Abstract Background Biofilm formation or flocculation is a major phenotype in wild type budding yeasts but rarely seen in laboratory yeast strains.Here, we analysed flocculation phenotypes and the expression of FLO genes in laboratory strains with various genetic backgrounds.Results We SERENITY FORMULA show that mutations in histone chaperones, the
BackgroundUtilization of skilled birth attendance during home delivery of pregnant women is proven to reduce complications during and after childbirth.Though the utilization of skilled birth attendance (SBA) during home delivery has increased Pier significantly in recent times, the rate of utilizing skilled birth attendance is still low in several
ABSTRACTRecent epidemiological studies documented an alarming increase in the prevalence of echinocandin-resistant (ECR) Candida glabrata blood isolates.ECR isolates are known to arise from a minor subpopulation of a clonal population, termed echinocandin persisters.Although it is believed that isolates with a higher echinocandin persistence (ECP)
In Flanders, large-scale exploitation of the landscape was initiated in the tenth century by abbeys and by powerful landowners like the Count of Flanders.As a consequence, a lot of forested areas were converted into arable land and the remaining forest and woodlands became highly fragmented.It is estimated that in Flanders the lowest forest cover e