P has long been considered a biologically inert yet essential element to all living organisms. However, our understanding of how P compounds are converted and made available for growth in the environment is greatly lacking. ...
Wild-land fires are a dynamic and destructive force in natural ecosystems. In
recent decades, fire disturbances have increased concerns and awareness over
significant economic loss and landscape change. The focus of this ...
Emiliania huxleyi and some related prymnesiophyte algae produce a novel group of polyunsaturated long-chain C37-39 alkenones, alkenoates, and alkenes as their major neutral lipids, however their biosynthesis pathway is ...
Diabetes is one of the United States’ worst epidemics; the dangers associated with the
disease can be both fatal and varied. The constant presence of high concentrations of
glucose and free fatty acids (FFA) becomes a ...
Class III plant peroxidases are found in all land plants and lignification,
suberization, and pathogen defense are three of the many functions served by these enzymes.
The numerous peroxidase functions and the large ...