It causes white mold and watery soft rots of vegetables. On peanut crops, S. minor causes Sclerotinia blight, a serious disease affecting all plant parts. S. minor causes lettuce drop by infecting plant roots, although in some fields aerial infection by S. sclerotiorum ascospores may also contribute to the disease.
In the joints of the body, cartilage covers the ends of the bones and acts as a shock absorber to prevent bones from rubbing against each other. Comparison chart Bone versus Cartilage comparison chart
Growth hormone (GH) stimulates osteoblasts in vitro and increases bone turnover and stimulates osteoblast activity when given to elderly subjects. Probably a major effect of GH on bone is mediated through stimulation of either circulating or locally produced insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I).