Publications
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| development of size structure in tiger salamanders: the role of intraspecific interference. | cannibalism affects patterns of density-dependent mortality and may regulate population size. in many cases, rates of cannibalism depend on size structure, the frequency distribution of body sizes in the population, because cannibals can often only capture and consume smaller individuals. size differences within single-age groups can be caused by a variety of factors. in this research we tested the hypothesis that size variation among larval tiger salamanders is due, in part, to interference int ... | 1999 | 28308302 |
| daily activity, thermoregulation and water loss in the tiger beetle cicindela hybrida. | 1. the tiger beetle cicindela hybrida is a diurnal predator inhabiting open sandy areas. the activity pattern on a sunny day in may with a mean maximum surface temperature of 40°c is described (fig. 2). the inactive period is spent in burrows in the sand and it is suggested that a threshold of 19°c releases the daily round of activity (fig. 5). the animals appear on the sand between 7.00 and 10.00 and the number reaches a maximum at 34-42°c (surface temp.). the duration of the activity period is ... | 1979 | 28310294 |
| larval developmental rates of three putative subspecies of tiger swallowtail butterflies, papilio glaucus, and their hybrids in relation to temperature. | the eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly, papilio glaucus l. has been presumed to be comprised of three parapatric subspecies (p. g. canadensis r & j, across canada and the northern u.s.; p. g. glaucus l., in the eastern half of the u.s.; and p. g. australis maynard, in florida). populations from 27° north latitude in florida to 50° north latitude in manitoba, canada and from 75° west longitude in pennsylvania to 96° west longitide in canada were tested by laboratory larval feeding studies at var ... | 1985 | 28310664 |
| oviposition site selection: an aid to rapid growth and development in the tiger swallowtail butterfly, papilio glaucus. | female tiger swallowtail butterflies oviposited on the tips of branches exposed to sunlight. over 50 percent of the eggs had westward exposures, yet only 7.6% faced northward. over 97% of the eggs were laid below 3 m. larvae with sunny exposures developed 15 to 35% faster than those lacking radiant input. leaf curling aided caterpillars in attaining elevated body temperatures. caterpillars with western exposures had lower survivorship. this oviposition pattern and the thermal behavior of the lar ... | 1985 | 28310813 |
| differential responses of tiger swallowtail subspecies to secondary metabolites from tulip tree and quaking aspen. | two subspecies of the eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly, papilio glaucus, exhibit reciprocal inabilities to survive and grow on each other's preferred foodplant. p. g. canadensis r. & j. performs well on quaking aspen (populus tremuloides michx.) but not on tulip tree (liriodendron tulipifera l.); p. g. glaucus l. performs well on tulip tree but not on quaking aspen. this study was designed to test the hypothesis that secondary metabolites in tulip tree and quaking aspen are responsible for th ... | 1986 | 28311282 |
| microhabitat segregation and physiological differences in co-occurring tiger beetle species, cicindela oregona and cicindela tranquebarica. | the daily movements of two co-occurring tiger beetle species were monitored in conjunction with changes in microclimate along streams in northeast arizona. cicindela oregona and c. tranquebarica temporarily segregated across areas of beach exhibiting different microclimates. c. oregona progressively moved from the dry upper beach to the wet stream edge as beach temperatures increased and humidity decreased. the actively foraged throughout the day in this moist habitat at air temperatures between ... | 1987 | 28311517 |
| origins of the regional feeding abilities in the tiger swallowtail butterfly: ecological monophagy and the papilio glaucus australis subspecies in florida. | the highlands county, florida populations of the eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly, papilio glaucus l., represent a putative subspecies, p. g. australis maynard. the only foodplant ever reported in southern half of florida is sweetbay, magnolia virginiana l. (magnoliaceae). in fact, there are apparently no other reported foodplants for the polyphagous tiger swallowtail species which exist in southern florida. these ecologically monophagous p. g. australis populations were studied in order to d ... | 1986 | 28312089 |
| effect of microhabitat on fitness components of larval tiger salamanders, ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum. | survivorship and growth of larval tiger salamanders, ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum, in the white mountains of east-central arizona were compared in six microhabitats using field enclosures during summers, 1983-85. microhabitats were vegetated and nonvegetated shallows, surface, middle, and bottom horizontal layers of limnetic areas, and the vertical limnetic water column. initial enclosure densities (0.025 larvae per 1) were identical among microhabitats. three enclosures were placed in each micr ... | 1986 | 28312097 |
| pathogens as a factor limiting the spread of cannibalism in tiger salamanders. | intraspecific predation is taxonomically widespread, but few species routinely prey on conspecifics. this is surprising as conspecifics could be a valuable resource for animals limited by food. a potential cost of cannibalism that has been largely unexplored is that it may enhance the risk of acquiring debilitating pathogens or toxins from conspecifics. we examined how pathogens affect variation in the incidence of cannibalism in tiger salamander larvae (ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum), which occu ... | 1991 | 28312127 |
| biochemical detoxication: mechanism of differential tiger swallowtail tolerance to phenolic glycosides. | phenolic glycosides, commonly occurring allelochemicals in the plant family salicaceae, are differentially toxic to subspecies of the eastern tiger swallowtail and responsible for striking differences in the abilities of papilio glaucus canadensis and p.g. glaucus to utilize the salicaceae as food plants. this research was designed to test the hypothesis that particularly high esterase activity confers resistance to phenolic glycosides in p.g. canadensis. i conducted larval survival trials in wh ... | 1989 | 28312541 |
| reciprocal latitudinal clines in oviposition behavior ofpapilio glaucus andp. canadensis across the great lakes hybrid zone: possible sex-linkage of oviposition preferences. | the eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly,papilio glaucus, is the most polyphagous of all papilionidae species. while diverse larval detoxication abilities are known for bothpapilio glaucus and the closely relatedp. canadensis, the factors affecting oviposition preferences in adult females are unknown. these congeneric species were studied to determine the extent of oviposition mistakes on toxic plants. we were also interested in comparing the geographic patterns of variation in oviposition prefer ... | 1991 | 28313263 |
| reduced performance of a pvc-coated biogents sentinel prototype in comparison to the original biogents sentinel for monitoring the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus, in temperate north america. | aedes albopictus is a major nuisance pest and also a public health concern because of the role it plays in the transmission of arboviruses. there is a continuing demand for effective surveillance tools for this species. the first generation of biogents sentinel (bgs1) traps have proven to be an effective tool for surveillance of ae. albopictus throughout its range, however, some defects in construction led to the eventual development of the next generation. we compared the performance of the new ... | 2017 | 28319188 |
| production of chitin and bioactive materials from black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) shell waste by the treatment of bacterial protease cocktail. | the main objective of this study was to obtain chitin in pure form from a new crustacean waste material for industrial applications. black tiger shrimp shell wastes are a rich source of protein and valuable bioactive carbohydrate polymers such as chitin. after removal of carotenoid, black tiger shrimp shell wastes (btshws) were treated with chemicals and protease enzyme to extract chitin. box-behnken response surface methodology was applied to optimize the deproteinization process to obtain chit ... | 2015 | 28324551 |
| erratum to: production of chitin and bioactive materials from black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) shell waste by the treatment of bacterial protease cocktail. | 2015 | 28324553 | |
| scientific crowdsourcing in wildlife research and conservation: tigers (panthera tigris) as a case study. | with around 3,200 tigers (panthera tigris) left in the wild, the governments of 13 tiger range countries recently declared that there is a need for innovation to aid tiger research and conservation. in response to this call, we created the "think for tigers" study to explore whether crowdsourcing has the potential to innovate the way researchers and practitioners monitor tigers in the wild. the study demonstrated that the benefits of crowdsourcing are not restricted only to harnessing the time, ... | 2017 | 28328924 |
| the flare package for high dimensional linear regression and precision matrix estimation in r. | this paper describes an r package named flare, which implements a family of new high dimensional regression methods (lad lasso, sqrt lasso, ℓ q lasso, and dantzig selector) and their extensions to sparse precision matrix estimation (tiger and clime). these methods exploit different nonsmooth loss functions to gain modeling exibility, estimation robustness, and tuning insensitiveness. the developed solver is based on the alternating direction method of multipliers (admm), which is further acceler ... | 2015 | 28337074 |
| erratum to: schrodinger's scat: a critical review of the currently available tiger (panthera tigris) and leopard (panthera pardus) specific primers in india, and a novel leopard specific primer. | 2017 | 28340564 | |
| first report of the phe1534cys kdr mutation in natural populations of aedes albopictus from brazil. | knockdown resistance (kdr), caused by alterations in the voltage-gated sodium channel (nav), is one of the mechanisms responsible for pyrethroid (py) resistance. in the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus, at least four different mutations were described in the iiis6 nav segment in populations from asia, north america and europe. in contrast, in aedes aegypti at least 12 non-synonymous mutations have been reported at nine different codons, mostly in the iis6 and iiis6 nav segments. the phe153 ... | 2017 | 28347326 |
| the p.thr11met mutation in c19orf12 is frequent among adult turkish patients with mpan. | mutations in the c19orf12 gene cause mitochondrial membrane protein associated neurodegeneration (mpan), an autosomal recessive form of neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (nbia). a limited number of patients with c19orf12 mutations, particularly those with adult onset of symptoms, have been reported. | 2017 | 28347615 |
| white spot syndrome virus infection: threat to crustacean biodiversity in vembanad lake, india. | the vembanad lake located on the south-west coast of india, an ecological hotspot is the nursing ground of many economically important crustaceans. the prevalence of white spot syndrome virus (wssv) among crustaceans from farmed, estuarine and marine environments surrounding the vembanad lake, india was detected using pcr. a total of 308 samples from aquaculture ponds consisting of six species of crustaceans collected from five different farms were tested for the presence of wssv. of these, 67% ... | 2015 | 28352566 |
| bioaccumulation of heavy metals in various tissues of some fish species and green tiger shrimp (penaeus semisulcatus) from iskenderun bay, turkey, and risk assessment for human health. | in this study, concentrations of heavy metals were determined by icp-ms in the edible tissues of common sole (solea solea linnaeus, 1758), whiting (merlangius merlangus linnaeus, 1758), silver sillago (sillago sihama forsskål, 1775) and muscle-exoskeleton of green tiger shrimp (penaeus semisulcatus de haan, 1844), from the seas of iskenderun bay, eastern mediterranean, turkey, in january-february, 2016. the lowest and highest mean concentrations of mn, cr, cd, ni, hg, as, pb, and co in fish and ... | 2017 | 28353139 |
| a presynaptic group iii mglur recruits gβγ/snare interactions to inhibit synaptic transmission by cone photoreceptors in the vertebrate retina. | g-protein βγ subunits (gβγ) interact with presynaptic proteins and regulate neurotransmitter release downstream of ca(2+) influx. to accomplish their roles in sensory signaling, photoreceptor synapses use specialized presynaptic proteins that support neurotransmission at active zone structures known as ribbons. while several g-protein coupled receptors (gpcrs) influence synaptic transmission at ribbon synapses of cones and other retinal neurons, it is unknown whether gβγ contributes to these eff ... | 2017 | 28363980 |
| antibacterial function of herbal extracts on growth, survival and immunoprotection in the black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon. | this study examined the effects of an herbal extract composed of nine herbs i.e aloe vera, andrographis pariculata, annona squamosa, azadirachta indica, citrus aurantifolia, coriandrum sativum, ocimum sanctum, ollium cepa and psidium guajava on growth, survival rate and immunoprotection against pathogenic vibrio harveyi in the tiger shrimp penaeus monodon. the petroleum ether, methanol and n-hexen extracts of different herbal plants were selected, processed and thoroughly mixed in equal proporti ... | 2017 | 28365386 |
| mirnalyze: an interactive database linking tool to unlock intuitive microrna regulation of cell signaling pathways. | the various pathophysiological processes occurring in living systems are known to be orchestrated by delicate interplays and cross-talks between different genes and their regulators. among the various regulators of genes, there is a class of small non-coding rna molecules known as micrornas. although, the relative simplicity of mirnas and their ability to modulate cellular processes make them attractive therapeutic candidates, their presence in large numbers make it challenging for experimental ... | 2017 | 28365733 |
| first record of aedes albopictus (skuse 1894) on são tomé island. | biological invasions have critical impacts on native biodiversity and human societies and especially on oceanic islands that are fragile and threatened ecosystems. the invasive tiger mosquito aedes (stegomyia) albopictus (skuse, 1894) native to southeast asia has been introduced during the past 30 years almost everywhere in the world, including the americas, the pacific, europe and africa. it has been reported for the first time in the gulf of guinea in 2000, first in cameroon, then in bioko isl ... | 2017 | 28377219 |
| wild versus domestic prey in the diet of reintroduced tigers (panthera tigris) in the livestock-dominated multiple-use forests of panna tiger reserve, india. | grazing livestock in openly accessible areas is a common practice in the multiple-use forests of india; however, its compatibility with the reintroduction of tigers to these areas requires examination. here, we investigated the diet of tigers in a livestock-dominated multiple-use buffer zone of the panna tiger reserve, india. we hypothesised that the presence of feral cattle, along with open-access grazing practices in multiple-use forests, would increase the incidence of predation on livestock ... | 2017 | 28379997 |
| de novo transcriptome assembly and its annotation for the aposematic wood tiger moth (parasemia plantaginis). | in this paper we report the public availability of transcriptome resources for the aposematic wood tiger moth (parasemia plantaginis). a comprehensive assembly methods, quality statistics, and annotation are provided. this reference transcriptome may serve as a useful resource for investigating functional gene activity in aposematic lepidopteran species. all data is freely available at the european nucleotide archive (http://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena) under study accession number: prjeb14172. | 2017 | 28386528 |
| elemental classification of the tusks of dugong (dugong dugong) by hh-xrf analysis and comparison with other species. | the elemental composition was investigated and applied for identifying the sex and habitat of dugongs, in addition to distinguishing dugong tusks and teeth from other animal wildlife materials such as asian elephant (elephas maximus) tusks and tiger (panthera tigris tigris) canine teeth. a total of 43 dugong tusks, 60 dugong teeth, 40 dolphin teeth, 1 whale tooth, 40 asian elephant tusks and 20 tiger canine teeth were included in the study. elemental analyses were conducted using a handheld x-ra ... | 2017 | 28387333 |
| delayed rhabdomyolysis with paclitaxel, ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide regimen: a case report. | high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue is commonly used for the treatment of relapsed germ cell tumors. we report the first case of delayed rhabdomyolysis with paclitaxel, ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide regimen. | 2017 | 28395668 |
| cold tolerance of the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus and its response to epigenetic alterations. | phenotypic plasticity is considered as one of the key traits responsible for the establishment of populations of the invasive mosquito aedes albopictus, an important vector of viral and parasitic pathogens. the successful spread of this species to higher altitudes and latitudes may be explained by its ability to rapidly induce a heritable low-temperature phenotype (cold hardiness in eggs). as a result of the low genetic diversity of founder populations, an epigenetic short-term mechanism has bee ... | 2017 | 28396211 |
| detection and establishment of aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) mosquitoes in california, 2011-2015. | in 2011, a thriving population of aedes albopictus (skuse), the asian tiger mosquito, was discovered within three cities in los angeles county over an estimated 52-km2 urban area. two years later in 2013, aedes aegypti (l.), the yellow fever mosquito, was detected within several urban areas of madera, fresno, and san mateo counties. state and local vector control agencies responded with an aggressive effort to eradicate or interrupt the spread of these two invasive mosquitoes; however, known pop ... | 2017 | 28399270 |
| characterization of pmspӓtzle 1 from the black tiger shrimp peneaus monodon. | spätzle is a signaling ligand in innate immune response that signals pathogenic infection via toll receptor and toll pathway into the cells for the synthesis of antimicrobial proteins. herein, three pmspӓtzle isoforms were identified in penaeus monodon, namely pmspz1, 2 and 3. the pmspz1 was chosen for detailed study. the pmspz1 gene was expressed in all nine tissues tested including the hemocytes, stomach, hepatopancreas, gill, lymphoid tissue, eyestalk, muscle, intestine and heart. its express ... | 2017 | 28400214 |
| rapid forest clearing in a myanmar proposed national park threatens two newly discovered species of geckos (gekkonidae: cyrtodactylus). | myanmar's recent transition from military rule towards a more democratic government has largely ended decades of political and economic isolation. although myanmar remains heavily forested, increased development in recent years has been accompanied by exceptionally high rates of forest loss. in this study, we document the rapid progression of deforestation in and around the proposed lenya national park, which includes some of the largest remaining areas of lowland evergreen rainforest in mainlan ... | 2017 | 28403189 |
| tiger on the prowl: invasion history and spatio-temporal genetic structure of the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus (skuse 1894) in the indo-pacific. | within the last century, increases in human movement and globalization of trade have facilitated the establishment of several highly invasive mosquito species in new geographic locations with concurrent major environmental, economic and health consequences. the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus, is an extremely invasive and aggressive daytime-biting mosquito that is a major public health threat throughout its expanding range. | 2017 | 28410388 |
| transradial approach for collateral embolisation. | significant aortopulmonary collaterals in cyanotic chd patients require closure immediately before definitive intracardiac repair. traditionally, the transfemoral access has been used for this purpose; however in a few cases, selective and stable hooking of collaterals may be extremely difficult. we describe a case in which we used a new approach for collateral embolisation in a difficult situation. | 2017 | 28414011 |
| prevalence and determinants of stereotypic behaviours and physiological stress among tigers and leopards in indian zoos. | india's charismatic wildlife species are facing immense pressure from anthropogenic-induced environmental perturbations. zoos play a major role in the conservation of threatened species, but their adaptation in captivity is posing a major challenge globally. stress from inadequate adaptation could lead to suppression of cognitive functioning and increased display of stereotypic behaviour. it is thus necessary to measure biological traits like behaviour, stress physiology, and contextual factors ... | 2017 | 28414723 |
| differential regulation of the lipoxygenase pathway in shrimp hepatopancreases and ovaries during ovarian development in the black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon. | dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufas) are critical to the success of ovarian development in marine crustaceans, especially for domesticated species such as the black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon. these fatty acids are stored in a midgut gland called the hepatopancreas and subsequently serve as an energy source or are incorporated in yolk during ovarian development. pufas are known precursors of hydroxy fatty acids, including hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid and hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid (he ... | 2017 | 28416387 |
| the innate immunity of guinea pigs against highly pathogenic avian influenza virus infection. | h5n1 avian influenza viruses are a major pandemic concern. in contrast to the highly virulent phenotype of h5n1 in humans and many animal models, guinea pigs do not typically display signs of severe disease in response to h5n1 virus infection. here, proteomic and transcriptional profiling were applied to identify host factors that account for the observed attenuation of a/tiger/harbin/01/2002 (h5n1) virulence in guinea pigs. rig-i and numerous interferon stimulated genes were among host proteins ... | 2017 | 28418930 |
| the association between child maltreatment and emotional, cognitive, and physical health functioning in vietnam. | there is a paucity of research on correlates of child maltreatment in limited-resource countries with a relatively high tolerance of harsh discipline. this vietnamese study aimed to investigate associations between different types of child maltreatment and child emotional, cognitive, and physical health functioning as well as moderation effects of gender and ethnicity. | 2017 | 28420377 |
| the cost of arbovirus disease prevention in europe: area-wide integrated control of tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus, in emilia-romagna, northern italy. | aedes albopictus (tiger mosquito) has become the most invasive mosquito species worldwide, in addition to being a well-known vector of diseases, with a proven capacity for the transmission of chikungunya and dengue viruses in europe as well as the zika virus in africa and in laboratory settings. this research quantifies the cost that needs to be provided by public-health systems for area-wide prevention of arboviruses in europe. this cost has been calculated by evaluating the expenditure of the ... | 2017 | 28425959 |
| dna double-strand break repair in penaeus monodon is predominantly dependent on homologous recombination. | dna double-strand breaks (dsbs) are mostly repaired by nonhomologous end joining (nhej) and homologous recombination (hr) in higher eukaryotes. in contrast, hr-mediated dsb repair is the major double-strand break repair pathway in lower order organisms such as bacteria and yeast. penaeus monodon, commonly known as black tiger shrimp, is one of the economically important crustaceans facing large-scale mortality due to exposure to infectious diseases. the animals can also get exposed to chemical m ... | 2017 | 28431013 |
| draft genome of the lined seahorse, hippocampus erectus. | the lined seahorse, hippocampus erectus , is an atlantic species and mainly inhabits shallow sea beds or coral reefs. it has become very popular in china for its wide use in traditional chinese medicine. in order to improve the aquaculture yield of this valuable fish species, we are trying to develop genomic resources for assistant selection in genetic breeding. here, we provide whole genome sequencing, assembly, and gene annotation of the lined seahorse, which can enrich genome resource and fur ... | 2017 | 28444302 |
| fine-scale population genetic structure of the bengal tiger (panthera tigris tigris) in a human-dominated western terai arc landscape, india. | despite massive global conservation strategies, tiger populations continued to decline until recently, mainly due to habitat loss, human-animal conflicts, and poaching. these factors are known to affect the genetic characteristics of tiger populations and decrease local effective population sizes. the terai arc landscape (tal) at the foothills of the himalaya is one of the 42 source sites of tigers around the globe. therefore, information on how landscape features and anthropogenic factors affec ... | 2017 | 28445499 |
| do tiger keelback snakes (rhabdophis tigrinus) recognize how toxic they are? | animals that depend on defensive chemicals acquired from food may face a decision when attempting to deter predatory attacks: should they exhibit antipredator behavior that relies on the toxicity of the sequestered chemicals or should they adopt other behaviors that can avoid predation without using the chemical defense, such as flight? thus, it is reasonable to assume that animals that sequester prey toxins have evolved the ability to flexibly change their antipredator responses according to th ... | 2017 | 28447805 |
| comparative serological investigation between cat and tiger blood for transfusion. | evidence suggests that non-domesticated felids inherited the same ab-erythrocyte antigens as domestic cats. to study the possible compatibility of tiger blood with that of other endangered felidae, blood samples from captive tigers and domestic cats were subjected to an in vitro study. the objectives of this study were to (1) identify whether the captive tigers had blood type ab and (2) determine the compatibility between the blood of captive tigers and that of domestic cats with a similar blood ... | 2017 | 28450662 |
| skeletal indicators of shark feeding on human remains: evidence from florida forensic anthropology cases. | this research examines a series of six florida forensic anthropology cases that exhibit taphonomic evidence of marine deposition and shark-feeding activities. in each case, we analyzed patterns of trauma/damage on the skeletal remains (e.g., sharp-force bone gouges and punctures) and possible mechanisms by which they were inflicted during shark predation/scavenging. in some cases, shark teeth were embedded in the remains; in the absence of this evidence, we measured interdental distance from def ... | 2017 | 28464294 |
| isolation and phylogenetic analysis of three feline calicivirus strains from domestic cats in jilin province, china. | feline calicivirus (fcv) is a highly prevalent pathogen that can cause infectious felid upper respiratory tract disease. the majority of complete genome sequences of fcv strains reported to date are from the usa. in this study, three fcv strains, ch-jl1, ch-jl2 and ch-jl3, were isolated from domestic cats in jilin province, china. sequence analysis revealed that except for strains hrb-ss, wz-1, xh, 12q087-1 and 12q087-5, the 3' untranslated regions (utrs) of ch-jl2 and ch-jl3 are more than 20 nu ... | 2017 | 28478577 |
| corrigendum to 'characterization of molecular properties and regulatory pathways of crustinpm1 and crustinpm7 from the black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon' [dev. comp. immunol. 67 (2017) 18-29]. | 2017 | 28483486 | |
| diagnosis of copan by whole exome sequencing: waking up a sleeping tiger's eye. | neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (nbia) is a group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by iron accumulation in the basal ganglia. recently, mutations in coa synthase (coasy) have been identified as a cause of a novel nbia subtype (coasy protein-associated neurodegeneration, copan) in two patients with dystonic paraparesis, parkinsonian features, cognitive impairment, behavior abnormalities, and axonal neuropathy. coasy encodes an enzyme required for coenzyme a (coa) biosyn ... | 2017 | 28489334 |
| phytoplasmas-the "crouching tiger" threat of australian plant pathology. | phytoplasmas are insect-vectored bacteria that cause disease in a wide range of plant species. the increasing availability of molecular dna analyses, expertise and additional methods in recent years has led to a proliferation of discoveries of phytoplasma-plant host associations and in the numbers of taxonomic groupings for phytoplasmas. the widespread use of common names based on the diseases with which they are associated, as well as separate phenetic and taxonomic systems for classifying phyt ... | 2017 | 28491068 |
| no camphor toxicity in cambodian infants. | thiamine deficiency and beriberi are prevalent in cambodia, although most infants with nonspecific clinical symptoms of beriberi, including tachypnea, lack echocardiographic evidence diagnostic of the disease. camphor activates transient receptor potential vanilloid 3 (trpv3), a nonselective ion channel expressed in the medial preoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus and thought to be important for thermo-sensitivity. because camphorated ointments are used commonly among cambodian infants, we hypoth ... | 2017 | 28491925 |
| hematodinium spp. infections in wild and cultured populations of marine crustaceans along the coast of china. | the parasitic dinoflagellate hematodinium spp. infects a broad range of marine crustaceans. its epidemics have impacted wild populations of various commercial fishery species around the world and the sustainability of mariculture in china. to study the epidemiology of hematodinium spp. in marine crustaceans along the coast of china, we conducted a broad survey of wild and cultured stocks of major crustacean species in 2013 to 2015. hematodinium sp. infections were identified in wild stocks of po ... | 2017 | 28492174 |
| a decade of colonization: the spread of the asian tiger mosquito in pennsylvania and implications for disease risk. | in recent decades, the asian tiger mosquito expanded its geographic range throughout the northeastern united states, including pennsylvania. the establishment of aedes albopictus in novel areas raises significant public health concerns, since this species is a highly competent vector of several arboviruses, including chikungunya, west nile, and dengue. in this study, we used geographic information systems (gis) to examine a decade of colonization by ae. albopictus throughout pennsylvania between ... | 2017 | 28504449 |
| [urine proteome study for the evaluation of age dynamics in healthy men]. | we investigated the age dynamics of proteomic profile of urine in 52 healthy men aged 18 to 51 years. a special sample preparation was performed, followed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry of the minor proteins was performed on a nano-hplc agilent 1100 system («agilent technologies inc.», usa) in combination with a ltq-ft ultra mass spectrometer («thermo electron», germany). a total of 259 proteins were identified. according to the tiger database ... | 2015 | 28509457 |
| high-throughput sequencing of transposable element insertions suggests adaptive evolution of the invasive asian tiger mosquito towards temperate environments. | invasive species represent unique opportunities to evaluate the role of local adaptation during colonization of new environments. among these species, the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus, is a threatening vector of several human viral diseases, including dengue and chikungunya, and raises concerns about the zika fever. its broad presence in both temperate and tropical environments has been considered the reflection of great "ecological plasticity." however, no study has been conducted to ... | 2017 | 28517033 |
| a hierarchical model for estimating the spatial distribution and abundance of animals detected by continuous-time recorders. | several spatial capture-recapture (scr) models have been developed to estimate animal abundance by analyzing the detections of individuals in a spatial array of traps. most of these models do not use the actual dates and times of detection, even though this information is readily available when using continuous-time recorders, such as microphones or motion-activated cameras. instead most scr models either partition the period of trap operation into a set of subjectively chosen discrete intervals ... | 2017 | 28520796 |
| draft genome sequence of the luminescent strain vibrio campbellii lb102, isolated from a black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) broodstock rearing system. | we report here the genome sequence of vibrio campbellii lb102, isolated from the broodstock rearing system of a shrimp hatchery in india. sequence analysis revealed the presence of effector toxins of the type iii (yopt, sharing 39% identity with yersinia pestis) and type vi (vgrg-3 and hemolysin coregulated protein of v. cholerae) secretion systems. | 2017 | 28522707 |
| current status of viral diseases in indian shrimp aquaculture. | the intensification of aquaculture has been unique in showing the overwhelming changes in global food production in the last 100 years. presently, it is playing a vital role in the economies of several countries. conversely, it is also to be noted that the progression of aquaculture has been the foundation of anthropogenic alteration of a gigantic hierarchy and hence not astonishingly, it resulted in spread and emergence of an increasing group of new unknown diseases. in india, penaeus monodon, ... | 2017 | 28523918 |
| suppression of pmrab11 inhibits yhv infection in penaeus monodon. | yellow head virus (yhv) is one of the most serious pathogens that causes worldwide shrimp production loss. it enters the cells via clathrin-mediated endocytosis and utilizes small gtpase rab proteins such as pmrab5 and pmrab7 for intracellular trafficking. in this study, molecular cloning and functional analysis of rab11 during yhv infection were investigated. pmrab11 cdna was cloned by rapid amplification of cdna ends (races). it contained two forms of sizes 1200 and 1050 bp distinct at the 5' ... | 2017 | 28527895 |
| an overview of high dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue for germ cell tumors in current practice. | testicular cancer is a frequent tumor of adolescent and young adult males. chemotherapy has been reported to provide cure rates as high as 80% even in the presence of advanced testicular cancer. studies regarding testicular cancer started after the advent of high dose chemotherapy (hdc) plus atologous stem cell rescue (ascr) for the treatment of solid tumors in 1980s. testicular cancer is highly responsive to hdc. einhorn et al. have reported long-lasting remissions reaching up to 40% among pati ... | 2017 | 28534349 |
| osteoarthritis in two marine mammals and 22 land mammals: learning from skeletal remains. | the occurrence of osteoarthritis (oa) in marine mammals is still questionable. here we investigated the prevalence of oa in marine (dolphin and dugong) and terrestrial mammals (asian elephant, asiatic buffalo, camel, cat, cattle, deer, dog, domestic goat, horse, human, hyena, impala, lion, malayan tapir, assam macaque, mule, pig, rabbit, red kangaroo, sheep, tiger and waterbuck). skeletal remains obtained from five institutes were used as subjects; a total of 45 different parts (locations) of bo ... | 2017 | 28542897 |
| northern range expansion of the asian tiger mosquito (aedes albopictus): analysis of mosquito data from connecticut, usa. | the asian tiger mosquito (aedes albopictus) is an invasive species and important arbovirus vector that was introduced into the u.s. in the 1980's where it continues to expand its range. winter temperature is an important constraint to its northward expansion, with potential range limits located between the 0° and -5°c mean cold month isotherm. connecticut is located within this climatic zone and therefore, ae. albopictus was monitored statewide to assess its northern range expansion and to delin ... | 2017 | 28545111 |
| protective effect of hesperidin and tiger nut against acrylamide toxicity in female rats. | phytochemicals that have antioxidant effect play important role in protection against several diseases in humans. this study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of hesperidin and tiger nut against the early changes that may be related to the toxicity of acrylamide in female rats. 72 sprague dawley female rats were divided into six groups (12 rat/group): control group (i); hesperidin (hes) treated group (ii); tiger nut (tn) treated group (iii); acrylamide (acr) treated group (iv); hes-acr tr ... | 2017 | 28551406 |
| habitat monitoring and conservation prioritisation of protected areas in western ghats, kerala, india. | spatially explicit approach is essential to prioritise the ecosystems for biodiversity conservation. in the present study, the conservation status of 20 protected areas of the western ghats of kerala, india, was analysed based on long-term changes in forests (1975-1985-1995-2005-2013), landscape level changes in fragmentation and forest fires (2005-2015). this study has shown that a significant forest loss occurred in protected areas before declaration. idukki is one of the major protected areas ... | 2017 | 28551884 |
| towards improved quality benchmarking and shelf life evaluation of black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon). | an improved quality benchmarking and shelf life evaluation of freshly harvested black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) was pursued by combining sensory and chemical methods. this involved developing a quality index method (qim) to further assess both freshness and shelf life of the studied shrimp samples. the quality index included the use of trimethylamine (tma-n), total volatile basis nitrogen (tvb-n), histamine, and hypoxanthine, which were performed at scheduled times during the ten days of ic ... | 2017 | 28554630 |
| genomic structure, expression pattern, and functional characterization of transcription factor e2f-2 from black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon). | transcription factor e2f-2 is a regulator of cell cycle. researchers identified e2f-2 genes from yeasts to humans, but few reports investigated e2f-2 gene from black tiger shrimp. in the present study, we cloned e2f-2 gene from black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon). full-length pme2f-2 complementary dna sequence measures 3,189 bp with an open reading frame of 1,371 bp. complete pme2f-2 genomic sequence (17,305 bp) of p. monodon contains nine exons, which are separated by eight introns. quantitati ... | 2017 | 28558060 |
| phylogeographic patterns in coastal north american tiger beetles (cicindela dorsalis say) inferred from mitochondrial dna sequences. | genetic variation was assessed in the tiger beetle, cicindela dorsalis, by sequencing of three regions of the mtdna genome. populations of four morphologically distinguishable subspecies were sampled from 28 representative locations covering almost the entire geographic range of the species in coastal north america. in 78 individuals analyzed for 656 base pairs from four different genes, 17 different haplotypes could be distinguished. a cladistic analysis grouped the haplotype sequences into two ... | 1993 | 28564287 |
| population structure and host use in hybridizing subspecies of papilio glaucus (lepidoptera: papilionidae). | two parapatric subspecies of the eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly, papilio glaucus glaucus and p. g. canadensis, differ greatly in larval survival and growth on host plants in the magnoliaceae, salicaceae, and betulaceae. in the first part of this study, butterflies were collected from 17 sites along a transect from georgia to quebec and used for allozyme electrophoresis. two x- (or z-)linked enzyme loci (ldh and pgd) showed allele frequency differences that delineated a hybrid zone between t ... | 1990 | 28564427 |
| covariation of defensive traits in tiger beetles (genus cicindela): a phylogenetic approach using mtdna. | inferences about the evolution of defensive strategies in tiger beetles (genus cicindela) have been contentious, largely due to the lack of a phylogenetic hypothesis for the group. we used a dataset that includes measures of chemical defense, habitat association, and body coloration for a representative sample of north american cicindela (pearson et al. 1988) to reassess, within a phylogenetic context, the problem of covariation in defensive strategies. we reconstructed a phylogenetic hypothesis ... | 1998 | 28568336 |
| maintenance of ecologically significant genetic variation in the tiger swallowtail butterfly through differential selection and gene flow. | differential selection in a heterogeneous environment is thought to promote the maintenance of ecologically significant genetic variation. variation is maintained when selection is counterbalanced by the homogenizing effects of gene flow and random mating. in this study, we examine the relative importance of differential selection and gene flow in maintaining genetic variation in papilio glaucus. differential selection on traits contributing to successful use of host plants (oviposition preferen ... | 1995 | 28568537 |
| ecological origin of morphological diversity: a study of alternative trophic phenotypes in larval salamanders. | the role of ecological factors in promoting morphological diversity within and among species is an area of debate among evolutionary biologists. using morphological differences between sympatric species as evidence that competition promotes divergence (e.g., character displacement), has, in particular, drawn harsh criticism because morphological differences may have evolved during allopatry. in contrast to species, alternative phenotypes within a species have a common phylogenetic history, so di ... | 1997 | 28568596 |
| the polytypic species revisited: genetic differentiation and molecular phylogenetics of the tiger salamander ambystoma tigrinum (amphibia: caudata) complex. | we present a phylogenetic analysis of the ambystoma tigrinum complex, based on approximately 840 base pairs of mitochondrial-dna sequence from the rapidly evolving d-loop and an adjacent intron. our samples include populations of the continentally distributed species, a. tigrinum, plus all described species of mexican ambystomatids. sequence divergence is low, ranging from 0-8.5%, and most phylogenetic groupings are weakly supported statistically. we identified eight reasonably well-defined clad ... | 1996 | 28568845 |
| genetics of mimicry in the tiger swallowtail butterflies, papilio glaucus and p. canadensis (lepidoptera: papilionidae). | the tiger swallowtail butterfly, papilio glaucus, exhibits a female-limited polymorphism for batesian mimicry; the canadian tiger swallowtail, papilio canadensis, lacks the mimetic (dark) form entirely. the species hybridize to a limited extent where their ranges overlap. field collections and censuses indicate that mimetic females occur throughout the range of p. glaucus but at lowest frequencies in populations at the latitudinal edges of its geographic range such as the southernmost part of fl ... | 1996 | 28568864 |
| identification of sympatric cryptic species of aedes albopictus subgroup in vietnam: new perspectives in phylosymbiosis of insect vector. | the aedes (stegomyia) albopictus subgroup includes 11 cryptic species of which ae. albopictus is the most widely distributed. its global expansion associated with a documented vector competence for several emerging arboviruses raise obvious concerns in the recently colonized regions. while several studies have provided important insights regarding medical importance of ae. albopicus, the investigations of the other sibling species are scarce. in asia, indigenous populations within the ae. albopi ... | 2017 | 28577575 |
| compound mechanism of fatal neck injury: a case report of a tiger attack in a zoo. | fatal injuries caused by attacks by large wild cats are extremely rare in forensic medical practice in europe. there are very few cases described in the forensic medical literature concerning incidents in zoos similar to the tiger attack on a 58-year-old male zoo employee that we present here. while preparing a runway for tigers, the man was attacked by a male sumatran tiger. another zoo employee was an eyewitness to the accident; in his testimony he described the sequence of events in detail. t ... | 2017 | 28579157 |
| infections of wolbachia may destabilize mosquito population dynamics. | recent efforts in controlling mosquito-borne diseases focus on biocontrol strategies that incapacitate pathogens inside mosquitoes by altering the mosquito's microbiome. a case in point is the introduction of wolbachia into natural mosquito populations in order to eliminate dengue virus. however, whether this strategy can successfully control vector-borne diseases is debated; particularly, how artificial infection affects population dynamics of hosts remains unclear. here, we show that natural w ... | 2017 | 28579427 |
| recombinant feline parvovirus infection of immunized tigers in central china. | 2017 | 28588292 | |
| evaluation of pyriproxyfen dissemination via aedes albopictus from a point-source larvicide application in northeast florida. | the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus , ranks among the most important vectors of dengue fever, zika virus, and chikungunya virus. with no specific medications or vaccines available, vector control is the only way to combat these diseases. autodissemination of the insect growth regulator pyriproxyfen (nyguard®) from a point-source treatment was evaluated in field settings in northeast florida. the objective of this study was to investigate the possibility of pyriproxyfen dissemination from ... | 2017 | 28590221 |
| wet years have more caterpillars: interacting roles of plant litter and predation by ants. | climate is widely recognized as an important factor that affects temporal and spatial patterns of occurrence and abundance of herbivorous insects, although the ecological mechanisms responsible are poorly understood. we found that precipitation and standing water were positively correlated with locations and years of high abundance of caterpillars of the ranchman's tiger moth, platyprepia virginalis. we analyzed 30 years of survey data and found that the number of large rainfall events was a bet ... | 2017 | 28590554 |
| the evolution of the tiger initiative. | 2017 | 28591065 | |
| tigers in the terai: strong evidence for meta-population dynamics contributing to tiger recovery and conservation in the terai arc landscape. | the source populations of tigers are mostly confined to protected areas, which are now becoming isolated. a landscape scale conservation strategy should strive to facilitate dispersal and survival of dispersing tigers by managing habitat corridors that enable tigers to traverse the matrix with minimal conflict. we present evidence for tiger dispersal along transboundary protected areas complexes in the terai arc landscape, a priority tiger landscape in nepal and india, by comparing camera trap d ... | 2017 | 28591175 |
| ecological impact of the end-cretaceous extinction on lamniform sharks. | lamniform sharks are apex marine predators undergoing dramatic local and regional decline worldwide, with consequences for marine ecosystems that are difficult to predict. through their long history, lamniform sharks have faced widespread extinction, and understanding those 'natural experiments' may help constrain predictions, placing the current crisis in evolutionary context. here we show, using novel morphometric analyses of fossil shark teeth, that the end-cretaceous extinction of many shark ... | 2017 | 28591222 |
| diet and trophic ecology of the tiger shark (galeocerdo cuvier) from south african waters. | knowledge of the diet and trophic ecology of apex predators is key for the implementation of effective ecosystem as well as species-based management initiatives. using a combination of stomach content data and stable isotope analysis (δ15n and δ13c) the current study provides information on size-based and sex-specific variations in diet, trophic position (tp) and foraging habitat of tiger sharks (galeocerdo cuvier) caught in the kwazulu-natal sharks board bather protection program. this study pr ... | 2017 | 28594833 |
| were inspections 'overdue' at zoo where keeper was mauled to death by a tiger? | 2017 | 28600405 | |
| heterologous expression of cytotoxic sesquiterpenoids from the medicinal mushroom lignosus rhinocerotis in yeast. | genome mining facilitated by heterologous systems is an emerging approach to access the chemical diversity encoded in basidiomycete genomes. in this study, three sesquiterpene synthase genes, gme3634, gme3638, and gme9210, which were highly expressed in the sclerotium of the medicinal mushroom lignosus rhinocerotis, were cloned and heterologously expressed in a yeast system. | 2017 | 28606152 |
| taxonomic changes of some neotropical species of arctiini leach (lepidoptera: erebidae: arctiinae). | arctiini (lepidoptera, erebidae, arctiinae) is the most speciose tribe of tiger moths. in this study, the taxonomy of some neotropical species of this tribe is reviewed based on habitus and, in some cases, genitalia of type specimens. lectotypes are designated for two names. four new combinations are proposed: agaraea sericeum (zerny, 1931) comb. n., biturix nigrostriata (rothschild, 1909) comb. n., carales fasciatus (rothschild, 1909) comb. n. and opharus pallida (dognin, 1910) comb. n. six new ... | 2017 | 28610285 |
| population genetic and field-ecological analyses return similar estimates of dispersal over space and time in an endangered amphibian. | the explosive growth of empirical population genetics has seen a proliferation of analytical methods leading to a steady increase in our ability to accurately measure key population parameters, including genetic isolation, effective population size, and gene flow, in natural systems. assuming they yield similar results, population genetic methods offer an attractive complement to, or replacement of, traditional field-ecological studies. however, empirical assessments of the concordance between d ... | 2017 | 28616069 |
| cross-species transmission of canine distemper virus-an update. | canine distemper virus (cdv) is a pantropic morbillivirus with a worldwide distribution, which causes fatal disease in dogs. affected animals develop dyspnea, diarrhea, neurological signs and profound immunosuppression. systemic cdv infection, resembling distemper in domestic dogs, can be found also in wild canids (e.g. wolves, foxes), procyonids (e.g. raccoons, kinkajous), ailurids (e.g. red pandas), ursids (e.g. black bears, giant pandas), mustelids (e.g. ferrets, minks), viverrids (e.g. civet ... | 2015 | 28616465 |
| ten years of the tiger: aedes albopictus presence in australia since its discovery in the torres strait in 2005. | the "asian tiger mosquito", aedes albopictus, is highly invasive, an aggressive biter and a major arbovirus vector. it is not currently present on mainland australia despite being intercepted on numerous occasions at international ports and infesting the torres strait of australia since at least 2004. in the current paper, we describe the invasion and current status of ae. albopictus in the torres strait, as well as research conducted to assess the threat of this species becoming established in ... | 2016 | 28616473 |
| atypical pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration: clinical description of two brothers and a review of the literature. | two clinical forms of pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (pkan) have been described: typical pkan and atypical pkan. atypical pkan has later onset and a slower course of disease. this report describes two siblings with the atypical form of pkan, combining dystonia, irritability and a dysmorphia syndrome. in addition, a review of the literature was carried out for all published cases of atypical pkan to gather descriptions of its various clinical presentations, age of onset and mri ... | 2017 | 28629633 |
| lead induces siberian tiger fibroblast apoptosis by interfering with intracellular homeostasis. | lead (pb(2+)) is a poisonous heavy metal that causes many pathophysiological effects in living systems. its toxicological effects are well known as it causes apoptosis of several cell types and tissues. this study aimed to determine the criteria required for early diagnosis of pb(2+) poisoning in the siberian tiger using a tiger population in china, to identify a safety pb(2+) concentration threshold, and to provide suggestions for preventing pb(2+) poisoning in siberian tigers. we investigated ... | 2017 | 28635329 |
| clinical and imaging presentation of a patient with beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration, a rare and sporadic form of neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (nbia). | neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (nbia) is a heterogeneous group of inherited neurologic disorders with iron accumulation in the basal ganglia, which share magnetic resonance (mr) imaging characteristics, histopathologic and clinical features. according to the affected basal nuclei, clinical features include extrapyramidal movement disorders and varying degrees of intellectual disability status. the most common nbia subtype is caused by pathogenic variants in pank2. the hallmark of ... | 2017 | 28643035 |
| the mitogenome phylogeny of adephaga (coleoptera). | the beetle suborder adephaga consists of several aquatic ('hydradephaga') and terrestrial ('geadephaga') families whose relationships remain poorly known. in particular, the position of cicindelidae (tiger beetles) appears problematic, as recent studies have found them either within the hydradephaga based on mitogenomes, or together with several unlikely relatives in geadephaga based on 18s rrna genes. we newly sequenced nine mitogenomes of representatives of cicindelidae and three ground beetle ... | 2017 | 28647620 |
| common molecular subtypes among asian hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma. | intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (icc) and hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) are clinically disparate primary liver cancers with etiological and biological heterogeneity. we identified common molecular subtypes linked to similar prognosis among 199 thai icc and hcc patients through systems integration of genomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics. while icc and hcc share recurrently mutated genes, including tp53, arid1a, and arid2, mitotic checkpoint anomalies distinguish the c1 subtype with key dr ... | 2017 | 28648284 |
| teeth penetration force of the tiger shark galeocerdo cuvier and sandbar shark carcharhinus plumbeus. | this study examined the minimum force required of functional teeth and replacement teeth in the tiger shark galeocerdo cuvier and the sandbar shark carcharhinus plumbeus to penetrate the scales and muscle of sheepshead archosargus probatocephalus and pigfish orthopristis chrysoptera. penetration force ranged from 7·7-41·9 and 3·2-26·3 n to penetrate a. probatocephalus and o. chrysoptera, respectively. replacement teeth required significantly less force to penetrate o. chrysoptera for both shark ... | 2017 | 28653362 |
| a force-sensing system on legs for biomimetic hexapod robots interacting with unstructured terrain. | the tiger beetle can maintain its stability by controlling the interaction force between its legs and an unstructured terrain while it runs. the biomimetic hexapod robot mimics a tiger beetle, and a comprehensive force sensing system combined with certain algorithms can provide force information that can help the robot understand the unstructured terrain that it interacts with. this study introduces a complicated leg force sensing system for a hexapod robot that is the same for all six legs. fir ... | 2017 | 28654003 |
| two variants in slc24a5 are associated with "tiger-eye" iris pigmentation in puerto rican paso fino horses. | a unique eye color, called tiger-eye, segregates in the puerto rican paso fino (prpf) horse breed and is characterized by a bright yellow, amber, or orange iris. pedigree analysis identified a simple autosomal recessive mode of inheritance for this trait. a genome-wide association study (gwas) with 24 individuals identified a locus on eca 1 reaching genome-wide significance (pcorrected = 1.32 × 10(-5)). this eca1 locus harbors the candidate gene, solute carrier family 24 (sodium/potassium/calciu ... | 2017 | 28655738 |
| do avoidable hospitalization rates among older adults differ by geographic access to primary care physicians? | to investigate the association between older adults' potentially avoidable hospitalization rates and both a geographic measure of primary care physician (pcp) access and a standard bounded-area measure of pcp access. | 2017 | 28660679 |
| oral reproductive and developmental toxicity of lignosus rhinocerotis mycelium in rat. | lignosus rhinocerotis (l. rhinocerotis), also known as the tiger milk mushroom, is widely used as traditional medicine and as soup ingredient in malaysia and hong kong. it is edible and is used traditionally for the treatment of fever, cough, asthma, wounds, chronic hepatitis, gastric ulcers and cancers. in view of its safety profile, little information is found in scientific literature. the objective of this study is to investigate developmental toxicity of l. rhinocerotis in pregnant sprague-d ... | 2017 | 28663148 |
| analysis of zp1 gene reveals differences in zona pellucida composition in carnivores. | the zona pellucida (zp) is an extracellular envelope that surrounds mammalian oocytes. this coat participates in the interaction between gametes, induction of the acrosome reaction, block of polyspermy and protection of the oviductal embryo. previous studies suggested that carnivore zp was formed by three glycoproteins (zp2, zp3 and zp4), with zp1 being a pseudogene. however, a recent study in the cat found that all four proteins were expressed. in the present study, in silico and molecular anal ... | 2017 | 28679462 |