Background: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are a common reason for consulting
general practitioners (GPs). In most cases the aetiology is unknown, yet most result in an …

In this established textbook, Wallace provides a succinct overview of the European Reformation,
interweaving the influential events of the religious reformation with the transformations …

The health survey questionnaire was used to collect information about cigarette smoking,
alcohol consumption, physical exercise, and dieting and weight. Completed questionnaires …

A reliable and efficient system for transformation and regeneration of 'Chardonnay' (Vitis
vinifera L.) plants via microprojectile bombardment was developed. Improvements over the …

Magainins, short peptides with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity in vitro, were assayed
for their ability to confer resistance to pathogens in transgenic grapevines. Embryogenic cell …

Transgenic plantlets of ‘Chancellor’ grapevine (Vitis L. complex interspecific hybrid) were
produced via biolistic transformation. Embryogenic cell suspensions were bombarded with 1 …

Genetic engineering offers the potential to improve elite cultivars for individual traits such as
disease resistance. For grapevines, resistance to fungal pathogens is highly desirable. …

Anthers and ovaries of six grapevine cultivars (three Vitis vinifera L., two V × Labruscana LH
Bailey, and one complex hybrid) were extracted from flower buds over 2 yr and cultured on …

Although there has been growing interest in general practitioners' participation in promoting
health, little is known about the attitudes of their patients. Thus we sent a copy of a self …

The use of minimal gene cassettes (MCs), which are linear DNA fragments (promoter+open
reading frame+terminator) lacking the vector backbone sequence, was compared to the …