There are two basic aspects of attentional control.The ability to direct attention toward different objects is typically experienced as a fundamental indicator of attentional freedom.One can control what one attends to and directing attention is a relatively simple task.In contrast, sustaining attention on a chosen object proves to be difficult as
Root-knot nematodes induce galls that contain giant-feeding cells harboring multiple enlarged nuclei within the roots of host plants.It is recognized that the cell cycle plays an essential role in the set-up of a peculiar nuclear organization that seemingly steers nematode feeding site induction and development.Functional studies of a large set of
This review provides background and perspective for the articles contributing to the Special Issue of MDPI Micro-organisms on Paramecium as a Modern Model Organism.The Tie six articles cover a variety of topics, each taking advantage of an important aspect of Paramecium biology: peripheral surface proteins that are developmentally regulated, endosy
The last decade has seen accumulating evidence of various proteins being degraded by the core 20S proteasome, without its regulatory particle(s).Here, we will describe recent advances in our knowledge of the functional aspects of the 20S proteasome, exploring several different systems and processes.These include neuronal communication, post-transla
We investigated the antibacterial activity of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) dispersed in surfactant solutions of sodium cholate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, and sodium dodecyl BMX Hub Spares sulfate.Among the three surfactants, sodium cholate demonstrated the weakest antibacterial activity against Salmonella enterica, Escherichia col