Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible visual loss in the developed countries and is caused by both environmental and genetic factors.A recent study (Tuo et al., PNAS) reported an association between AMD and a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (rs3793784) in the ERCC6 (NM_000124) gene.The risk allele also inc

Foliar chlorosis and wilting of plants have been noticed in many hop gardens around the Vojvodina Province, Yugoslavia.Fusarium fungi have been isolated most frequently from samples of infected plants.They appear to be predominantly responsible for the observed infections.The fungi first colonize the underground plants parts (roots, crown and roots

Forests mitigate climate change by sequestering massive amounts of carbon, but recent increases in wildfire activity are threatening carbon storage.Currently, our understanding of wildfire impacts on forest resilience and the mechanisms controlling post-fire recovery remains unresolved due to a lack of empirical data on mature trees in natural sett

An experimental model of the primary genital herpes (herpes simplex type 2, HSV-2) in the female guinea pigs was suggested to study the infectious process activity of polyprenyl phosphates (PPP) and PPP+acyclovir (AC) complex treatment.The morphofunctional features of the guinea pig ovaries were studied in the control and experimental Wire Cages gr

Even though the cycloidal rotor concept has been around for almost a century, it is still not as popular as it should be.Most often it is used to propel unmanned aerial vehicles or sea-going ships, or it is applied as a river- or sea-energy converter.Despite the possibility of directing the flow by changing the inclination angle of blades and the p