Multicellularity is characterized by cooperation among cells for the development,
maintenance and reproduction of the multicellular organism. Cancer can be viewed as …

Intrinsic apoptosis, the response to intracellular cell death stimuli, is regulated by the
interplay of the B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) family and their membrane interactions. Bcl-2 …

Staghorn corals (genus Acropora) are the most obvious and important corals on coral reefs
throughout the world, providing much of the beauty and variety seen on the reefs. This …

Since the mid-1990s, coral diseases have increased in number, species affected, and
geographic extent. To date, 18 coral diseases, affecting at least 150 scleractinian …

Coral disease is one of the most recent in a series of threats that is challenging the
resilience of coral reef communities and is of particular concern because it may interact with …

Due to the interconnectedness of aquatic ecosystems through the highly effective marine
and atmospheric transport routes, all aquatic ecosystems are potentially vulnerable to …

There are many aspects of coral disease that are poorly understood. The relationship, if any,
between human activities and the incidence of coral disease is particularly important since it …

Six coral reef locations between Miami and Key West were marked with stainless steel
stakes and rephotographed periodically between 1984 and 1991. The monitored areas …

The neurofibromatoses comprise at least two autosomal dominant disorders affecting an
estimated 100 000 Americans with clinical manifestations that may require care from every …

Smith and Lucas (1993) suggested that the human skeleton is “an overlooked but effective
visual aid.” We concur, not just for anatomical landmarks, but for the understanding of …