ESTABLISHMENT OF AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS-MEDIATED TRANSFORMATION OF CLADONIA MACILENTA, A MODEL LICHEN-FORMING FUNGUS

Establishment of Agrobacterium tumefaciens-Mediated Transformation of Cladonia macilenta, a Model Lichen-Forming Fungus

Despite the fascinating biology of lichens, such as the symbiotic association of lichen-forming fungi (mycobiont) with their photosynthetic partners and their ability to grow in harsh habitats, lack of genetic tools manipulating mycobiont has hindered studies on genetic mechanisms underpinning lichen biology.Thus, we established an Agrobacterium tu

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How Self-Evaluation can make schools more effective

Recent European and North American government policies, implementing new systems of evaluation and accountability, have highlighted the use of performance data to inform judgments about schools 3DO and stimulate school improvement.This has led to the implementation of school self-evaluation considered as an effective means to increase school qualit

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Is There a Credit Crunch in the Czech Republic?

We apply a disequilibrium model 6 Pin Wire Harness of credit demand and supply to test the credit crunch hypothesis.We suppose that firms face credit rationing and a realised outstanding loan will be the minimum desired level of commercial bank loans and bank limit for the firm.We adopted the disequilibrium model which consists of credit supply and

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