Residual diagnostics for interpreting CUB models

CUB models represent a new approach for the analysis of categorical ordinal Tables data.The relevant domain of study is the specification and estimation of the behaviour of respondents when faced to ratings by analysing the relationship among ordinal scores and observed covariates.The increasing use of such models suggests to delve into the issue o

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AGAMOUS controls GIANT KILLER, a multifunctional chromatin modifier in reproductive organ patterning and differentiation.

The Arabidopsis homeotic protein AGAMOUS (AG), a MADS domain transcription factor, specifies reproductive organ identity during flower development.Using a binding assay and expression analysis, we identified a direct target of AG, GIANT KILLER (GIK), which fine-tunes the expression of multiple genes downstream of AG.The GIK protein contains an AT-h

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THE RHEUMATOID HAND (Part II)

The chronic inflammatory process characteristic of rheumatic arthritis (RA) leads over time to irreversible disorders caused by destruction of the articular cartilage and bones and lesions to the ligaments and tendons.In end-stage RA, the elasticity loss and sprain of the ligaments Intermediate fixing the metacarpophalangeal articulations promotes

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