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Map** of Aegilops speltoides derived leaf rust and stripe rust resistance genes using 35K SNP array
Wheat is an essential food commodity cultivated throughout the world. However, this crop faces continuous threats from fungal pathogens, leaf rust...
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Systemic interindividual DNA methylation variants in cattle share major hallmarks with those in humans
BackgroundWe recently identified ~ 10,000 correlated regions of systemic interindividual epigenetic variation (CoRSIVs) in the human genome. These...
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Genomic characterization and virulence gene profiling of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae isolated from widespread muskox mortalities in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
BackgroundMuskoxen are important ecosystem components and provide food, economic opportunities, and cultural well-being for Indigenous communities in...
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Evaluation of heritability partitioning approaches in livestock populations
BackgroundHeritability partitioning approaches estimate the contribution of different functional classes, such as coding or regulatory variants, to...
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Synthetic Alfalfa Infusion Odour Attracts Gravid Culex quinquefasciatus Under Laboratory Conditions
Gravid culicine mosquitoes rely on olfactory cues for selecting breeding sites containing organic detritus. While this capacity of the mosquitoes is...
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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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C4-like Sesuvium sesuvioides (Aizoaceae) exhibits CAM in cotyledons and putative C4-like + CAM metabolism in adult leaves as revealed by transcriptome analysis
BackgroundThe co-occurrence of C 4 and CAM photosynthesis in a single species seems to be unusual and rare. This is likely due to the difficulty in...
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Rushing and spawning behavior of the Kidako moray Gymnothorax kidako
This study investigated the reproductive behavior of the Kidako moray Gymnothorax kidako in Tateyama, Chiba, Japan and Enoshima Aquarium. Field...
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Biogeographical distribution and community assembly of Myxococcota in mangrove sediments
BackgroundMyxococcota, characterized by their distinct social lifestyles, are widely distributed micro-predators in global sediments. They can feed...
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A novel deep-benthic sea cucumber species of Benthodytes (Holothuroidea, Elasipodida, Psychropotidae) and its comprehensive mitochondrial genome sequencing and evolutionary analysis
BackgroundThe holothurians, commonly known as sea cucumbers, are marine organisms that possess significant dietary, nutritional, and medicinal value....
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Dietary silymarin improves performance by altering hepatic lipid metabolism and cecal microbiota function and its metabolites in late laying hens
BackgroundLiver lipid dysregulation is one of the major factors in the decline of production performance in late-stage laying hens. Silymarin (SIL),...
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Endopolyploidy and its role in sha** ant castes and colony dynamics: a study on Camponotus aff. balzani (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
The high diversity in ants has been associated with some genomic divergences, including karyotype, nuclear genome size and DNA sequences. This study...
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The C-terminal region of the Plasmodium berghei gamete surface 184-kDa protein Pb184 contributes to fertilization and male gamete binding to the residual body
BackgroundMalaria, a global health concern, is caused by parasites of the Plasmodium genus, which undergo gametogenesis in the midgut of mosquitoes...
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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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Dominance hierarchy limits resilience in the endangered queenless ant Dinoponera lucida
Division of labour is an important factor of social insect ecological success. However, the specific mechanisms associated with division of...
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Malaria prevalence and transmission in the Zakpota sub-district of central Benin: baseline characteristics for a community randomised trial of a new insecticide for indoor residual spraying
BackgroundMalaria transmission is known to be perennial and heterogeneous in Benin. Studies assessing local malaria prevalence, transmission levels...
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Unveiling the translational dynamics of lychee (Litchi chinesis Sonn.) in response to cold stress
Cold stress poses a significant threat to the quality and productivity of lychee ( Litchi chinensis Sonn . ). While previous research has extensively...
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Effects of Alphacypermethrin selection on fitness traits of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)
Culex quinquefasciatus Say 1823 (Diptera: Culicidae), a vector of lymphatic filariasis and various arboviruses, is the most abundant mosquito owing...
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Exosome theranostics: Comparative analysis of P body and exosome proteins and their mutations for clinical applications
Exosomes are lipid-bilayered vesicles, originating from early endosomes that capture cellular proteins and genetic materials to form multi-vesicular...
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Phylogenetic analysis of virulent strains of the Newcastle disease virus isolated from deceased chickens in Tanzania's Morogoro and Iringa regions
BackgroundNewcastle disease (ND) is a viral disease affecting a wide range of bird species and has a considerable financial impact on the world's...