Data supporting the co-expression of PDHA1 gene and of its paralogue PDHA2 in somatic cells of a family

This article presents a dataset proving the simultaneous presence of a 5′UTR-truncated PDHA1 mRNA and a full-length PDHA2 mRNA in the somatic cells of a PDC-deficient female patient and all members of her immediate family (parents and brother). We have designed a large set of primer pairs in order to perform detailed RT-PCR assays allowing the clear identification of both PDHA1 and PDHA2 mRNA species in somatic cells. In addition, two different experimental approaches were used to elucidate the copy number of PDHA1 gene in the patient and her mother. The interpretation and discussion of these data, along with further extensive experiments concerning the origin of this altered gene expression and its potential therapeutic consequences, can be found in “Complex genetic findings in a female patient with pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency: null mutations in the PDHX gene associated with unusual expression of the testis-specific PDHA2 gene in her somatic cells” (A. Pinheiro, M.J. Silva, C. Florindo, et al., 2016).

The light of Gairdner

The Light of Gairdner is a key work of the author's exhibition Lightsite, which toured Western Australian galleries from February 2006 to November 2007. It is a five-minute-long exposure photographic image captured inside a purpose-built, room-sized pinhole camera which is demountable and does not have a floor. The Light of Gairdner depicts two brothers Allan and Harvey Lynch during their barley harvest. Allan is standing outside the pinhole camera-room in the barley field. The light from this exterior landscape is 'projected' inside the camera-room and illuminates the interior scene which includes that part of the barley field upon which the floorless room is erected, along with Harvey who is standing inside. The image evokes the temporality of light. Here, light itself is portrayed as the primary medium through which we both perceive and describe landscape. It is through the agency of light that we construct our connectivity to landscape. The exhibition/catalogue statement. "Harvey and Allan Lynch lost their father Frank, in a crop dusting crash five years ago. They now manage their dad's 6000 acre farm and are photographed here at the time of their barley harvest."

The light of Gairdner 2

The Light of Gairdner 2 is a key work of the author's exhibition Lightsite, which toured Western Australian galleries from February 2006 to November 2007. It is a five-minute-long exposure photographic image captured inside a purpose-built, room-sized pinhole camera which is demountable and does not have a floor. The Light of Gairdner 2 depicts two brothers Allan and Harvey Lynch during their barley harvest. Allan is standing outside the pinhole camera-room in the barley field with their new 'CASE' harvester. The light from this exterior landscape is 'projected' inside the camera-room and illuminates the interior scene which includes that part of the barley field upon which the floorless room is erected, along with Harvey who is standing inside. The image evokes the temporality of light. Here, light itself is portrayed as the primary medium through which we both perceive and describe landscape. In this way it is through the agency of light that we construct our connectivity to landscape. The exhibition/catalogue statement. "Harvey and Allan Lynch lost their father Frank, in a crop dusting crash five years ago. They now manage their dad's 6000 acre farm and are photographed here at the time of their barley harvest. The Light of Gairdner 2 features their new 'CASE' harvester, and in the distance, the grain silos of Gairdner."

Review : "The Square" -- Nash Edgerton

Synopsis and review of the Australian crime film The Square (Nash Edgerton, 2009). Includes cast and credits. The Square is the feature film debut of director Nash Edgerton, well-known in Australian film circles not only for his award-winning music videos and short films Deadline (first prize winner at Tropfest in 1997) and Spider, but also for his work as an actor, editor, producer, writer and stuntman on countless Australian films and television programs. The film was co-written by Edgerton’s regular partner and brother Joel, who also plays the arsonist Billy. Joel is familiar to Australian and international audiences for his television work in The Secret Life of Us as well as numerous film roles...

Portrait of the dancing school class of Therese Molling (second row third from right); Germany.

Mille Ottling ran the dancing school. Therese Molling's daughter Liesel (Elizabeth) Gottschalk and brother Hal attended the same school during the mid 1920s

Alternaria Fruit Spot: New Directions

This project determined the identity of causal pathogens, epidemiology and disease cycle of Alternaria leaf blotch and fruit spot in Australian apples and provided a management strategy for both diseases for inclusion in the integrated fruit production manual.

Portrait of the dancing school class of Therese Molling (second row third from right); Germany.

Mille Ottling ran the dancing school. Therese Molling's daughter Liesel (Elizabeth) Gottschalk and brother Hal attended the same school during the mid 1920s

Dingoes at the doorstep: Preliminary data on the ecology of dingoes in urban areas

Wild carnivores are becoming increasing common in urban areas. In Australia, dingoes exist, in most large cities and towns within their extended range. However, little empirical data is available to inform dingo management or address potential dingo–human conflicts during urban planning. From GPS tracking data, the nine dingoes, predominately juvenile and female, we tracked lived within 700 m of residential homes at all times and frequently crossed roads, visited backyards and traversed built-up areas. Home range sizes ranged between 0.37 km2 and 100.32 km2. Dingoes were mostly nocturnal, averaging 591 m/h between dusk and dawn. Juvenile and adult dingoes spent up to 19% and 72% of their time in urban habitats. Fresh scats from most areas surveyed tested positive to a variety of common zoonoses. These data suggest dingoes are capable of exploiting peri-urban areas and might contribute to human health and safety risks, the significance of which remains unknown.

Erinnerungen 1857-1934

Genealogy; childhood in Tuebingen as the youngest of 14 brothers; student life in Tuebingen; professional career; because of his being Jewish no possibility to enter career as public prosecutor; active membership in National Liberal Party and in Free Mason Lodge; World War I; closing of his law office in 1933. Contains transcriptions of numerous congratulations for his golden wedding and his 80th birthday in 1937.

Scrotal circumference of Australian beef bulls

Normal range for scrotal circumference in Australian beef bulls was established using more than 300,000 measurements of breed, management group, age, liveweight, and scrotal circumference. The data used were derived from Australian bull breeders and two large research projects in northern Australia. Most bulls were within 250 to 750 kg liveweight and 300 to 750 days of age. The differences between breeds and variances within breeds were higher when scrotal circumference was predicted from age rather than liveweight, because of variance in growth rates. The average standard deviation for predicted scrotal circumference from liveweight and age was 25 and 30 mm, respectively. Scrotal circumference by liveweight relationships have a similar pattern across all breeds, except in Waygu, with a 50 to 70 mm range in average scrotal circumference at liveweights between 250 and 750 kg. Temperate breed bulls tended to have higher scrotal circumference at the same liveweight than tropically adapted breeds. Five groupings of common beef breeds in Australian were identified, within which there were similar predictions of scrotal circumference from liveweight. It was concluded that liveweight and breed are required to identify whether scrotal circumference is within normal range for Australian beef bulls that experience a wide range of nutritional conditions.

A retrospective study of vase life determinants for cut Acacia holosericea foliage

Short and variable vase life of cut Acacia holosericea foliage stems limits its commercial potential. Retrospective evaluation of factors affecting the vase life of this cut foliage line was assessed using primary data collected from 30 individual experiments. These data had been collected by four different researchers over 17 months, from late Summer to mid Winter across two consecutive years. Vase life data of cut A. holosericea stems held in deionised water (DIW) was analysed for general vase life variation and to define the most influential factor affecting vase life of the cut stems. Meanwhile, vase life of cut stems exposed to various chemical and physical postharvest treatments was analysed using meta-analysis to evaluate their efficacy in prolonging vase life of the stems. The overall mean vase life (±standard deviation) of cut A. holosericea stems was 6.4 ± 1.2 days (n = 30 trials). Longer vase life of ≥7 days was obtained from cut stems harvested at vegetative and flowering stage, which was between Summer and Autumn. Cut stems harvested at fruiting stage, between Winter and Spring displayed shorter vase life of ≤5.5 days. Mixed model analysis indicated that vase life variation of the cut stems was mostly determined by season (P < 0.001). In averaged, postharvest treatments increased vase life 1.4-fold compared to stems in DIW, with 68.32% had a large positive treatment effect size (d). Among the treatments, nano silver (NS) and copper (Cu2+) were the most beneficial to vase life. Retrospective analysis was found to be beneficial for identifying conditions and targeting practices to maximise the vase life of cut A. holosericea and, potentially for other species.

Determinación del período crítico de control de malezas en el cultivo de maní (Arachis hypogaea L.) variedad Georgia runner

El presente trabajo se estableció con el propósito de determinar el período crítico de control de malezas en el cultivo del maní (Arachis hypogaea L.) variedad Georgia Runner. Se incluyeron tratamientos enmalezados y limpios (hasta los 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 y 100 días después de la siembra) bajo las condiciones ecológicas de la finca La Concepción, Nagarote León. El ensayo se estableció en postrera de 1999, utilizándose un diseño de bloques completos al azar con cuatro repeticiones. El rendimiento de maní mostró diferencias significativas entre tratamientos. En los tratamientos enmalezados hasta, el mayor rendimiento se obtuvó cuando el cultivo se mantuvo enmalezado hasta los 15 días después de la siembra (dds). En los períodos de control de malezas, los mayores rendimientos se obtuvieron cuando las malezas se controlaron hasta los 60, 75 y 100 dds. El período crítico de control de malezas en el cultivo de maní se inicia a partir de los 15 días después de la siembra (dds) y termina hasta los 60 dds.

Evaluación de arreglos de siembra sobre el rendimiento del cultivo del sorgo (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench.) variedad pinolero

Este trabajo se realizó con la finalidad de determinar el efecto de arreglos de siembra (0.3 metro entre surco por 5 plantas por metro lineal; 0.4 metro entre surco por 7 plantas por metro lineal; 0.5 metro entre surco por 10 plan­ tas por metro lineal; 0.7 metro entre surco por 15 plantas por metro lineal; 0.8 metro entre surco por 18 plantas por metro lineal; 0.9 metro entre surco por 23 plantas por metro lineal) sobre el rendimiento del cultivo del sorgo (Sorghum bicolor L.) variedad Pinolero, bajo las condiciones ecológicas de La finca La Concepción, Nagarote, León. El ensayo se estableció en postrera de 1999, utilizándose un diseño de bloques completos al azar con cuatro repeticiones. Para las variables evaluadas (plantas acamadas I ha, plantas cosechadas I ha y rendimiento de grano) se encontraron diferencias significativas entre tratamientos. Los resultados de los análisis de varianza y económico indican que el arreglo de siembra 0.5 metro entre surco por 10 plantas por metro lineal, obtuvo el mayor rendimiento (4 975.0 kg I ha) y la más alta rentabilidad económica, con una tasa de retomo marginal del 297 por ciento.

Efecto de siete densidades de siembra sobre el crecimiento y rendimiento del cultivo de Ajonjolí (Sesamum indicum L.) variedad Cuyumaqui

El presente trabajo se estableció con la finalidad de determinar el efecto de siete densidades de siembra (96 150; 104 163; 113 632; 119 043; 128 200; 138 884 y 151 510 plantas 1 ha) sobre el crecimiento y rendimiento del cultivo de ajonjolí (Sesamum indicum L.) variedad Cuyumaqui, bajo las condiciones ecológicas de la finca la Concepción, Nagarote, León. El ensayo se estableció en postrera de 1999, utilizándose un diseño de bloques completos al azar con cuatro repeticiones. Los tratamientos ejercieron efectos significativos sobre las variables plantas cosechadas, plantas acamadas y rendimiento de grano. El máximo potencial de rendimiento se logró con el tratamiento D (119 043 plantas 1 ha) cuyo arreglo de siembra fue de 0.70 m entre surco y 0.12 m entre planta. Cuando se disminuyó la distancia entre surco por debajo de 0.70 m, sin variar la distancia entre planta (0.12 m), la densidad de plantas se incrementó por encima de las 119 043 plantas 1 ha, lo que produjo disminución significativa del rendimiento.

Manejo de mosca blanca (Bemisia tabaci Gennadius.) y Geminivirus en semilleros de tomate (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) bajo protección física y química y su efecto en la producción

La mosca blanca (Bemisia tabaci Gennadium) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) es la principal plaga que afecta al tomate (Lycopersicum esculemtumMill.) cultivado en el municipio de Tisma, Masaya. Este insecto transmite geminivirus al tomate y provoca severos daños al cultivo, reduciendo los rendimientos y aumentando los costos de producción. Con el objetivo de evaluar alternativas de protección físicas y químicas contra el ataque de este complejo mosca blanca–Geminivirus se realizó un estudio en semilleros de tomate en el municipio de Tisma, Masaya, en el período entre Noviembre del 2007 a Enero del 2008. Los tratamientos que se compararon fueron: Semillero de tomate sembrado en era y protegido con malla antivirus (Microtúnel), semillero de tomate sembrado en bandejas protegido con un microinvernadero, semillero de tomate sembrado en era al aire libre protegido con gauchoconfidor, semillero de tomate sembrado en era al aire libre protegido con aceite de Neem y semillero de tomate sembrado en era al aire libre y sin ningún tratamiento (Testigo). Las variables evaluadas fueron: número de adultos de mosca blanca por planta, porcentaje de incidencia y severidad de virosis y rendimiento en kg/ha, los muestreos se realizaron semanalmente. De acuerdo a los resultados obtenidos en este estudio, las plantas de tomate que fueron protegidas en etapa de semilleros con microtúnel y microinvernadero presentaron los menores porcentajes de incidencia y severidad de virosis, seguidos por los tratamientos gaucho-confidor y Neem. De la misma manera los tratamientos microtúnel y microinvernadero resultaron con los mejores rendimientos por hectárea, la mejor tasa de retorno marginal y mejores beneficios netos por hectárea.