Wallettes were subjected to monotonic compression after a six-month maturation period to determine the compressive strength, modulus of elasticity and deformation characteristics of the masonry.
Age and size at maturation help to determine an individual's reproductive success and thus its fitness and are also important in the dynamics of populations (Stearns 1992).
To define the mechanisms by which Pak2 regulates thymocyte development and maturation, we sought to determine Pak2's function in TCR-induced signaling events.
Because miR-155 is strongly induced in DCs upon maturation, we sought to determine whether its expression holds immunological significance.
Further studies will be necessary to characterize the level at which the lack of STIM2 had such a dramatic effect on the maturation process, and to determine if it might have more general implications.
The latter may have permitted volume-efficiency relationships to be better elucidated, and for the specific number of cases required to reach maturation to be determined.
We added text discussing this issue in the following paragraph: "Since Pak2 is a serine/threonine kinase that phosphorylates multiple targets, it is of great interest to identify which substrates mediate Pak2's function in thymocyte development and maturation … Further studies to determine the mechanism of Pak2's function in thymic development and maturation are warranted".
The presence of PP (complete and partial forms) was assessed by visual inspection and the cervical maturation method (CVM) was used to determine the skeletal maturation stage.
They influence growth plate maturation and closure and help to determine longitudinal bone growth during development.
− k m log p m + N m − k m log 1 − p m Additionally, we also compared sizes at birth, growth rates and time to male sexual maturation between mating treatments, to determine whether any differences in brood size were being traded off against any other fitness related traits.
