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Draft genome assemblies of the ponerine ant Odontoponera transversa and the carpenter ant Camponotus friedae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
ObjectivesAnts are ecologically dominant insects in most terrestrial ecosystems, with more than 14,000 extant species in about 340 genera recorded to...
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Socio-economic and environmental trade-offs in Amazonian protected areas and Indigenous territories revealed by assessing competing land uses
Protected area (PA) assessments rarely evaluate socio-economic and environmental impacts relative to competing land uses, limiting understanding of...
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On the Solvability of Time-Fractional Spatio-Temporal COVID-19 Model with Non-linear Diffusion
COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease-2019) is a highly contagious disease that began spreading towards the end of 2019 and quickly became a global pandemic....
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Advances in Black Phosphorus Quantum Dots for Cancer Research: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications
In the past few years, there has been notable advancement in nanotechnology, leading to the development of new materials with potential uses in the...
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Gut microbial factors predict disease severity in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis
Gut bacteria are linked to neurodegenerative diseases but the risk factors beyond microbiota composition are limited. Here we used a pre-clinical...
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(Re)Emerging disease and conflict risk in Africa, 1997–2019
While the number of infectious zoonotic disease outbreaks has been rising, their impact on civil war and social conflict is poorly understood. This...
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Carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes reveal the human paleodiet evolution during the 8th-12th century in the Venetian Lagoon (Italy)
The paleodiet evolution in a human community of Venetian Lagoon between the eighth and twelfth centuries has been reconstructed by the stable...
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Genetic admixture drives climate adaptation in the bank vole
Genetic admixture introduces new variants at relatively high frequencies, potentially aiding rapid responses to environmental changes. Here, we...
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Seamless site-directed mutagenesis in complex cloned DNA sequences using the RedEx method
Seamless site-directed mutagenesis is an important technique for studying protein functions, tuning enzyme catalytic activities and modifying genetic...
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Coastal dunes as drivers of genetic differentiation in the honeypot ant Myrmecocystus baja (Formicidae: Formicinae)
Coastal dunes are unique habitats, threatened by human activities. In biogeographical terms, coastal dunes are habitat islands, being discrete and...
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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria promote growth and bioactive components accumulation of Astragalus mongholicus by regulating plant metabolism and rhizosphere microbiota
BackgroundThe excessive application of chemical fertilizers in the cultivation of Astragalus mongholicus Bunge results in a reduction in the quality...
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The short peptide encoded by long non-coding RNA RNF217-AS1 inhibits stomach cancer tumorigenesis, macrophage recruitment, and pro-inflammatory responses
Certain long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have potential peptide-coding abilities. Here, the role and molecular basis of the RNF217-AS1-encoded peptide...
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Transcriptomic changes in the posterior pallium of male zebra finches associated with social niche conformance
Animals plastically adjust their physiological and behavioural phenotypes to conform to their social environment—social niche conformance. The degree...
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The interplay between diet and the gut microbiome: implications for health and disease
Diet has a pivotal role in sha** the composition, function and diversity of the gut microbiome, with various diets having a profound impact on the...
