Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 931177502714, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 931177502714, to the plants of soybean 931177502714 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 931177502714 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 931177502714 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: This invention provides ribozymes and combinations thereof, to cleave RNA sequences. The invention also provides a method of treating HIV-1 by down-regulating the CCR5 receptor.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 97-CX690, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 97-CX690, to the plants of soybean 97-CX690 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 97-CX690 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 97-CX690 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 931488957107, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 931488957107, to the plants of soybean 931488957107 and to methods for producing a soybean plant by crossing the cultivar 931488957107 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 931488957107 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A meteorological radar apparatus which calculates a shift of the pulse synchronization of a transmission pulse signal output from a transmission unit and corrects the transmission timing of the transmission pulse signal based on the shift of the pulse synchronization so that the Doppler velocity of a reference target becomes zero, thereby preventing deterioration in the measurement accuracy of the Doppler velocity caused by the shift of the pulse synchronization of the transmission pulse signal.

Abstract: A chimeric RNA-DNA ribozyme, the catalytic center of which is linked to a stem and loop structure. The stem and loop structure may be RNA, DNA, or mixed RNA and DNA sequences.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 916119313211, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 916119313211, to the plants of soybean 916119313211 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 916119313211 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 916119313211 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to somatic mutations in the Multiple Tumor Suppressor (MTS) gene in human cancers and their use in the diagnosis and prognosis of human cancer. The invention further relates to germ line mutations in the MTS gene and their use in the diagnosis of predisposition to melanoma, leukemia, astrocytoma, glioblastoma, lymphoma, glioma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, CLL, and cancers of the pancreas, breast, thyroid, ovary, uterus, testis, kidney, stomach and rectum. The invention also relates to the therapy of human cancers which have a mutation in the MTS gene, including gene therapy, protein replacement therapy and protein mimetics. Finally, the invention relates to the screening of drugs for cancer therapy.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for measuring patterns in an at least partially heat conducting surface. The method includes the steps of bringing a plurality of surface sensor elements into thermal contact with a substantial part of a surface to be examined, heating the plurality of surface sensor elements with a supplied heat, measuring a temperature or a change in temperature of each surface sensor element one or more times, or continuously, comparing the measured temperature or the change in temperature in each surface sensor element to the supplied heat to provide a measure of a loss of heat from each surface sensor element to the surface to be examined, and collocating the loss of heat at each surface sensor element to provide a segmented picture of the surface to be examined based upon a variation in the loss of heat from the plurality of surface sensor elements.

Abstract: A method is presented which uses a unique opposite strand joining strategy during PCR of an original DNA to generate a product which, when sequenced with a single sequencing primer yields the sequence of both strands of the original DNA. The PCR primers include 1) a modified oligomer corresponding to the 5' end of a first strand of the DNA to be amplified wherein said modified oligomer includes the reverse complementary sequence to a sequence within said first strand of DNA and a specific PCR priming sequence which will specifically hybridize to a portion of the DNA to be amplified and 2) a second oligomer corresponding to the 5' end of the second strand of the DNA to be amplified and which contains the priming sequence for the second strand of the DNA and will specifically hybridize to a portion of the DNA to be amplified. During PCR an intermediate product is formed where one end of one strand loops around to hybridize to its complement on the same strand.

Abstract: The invention concerns pharmaceutically useful peptide derivatives of the formula (I): P--R.sup.1 --R.sup.2 --R.sup.3 --R.sup.4, in which P, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 have the various meanings defined herein, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The novel peptide derivatives are of value in treating MHC class II dependent T-cell mediated autoimmune or inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. The invention further concerns processes for the manufacture of the novel peptide derivatives and the use of the compounds in medical treatment.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9524879614838, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9524879614838, to the plants of soybean 9524879614838 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9524879614838 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9524879614838 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9524889614923, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9524889614923, to the plants of soybean 9524889614923 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9524889614923 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9524889614923 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Stabilized ubiquitin-lytic peptide fusion polypeptides and a method of making the same by sub-cloning nucleic acid sequences coding for lytic peptides into a plasmid vector comprising a promoter and ubiquitin polypeptide coding sequence, wherein the ubiquitin polypeptide sequence is linked to the 5' end of the lytic peptide nucleic acid sequence and is translated as a fusion polypeptide.

Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated ASG25, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line ASG25, to the plants of inbred corn line ASG25 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line ASG25 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line ASG25 with another corn line.

Abstract: An anti-tamper locking assembly for locking a position of a block, such as a locking bolt in an electronic lock, electrically moves a pin to engage or dis-engage the block. When dis-engaged, the block can be moved and access or the like can be made. The pin is selectively moved electronically in order to allow access, entry or the like. The pin can be moved with, e.g., a solenoid. The pin has an overhanging portion, or a head portion. In order to prevent an individual from forcing the pin into an un-locked position, the head portion operates in conjunction with at least one spring-arm member and a blocker which are fixed to the block to prevent a user from being able to strike the device with a hammer or the like to "temporarily" move the pin to a position allowing the block to be moved and access or the like to be made.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 942193611352, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 942193611352, to the plants of soybean 942193611352 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 942193611352 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 942193611352 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The energy of the sound radiation caused by the impact of the coin to be analyzed upon a hard surface is split into different frequency bands, the energy of every such band is obtained and the ratios between them are then worked out, obtaining parameters that are then compared against values representing valid coins. The device includes a bank of filters (6, 7 and 8), integrators (9, 10 and 11) connected to the outlet of the filters and capable of being activated from a microprocessor (17) and an analogue-digital converter to which the output of the various integrators is then connected through a multiplexer.