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Insights on long-term ecosystem changes from stable isotopes in historical squid beaks
BackgroundAssessing the historical dynamics of key food web components is crucial to understand how climate change impacts the structure of Arctic...
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Genome sequence data of the contemporary fresh-market tomatoes
ObjectiveThe fresh-market tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) is bred for direct human consumption. It is selected for specific traits to meet market...
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Application of remote sensing to understand the role of Galician feral horses in the biomass reduction of a shrub-grassland-dominated landscape
Galician forests in northwestern Spain are subject to frequent wildfires with high environmental and economic costs. In addition, due to the...
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Genetic and phenotypic diversification in a widespread fish, the Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna)
Widespread species often experience significant environmental clines over the area they naturally occupy. We investigated a widespread livebearing...
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Leach’s storm-petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous), a long-lived seabird shows flexible, condition-dependent, feeding strategies in response to poor chick condition
BackgroundParent-offspring conflict represents the sensitive balance of resource allocation between self-maintenance and reproduction. Two strategies...
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Does female control and male mating system predict courtship investment and mating outcomes? A comparative study in five widow spider species (genus Latrodectus) tested under similar laboratory conditions
BackgroundMale courtship investment may evolve in response to the male’s expectation of future mating opportunities or the degree of female control...
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Livestock predation, crop raiding, and community attitudes towards sustainable wildlife conservation in and around Mankira Forest, Southwest Ethiopia
Crop raiding and livestock predation negatively impact the views of the local community towards wildlife conservation. Farmers across the African...
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From islands to infectomes: host-specific viral diversity among birds across remote islands
BackgroundAccelerating biodiversity loss necessitates monitoring the potential pathogens of vulnerable species. With a third of New Zealand's...
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The de novo, chromosome-level genome assembly of the sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Cv. Marrone Di Chiusa Pesio
ObjectivesThe sweet chestnut Castanea sativa Mill. is the only native Castanea species in Europe, and it is a tree of high economic value that...
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Distribution and extent of suitable habitats of Ruspoli’s Turaco (Tauraco ruspolii) and White-cheeked Turaco (Tauraco leucotis) under a changing climate in Ethiopia
BackgroundUnderstanding the distribution pattern of species and their suitable habitat is key to focus conservation efforts. Climate change has had...
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High-quality genome assembly and annotation of five bacteria isolated from the Abu Dhabi sabkha-shore region
ObjectivesSabkhas represent polyextreme environments characterized by elevated salinity levels, intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure, and...
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Complete genome of a novel mycobacteriophage WXIN isolated in Wuhan, China
ObjectivesThe rising of antibiotic resistance has sparked a renewed interest in mycobacteriophage as alternative therapeutic strategies against...
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A chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of the medicinal plant Lepidium apetalum
ObjectivesAs a traditional Chinese medicine, Lepidium apetalum is commonly used for purging the lung, relieving dyspnea, alleviating edema, and has...
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Implications of accounting for marker-based population structure in the quantitative genetic evaluation of genetic parameters related to growth and wood properties in Norway spruce
BackgroundForest geneticists typically use provenances to account for population differences in their improvement schemes; however, the historical...
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Genome sequence of Fusarium oxysporum strain ByF01, the causal agent of root rot of Knoxia roxburghii in China
ObjectivesKnoxia roxburghii is a member of the madder (Rubiaceae) family. This plant is cultivated in different areas of China and recognized for...
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Diuqin lechiguanae gen. et sp. nov., a new unenlagiine (Theropoda: Paraves) from the Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Neuquén Group, Upper Cretaceous) of Neuquén Province, Patagonia, Argentina
BackgroundUnenlagiine paravians are among the most relevant Gondwanan theropod dinosaur clades for understanding the origin of birds, yet their...
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Restricted antennal movement impacts the tandem running dynamics in a ponerine ant
BackgroundTandem running is a recruitment method found in some species of ants where one ant follows another ant to reach a destination having...
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Environment influences the genetic structure and genetic differentiation of Sassafras tzumu (Lauraceae)
BackgroundSassafras tzumu , an elegant deciduous arboreal species, belongs to the esteemed genus Sassafras within the distinguished family Lauraceae....
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Colonization of the ocean floor by jawless vertebrates across three mass extinctions
BackgroundThe deep (> 200 m) ocean floor is often considered to be a refugium of biodiversity; many benthic marine animals appear to share ancient...
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The radiation of New Zealand’s skinks and geckos is associated with distinct viromes
BackgroundNew Zealand is home to over 120 native endemic species of skinks and geckos that radiated over the last 20–40 million years, likely driven...
