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Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is considered the etiological agent of Merkel cell carcinoma and persists asymptomatically in the majority of its healthy hosts. Largely due to the lack of appropriate model systems, the mechanisms of viral replication and MCPyV persistence remain poorly understood. ...
Background Several c-MET targeting inhibitory molecules have already shown promising results in the treatment of patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Combination of EGFR- and c-MET-specific molecules may overcome EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) resistance. The aim of this study was ...
Background The Gossypium hirsutum homoeologous chromosome 12 encodes important genes that contribute to fiber fuzz, lethality, gland development and male sterility. In this study a physical map of the cotton TM-1 chromosome 12 was constructed. A number of large-insert cotton genome libraries are available, ...
As hotspots of local biodiversity in the deep sea, preservation of cold-water coral reef communities is of great importance. In European waters the most extensive reefs are found at depths of 300 – 500 m on the continental margin. In Norwegian waters many of these reefs are located in areas of interest ...
Estimating the rate of exchange of individuals among populations is a central concern to evolutionary ecology and its applications to conservation and management. For instance, the efficiency of protected areas in sustaining locally endangered populations and ecosystems depends on reserve network connectivity. ...
Comparative phylogeography offers a unique opportunity to understand the interplay between past environmental events and life-history traits on diversification of unrelated but co-distributed species. Here, we examined the effects of the quaternary climate fluctuations and palaeomarine currents and ...
Posidonia oceanica meadows are declining at alarming rates due to climate change and human activities. Although P. oceanica is considered the most important and well-studied seagrass species of the Mediterranean Sea, to date there has been a limited effort to combine all the spatial information available ...
In the Laurentian Great Lakes region, the double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) has seen a thousand-fold population increase in recent decades. These large colonies of birds now often conflict with socioeconomic interests, particularly due to perceived competition with fisheries and the destruction ...
Abstract Anthropogenic CO2 is rapidly causing oceans to become warmer and more acidic, challenging marine ectotherms to respond to simultaneous changes in their environment. While recent work has highlighted that marine fishes, particularly during early development, can be vulnerable to ocean acidification, ...
Abstract Background Patients who undergo surgery appear to use dietary supplements significantly more frequently than the general population. Because they contain pharmacologically active compounds, dietary supplements may affect coagulation and platelet function during the perioperative period through ...
Abstract The viscous flow around a M331-based catamaran is simulated based on a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) commercial software FINE/Marine, which is an integrated CFD software environment for numerical simulation of mono-fluid and multi-fluid flows around kinds of vessels. The wave-making resistance ...
Abstract Bottom trawling activities can potentially influence pipeline design substantially. In order to evaluate the conservatism imposed by current standards, such as DNV-RP-F111, it is of interest to further study the interaction between trawl gear and pipelines. This paper presents results from ...
Cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite that can cause severe diarrhea in a wide range of vertebrates including humans, is increasingly recognized as a parasite of a diverse range of wildlife species. However, little data are available regarding the identification of Cryptosporidium species and genotypes ...
Abstract Two self reacting point absorber (SRPA) wave energy converter (WEC) design configurations are under analysis by the West Coast Wave Initiative (WCWI) at the University of Victoria. The analyses are motivated threefold. First, to provide benchmark comparisons of the two SRPA configurations ...
Abstract The transport of pollutant is an important topic for self-purification capability and environment evaluation of ocean. Chemical oxygen demand (COD, determined by potassium permanganate) is selected as a key parameter to indicate the water pollution degree. This study employs field measurements ...
Abstract Red tides off the Japanese coast caused serious damages to aquaculture industries in every year (Honjo 1994). To reduce fisheries damage due to red tide, it is important to inform aquaculturist of red tides in short-term scale distribution. We developed a monitoring system which collects real-time ...
Abstract In this paper, results from comparisons of simulations and measured offshore data from a floating combined wind and wave energy conversion system are presented. The device is a downscaled prototype that consists of a floating platform equipped with ten wave energy absorbers and three wind ...
Abstract Naturally occurring shoals and near-shore reefs act as good wave attenuators. Artificial creations of such nature identical attenuators are called artificial reefs. They are being increasingly deployed since the past decade, as artificial reefs may be included under soft engineering approach ...
Abstract The aim of this paper is to study anchor handling vessel (AHV) thrust capacity during anchor deployment. The thrust utilisation plot, a concept widely used in the Dynamic Positioning (DP) system, is used to illustrate the positioning capability of an AHV. Bollard pull reduction due to heavy ...
Abstract This paper investigated the performance of sustainability of a conceptual offshore platform that integrated renewable energy utilization and microalgae bio-fuel production in East China Sea. Triple I light (III light), which is calculated based on ecological footprint, bio-capacity, cost and ...