Study of the maize (Zea mays L.) somatic chromosomes (2n = 20) has been difficult because
of a lack of distinguishing characteristics. To identify all maize chromosomes, a multicolor …

Somatic chromosome spreads from maize (Zea mays L.) plants containing BA translocation
chromosomes undergoing the chromosome type breakage–fusion–bridge cycle were …

Orthologs of the yeast telomere protein Stn1 are present in plants, but other components of
the Cdc13/Stn1/Ten1 (CST) complex have only been found in fungi. Here we report the …

Prolonged ingestion of a cholesterol- or saturated fatty acid-enriched diet induces chronic,
often systemic, auto-inflammatory responses resulting in significant health problems …

The centromere of the maize (Zea mays) B chromosome contains several megabases of a B-specific
repeat (ZmBs), a 156-bp satellite repeat (CentC), and centromere-specific …

Allergic diseases mediated by T helper type (Th) 2 cell immune responses are rising dramatically
in most developed countries. Exaggerated Th2 cell reactivity could result, for example, …

The first step in the induction of immune responses, whether humoral or cell mediated,
requires the interaction between antigen-presenting cells and T lymphocytes restricted at the …

… Jonathan Lamb introduces us to the writings of South Seas explorers, and finds in them
unexpected and poignant tales of selves alarmed and transformed. Lamb … Lamb considers why …

Dendritic cells (DCs) are the sentinels of the immune system, able to interact with both naive
and memory T cells. The recent observation that DCs can ingest cells dying by apoptosis …

Antigen-specific CD4+ T cells play an important role in the allergic immune response to house
dust mite (HDM) allergens in humans. The group 1 allergen of Dermatophagoides spp. is …