Such aggregation process is probably linked to the tau's special "worm-like" structure, which leaves the ε-amino groups of Lys and thiol groups of Cys exposed to the exterior.
The nuclear plant has not been generating power since early 2002, but a computer system there that was not supposed to be linked to the Internet was invaded by a worm known as Slammer, causing the system to shut down for five hours.
Fs800, has already been shown to be up-regulated in the vitelline cells during maturation of female worms and has been linked to the production and maintenance of eggs [ 42].
In worm, expansions in multi-domain architectures were linked to the expansion of structural proteins whilst in fly, expansions involving related domains enhanced the immune system repertoire [63].
These functions are inherently linked to the production of secondary siRNAs (small interfering RNAs) that bind to members of a clade of WAGOs (worm-specific Agos).
At this point details are scant, but it appears that visiting the Twitter profile page of an infected user can lead your profile to become infected as well (some reports say that the worm modifies your 'About Me' section to include a link to the worm).
Discovered in May, Flame has already been linked to Stuxnet, a worm that attacked Iran's nuclear infrastructure, and Duqu, a data-stealing worm that also infected some of Iran's computer systems.
The use of plastic shoes can help prevent illnesses linked to parasitic worms such as bilharzia, she says.
Some had already been linked to cell division in the worms, others had been implicated by test tube experiments.
Moreover, the incidence of these diseases and others linked to poor sanitation - for example, round worm, whip worm, guinea worm, and Schistosomiasis - is highest among poor women, and especially their school-aged children.
