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Intertidal and shallow subtidal marine tardigrades from the British Virgin Islands with a description of a new Batillipes (Heterotardigrada: Batillipedidae)
This is the first survey of marine tardigrades from the British Virgin Islands, though two species were previously reported from St. Croix, U.S....
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Source and level of dietary iron influence semen quality by affecting inflammation, oxidative stress and iron utilization levels in boars
BackgroundBoars fed a mixed form of inorganic and organic iron in excess of the NRC recommended levels still develop anemia, which suggested that the...
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First trials exploring the potential of phytoseiid mites in managing lychee erinose mite, Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae), infestations on lychee plants
Phytoseiid mites have been frequently found in association with the lychee erinose mite, Aceria litchii , on lychee plants in Brazil, suggesting that...
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A matter of time not of co-occurrence: temporal partitioning facilitates coexistence between coyotes (Canis latrans) and gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) in temperate forests of Mexico
Sympatric species reduce competitive interactions by segregating their ecological niche as a strategy that promotes coexistence. The main dimensions...
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Heat stress affects mammary metabolism by influencing the plasma flow to the glands
BackgroundEnvironmental heat stress (HS) can have detrimental effects on milk production by compromising the mammary function. Mammary plasma flow...
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Speciation happens in company – not in isolation
Oceanic islands are considered the classic arenas for allopatric speciation and adaptive radiation. Established concepts of speciation and endemism...
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The Adaptive Role of Bark in the Diet of Budongo Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)
The ingestion of bark has been observed across the animal kingdom and is well documented in free-ranging chimpanzees. Thus far, the best-supported...
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Genetic and genomic analysis of Belgian Blue’s susceptibility for psoroptic mange
BackgroundPsoroptic mange, caused by Psoroptes ovis mites, is affecting Belgian Blue cattle’s welfare and production potential. The Belgian Blue...
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Expanding the genetic and phenotypic spectrum of Baker–Gordon syndrome: a new de novo SYT1 variant
We report the case of a Spanish pediatric patient with developmental delay, hypotonia, feeding difficulties, visual problems, and hyperkinetic...
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Functional and evolutionary comparative analysis of the DIR gene family in Nicotiana tabacum L. and Solanum tuberosum L.
BackgroundThe dirigent ( DIR ) genes encode proteins that act as crucial regulators of plant lignin biosynthesis. In Solanaceae species, members of...
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Molecular and immunological studies on Theileria equi and its vector in Egypt
Equine piroplasmosis is not fully understood regarding pathogenicity, prophylaxis, host immune response expression, and specific vectors. Accurately...
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Unraveling the genomic secrets of Tritonibacter mobilis AK171: a plant growth-promoting bacterium isolated from Avicennia marina
The scarcity of freshwater resources resulting in a significant yield loss presents a pressing challenge in agriculture. To address this issue,...
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Population genetic structure of Culex tritaeniorhynchus in different types of climatic zones in China
BackgroundCulex tritaeniorhynchus is widely distributed in China, from Hainan Island in the south to Heilongjiang in the north, covering tropical,...
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Slee** Site Selection, Sleep-related Positional Behavior, and Social System of Philippine Tarsiers (Carlito syrichta) Inhabiting a Protected Forest Fragment in Mindanao Island, Philippines
Sleep and sleep-related behaviors are integral components of primate behavior and ecology that are linked to various habitat-specific factors and...
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Assessing climate niche similarity between persian fallow deer (Dama mesopotamica) areas in Iran
The Persian fallow deer or Mesopotamian fallow Deer ( Dama mesopotamica , Brook 1875), a species of significant ecological importance, had faced the...
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Redescription of Taeniacanthus aulacocephali (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Taeniacanthidae) parasitic on Uranoscopus japonicus Houttuyn (Uranoscopidae) from Pacific coast, Japan, with adaptation of the non-destructive DNA technique
Taeniacanthus aulacocephali Izawa, 2021 (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Taeniacanthidae) was redescribed from the branchial cavity and gill filaments of Uranosc...
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A novel three-part pharynx and its parallel evolution within symbiotic marine nematodes (Desmodoroidea, Stilbonematinae)
Stilbonematinae are nematodes commonly found in shallow marine sands. They are overgrown by a genus- and species-specific coat of chemoautotrophic...
