Background: The inhalation of naturally occurring radon (222Rn) gas from indoor air exposes
lung tissue to α-particle bombardment, a highly mutagenic form of ionizing radiation that …

Background: Radon (222 Rn) gas is a naturally occurring radioactive isotope arising from
uranium decay in soil and bedrock, escaping and often concentrating in indoor air. Radon …

… This finding is in accordance with our previous ecophysiological study reporting poor survival
of short red spruce in the clear-cut (Dumais and Prévost 2008). Our results also agree with …

This paper attempts to investigate the relationship between three variable sets namely process
innovation, productivity, and competitiveness. The study is carried out on a sample of 388 …

Eukaryotic cells make many types of primary and processed RNAs that are found either in
specific subcellular compartments or throughout the cells. A complete catalogue of these …

Collagen type IV alpha 1 and alpha 2 chains form heterotrimers ([α1(IV)] 2 α2(IV)) that
represent a fundamental basement membrane constituent. Dominant COL4A1 and COL4A2 …

Background Liver Receptor Homolog 1 (LRH-1, NR5A2) is an orphan nuclear receptor that
is over-expressed in cancers in tissues such as the breast, colon and pancreas. LRH-1 plays …

Basement membranes are highly specialized extracellular matrices. Once considered inert
scaffolds, basement membranes are now viewed as dynamic and versatile environments that …

Background Restraint and seclusion (R&S) are controversial methods of intervention aimed
at protecting children from immediate harm in residential treatment centers (RTC). Previous …

In plant cells, cortical microtubules (CMTs) generally control morphogenesis by guiding
cellulose synthesis. CMT alignment has been proposed to depend on geometrical cues, with …