(1) The appearance of the corpus allatum, the central endocrine gland of diapause, was examined histologically in the slug moth prepupae, Monema flavescens (Lepidoptera).
(2) It was found that: the two cell types have the same basal adenylate cyclase activity; prespore cells and prestalk cells are able to relay the extracellular cAMP signal equally well; intact prestalk cells show a threefold higher cAMP phosphodiesterase activity on the cell surface than prespore cells, whereas their cytosolic activity is the same; intact prestalk cells bind three to four times more cAMP than prespore cells; no large differences in cAMP metabolism and detection were observed between cells derived from migrating slugs and culminating aggregates.
(3) We propose a model whereby a protein repressor, under the control of PKA, inhibits precocious induction of stalk cell differentiation by DIF and so regulates the choice between slug migration and culmination.
(4) The circadian locomotor rhythm of the terrestrial slug, Limax maximus, was measured with activity wheels during exposure to both humid and drying conditions.
(5) The Dictyostelium slug contains a simple anterior-posterior pattern of prestalk and prespore cells.
(6) "The truth is that no Chagossian has anything like equal rights with even the warty sea slug.
(7) Analysis by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) using different solvent systems shows that the major species of DIF activity extracted from slugs coelutes with DIF-1, the major species of released DIF and is similarly sensitive to sodium borohydride reduction.
(8) We also show that expression of the ecmA gene becomes uniformly high throughout the prestalk zone when slugs are allowed to migrate in the light.
(9) Beejin is distributed in the posterior region of slugs.
(10) A section of the mantle edge enlarged to produce a posterior mantle lobe upon which sit both the shell and viscera, and which later became redundant as posterior elongation of the head-foot produced a slug-like form, the viscera being incorporated within the head-foot.
(11) The errors are greatest when hydrogen is given by intra-arterial slug injection, and when the electrode is within 2mm of another tissue compartment, CSF, or air.
(12) Giant mucin granules of the slug (Ariolimax columbianus) are released intact from mucus-secreting cells of the slug's skin.
(13) A good slug of booze (brandy or calvados) makes for a very adult crumble.
(14) A small number of prestalk cells become redistributed in the posterior during slug migration and appear to undergo respecification when their position is changed.
(15) Prespore and prestalk cells from slugs were enriched on Percoll density gradients and allowed to regulate in suspension culture under 100% oxygen.
(16) In this paper we develop and analyze a class of mathematical models of the slug in which cell determination can be less rigidly tied to spatial location, and which involve chemotactic cell sorting to re-establish and maintain the spatial pattern of cell types.
(17) Recent experimental work suggests that under normal conditions cell sorting plays an important part in maintaining and re-establishing the axial pattern of cell types in the slug stage of the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum.
(18) When DIF-1 is added to intact slugs, it causes a substantial enlargement of the prestalk tissue at physiological concentrations in the time previously shown to be required for pattern regulation.
(19) X marks the spot where sea slug A gently inserts its penile stylet into sea slug B's forehead.
(20) We demonstrate that adenosine affects the immunological prespore specific staining pattern in slugs in a manner opposite to cAMP:cAMP induces an increase of prespore antigen; adenosine induces a decrease.
Slugger
Definition:
(n.) One who strikes heavy blows; hence, a boxer; a prize fighter.
Example Sentences:
(1) A two run home run for the Rays slugger, and, kapow, Price has a three run lead.
(2) Manager Mike Scioscia may have one-time slugger Josh Hamilton back in time for the postseason, should he heal from rib inflammation ( if they even need him ); same goes for starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker, who has carried the team down the stretch and is recovering from a mild left rib-cage strain , not to mention his rookie hazing role as a Saudi oil tycoon.
(3) The Red Sox were led by powerful performances from starting pitcher Jon Lester and slugger David Ortiz and will head back to Boston for the last two games with a 3-2 series lead.
(4) Triple Crown winner Cabrera is due $44 million over the final two years of his current $152.3 million, eight-year contract that runs through 2015, and sources say the slugger will make $248 million over eight seasons in the new deal.
(5) Union head Michael Weiner said the punishment for the slugger was "way out of line."
(6) First off, Tulo leads the NL in an array of statistics – batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, runs scored, offensive WAR, trailing the Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton by two home runs with 18.
(7) 1.45am BST Rays 1 - Rangers 0, bottom of 2nd Beltre knocks a leadoff double into the corner, but the slugger, nursing a sore hamstring, one which he aggravated yesterday, looks terrible on the bases.
(8) TBS got right to it with Nelson Cruz, being granted an interview with the slugger on the condition that they do not bring up his PED suspension.
(9) ESPN cited two sources in first reporting the result, saying the Milwaukee Brewers slugger tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone, adding that a later test by the World Anti-Doping Agency lab in Montreal determined the testosterone was synthetic.
(10) Ultimately, it came down to an appreciation by the judges of contrasting yet wholly complementary skills that meshed to the delight of the screaming crowd of 20,000 in the MGM Grand Garden Arena: a rumble-forward quality slugger against the master of the counter.
(11) The former slugger hits it to....drum roll please, Neal Walker at second base.
(12) Instead of two on and two out, the Red Sox found themselves with the bases loaded and slugger Mike Napoli, who has been here before, coming to the plate.
(13) Alex Rodriguez just surpassed Willie Mays for sole possession of 4th place on baseball’s all-time home runs list.” The slugger pumped his fist as he rounded first base, and fans gave Rodriguez a standing ovation as he was greeted warmly in the dugout by his team-mates.
(14) An American friend has already sent me a few suggestions regarding the places I might visit, including whiskey distilleries , Lower Broadway in Nashville , Graceland , the John Dillinger museum , the home of the Louisville Slugger baseball bat , demolition derbies , some other things.
(15) The Tigers appear to have been undeterred by recent big money, long-term contracts for ageing sluggers, such as Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton and Alex Rodriguez, which already look like very bad investments.
(16) The Yankees' slugger was initially suspended along with 12 other players in August for his part in the Biogenesis scandal , in which MLB players were accused of involvement with performance enhancing drugs allegedly supplied by the now defunct South Florida anti-aging clinic.
(17) The New York Yankee has launched a lawsuit asking a federal judge to throw out an arbitrator's decision to suspend the slugger for the whole of the 2014 season over his alleged use of performance enhancing drugs.
(18) The New York Yankees slugger announced the news at a press conference on Sunday morning, bringing an end to a 22-season career in which he recorded 696 home runs ( fourth all-time ), 2,084 RBIs and a batting average of .295.
(19) The New York Yankee slugger was banned for 211 games last August but appealed and kept playing until the end of the season.
(20) The club and the league have both repeatedly denied allegations that they are aiming to end the slugger's career.