Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a principal source of food for more than half of the world population,
especially in South and Southeast Asia and Latin America. Elsewhere, it represents a high‐…

Biologically important oxiranes include leukotriene A (LTA), the biogenetic precursor of the
leuko-trienes LTC, LTD and LTE which are important natural mediators of allergic asthma,’…

Neurons are terminally differentiated cells that use their microtubule arrays not for cell division
but rather as architectural elements required for the elaboration of elongated axons and …

Oxidative stress is an important contributor to the risk of chronic diseases. Dietary guidelines
recommend increased consumption of fruits and vegetables to combat the incidence of …

Rice is cultivated in more than 75 countries in the world. The rice husk is the outer cover of
the rice and on average it accounts for 20% of the paddy produced, on weight basis. The …

The photocatalytic oxidation of phenol and chlorophenols were studied in the presence of
ZnO in a batch reactor configuration illuminated with a 6W low pressure mercury lamp. The …

Purpose BRAF V600E is a potentially highly targetable mutation detected in a subset of
pediatric low-grade gliomas (PLGGs). Its biologic and clinical effect within this diverse group of …

… The publishers are grateful to Professor A N Rao (principal editor), Professor Hsuan Keng,
Dr Richard Corlett (Botany Department, National University of Singapore), Dr G Dhanarajan …

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of intercropping Sesbania with dry-seeded
rice up to its vegetative phase (Sesbania), mulching with wheat residue (mulch) and …

TET2 is a close relative of TET1, an enzyme that converts 5-methylcytosine (5mC) to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine
(5hmC) in DNA 1 , 2 . The gene encoding TET2 resides at chromosome …