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Where do Harris’ Checkerspots Lay their Eggs and what are the Consequences?
Where a female lays her eggs has strong implications for the survival of her offspring, an impetus that takes on particular significance for species...
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Red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina linnaeus, 1758) yolk sac development during the early gestation stage
Phylogenetically, the yolk sac is an ancient structure in vertebrate evolution and crucial in the placentation of viviparous animals, playing an...
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The nature of the last universal common ancestor and its impact on the early Earth system
The nature of the last universal common ancestor (LUCA), its age and its impact on the Earth system have been the subject of vigorous debate across...
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Fractal morphology of mechanosensory lateral-line canals in Stichaeidae
The marine teleost family Stichaeidae shows considerable variation in the morphology of mechanosensory lateral-line canals across its six...
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Correlation between bioluminescent blinks and swimming behavior in the splitfin flashlight fish Anomalops katoptron
BackgroundThe light organs of the splitfin flashlight fish Anomalops katoptron are necessary for schooling behavior, to determine nearest neighbor...
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TFscope: systematic analysis of the sequence features involved in the binding preferences of transcription factors
Characterizing the binding preferences of transcription factors (TFs) in different cell types and conditions is key to understand how they...
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sciMET-cap: high-throughput single-cell methylation analysis with a reduced sequencing burden
DNA methylation is a key component of the mammalian epigenome, playing a regulatory role in development, disease, and other processes. Robust,...
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Vibrant Worlds: An Artistic Interpretation of Material Intelligence in the Spider’s Umwelt
Starting from Jakob von Uexküll’s theory of meaning, the article explores the semiotic functions of the spider’s web, examining in depth its material...
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Development of a prognostic risk model of uveal melanoma based on N7-methylguanosine-related regulators
BackgroundUveal melanoma (UVM) stands as the predominant type of primary intraocular malignancy among adults. The clinical significance of...
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Using high-density SNP data to unravel the origin of the Franches-Montagnes horse breed
BackgroundThe Franches-Montagnes (FM) is the last native horse breed of Switzerland, established at the end of the 19th century by cross-breeding...
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COQ7 splice site variant causing a spastic paraparesis phenotype in siblings
The COQ7 gene is one of the causative genes for primary COQ10 deficiency-related disorders. OMIM-related phenotypes include severe...
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Estimating body condition of Apennine brown bears using subjective scoring based on camera trap photographs
The assessment of animal body condition has important practical and management implications for endangered wildlife populations. The nutritional...
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Effects of temperature gradient on functional fruit traits: an elevation-for-temperature approach
Fruit traits mediate animal-plant interactions and have to a large degree evolved to match the sensory capacities and morphology of their respective...
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Unraveling sauropod diversity in the Portezuelo Formation of Patagonia through a comprehensive analysis of new and existing material
The Portezuelo Formation preserves an outstanding record of the upper Turonian – lower Coniacian. Despite the discovery of a significant quantity of...
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The functional evolution of collembolan Ubx on the regulation of abdominal appendage formation
Folsomia candida is a tiny soil-living arthropod belonging to the Collembola, which is an outgroup to Insecta. It resembles insects as having a pair...
