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Pollination generalization and reproductive assurance by selfing in a tropical montane ecosystem
Pollination and reproduction are important processes for understanding plant community dynamics. Information regarding pollination and reproduction...
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Challenges in Reproductive Carrier Screening
Carrier screening is a process that aims to identify carrier individuals who may inherit disease-causing alleles to their future generations. Due to...
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Reproductive ecology of a threatened medicinal plant Canscora alata (Roth) Wall
Canscora alata (Roth) Wall. (Gentianaceae) commonly known as Shankhapushpi, is an annual herbaceous threatened medicinal plant distributed mainly in...
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Mixed mating system and spatial structure assure high reproductive rate of an endangered and endemic cactus
Demographic and spatial patterns are crucial traits in plant population dynamics. Associated with reproductive and pollination systems, these...
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Reproductive biology of Malpighiaceae: How much do we know?
The species of the family Malpighiaceae are mainly diversified in the Neotropical Region as a consequence of a specialized pollination system. Due to...
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Stamen curvature and temporal flower closure assure reproductive success in an early-spring-flowering perennial in the cold desert of Middle Asia
Floral organ movements that ensure autonomous selfing are likely to occur in species that grow in habitats with pollinator scarcity and/or an...
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Reproductive Strategies, Genetic Diversity, and Invasive Ability in Lymnaeidae
Lymnaeid snails are simultaneous hermaphrodites that have a worldwide distribution, inhabiting freshwater areas from almost all continents ranging...
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Effects of age, seasonality, and reproductive status on the gut microbiome of Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) at the North Carolina zoo
BackgroundManaged southern white rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium simum simum ) serve as assurance populations for wild conspecifics threatened by poaching...
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Changes in selection of resources with reproductive state in a montane ungulate
Animals select habitats based on food, water, space, and cover. Each of those components are essential to the ability of an individual to survive and...
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Hatching asynchrony as a parental reproductive strategy in birds: a review of causes and consequences
Bird parents may choose among various breeding strategies. From an evolutionary point of view the outcome of their choice is believed to provide the...
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The influence of immune challenges on the mean and variance in reproductive investment: a meta-analysis of the terminal investment hypothesis
Finding the optimal balance between survival and reproduction is a central puzzle in life-history theory. The terminal investment hypothesis predicts...
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Permanent floral closure enhances the reproductive efficiency in Merremia umbellata subsp. orientalis (Hallier f.) Ooststr. (Convolvulaceae)
Although the causes and consequences of floral closure have been studied widely, the ecological advantages of floral closure and its role in plant...
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Effects of Different Concentrations of Nickel (Ni) on the Vegetative and Reproductive Growth Parameters of Nigella sativa L.
The present study was based on a hypothesis that excess nickel (Ni) in the soil reduces the growth and seed yield of black cumin plants. A pot...
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Interactions between reproductive biology and microbiomes in wild animal species
Many parts of the animal body harbor microbial communities, known as animal-associated microbiomes, that affect the regulation of physiological...
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Restricting the level of the proteins essential for the regulation of the initiation step of replication extends the chronological lifespan and reproductive potential in budding yeast
Aging is defined as a progressive decline in physiological integrity, leading to impaired biological function, including fertility, and rising...
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Reproductive ecology of Epilobium hirsutum L. an invasive alien species in Kashmir Himalaya
Invasive plants are an issue of great concern globally. The concerned plant species threaten native biodiversity and cause ecological and economic...
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Poor reproductive success of polygynously mated female birds with obligatory bi-parental care: a result of deceptive behaviour of males?
AbstractSocial polygyny usually benefits males by increasing the number of offspring, whereas it is detrimental for females as they must share the...
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Roles of Bioinformatics in Reproductive Science
The area of bioinformatics emerged as a method to promote biological research more than two decades ago. Bioinformatics is a multidisciplinary field...
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Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation enhances testicular volume and hemodynamics, reproductive hormones, sperm quality, and seminal antioxidant capacity in goat bucks under summer hot humid conditions
Oxidative stress (OS) is brought on by heat stress (HS), which weakens antioxidant defense and initiates OS. Since mitochondria are the primary...
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Reproductive development and genetic structure of the mycoheterotrophic orchid Pogoniopsis schenckii Cogn.
BackgroundPogoniopsis schenckii Cogn. is a mycoheterotrophic orchid that can be used as a model to understand the influence of mycoheterotrophy at...
