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Optical absorption of radio frequency sputtered GaAs(Ti) films
Composition and optical absorption of thin films of GaAs(Ti) and GaAs, deposited by sputtering on glass substrates under different process conditions, have been investigated. The thin films obtained are typica...
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Metabolic Engineering of the Mevalonate and Non-Mevalonate Pathways in Tomato
In higher plants isoprenoids have many essential roles e.g. in membrane structure (phytosterols), redox chemistry (plastoquinone) and as antioxidants (carotenoids). Despite their functional and chemical divers...
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Variations in the DNA methylation and polypeptide patterns of adult hazel (Corylus avellana L.) associated with sequential in vitro subcultures
The polypeptide and DNA methylation patterns of leaves from adult hazel trees maintained by sequential in vitro subcultures were analyzed. Qualitative and quantitative variations were found in the in vitro tis...
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Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Plant 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme a Reductase
Mevalonic acid is the specific precursor of the vast array of isoprenoid compounds present in plants. These compounds play essential roles in plant growth and development and include growth regulators (gibbere...
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Production of Calcite (Calcium Carbonate) Crystals by Soil Bacteria is a General Phenomenon
CERTAIN bacteria form crystals from the solutes in their aqueous environment, and some authors have associated this activity with the extensive deposits of CaCO3 in such places as the Grand Bahama, in spite of th...