Imaging genetic analyses use heritability calculations to measure the fraction of phenotypic variance attributable to additive genetic factors.We tested the agreement between heritability estimates provided by four methods that are used for heritability estimates in neuroimaging traits.SOLAR-Eclipse and OpenMx use iterative maximum likelihood estim
Tree peonies native to China are a precious crop with ornamental, medicinal and edible oil properties, of which flare tree peony (Paeonia rockii) is one of the most significant germplasms in Paeonia.The development and application of expressed sequence tag-simple sequence repeat (EST-SSR) markers are very valuable for genetic and breeding applicati
Many people are affected by tinnitus, a sensation of ringing in the ear despite the absence of external sound.Goshajinkigan (GJG) is one of the formulations of Japanese traditional herbal medicine and is prescribed for the palliative treatment of patients with tinnitus.Although GJG is clinically effective in these patients, its behavioral effects a
Cage armour systems have been in use since the 1960s and are still being used extensively on many armoured vehicles up to this day to offer protection against mainly a number of RPG-7 shaped charge warheads.Nevertheless, many misunderstandings still exist up to this day as well as regarding their working principle as regarding their actual efficien
Abstract A concrete structural member when kept under sustained load presents progressive strains over time, associated to the material creep.The fresh concrete consistency, specially, exerts some effect on that phenomenon.The pioneering formulations developed to modelling the creep of concrete are applicable, directly, to the cases for which the s