DEGENERATED, UNDIFFERENTIATED, REARRANGED, LOST: HIGH VARIABILITY OF SEX CHROMOSOMES IN GEOMETRIDAE (LEPIDOPTERA) IDENTIFIED BY SEX CHROMATIN

Degenerated, Undifferentiated, Rearranged, Lost: High Variability of Sex Chromosomes in Geometridae (Lepidoptera) Identified by Sex Chromatin

Sex chromatin is a conspicuous body that occurs in polyploid nuclei of most lepidopteran females and consists of numerous copies of the W sex chromosome.It is also a cytogenetic tool used to rapidly assess the W chromosome presence in Lepidoptera.However, certain chromosomal features could disrupt the formation of sex chromatin and lead to the fals

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Hydophilic polypropylene microporous membrane for using in a membrane bioreactor system and optimization of preparation conditions by response surface methodology

In this study, the response surface methodology (RSM) based on the central composite design (CCD) was used to optimize the preparation condition of polypropylene-grafted maleic anhydride (PP-g-MA) microporous membrane by thermally-induced phase separation (TIPS) method.A mixture of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and dioctyl phthalate (DOP) was used as dil

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SARS-CoV2, the COVID-19 Pandemic and Community Perceptions

The purpose of this study was to describe knowledge and beliefs about SARS-CoV2 and COVID-19 and explore the gaps between current media coverage of health risks and what the general public knows about the virus and its outcome.A 37-question survey was developed and administered to Push Button Switch a community collaborative group in a Midwestern s

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