Numerous leaf traits exhibit developmental plasticity in response to irradiance, an attribute that maximizes performance in the prevailing light.The use of leaflets to represent whole leaf traits of tree species with compound leaves is common in the acclimation literature.These methods ignore the potential for whole leaf plasticity to augment leafl

Abstract Freehand optical ultrasound (OpUS) imaging is an emerging ultrasound imaging paradigm that uses an array of fibre-optic, photoacoustic ultrasound sources and a single fibre-optic ultrasound detector to perform ultrasound imaging without the need for electrical components in the probe head.Previous freehand OpUS here devices have demonstrat

Abstract Background CCCTC binding factor (CTCF) is a highly conserved zinc finger protein, which is involved in chromatin organization, local histone modifications, and RNA polymerase II-mediated gene transcription.CTCF may act by binding tightly to DNA and recruiting other proteins to mediate its various functions in the nucleus.To further explore

Robert G BennettVA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USAAbstract: Acute heart failure remains an enormous health concern worldwide, and is a major cause of death and hospitalization.In spite of this, the treatment strategies for acute heart failure have re