The Coale-McNeil nuptiality model is a particular case of the generalized log gamma distribution model.In this paper, we demonstrate that recognition of this connection allows an expansion of the possible applications of the Coale-McNeil model.As examples, we propose a procedure to develop country specific standard schedules, and illustrate the uti

White Plague Disease (WPD) is implicated in coral reef decline in the Caribbean and is characterized by microbial community shifts in coral mucus and tissue.Studies thus far have focused on assessing microbial communities or the identification of specific pathogens, yet few have addressed holobiont response across metaorganism compartments in coral

Abstract Objective The PCR threshold standard curve is based on an exponential model of the initial phase of a PCR run where template replication efficiency is constant cycle to cycle.As such it requires that a threshold is at a level of amplified template not higher than where replication efficiency falls from its initial value.A second requiremen

CDKN3 (cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 3), a dual specificity protein phosphatase, dephosphorylates cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and thus functions as a key negative regulator of cell cycle progression.Deregulation or mutations of CDNK3 have been Maxi Crate implicated in various cancers.However, the role of CDKN3 in Bcr-Abl-mediated chronic my

Space travel presents unlimited opportunities for exploration and discovery, but requires better understanding of the biological consequences of long-term exposure to spaceflight.Immune function in particular is relevant for space travel.Human immune responses are weakened in space, with increased vulnerability to opportunistic infections and immun