Psychrotrophic bacteria behaviour, when gamma irradiation is applied with shelf-life extension purposes to a fresh squid product, was modelled. In this regard, the effect of gamma irradiation at 0, 1.8, 3.3 and 5.8 kGy on ...

Under conditions of competition for light, which lead to the inactivation of the photoreceptor phytochrome B (phyB), the growth of shade-intolerant plants is promoted and the accumulation of direct anti-herbivore defenses ...

One of the main problems encountered in dairy fermentations is phage infection, which can alter the quality of fermented products or delay manufacturing processes. Several control strategies, such as sanitizers, thermal ...

X-chromosome rearrangements are usually associated with distinct X inactivation patterns, which can influence in patient?s phenotype. To better understand the mechanisms involved in cell selection and the clinical consequences ...

Insect digestive chymotrypsins are present in a large variety of insect orders but their substrate specificity still remains unclear. Ewer insect chymotrypsins from 3 different insect orders (Dictyoptera, Coleoptera and ...

Pharmacological blockade studies have supported a role of the dopamine system in ethanol reward for many years, but receptor subtype specificity has been difficult to establish. Recently, genetically engineered mice lacking ...