Mucins are a highly glycosylated protein family that are secreted by animals for adhesion, hydration, lubrication, and other functions.Despite their ubiquity, animal mucins are largely uncharacterized.Snails produce mucin proteins in their mucous for a wide array of biological functions, including microbial protection, adhesion and lubrication.Rece
Abstract Background Although the Jamaica road traffic act mandates motorcycle riders to wear approved helmets, opponents suggest that the local road conditions obviate any benefits from helmet use that have been proven in Developed countries.They suggest that the narrow, winding, poorly surfaced, congested local highways do not allow motorcyclists
The UF-CREC Citrus Improvement Team has developed a broad citrus germplasm base, COMBAT PRO GEL KEY LIME providing opportunities to generate diverse and interesting and possibly lucrative selections with niche-market and dooryard potential.Several such selections are showing reasonable levels of HLB (Huanglongbing or citrus greening disease) tolera
BackgroundAntiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a group of clinical syndromes of thrombosis or adverse pregnancy Clothing outcomes caused by antiphospholipid antibodies, which increase the incidence of in vitro fertilization failure in patients with infertility.However, the common mechanism of repeated implantation failure (RIF) with APS is unclear.Th