Publications by authors named "H A Curry"
The Transient Receptor Potential superfamily of proteins (TRPs) form cation channels that are abundant in animal sensory systems. Amongst TRPs, the Melastatin-related subfamily (TRPMs) is composed of members that respond to temperature, pH, sex hormones, and various other stimuli. Some TRPMs exhibit enriched expression in gonads of vertebrate and invertebrate species, but their contributions to germline development remain to be determined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Agricultural extension and the origins of the hybrid corn seed industry.
Plants People Planet
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Agricultural extension has historically favored White and wealthier farmers while facilitating the industrialization of agriculture, with implications for modern practices.
- The article focuses on early 20th-century extension agent Martin Luther Mosher's work in teaching corn seed selection and performance, highlighting local adaptations in farming practices.
- It discusses the need for current agricultural efforts to prioritize community-level objectives and support sustainable practices that address social and ecological consciousness.
Stalking Wild Maize: Taxonomy, Plant Exploration, and the Search for Corn's Origins in South America.
J Interdiscip Hist
April 2024
Article Synopsis
- In the twentieth century, plant explorers collected vast numbers of crop species, primarily for plant breeding, but these collections also played a crucial role in understanding plant taxonomy and evolution.
- The article highlights the lesser-explored taxonomic efforts, particularly focusing on maize and its wild relatives in South America during the 1940s.
- It emphasizes that developing taxonomies of cultivated plants was an interdisciplinary task influenced by the researchers' preconceptions about the regions and cultures they studied.
The organization of sweet potato research across global regions began in earnest in the 1980s. Leading international institutions, notably CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) recognized the potential for science-driven development of a "neglected" crop. Sweet potato was second only to potato in root crop cultivation worldwide and the top tuber in Asia yet had not been subject to the internationally coordinated research that its importance merited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdaptive radiotherapy (ART) was introduced in the late 1990s to improve the accuracy and efficiency of therapy and minimize radiation-induced toxicities. ART combines multiple tools for imaging, assessing the need for adaptation, treatment planning, quality assurance, and has been utilized to monitor inter- or intra-fraction anatomical variations of the target and organs-at-risk (OARs). Ethos™ (Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA), a cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) based radiotherapy treatment system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to perform ART, was introduced in 2020.
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