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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Complex Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Ultraviolet-B Tolerance in Brassica rapa var. rapa
In the agricultural areas of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation varies widely. UV-B can affect the growth and development of plants. Turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa) is an important traditi...
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An Approach to Observing and Quantifying Real-Time Mandibular Muscle Topology in the Trap-Jaw Ant Odontomachus monticola by Synchrotron Imaging
The ant Odontomachus monticola has a pair of elongated mandibles that can manipulate a variety of objects including food, brood and nestmates. Anatomical and theoretical studies indicate that different tasks may ...
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Open AccessBrrICE1.1 is associated with putrescine synthesis through regulation of the arginine decarboxylase gene in freezing tolerance of turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa)
In the agricultural areas of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, temperature varies widely from day to night during the growing season, which makes the extreme temperature become one of the limiting factors of crop yield. ...
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Functional Compensation in a Honey bee’s Damaged Tongue while Dip** Nectar
A honey bee has to visit 3000 flowers to produce one-gram of honey. A honey bee’s hairy tongue dips at an average frequency of 5 Hz, and its glossal hairs erect rhythmically, performing like an opening and clo...
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Feeding Kinematics and Nectar Intake of the Honey Bee Tongue
Most flower-visiting insects employ highly-evolved organs to feed themselves rapidly and efficiently on the floral nectar. A honey bee drives its segmented tongue (glossa) covered by dense hairs reciprocatingl...