoylacylglycerols in castor (Ricinus communis l.) oil by
electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry. Journal of Agricultural and Food
Chemistry 55, 2209-2216. Contact: Lin, Jiann-Tsyh ; USDA ARS, Western Reg Res
Ctr, 800 Buchanan St, Albany, CA 94710 USA
Manda H, Gouagna LC, Nyandat E, Kabir EW,
Jackson RR, Foster WA, Githure JI, Beier JC, Hassanali A (2007) Discriminative
feeding behaviour of Anopheles gambiae s.s. on endemic plants in western Kenya.
Medical and Veterinary Entomology 21, 103-111. Contact: Manda, H. ; ICIPE,
Malaria Vectore Programme, Thomas Odhiambo Campus,POB 30, Mbita Point, Kenya
McGaw LJ, Van der Merwe D, Eloff JN (2007)
In vitro anthelmintic, antibacterial and cytotoxic effects of extracts from
plants used in South African ethnoveterinary medicine. Veterinary Journal 173,
366-372. Contact: Eloff, J. N.; Univ Pretoria, Fac Vet Sci, Dept Paraclin Sci,
Programme Phytomed, Private Bag X04, ZA-0110 Onderstepoort, South Africa
McKeon TA, He X, Lin J-T (2007)
Diacylglycerol acyltransferase and its use to preferentially incorporate fatty
acids into diacylglycerol. In. (The United States of America as represented by
the Secretary of Agriculture: USA) Contact: Richmond, CA USA
Nisha M, Kalyanasundaram M, Paily KP,
Abidha, Vanamail P, Balaraman K (2007) In vitro screening of medicinal plant
extracts for macrofilaricidal activity. Parasitology Research 100, 575-579. Contact:
Nisha, Mathew ; ICMR, Vector Control Res Ctr, Pondicherry 605006, India
Otani T, Seike N, Sakata Y (2007)
Differential uptake of dieldrin and endrin from soil by several plant families
and Cucurbita genera. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 53, 86-94. Contact:
Otani, Takashi ; Natl Inst Agroenvironm Sci, Organochem Div, 3-1-3 Kannondai,
Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058604, Japan
Sanchez del Campo LF, Nieto-Ceron S,
Morote-Garcia JC, Munoz-Delgado E, Vidal CJ, Campoy FJ (2007)
Butyrylcholinesterase activity and molecular components in thymus of healthy
and merosin-deficient Lama2dy mice. Neurochemistry International 50, 531-539.
Contact: Campoy, Francisco J.; Univ Murcia, Dept Bioquim and Biol Mol, A
Edificio Vet,Apdo 4021, E-30071 Murcia, Spain
Sato H, Miura Y, Saito N, Kobayashi K,
Takai O (2007) A micropatterned multifunctional carbohydrate display by an
orthogonal self-assembling strategy. Biomacromolecules 8, 753-756. Contact:
Miura, Yoshiko ; Nagoya Univ, Dept Mol Design and Engn, Grad Sch Engn, Chikusa Ku,
Furo Cho, Nagoya, Aichi 4648603, Japan
Tariq M, Firoza K, Shahina F (2007)
Medicinal plants as new hosts of root-knot and other nematodes from Hamdard
University, Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Nematology 25, 165-172.
Contact: Tariq, M. ; Hamdard Univ, Dept Hort, Karachi, Pakistan
Wang H-b, Xia F, Ge J, Yin J, Tan L-s,
Zhang P-d, Zhong J (2007) Co-application of ricin A chain and a recombinant
adenovirus expressing ricin B chain as a novel approach for cancer therapy.
Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 28, 657-662. Contact: Zhong, Jiang; Fudan Univ, Dept
Microbiol and Microbial Engn, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China
Yoder JM, Aslam RU, Mantis NJ (2007)
Evidence for widespread epithelial damage and coincident production of monocyte
chemotactic protein 1 in a murine model of intestinal ricin intoxication.
Infection and Immunity 75, 1745-1750. Contact: Mantis, Nicholas J.; New York
State Dept Hlth, Wadsworth Ctr, Div Infect Dis, 120 New Scotland Ave, Albany,
NY 12208 USA
Alagesaboopathi C (2006) Ethnomedicinal
plants of Anchetty Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu. Advances in Plant Sciences
19, 219-220. Contact: Alagesaboopathi, C.; Mahendra Arts and Sci Coll, Dept
Biotechnol, Namakkal 637501, Tamil Nadu, India
Anonymous (2006) 93rd Annual Meeting of the
Japanese-Association-of-Anatomists-Kanto-Division, Kanto, JAPAN. Acta Anatomica
Nipponica 81, 101-103.
Anonymous (2006) Eotetranychus lewisi.
Bulletin OEPP 36, 161-163.
Aouinty B, Oufara S, Mellouki F, Mahari S
(2006) Preliminary evaluation of larvicidal activity of aqueous extracts from
leaves of Ricinus communis L. and from wood of Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl)
Mast. on the larvae of four mosquito species: Culex pipiens (Linne), Aedes
caspius (Pallas), Culiseta longiareolata (Aitken) and Anopheles maculipennis
(Meigen). Biotechnologie Agronomie Societe et Environnement 10, 67-71. Contact:
Aouinty, Brahim ; Univ Hassan 2, UFR Sante and Environm, Lab Physiol and
Pharmacol, Mohammadia, Morocco
Basyuni M, Oku H, Inafuku M, Baba S,
Iwasaki H, Oshiro K, Okabe T, Shibuya M, Ebizuka Y (2006) Molecular cloning and
functional expression of a multifunctional triterpene synthase cDNA from a
mangrove species Kandelia candel (L.) Druce. Phytochemistry (Amsterdam) 67,
2517-2524. Contact: Oku, Hirosuke ; Univ Ryukyus, Ctr Mol Biosci, Div Mol
Biotechnol, Okinawa 9030213, Japan
Burdock GA, Carabin IG, Griffiths JC (2006)
Toxicology and pharmacology of sodium ricinoleate. Food and Chemical Toxicology
44, 1689-1698. Contact: Burdock, George A. ; Burdock Grp, 888 17th St NW,Suite
810, Washington, DC 20006 USA
Cavalcante A, Major I (2006) Invasion of
alien plants in the Caatinga biome. Ambio 35, 141-143. Contact: Cavalcante,
Arnobio ; Univ Estadual Ceara, Phyto Invaders Ceara Project, Ctr Ciencias and
Tecnol, Av Paranjana,1700,Campus Itaperi,CP 60 740-000, Fortaleza, Ceara,
Brazil
Chen GQ, Abu Y-J, Vang L (2006) Castor seed
development and storage lipid biosynthesis. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental
Biology Animal 42, 21A. Contact: Chen, Grace Q. ; USDA, ARS, Western Reg Res
Ctr, Albany, CA 94710 USA
Chen Y, Xu D-Q (2006) Two patterns of leaf
photosynthetic response to irradiance transition from saturating to limiting
one in some plant species. New Phytologist 169, 789-797. Contact: Xu, Da-Quan;
Chinese Acad Sci, Shanghai Inst Biol Sci, Grad Sch, Inst Plant Physiol and
Ecol, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032, Peoples R China
Choi N-W, Estes MK, Langridge WHR (2006)
Mucosal immunization with a ricin toxin B subunit-rotavirus NSP4 fusion protein
stimulates a Th1 lymphocyte response. Journal of Biotechnology 121, 272-283.
Contact: Langridge, William H. R.; Loma Linda Univ, Sch Med, Dept Biochem and
Microbiol, Ctr Mol Biol and Gene Therapy, Loma Linda, CA 92350 USA
Choi N-W, Estes MK, Langridge WHR (2006)
Ricin toxin B subunit enhancement of rotavirus NSP4 immunogenicity in mice.
Viral Immunology 19, 54-63. Contact: Langridge, William H. R.; Loma Linda Univ,
Sch Med, Dept Biochem and Microbiol, Ctr Mol Biol and Gene Therapy, Loma Linda,
CA 92354 USA
Choi W, Estes MK, Langridge WHR (2006)
Synthesis of a ricin toxin B subunit-rotavirus VP7 fusion protein in potato.
Molecular Biotechnology 32, 117-127. Contact: Langridge, William H. R.; Loma
Linda Univ, Sch Med, Ctr Mol Biol and Gene Therapy, Dept Biochem and Microbiol,
Loma Linda, CA 92354 USA
Collavino M, Pelicano A, Gimenez RA (2006)
Insecticide action of Ricinus communis L. on Plodia interpunctella Hbn.
(Lepidoptera : Phycitinae). Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo 38, 13-18. Contact: Collavino, Marcelo ; Univ
Buenos Aires, Catedra Zool Agr, Fac Agron, Avda San Martin 4453, RA-1417 Buenos
Aires, DF, Argentina
Collins S, Martins X, Mitchell A, Teshome
A, Arnason JT (2006) Quantitative, ethnobotany of two East Timorese cultures.
Economic Botany 60, 347-361. Contact: Collins, Sean ; Univ Ottawa, Dept Biol,
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Cook DL, David J, Griffiths GD (2006)
Retrospective identification of ricin in animal tissues following
administration by pulmonary and oral routes. Toxicology 223, 61-70. Contact:
David, Jonathan ; Dstl, Immunotoxicol Grp, Porton Down, Salisbury SP4 0JQ,
Wilts, UK
Cuadros MA, Santos AM, Martin-Oliva D,
Calvente R, Tassi M, Marin-Teva JL, Navascues J (2006) Specific immunolabeling
of brain macrophages and microglial cells in the developing and mature chick
central nervous system. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry 54,
727-738. Contact: Cuadros, Miguel A. ; Univ Granada, Dept Biol Celular, Fac
Ciencias, E-18071 Granada, Spain
da Silva DM, Riet-Correa F, Medeiros RMT,
de Oliveira OF (2006) Toxic plants for livestock in the western and eastern
Serido, state of Rio Grande do Norte, in the Brazilian semiarid. Pesquisa
Veterinaria Brasileira 26, 223-236. Contact: Riet-Correa, Franklin ; Univ Fed
Campina Grande, CSTR, Programa Mestrado and Med Vet Pequenos Ruminantes,
Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil
Dagar JC, Tomar OS, Kumar Y, Bhagwan H,
Yadav RK, Tyagi NK (2006) Performance of some under-explored crops under saline
irrigation in a semiarid climate in northwest India. Land Degradation &
Development 17, 285-299. Contact: Dagar, J. C. ; Cent Soil Salin Res Inst,
Karnal 132001, Haryana, India
Dai Z, Liu Y-K, et al. (2006)
Identification and analysis of altered alpha 1,6-fucosylated glycoproteins
associated with hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis. Proteomics 6, 5857-5867.
Contact: Liu, Yin-Kun ; Fudan Univ, Liver Canc Inst, Shanghai 200032, Peoples R
China
Dawson RM, Alderton MR, Wells D, Hartley PG
(2006) Monovalent and polyvalent carbohydrate inhibitors of ricin binding to a
model of the cell-surface receptor. Journal of Applied Toxicology 26, 247-252.
Contact: Dawson, R. M. ; DSTO Platforms Sci Lab, POB 4331, Melbourne, Vic 3001,
Australia
de Lima Nechet K, Barreto RW, Mizubuti ESG
(2006) Bipolaris euphorbiae as a biological control agent for wild poinsettia
(Euphorbia heterophylla): host-specificity and variability in pathogen and host
populations. BioControl (Dordrecht) 51, 259-275. Contact: Barreto, Robert
Weingart ; Univ Fed Vicosa, Dept Fitopatol, BR-36570000 Vicosa, MG, Brazil
Devi PSV, Sudhakar R (2006) Effectiveness
of a local strain of Bacillus thuringiensis in the management of castor
semilooper, Achaea janata on castor (Ricinus communis). Indian Journal of
Agricultural Sciences 76, 447-449. Contact: Devi, P. S. Vimala ; Directorate
Oilseeds Res, Hyderabad 500030, Andhra Pradesh, India
Doering-Saad C, Newbury HJ, Couldridge E, Bale
JS, Pritchard J (2006) A phloem-enriched cDNA library from Ricinus: insights
into phloem function. Journal of Experimental Botany 57, 3183-3193. Contact:
Pritchard, J.; Univ Birmingham, Sch Biosci, Birmingham B15 2TT, W Midlands, UK
Egger M, Mutschlechner S, Wopfner N,
Gadermaier G, Briza P, Ferreira F (2006) Pollen-food syndromes associated with
weed pollinosis: an update from the molecular point of view. Allergy (Oxford)
61, 461-476. Contact: Ferreira, F.; Salzburg Univ, Dept Mol Biol, Div Allergy and
Immunol, Hellbrunnerstr 34, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria
Farias CF, Azevedo RA, Brito-Gitirana L
(2006) Expression pattern of glycoconjugates in the Bidderian and ovarian
follicles of the Brazilian toad Bufo ictericus analyzed by lectin
histochemistry. Brazilian Journal of Biology 66, 45-51. Contact:
Brito-Gitirana, L.; Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Dept Histol and Embryol, Lab Anim
and Comparat Histol, CCS, Av Trompowsky S-N,B1-017,Cidade Univ,Ilha Fundao,
BR-21540970 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Floerchinger M, Zimmermann M, Traub M,
Neuhaus HE, Moehlmann T (2006) Adenosine stimulates anabolic metabolism in
developing castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) cotyledons. Planta (Berlin) 223,
340-348. Contact: Moehlmann, Torsten; Univ Kaiserslautern, Postfach 3049,
D-67653 Kaiserslautern, Germany
Ganguly D, Mukhopadhyay C (2006) Binding
diversity of the two binding sites of ricin B lectin. Biopolymers 83, 83-94.
Contact: Mukhopadhyay, Chaitali; Univ Calcutta, Dept Chem, 92 APC Rd, Calcutta
700009, W Bengal, India
Garg M, Jain NK (2006) Reduced
hematopoietic toxicity, enhanced cellular uptake and altered pharmacokinetics
of azidothymidine loaded galactosylated liposomes. Journal of Drug Targeting
14, 1-11. Contact: Jain, Narendra K.; Dr Hari Singh Gour Univ, Dept Pharmaceut
Sci, Pharmaceut Res Lab, Sagar 470003, India
Golden M, Follett PA (2006) First report of
Nezara viridula f. aurantiaca (Hemiptera : Pentatomidae) in Hawaii. Proceedings
of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 38, 131-132. Contact: Follett, Peter A.;
Univ Hawaii Manoa, Dept Plant and Environm Protect Sci, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
Greenway H, Armstrong W, Colmer TD (2006)
Conditions leading to high CO2 (> 5 kPa) in waterlogged-flooded soils and
possible effects on root growth and metabolism. Annals of Botany (London) 98,
9-32. Contact: Greenway, Hank ; Univ Western Australia, Sch Plant Biol, Fac Nat
and Agr Sci, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
Guhling O, Hobl B, Yeats T, Jetter R (2006)
Cloning and characterization of a lupeol synthase involved in the synthesis of
epicuticular wax crystals on stem and hypocotyl surfaces of Ricinus communis.
Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 448, 60-72. Contact: Jetter, Reinhard;
Univ British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
He X, Chen GQ, Lin J-T, McKeon TA (2006)
Diacylglycerol acyltransferase activity and triacylglycerol synthesis in
germinating castor seed cotyledons. Lipids 41, 281-285. Contact: McKeon, Thomas
A.; USDA, Western Reg Res Ctr, 800 Buchanan St, Albany, CA 94710 USA
Henderson L (2006) Comparisons of invasive
plants in southern Africa originating from southern temperate, northern
temperate and tropical regions. Bothalia 36, 201-222. Contact: Henderson, L.;
Plant Protect Res Inst, Agr Res Council, SANBI, Private Bag X101, ZA-0001 Pretoria,
South Africa
Horsmon JR, Cao CJ, Khan AS, Gostomski MV,
Valdes JJ, O'Connell KP (2006) Real-time fluorogenic PCR assays for the
detection of entA, the gene encoding staphylococcal enterotoxin A.
Biotechnology Letters 28, 823-829. Contact: O'Connell, Kevin P.; USA, Edgewood
Chem Biol Ctr, AMSRD ECB RT BM, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010 USA
Ilavarasan R, Mallika M, Venkataraman S
(2006) Anti-inflammatory and free radical scavenging activity of Ricinus
communis root extract. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 103, 478-480. Contact:
Ilavarasan, Raju ; CL Baid Metha Coll Pharm, Dept Pharmacol, Old Mahabalipuram
Rd, Madras 600096, Tamil Nadu, India
Ishtiaq Ch M, Khan CMA, Hanif W (2006)
Ethno veterinary medicinal uses of plants from Samahni Valley Dist. Bhimber,
(Azad Kashmir) Pakistan. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences 5, 390-396. Contact:
Ishtiaq Ch., Muhammad ; Quaid I Azam Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Lab Ethnobot and
Plant Taxon, Islamabad, Pakistan
Jackson LS, Tolleson WH, Chirtel SJ (2006) Thermal
inactivation of ricin using infant formula as a food matrix. Journal of
Agricultural and Food Chemistry 54, 7300-7304. Contact: Jackson, Lauren S. ; US
FDA, NCFST, 7502 S Archer Rd, Summit Argo, IL 60501 USA
Jiang J, Shen J, et al. (2006) Down-regulation
of beta 1,4-galactosyltransferase V is a critical part of etoposide-induced
apoptotic process and could be mediated by decreasing Sp1 levels in human
glioma cells. Glycobiology 16, 1045-1051. Contact: Gu, Jianxin; Fudan Univ,
Shanghai Med Coll, Key Lab Med Mol Virol, Minist Educ and Hlth,Gene Res Ctr,
Shanghai 200032, Peoples R China
Jolliffe NA, Di Cola A, Marsden CJ, Lord
JM, Ceriotti A, Frigerio L, Roberts LM (2006) The N-terminal ricin propeptide
influences the fate of ricin A-chain in tobacco protoplasts. Journal of
Biological Chemistry 281, 23377-23385. Contact: Roberts, Lynne M.; Univ
Warwick, Dept Biol Sci, Coventry CV4 7AL, W Midlands, UK
Kamekawa N, Hayama K, Nakamura-Tsuruta S,
Kuno A, Hirabayashi J (2006) A combined strategy for glycan profiling: a model
study with pyridylaminated oligosaccharides. Journal of Biochemistry (Tokyo)
140, 337-347. Contact: Hirabayashi, Jun; Natl Inst Adv Ind Sci and Technol, Res
Ctr Glycosci, Glycostruct Anal Team, Cent 2,1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058568,
Japan
Kawakami K, Nakajima O, Morishita R, Nagai
R (2006) Targeted anticancer immunotoxins and cytotoxic agents with direct
killing moieties. TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 6, 781-790. Contact: Kawakami, Koji
; Kyoto Univ, Grad Sch Med and Publ Hlth, Dept Pharmacoepidemiol, Sakyo Ku,
Yoshida Konoecho, Kyoto 6068501, Japan
Keener WK, Rivera VR, Young CC, Poli MA
(2006) An activity-dependent assay for ricin and related RNA N-glycosidases
based on electrochemiluminescence. Analytical Biochemistry 357, 200-207.
Contact: Keener, William K. ; USA, Med Res Inst Infect Dis, Frederick, MD 21702
USA
Khalsa KP (2006) Frequently asked questions
(FAQ). Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy 6, 77-87. Contact: Khalsa, K. P.; DNC,
RH, 4627 Fox Hollow Rd, Eugene, OR 97405 USA
Kokalis-Burelle N, Rodriguez-Kabana R
(2006) Allelochemicals as biopesticides for management of plant-parasitic
nematodes. In 'Allelochemicals: Biological Control of Plant Pathogens and
Diseases' pp. 15-29. (Springer) Contact: Kokalis-Burelle, Nancy ; USDA ARS, US
Hort Res Lab, Ft Pierce, FL 34945 USA
Korwar GR, Pratibha G, Ravi V, Kumar DP
(2006) Performance of castor (Ricinus communis) and greengram (Vigna radiata)
in agroforestry systems in semi-arid tropics. Indian Journal of Agronomy 51,
112-115. Contact: Korwar, G. R. ; Cent Res Inst Dryland Agr, Hyderabad 500059,
Andhra Pradesh, India
Koyano S, Takagi K, Teshima R, Sawada J-i
(2006) Molecular cloning of cDNA, recombinant protein expression and
characterization of a buckwheat 16-kDa major allergen. International Archives
of Allergy and Immunology 140, 73-81. Contact: Teshima, Reiko ; Natl Inst Hlth
Sci, Div Biochem and Immunochem, Setagaya Ku, 1-18-1 Kamiyoga, Tokyo 1588501,
Japan
Kroon JTM, Wei W, Simon WJ, Slabas AR
(2006) Identification and functional expression of a type 2 acyl-CoA :
diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT2) in developing castor bean seeds which
has high homology to the major triglyceride biosynthetic enzyme of fungi and
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Monell Chem Senses Ctr, 3500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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Studies on the reproduction and photosynthetic ecophysiology of the exotic
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Contributional relationship of various growth characteristics to seed
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Carbochips: a new energy for old biobuilders. Journal of Bioscience and
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Subctr, Devi Ahilya Univ, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 452017, India
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Fac OdontolCurso Med Vet, UNESP, Rua Clovis Pestana 793,Bairro Dona Amelia,
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Preparation and estimation of affinity membrane with immobilized glycoconjugate
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(2004) Impact of unusual fatty acid synthesis on futile cycling through
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Moleculaire Vegetale, Universite de Lausanne, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Sciences, National Research Council of Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Building
M-54, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6, Canada
Momen FM (2004) Suitability of the pollen
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Padmavathi P, Raghavaiah CV (2004)
Productivity and returns of castor (Ricinus communis)-based intercropping
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Parmar PD, Vyas HJ, Rathod RR (2004)
Efficacy and economics of insecticides against castor leaf hopper, Jacobiasca
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Efficacy and economics of insecticides against castor leaf hopper, Jacobiasca
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135-137. Contact: Parmar, P. D. ; Dept Entomol, Gujarat Agr Univ, Junagadh,
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Paulo EM, Berton RS, Cavichioli JC, Kasai
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Tecnol Agronegocios Alta, Caixa Postal 191, BR-17800000 Adamantina, SP, Brazil
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Agricultural Sciences 74, 399-402. Contact: Rao, M. Srinivasa ; Cent Res Inst
Dryland Agr, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500059, India
Reddy GS, Maruthi V, Rekha MS (2004)
Assessing the method of application of farmyard manure on dryland crops. Indian
Journal of Agronomy 49, 104-107. Contact: Reddy, G. Subba ; Cent Res Inst
Dryland Agr, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500030, India
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J, Bohlmann J, Keasling JD (2004) Mono and diterpene production in Escherichia
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Robertson MP, Villet MH, Palmer AR (2004) A
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Univ Pretoria, ZA-0002, Pretoria, South Africa
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Fernandez-Martinez, Jose Maria; Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible (CSIC),
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Saedler R, Baldwin IT (2004) Virus-induced
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Oekologie, Hans-Knoell-Str. 8, 07745, Jena, Germany
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N1H 2W1, Canada
Singh DK, Agrawal RL (2004) Nitrogen and
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Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 283105, India
Soares AMdS, de Souza TF, Domingues SJdS,
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Tavares; Ctr Biociencias and BiotechnolLab Quim and Funda Prot and
PeptidesLQFPP CBB UENF, Univ Estadual Norte Fluminese, Av Alberto Lamego
2000,Campos Goytacazes, BR-28013602, Horto, Brazil
Somasekhar MVNS, Krishnayya PV (2004)
Effect of temperature, light and pH on feeding inhibition, pupation and adult
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Acharya NG Ranga Agr Univ, Dept Entomol, Coll Agr, Bapatla 522101, Andhra
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Plant resources with antimicrobial activities in Xinjiang of China. Xibei Zhiwu
Xuebao 24, 259-266. Contact: Zhou Li-gang ; College of Agronomy and
Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100094, China
Souza-Junior SA, Goncalves EAL,
Catanzaro-Guimaraes SA, Castro-Prado MAA (2004) Loss of heterozygosity by
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Castro-Prado, M. A. A.; Dept Biol Celular and Genet, Univ Estadual Maringa,
Bloco H67,Sala 21A,Av Colombo 5790, BR-87020900, Maringa, Parana, Brazil
Sree PSS, Reddy BB (2004) Effect of sowing
date on performance of castor (Ricinus communis) cultivars during summer in
rice (Oryza sativa) fallows. Indian Journal of Agronomy 49, 189-191. Contact:
Sree, P. Sesha Saila ; Reg Agr Res Stn, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, 518503, India
Stowell SR, Dias-Baruffi M, Penttila L,
Renkonen O, Nyame AK, Cummings RD (2004) Human galectin-1 recognition of
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157-167. Contact: Cummings, Richard D.; Department of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology and Oklahoma Center for Medical Glycobiology, University of
Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 975 NE 10th Street, Biomedical Research
Center, Room 417, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
Stumpf P, Welsch U (2004) Secretory and
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155-167. Contact: Stumpf, Peter ; Dept AnatChair 2, Univ Munich, Pettenkoferstr
11, D-80336, Munich, Germany
Than ME, Helm M, Simpson DJ, Lottspeich F,
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of the KDEL-tailed cysteine endopeptidase functioning in programmed cell death
of Ricinus communis endosperm. Journal of Molecular Biology 336, 1103-1116.
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Germany
Tumaney AW, Ohlrogge JB, Pollard M (2004)
Acetyl coenzyme A concentrations in plant tissues. Journal of Plant Physiology
161, 485-488. Contact: Pollard, Mike; Dept Plant Biol, Michigan State Univ, E
Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
Turner C, Whitehand LC, Nguyen T, McKeon T
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the analysis of castor oil using experimental design. Journal of Agricultural
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Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany,
CA, 94710, USA
Wacker R, Stoeva S, Pfuller K, Pfuller U,
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Seyler Str 4, D-72076, Tubingen, Germany
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oilseed protein extract prior to electrophoresis. Analytical Biochemistry 329,
139-141. Contact: Wang, Wei ; Dipartimento Sci Ambientali G Sarfatti, Univ
Siena, Via Laterina 8, I-53100, Siena, Italy
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the expression pattern of the plasma membrane H+-ATPase in developing Ricinus
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MedInst Biochem & Mol Biol, Natl Taiwan Univ, Taipei, 10063, Taiwan
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Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX, 79409-2122, USA
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Redesign of the castorbean plant body plan for optimal combine harvesting.
Annals of Applied Biology 142, 299-306. Contact: Pugliesi, C.; Dipartimento di
Biologia delle Piante Agrarie, Sezione di Genetica, Via Matteotti 1B, I-56124,
Pisa, Italy
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Surgery, School of Dentistry of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Av. do
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Beloti MM, Hiraki KRN, Barros VMR, Rosa AL
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rat bone marrow cell attachment, proliferation, and differentiation. Journal of
Biomedical Materials Research 64A, 171-176. Contact: Rosa, Adalberto L.;
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry of Ribeirao
Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Av. do Cafe, s/n, 14040-904, Ribeirao Preto,
SP, Brazil
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Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 27, 205-207. Contact: Bhatt, D. C. ;
Mitaliya, K. D. ; Department of Marine Sciences, Bhavnagar University,
Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 364 002, India
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Lectinocytochemical detection of apoptotic murine leukemia L1210 cells.
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Proliferation, Institute of Cell Biology, Drahomanov Street 14/16, Lviv, 79005,
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Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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Bordoloi, S. ; Dutta, P. P. ; Dutta, L. C. ; Department of Sericulture, Assam
Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, India
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Medical Science, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293,
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Entomology Laboratory, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR), Dr. Homi Bhabha
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Departamento de Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias,
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Departamento de Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular-A, Universidad de Murcia,
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Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai
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Medical Center of Fudan University (Former Shanghai Medical University),
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Lactose-installed poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(D,L-lactide) block copolymer
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7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21010,
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Biotechnology Center, Nong Woo Bio Co., Ltd., Yeoju-gun, Kyonggi-do, 469-885,
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of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Agricultural College, Bapatla, 522 101, India
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Kiyoshi; Growth and Differentiation Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan
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Yield variation due to nipping of branches in combination with population
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Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500 030, India
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Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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National University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
Luiz de Souza N, Junior Bueno C (2003) Survival
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Ciencias Agronomicas, FCA, UNESP, Fazenda Experimental Lageado, CP 237, CEP
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Biotecnologia (LQFPP/CBB), UENF, Av. Alberto Lamego 2000, Horto, 280115-620,
Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil
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stress. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology 8, 319-322. Contact: Thatikunta,
Ramesh ; Department of Plant Physiology, College of Agriculture, Acharya N.G.
Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, 500030, India
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Zoologia Agricola, ESALQ/USP, 13418-900, C. Postal 9, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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and Biochemistry, USAMRIID, 1425 Porter Street, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
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Assessment of corn pollen as a food source for two tephritid fruit fly species.
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Charmaine D.; ARS, U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, USDA, P.O.
Box 4459, Hilo, HI, 96720, USA
Moche M, Shanklin J, Ghoshal A, Lindqvist Y
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Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, S-171
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Planes Leyva M, Utria Borges E, Calderon
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Repellent activity of some plant extracts against Callosobruchus chinensis (L.)
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Integrative Biology, Mall Rd., Delhi University Campus, near Jubilee Hall,
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Mark A. ; Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, 6270 University
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Pflanzenphysiologie und Biophysik, Julius-von-Sachs-Institut fuer Biowissenschaften,
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Schnittspahnstrasse 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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Vascularization, high-volume solution flow, and localized roles for enzymes of
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of Botany, Darmstadt University of Technology, Schnittspahnstrasse 3, 64287,
Darmstadt, Germany
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Walter A, Roggatz U, Schurr U (2003)
Expansion kinematics are an intrinsic property of leaf development and are
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Zhan J, Zhou P (2003) A simplified method
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Zhang S, Cai M, Zhang SW, Hu Y, Gu JX
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chapman@unt.edu
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Bhargava MC, Meena BL (2002) Efficacy of
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Boczek J, Chandrapatya A (2002) Studies on
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ezio.battistel@enichem.it
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jean.montreuil@univ-lille1.fr
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juanpablo.pivel@ifc.es
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Czech Republic
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Expression of 2S albumin gene in developing seeds of Ricinus communis. In Vitro
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Use of lectin binding characteristics to identify gastrointestinal parasite
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Pastoral Research Laboratory, CSIRO Livestock Industries, Armidale, NSW, 2350,
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ian.colditz@csiro.au
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Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, CEP 37200-000, C.P. 37, Lavras,
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Dayanand, Meena NL (2002) Growth, yield and
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Dayanand, Meena NL, Shivran AC (2002)
Influence of intercrops and sulphur on nutrient uptake and food quality of
groundnut (Arachis hypogaea). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 72,
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Rajasthan Agriculture University, Jobner, RAJ, 303 329, India
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Eri silkworm crop improvement: A review. Indian Journal of Sericulture 41,
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Erikson, David ; Golash, Carrie ; Killian, Gary; Almquist Research Center, The
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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gimenez_gallego@cib.csic.es
Ferraz AC, Anselmo-Franci JA, Perosa SR, de
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CP 19.031, Curitiba, PR, 81.531-990, Brazil
dacunha@bio.ufpr.br
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Colegio de Postgraduados, Instituto de Fitosanidad, Km 36.5 Carretera
Mexico-Texcoco, CP 56230, Montecillo, MEX, Mexico
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92037, USA
kdjanda@scripps.edu
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vvcr01ag@agr.uniba.it
Halbrendt JM, LaMondia JA (2002)
Nematicidal activity of selected plant tissues to Xiphinema americanum.
Nematology 4, 285. Contact: Halbrendt, John M. ; Penn State University, 290
University Drive, Biglerville, PA, 17307, USA
jmh23@psu.edu
Janakiraman S, Gupta GP (2002) Effect of
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kaiser@botanik.uni-wuerzburg.de
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Chromosome and breeding system evolution of the genus Mercurialis
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Botanique Evolutive, Institut de Botanique, Universite de Neuchatel,
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Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung Gatersleben (Leibniz-Institut),
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hell@ipk-gatersleben.de
Kumar S (2002) Effect of planting pattern
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Bioassay Division, Directorate of PPQ and S, NH-IV, Central Insecticides
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Lack HW (2002) The discovery and
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Lavanya C (2002) Sensitivity of sex expression
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Lee YB, Nagai A, Kim SU (2002) Cytokines,
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Ajou University School of Medicine, 5 San, Wonchon-Dong, Suwon, 442-721, South
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sukim@madang.ajou.ac.kr
Lin J-T, Chen JM, Liao LP, McKeon TA (2002)
Molecular species of acylglycerols incorporating radiolabeled fatty acids from
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Mack RN, Sun W (2002) Yunnan: A recipient
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Majano P, Brieva A, Alonso-Lebrero JL,
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High contents of anthocyanins in young leaves are correlated with low pools of
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Mashela PW, Nthangeni ME (2002) Efficacy of
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mashelap@unin.unorth.ac.za
Michaelson LV, Napier JA (2002) Altering
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Muentz K, Shutov AD (2002) Legumains and
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Corrensstr. 3, D-06466, Gatersleben, Germany
muentz@IPK-gatersleben.de
Mya MM, Singh A, Sharma S, Vasudevan P,
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Instituto de Quimica-Fisica 'Rocasolano' (CSIC), Serrano 119, Madrid, 28006,
Spain
Pantoja-Uceda D, Bruix M, Varela J,
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Serrano 119, Madrid, 28006, Spain
jsantoro@iqfr.csic.es
Pantoja-Uceda D, Bruix M, Santoro J, Rico
M, Monsalve R, Villalba M (2002) Solution structure of allergenic 2 S albumins.
Biochemical Society Transactions 30, 919-924. Contact: Rico, M. ; Instituto de
Quimica Fisica Rocasolano, CSIC, Serrano 119, Madrid, 28006, Spain
Park S-W, Stevens NM, Vivanco JM (2002)
Enzymatic specificity of three ribosome-inactivating proteins against fungal
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Architecture, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
Park S-W, Vivanco JM, Stevens NM (2002)
Enzymatic specificity of three ribosome-inactivating proteins against fungal
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2002, 131-132. Contact: Park, Sang-Wook ; Vivanco, Jorge M. ; Department of
Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO, USA
swpark@lamar.colostate.edu
Paulovich FB, Portiansky EL, Gimeno EJ,
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La Plata, Argentina
Pavlovkin J, Okamoto H, Waechter R,
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Schnittspahnstr. 3, D-64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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Raghavaiah CV, Muralidharudu Y, Royal TJJ,
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Modification of sunflower oil quality by seed-specific expression of a
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Pflanzenzuechtung I, Justus-Liebig-Universitaet, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32,
D-35392, Giessen, Germany
renate.horn@agrar-uni-giessen.de
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Technology Corporation, 14 Kawaracho, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kinki-chihou Hatsumei
Center blg., Kyoto, 606-8305, Japan
fq2k-okmt@asahi-net-or.jp
Sandhyakumary K, Bobby RG, Indira M (2002)
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Sandoval RM, Bacallao RL, Dunn KW, Leiser
JD, Molitoris BA (2002) Nucleotide depletion increases trafficking of
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Sharma A, Singh R (2002) Oviposition
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CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 125004, India
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Child's Nervous System 18, 694-701. Contact: Wang, Kyu-Chang; Division of
Pediatric Neurosurgery and Laboratory for Fetal Medicine Research, Clinical
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Singh AB, Kumar P (2002) Common
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Laboratory, Centre for Biochemical Technology, Mall Road, Delhi University
Campus, Delhi, 110 007, India
singha49@hotmail.com
Soto-Blanco B, Sinhorini IL, Gorniak SL,
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Sinhorini, Idercio L. ; Gorniak, Silvana L. ; Department of Pathology, School
of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Av prof Dr Orlando Marques de
Paiva 87, Sao Paulo, SP, 05508-900, Brazil
Tequida-Meneses M, Cortez-Rocha M,
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Micologia 19, 84-88. Contact: Tequida-Meneses, Martin ; Departamento de
Investigacion y Posgrado en Alimentos (DIPA), Universidad de Sonora, Unidad
Centro, C.P. 83000, Apartado postal 1658, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
mtequida@guayacan.uson.mx
Tonevitsky A, Agapov I, Chelnokova O,
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