Biology
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Temporins and Musth聽or聽must
Temporins are a family of peptides isolated originally from the skin secretion of the European red frog, Rana temporaria. Peptides belonging to the temporin family have been isolated also from closely related North American frogs, such as Rana… Read more.
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Piceol聽Is a Phenolic Compound Found in the Needles and in Mycorrhizal Roots of Norway Spruce and More
Piceol is a phenolic compound found in the needles and in mycorrhizal roots of Norway spruces (Picea abies). Picein is the glucoside of piceol. Pungenin is a also phenolic compound found in the needles of Blue Spruce (Picea pungens). It is… Read more.
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Baccharis is a聽genus聽of聽perennials聽and聽shrubs聽in the聽aster family (Asteraceae)
They are commonly known as聽baccharises聽but sometimes referred to as “brooms”, because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true聽brooms. They are not at all related to these however, but… Read more.
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Castoreum
Castoreum is a yellowish exudate from the castor sacs of mature beavers. Beavers use castoreum in combination with urine to scent mark their territory. Both beaver sexes have a pair of castor sacs and a pair of… Read more.
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The聽violet gland聽
The聽violet gland聽or聽supracaudal gland聽is a聽gland聽located on the upper surface of the聽tail聽of certain聽mammals, including聽European badgers聽and聽canids聽such as foxes, wolves,聽and the domestic dog,[verification needed]聽as well as the domestic cat.聽Like many other聽mammalian聽secretion聽glands, the violet gland… Read more.
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The聽Amazonian聽legend聽of Man铆 is related to the cult of聽Manioc, the native staple food that sprang from her grave
Man铆, a聽Tup铆聽myth of origins, is the name of an indigenous girl with very fair complexion. The聽Amazonian聽legend聽of Man铆 is related to the cult of聽Manioc, the native staple food that sprang from… Read more.
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Cassava (tapioca) chips have become a major source of ethanol production
In many countries, significant research has begun to evaluate the use of cassava as an聽ethanol biofuel聽feedstock. Under the Development Plan for Renewable Energy in the聽Eleventh Five-Year Plan聽in the聽People’s Republic of… Read more.
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Cassava is used in a number of commercially available laundry products
Cassava is also used in a number of commercially available laundry products, especially as starch for shirts and other garments.聽Using cassava starch diluted in water and spraying it over fabrics… Read more.
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20-Hydroxyecdysone, Ecdysteroid聽Hormone聽Controls Ecdysis聽(Moulting) and聽Metamorphosis聽of聽Arthropods
20-Hydroxyecdysone (ecdysterone or 20E) is a naturally occurring ecdysteroid hormone which controls the ecdysis (moulting) and metamorphosis of arthropods. It is therefore one of the most common moulting hormones in insects, crabs, etc. It is also a phytoecdysteroid produced by various plants, including Cyanotis… Read more.
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Bursicon
Bursicon (from the Greek bursikos, pertaining to tanning) is an insect hormone which mediates tanning in the cuticle of adult flies. Structure The molecular structure of the hormone has been characterized rather recently. Bursicon is a 30 kDa neurohormone heterodimeric protein which is… Read more.
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