This correspondence presents a study that was aimed to examine the population of Juniperus communis in the cold desert region of Byans valley, in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India, with respect to collection and assessment of utilization pressure on J. communis species and management...

This paper presents the results of studies conducted to explore the protective role of grape seed proanthocyanidins (GSPE) against fluoride-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in rat kidneys, the involvement of apoptosis mechanisms in this process and the protective role of GSPE against...

Perenniporia subacida (Peck) Donk, previously known as Polyporus subacidus Peck (Peck 1885), causes a serious wood rot disease in tropical and temperate forests (Gilbertson & Ryvarden 1987, Ryvarden & Gilbertson 1994, Núñez & Ryvarden 2001, Dai et al. 2002, Decock & Stalpers 2006,...

This letter discusses the microsatellite markers for Cryptocercus punctulatus that were designed for the first time and determines the genetic relationships between pairs. Most field collected pairs are unrelated. Themicrosatellite markers developed in this study are useful for the future genetic...

A 20-month-old healthy baby [in Italy] was referred during the summertime for a 15- and 20-day history of 2 erythematous-scaling patches of the axillar and popliteal folds, respectively, slightly itching at onset. The clinical history was mute except for contacts with cats in the last months and...

The worthiness of Indian teak (Tectona grandis) for ship and boat-building and its other uses have been referred to in most of the India literature as well as by the travellers. In order to confirm the abovementioned facts, this paper reports anatomical studies of timber and electron probe...