Temperature

Effects of Varroa destructor on temperature and humidity conditions and expression of energy metabolism genes in infested honeybee colonies

C. S. Hou, Li, B. B., Deng, S., Diao, Q. Y., Hou, C. S., Li, B. B., Deng, S., and Diao, Q. Y., Effects of Varroa destructor on temperature and humidity conditions and expression of energy metabolism genes in infested honeybee colonies, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Varroa destructor mites pose an increasing global threat to the apicultural industry and agricultural ecology; however, the issue of whether certain environmental factors reflect the level of mite infection is far from resolved. Here, a wireless sensor network (WSN) system was used to examine how V. destructor, which has vital impacts on honeybee (Apis mellifera) health and survival, affects the temperature and humidity of honeybee hives in a field experiment. This approach may facilitate early identification of V.

Real-time PCR evaluation of cell-free DNA subjected to various storage and shipping conditions

Q. Wang, Cai, Y., Brady, P., and Vermeesch, J. R., Real-time PCR evaluation of cell-free DNA subjected to various storage and shipping conditions, vol. 14, pp. 12797-12804, 2015.

In this study, we attempted to explore the factors affecting the yield of cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) obtained from maternal blood samples, including the use of different types of collection tubes, the interval between sample processing, and sample shipping under extreme weather conditions. Blood samples were drawn into K3EDTA tubes and cell-stabilizing tubes (Streck blood collection tube, BCT) from women pregnant with male fetuses.

Effect of temperature on endogenous hormone levels and opposite phyllotaxy in maize leaf primordial

H. Ye, Han, G. M., Ma, Q., Tan, Y. Q., Jiang, H. Y., Zhu, S. W., and Cheng, B. J., Effect of temperature on endogenous hormone levels and opposite phyllotaxy in maize leaf primordial, vol. 14, pp. 17019-17027, 2015.

Newly identified maize (Zea mays) mutants with opposite leaf phyllotaxy are important in the study of the maize crop. Previous studies have revealed the developmental mechanism of opposite phyllotaxy on the physiological, cellular, and molecular levels. However, there have been few reports regarding the effects of changes in endogenous hormone levels in maize leaf primordia under different conditions. We conducted field studies to examine the influence of different environmental factors on leaf primordia differentiation.

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