"Ferragnes", the well-known French and self-incompatible cultivar, was artificially pollinated in 1988 with "Falsa barese", "Genco" and "Tuono", of Apulian origin and self-compatible. From 1,206 ...seeds, 881 seedlings were obtained (average germination 73.1 per cent), as follows: 310 "Ferragnes" x "Falsa barese", 293 "Ferragnes" x "Genco" and 278 "Ferragnes" x "Tuono". At the end of 1991, 10.8 per cent of the 881 seedlings were discarded for the stunted growth; 55.5 per cent of the remaining 786 seedlings were discarded at the end of 1992 because they were not into production yet; 7.9 per cent of the residue 297 seedlings were discarded in 1995 for the incidence of doubles above 5 per cent. Between 1993 and 1995, studies on flowering phenology, biological behaviour and production characteristics of the remaining 227 seedlings were carried out: all the tested individuals were late blooming and about 60 per cent were self-compatible. At present, 11 offspring appear to be of particular interest in terms of productivity and kernel characteristics, thereby deserving further observations; 3 of them belong to "Ferragnes" x "Falsa barese", 4 to "Ferragnes" x "Genco" and 4 to "Ferragnes" x "Tuono".
A reduction of heparin cofactor II (HCII) biological activity, despite its normal plasma concentration, is reported in insulin-dependent diabetic patients. A good linear correlation between HCII ...activity and concentration is present in normal controls but not in diabetics. In these subjects HCII activity correlates inversely with fasting blood glucose and glycated proteins but not with Hb A1. These data demonstrate the presence of a depressed HCII activity in the presence of its normal plasma concentration in insulin-dependent diabetics and suggest a role for short-term metabolic control in conditioning this phenomenon.
