Bacterial variations on the methionine salvage pathway

Abstract Background The thiomethyl group of S-adenosylmethionine is often recycled as methionine from methylthioadenosine.The corresponding pathway has been unravelled in Bacillus subtilis.However methylthioadenosine is subjected to alternative degradative pathways depending on the organism.Results This work uses genome in silico analysis to propos

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Feeding studies on the grape leafhopper

in areas Beanies where natural enemies of the grape leafhopper, Erythroneura elegantula Osb.are absent, or insufficient in numbers, chemical control may be necessary to prevent an increase in leafhoppers from causing serious economic damage.From an economic standpoint, determining the level of infestation allows not only prevention of serious damag

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