Search Results - "MacGregor, R."
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Effects of environmental variation during seed production on seed dormancy and germination
Published in Journal of experimental botany (01-02-2017)“…The environment during seed production has major impacts on the behaviour of progeny seeds. It can be shown that for annual plants temperature perception over…”
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A VEL3 histone deacetylase complex establishes a maternal epigenetic state controlling progeny seed dormancy
Published in Nature communications (19-04-2023)“…Mother plants play an important role in the control of dormancy and dispersal characters of their progeny. In Arabidopsis seed dormancy is imposed by the…”
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Maternal temperature history activates Flowering Locus T in fruits to control progeny dormancy according to time of year
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (30-12-2014)“…Seasonal behavior is important for fitness in temperate environments but it is unclear how progeny gain their initial seasonal entrainment. Plants use…”
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Systematic phenotyping and characterization of the 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
Published in Scientific data (15-10-2021)“…Mouse models of human diseases are invaluable tools for studying pathogenic mechanisms and testing interventions and therapeutics. For disorders such as…”
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Contribution of a bonded scholarship scheme to staffing rural health facilities
Published in South African medical journal (01-03-2024)“…\r\nBackground\r\nLocal and international research has identified rural origin as an important reason why healthcare professionals (HCPs) work in rural areas,…”
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Small rat islets are superior to large islets in in vitro function and in transplantation outcomes
Published in American journal of physiology: endocrinology and metabolism (01-05-2006)“…Barriers to the use of islet transplantation as a practical treatment for diabetes include the limited number of available donor pancreata. This project was…”
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Genetic variation of Amaranthus retroflexus L. and Chenopodium album L. (Amaranthaceae) suggests multiple independent introductions into Iran
Published in Frontiers in plant science (04-01-2023)“…L. and L. (Amaranthaceae) are weedy plants that cause severe ecological and economic damage. In this study, we collected DNA from three different countries and…”
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Association between chorionicity and preterm birth in twin pregnancies: a systematic review involving 29 864 twin pregnancies
Published in BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (01-04-2021)“…Background The perinatal mortality and morbidity among twins vary by chorionicity. Although it is considered that monochorionicity is associated with an…”
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Systematic Phenotyping and Characterization of the 3xTg-AD Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (24-01-2022)“…Animal models of disease are valuable resources for investigating pathogenic mechanisms and potential therapeutic interventions. However, for complex disorders…”
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Mouse mtDNA mutant model of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (04-12-2012)“…An animal model of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) was produced by introducing the human optic atrophy mtDNA ND6 P25L mutation into the mouse. Mice…”
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Stemmed DNA nanostructure for the selective delivery of therapeutics
Published in Nanoscale (28-04-2018)“…DNA has emerged as a biocompatible biomaterial that may be considered for various applications. Here, we report tumor cell-specific aptamer-modified DNA…”
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A Mouse Model of Mitochondrial Disease Reveals Germline Selection against Severe mtDNA Mutations
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (15-02-2008)“…The majority of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations that cause human disease are mild to moderately deleterious, yet many random mtDNA mutations would be…”
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Throughput rates and time to completion of health science students of rural origin in South Africa
Published in African journal of health professions education (01-06-2024)“…\r\nBackground\r\nThere is a shortage of qualified healthcare workers in South Africa (SA), as well as a maldistribution between urban and rural areas…”
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Exploring the pleiotropy of hos1
Published in Journal of experimental botany (01-03-2015)“…Understanding of the roles that HIGH EXPRESSION OF OSMOTICALLY RESPONSIVE GENE 1 (HOS1) plays in the plant’s ability to sense and respond to environmental…”
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Proapoptotic BAX and BAK: A Requisite Gateway to Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Death
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (27-04-2001)“…Multiple death signals influence mitochondria during apoptosis, yet the critical initiating event for mitochondrial dysfunction in vivo has been unclear. tBID,…”
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Tyrosinase Depletion Prevents the Maturation of Melanosomes in the Mouse Hair Follicle
Published in PloS one (30-11-2015)“…The mechanisms that lead to variation in human skin and hair color are not fully understood. To better understand the molecular control of skin and hair color…”
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Cystatin F attenuates neuroinflammation and demyelination following murine coronavirus infection of the central nervous system
Published in Journal of neuroinflammation (15-06-2024)“…Cystatin F is a secreted lysosomal cysteine protease inhibitor that has been implicated in affecting the severity of demyelination and enhancing remyelination…”
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Linked circadian outputs control elongation growth and flowering in response to photoperiod and temperature
Published in Molecular systems biology (01-01-2015)“…Clock‐regulated pathways coordinate the response of many developmental processes to changes in photoperiod and temperature. We model two of the best‐understood…”
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The ADP/ATP translocator is not essential for the mitochondrial permeability transition pore
Published in Nature (29-01-2004)“…A sudden increase in permeability of the inner mitochondrial membrane, the so-called mitochondrial permeability transition, is a common feature of apoptosis…”
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All clinically-relevant blood components transmit prion disease following a single blood transfusion: a sheep model of vCJD
Published in PloS one (17-08-2011)“…Variant CJD (vCJD) is an incurable, infectious human disease, likely arising from the consumption of BSE-contaminated meat products. Whilst the epidemic…”
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