MAIN CONCLUSION We identified IAA13 negatively associated with lateral root number by comparing t... more MAIN CONCLUSION We identified IAA13 negatively associated with lateral root number by comparing the differential expressed genes between Bupleurum chinense and B. scorzonerifolium. Dried roots of the genus Bupleurum L. are used as a herbal medicine for diseases in Asia. Bupleurum chinense has a greater number of lateral roots than B. scorzonerifolium, but the genetic mechanisms for such differences are largely unknown. We (a) compared the transcriptome profiles of the two species and (b) identified a subset of candidate genes involved in auxin signal transduction and explored their functions in lateral root development. By isoform sequencing (Iso-Seq) analyses of the whole plant, more unigenes were found in B. scorzonerifolium (118,868) than in B. chinense (93,485). Given the overarching role of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) as one of the major regulators of lateral root development, we identified 539 unigenes associated with auxin signal transduction. Fourteen and 44 unigenes in the p...
Une crise en puissance guette le Nouveau-Brunswick. Bien qu'elle soit de nature économique, e... more Une crise en puissance guette le Nouveau-Brunswick. Bien qu'elle soit de nature économique, elle pourrait rendre le Nouveau-Brunswick de plus en plus difficile à gouverner, à moins qu'on ne s'y attaque avec un sentiment d'urgence. Le Nouveau-Brunswick doit relever toute une série de défis économiques : un déficit structurel, une population vieillissante, l'incertitude entourant les transferts fédéraux, une croissance anémique de l'économie, une économie mondiale extrêmement concurrentielle et une incapacité à attirer de nouveaux Canadiens. Cet article soutient que le Nouveau-Brunswick ne doit pas rater l'occasion qu'offre cette crise et qu'il doit envisager de faire des choses « qu'il ne pensait pas pouvoir faire auparavant ». Cet article affirme que la communauté universitaire de la province doit exercer un certain leadership afin de s'assurer que cette crise serve à quelque chose. De nos jours, les étudiants en politiques publiques du No...
... and the collapse of accountability were first explored. Much of the value of Savoie's wo... more ... and the collapse of accountability were first explored. Much of the value of Savoie's work is derived from his unprecedented access to bureaucratic and parliamentary actors at the centre ofgovernment. Indeed, he has provided the academic community with a service through an ...
Journal of New Brunswick Studies Revue D Etudes Sur Le Nouveau Brunswick, 2010
New Brunswick is staring at a crisis in the making. The crisis is economic in nature but, unless ... more New Brunswick is staring at a crisis in the making. The crisis is economic in nature but, unless it is addressed with a sense of urgency, it may well make New Brunswick increasingly difficult to govern. The province is confronting a host of economic challenges: a structural deficit, an aging population, uncertainty surrounding federal transfers, sluggish economic growth, a highly competitive global economy, and an inability to attract new Canadians. The paper argues that New Brunswick should not waste a crisis and consider doing things that it "could not do before." The paper maintains that the province's academic community has an important role to play in ensuring that New Brunswick does not waste the looming crisis. It is very difficult these days for students of public policy in New Brunswick to strike an optimistic note for the province. About the best one can say is that one ought not to waste a crisis by trying to avoid it. Crisis situations offer possibilities to establish a new policy agenda, restructure long standing policies and programs, and encourage citizens to take a stronger interest in the future of their communities. Given the state of the province's fiscal situation, New Brunswick offers policy makers and citizens the opportunity not to waste a crisis, and we should seize the moment. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to write that the province's public sector cannot be sustained at current levels and that clinging to the status quo can only turn a challenging situation into a full blown financial crisis. In short, the status quo is fraught with both political and economic dangers. The purpose of this paper is to take stock of New Brunswick's political economy. I look to history and to recent developments to make the point that New Brunswick needs an important wrench of the wheel if it is to set a new course. Current circumstances cry out for a new course if we are to avoid economic stagnation, serious tensions between our communities, and losing some of our political and economic powers to outside forces. History Matters Stephen Harper has been much maligned in our region for his observation that Atlantic Canada has to overcome its "culture of defeat." What many Maritimers overlooked was that Harper did not point the finger at Atlantic Canadians themselves as the root cause of this culture but, rather, at the workings of Canada's national political institutions. He has a point. History does matter. Canada's national political institutions have not been kind to the Maritime provinces. Residents of Ontario and Quebec do not like to hear this message-they prefer to think that their relative economic success in the past was due to their stronger entrepreneurial spirit, at least when compared with our region. I write this not because I want to paint my region as the whining child of the Canadian federation, but rather to make the point that national political institutions explain to some extent our region's relative underdevelopment. Here, I can do no better than quote Margaret Conrad. She writes: "With the exception of the 1930s, out-migration has been endemic to the region since Confederation, a condition that, had it occurred anywhere else in Canada, would have been a signal for emergency measures to staunch the flow of human capital. If anything gets my dander up, it is the view, implied in many national debates and policies, that sustaining healthy, vibrant communities in Atlantic Canada is less important than it is in Quebec, Ontario or Alberta." 1 She adds that Joseph Howe, the most vocal spokesperson for Nova Scotia's anti-Confederation Movement, could now say: "I told you so." 2 Howe saw that our region would lack the numbers in the House of Commons to shape policies in its interests contrary to Ontario and Quebec. "National policy" became and remains code words for promoting the economic interests of Ontario and Quebec. Among many other developments, large public investments in canals in Ontario and Quebec in the early years of
Journal of New Brunswick Studies Revue D Etudes Sur Le Nouveau Brunswick, 2010
Une crise en puissance guette le Nouveau-Brunswick. Bien qu'elle soit de nature économique, elle ... more Une crise en puissance guette le Nouveau-Brunswick. Bien qu'elle soit de nature économique, elle pourrait rendre le Nouveau-Brunswick de plus en plus difficile à gouverner, à moins qu'on ne s'y attaque avec un sentiment d'urgence. Le Nouveau-Brunswick doit relever toute une série de défis économiques : un déficit structurel, une population vieillissante, l'incertitude entourant les transferts fédéraux, une croissance anémique de l'économie, une économie mondiale extrêmement concurrentielle et une incapacité à attirer de nouveaux Canadiens. Cet article soutient que le Nouveau-Brunswick ne doit pas rater l'occasion qu'offre cette crise et qu'il doit envisager de faire des choses « qu'il ne pensait pas pouvoir faire auparavant ». Cet article affirme que la communauté universitaire de la province doit exercer un certain leadership afin de s'assurer que cette crise serve à quelque chose. De nos jours, les étudiants en politiques publiques du Nouveau-Brunswick ont beaucoup de mal à voir l'avenir de la province avec optimisme. Le mieux que l'on puisse dire, c'est qu'on doit chercher à tirer profit d'une situation de crise au lieu d'essayer de l'éviter. Les situations de crise offrent la possibilité d'élaborer de nouveaux programmes d'action, de restructurer des politiques et des programmes de longue date et d'inciter les citoyens à s'intéresser davantage à l'avenir de leurs communautés. Compte tenu de la situation actuelle des finances publiques de la province, le Nouveau-Brunswick offre aux décideurs et aux citoyens l'occasion de tirer profit d'une crise, et nous devrions saisir cette occasion. En effet, il n'est pas exagéré d'affirmer que le Nouveau-Brunswick ne peut maintenir le financement de son secteur public à ses niveaux actuels et que, si l'on s'accroche au statu quo, cette situation difficile ne peut que dégénérer en une véritable crise financière. Bref, le statu quo comporte des dangers à la fois sur le plan politique et économique. Le présent article vise à prendre le pouls de l'économie politique du Nouveau-Brunswick. J'examine l'histoire de la province et les événements qui y sont survenus récemment afin de démontrer que le Nouveau-Brunswick doit donner un solide coup de barre s'il veut changer de cap. Les circonstances actuelles exigent que nous prenions une nouvelle direction afin d'éviter la stagnation économique, des tensions sérieuses entre nos communautés et la perte de certains de nos pouvoirs économiques et politiques au profit de forces extérieures.
MAIN CONCLUSION We identified IAA13 negatively associated with lateral root number by comparing t... more MAIN CONCLUSION We identified IAA13 negatively associated with lateral root number by comparing the differential expressed genes between Bupleurum chinense and B. scorzonerifolium. Dried roots of the genus Bupleurum L. are used as a herbal medicine for diseases in Asia. Bupleurum chinense has a greater number of lateral roots than B. scorzonerifolium, but the genetic mechanisms for such differences are largely unknown. We (a) compared the transcriptome profiles of the two species and (b) identified a subset of candidate genes involved in auxin signal transduction and explored their functions in lateral root development. By isoform sequencing (Iso-Seq) analyses of the whole plant, more unigenes were found in B. scorzonerifolium (118,868) than in B. chinense (93,485). Given the overarching role of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) as one of the major regulators of lateral root development, we identified 539 unigenes associated with auxin signal transduction. Fourteen and 44 unigenes in the p...
Une crise en puissance guette le Nouveau-Brunswick. Bien qu'elle soit de nature économique, e... more Une crise en puissance guette le Nouveau-Brunswick. Bien qu'elle soit de nature économique, elle pourrait rendre le Nouveau-Brunswick de plus en plus difficile à gouverner, à moins qu'on ne s'y attaque avec un sentiment d'urgence. Le Nouveau-Brunswick doit relever toute une série de défis économiques : un déficit structurel, une population vieillissante, l'incertitude entourant les transferts fédéraux, une croissance anémique de l'économie, une économie mondiale extrêmement concurrentielle et une incapacité à attirer de nouveaux Canadiens. Cet article soutient que le Nouveau-Brunswick ne doit pas rater l'occasion qu'offre cette crise et qu'il doit envisager de faire des choses « qu'il ne pensait pas pouvoir faire auparavant ». Cet article affirme que la communauté universitaire de la province doit exercer un certain leadership afin de s'assurer que cette crise serve à quelque chose. De nos jours, les étudiants en politiques publiques du No...
... and the collapse of accountability were first explored. Much of the value of Savoie's wo... more ... and the collapse of accountability were first explored. Much of the value of Savoie's work is derived from his unprecedented access to bureaucratic and parliamentary actors at the centre ofgovernment. Indeed, he has provided the academic community with a service through an ...
Journal of New Brunswick Studies Revue D Etudes Sur Le Nouveau Brunswick, 2010
New Brunswick is staring at a crisis in the making. The crisis is economic in nature but, unless ... more New Brunswick is staring at a crisis in the making. The crisis is economic in nature but, unless it is addressed with a sense of urgency, it may well make New Brunswick increasingly difficult to govern. The province is confronting a host of economic challenges: a structural deficit, an aging population, uncertainty surrounding federal transfers, sluggish economic growth, a highly competitive global economy, and an inability to attract new Canadians. The paper argues that New Brunswick should not waste a crisis and consider doing things that it "could not do before." The paper maintains that the province's academic community has an important role to play in ensuring that New Brunswick does not waste the looming crisis. It is very difficult these days for students of public policy in New Brunswick to strike an optimistic note for the province. About the best one can say is that one ought not to waste a crisis by trying to avoid it. Crisis situations offer possibilities to establish a new policy agenda, restructure long standing policies and programs, and encourage citizens to take a stronger interest in the future of their communities. Given the state of the province's fiscal situation, New Brunswick offers policy makers and citizens the opportunity not to waste a crisis, and we should seize the moment. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to write that the province's public sector cannot be sustained at current levels and that clinging to the status quo can only turn a challenging situation into a full blown financial crisis. In short, the status quo is fraught with both political and economic dangers. The purpose of this paper is to take stock of New Brunswick's political economy. I look to history and to recent developments to make the point that New Brunswick needs an important wrench of the wheel if it is to set a new course. Current circumstances cry out for a new course if we are to avoid economic stagnation, serious tensions between our communities, and losing some of our political and economic powers to outside forces. History Matters Stephen Harper has been much maligned in our region for his observation that Atlantic Canada has to overcome its "culture of defeat." What many Maritimers overlooked was that Harper did not point the finger at Atlantic Canadians themselves as the root cause of this culture but, rather, at the workings of Canada's national political institutions. He has a point. History does matter. Canada's national political institutions have not been kind to the Maritime provinces. Residents of Ontario and Quebec do not like to hear this message-they prefer to think that their relative economic success in the past was due to their stronger entrepreneurial spirit, at least when compared with our region. I write this not because I want to paint my region as the whining child of the Canadian federation, but rather to make the point that national political institutions explain to some extent our region's relative underdevelopment. Here, I can do no better than quote Margaret Conrad. She writes: "With the exception of the 1930s, out-migration has been endemic to the region since Confederation, a condition that, had it occurred anywhere else in Canada, would have been a signal for emergency measures to staunch the flow of human capital. If anything gets my dander up, it is the view, implied in many national debates and policies, that sustaining healthy, vibrant communities in Atlantic Canada is less important than it is in Quebec, Ontario or Alberta." 1 She adds that Joseph Howe, the most vocal spokesperson for Nova Scotia's anti-Confederation Movement, could now say: "I told you so." 2 Howe saw that our region would lack the numbers in the House of Commons to shape policies in its interests contrary to Ontario and Quebec. "National policy" became and remains code words for promoting the economic interests of Ontario and Quebec. Among many other developments, large public investments in canals in Ontario and Quebec in the early years of
Journal of New Brunswick Studies Revue D Etudes Sur Le Nouveau Brunswick, 2010
Une crise en puissance guette le Nouveau-Brunswick. Bien qu'elle soit de nature économique, elle ... more Une crise en puissance guette le Nouveau-Brunswick. Bien qu'elle soit de nature économique, elle pourrait rendre le Nouveau-Brunswick de plus en plus difficile à gouverner, à moins qu'on ne s'y attaque avec un sentiment d'urgence. Le Nouveau-Brunswick doit relever toute une série de défis économiques : un déficit structurel, une population vieillissante, l'incertitude entourant les transferts fédéraux, une croissance anémique de l'économie, une économie mondiale extrêmement concurrentielle et une incapacité à attirer de nouveaux Canadiens. Cet article soutient que le Nouveau-Brunswick ne doit pas rater l'occasion qu'offre cette crise et qu'il doit envisager de faire des choses « qu'il ne pensait pas pouvoir faire auparavant ». Cet article affirme que la communauté universitaire de la province doit exercer un certain leadership afin de s'assurer que cette crise serve à quelque chose. De nos jours, les étudiants en politiques publiques du Nouveau-Brunswick ont beaucoup de mal à voir l'avenir de la province avec optimisme. Le mieux que l'on puisse dire, c'est qu'on doit chercher à tirer profit d'une situation de crise au lieu d'essayer de l'éviter. Les situations de crise offrent la possibilité d'élaborer de nouveaux programmes d'action, de restructurer des politiques et des programmes de longue date et d'inciter les citoyens à s'intéresser davantage à l'avenir de leurs communautés. Compte tenu de la situation actuelle des finances publiques de la province, le Nouveau-Brunswick offre aux décideurs et aux citoyens l'occasion de tirer profit d'une crise, et nous devrions saisir cette occasion. En effet, il n'est pas exagéré d'affirmer que le Nouveau-Brunswick ne peut maintenir le financement de son secteur public à ses niveaux actuels et que, si l'on s'accroche au statu quo, cette situation difficile ne peut que dégénérer en une véritable crise financière. Bref, le statu quo comporte des dangers à la fois sur le plan politique et économique. Le présent article vise à prendre le pouls de l'économie politique du Nouveau-Brunswick. J'examine l'histoire de la province et les événements qui y sont survenus récemment afin de démontrer que le Nouveau-Brunswick doit donner un solide coup de barre s'il veut changer de cap. Les circonstances actuelles exigent que nous prenions une nouvelle direction afin d'éviter la stagnation économique, des tensions sérieuses entre nos communautés et la perte de certains de nos pouvoirs économiques et politiques au profit de forces extérieures.
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