Data from: Molecular phylogeny of the diverse parasitoid wasp genus Ophion...
Ophion Fabricius is a diverse genus of nocturnal ichneumonid wasps (Insecta: Hymenoptera) that is particularly species-rich in temperate areas, yet has received little taxonomic attention in the...
View ArticleData from: Evidence toads may modulate landing preparation without predicting...
Within anurans (frogs and toads), cane toads (Bufo marinus) perform particularly controlled landings in which the forelimbs are exclusively used to decelerate and stabilize the body after impact. Here...
View ArticleData from: Evidence of functional divergence in MSP7 paralogous proteins: a...
Background: The merozoite surface protein 7 (MSP7) is a Plasmodium protein which is involved in parasite invasion; the gene encoding it belongs to a multigene family. It has been proposed that MSP7...
View ArticleData from: Speciation in a keystone plant genus is driven by elevation: a...
Much of the world's insect and plant biodiversity is found in tropical and subtropical ‘hotspots’, which often include long elevational gradients. These gradients may function as ‘diversity pumps’ and...
View ArticleData from: Low abundant soil bacteria can be metabolically versatile and fast...
The abundance of species is assumed to depend on their life history traits, such as growth rate and resource specialization. However, this assumption has not been tested for bacteria. Here we...
View ArticleData from: Rewiring of embryonic glucose metabolism via suppression of...
Adapting the energy metabolism state to changing bioenergetic demands is essential for mammalian development accompanying massive cell proliferation and cell differentiation. However, it remains...
View ArticleData from: A first look at diversification of beaksedges (Tribe...
Tribe Rhynchosporeae (ca. 386 spp.; Cyperaceae) has high levels of endemicity (≥44%) in tropical/subtropical American savannas and can provide insights into the diversification of their biotas. Wind...
View ArticleData from:Intraspecific variability improves environmental matching, but does...
It is widely assumed that higher levels of intraspecific variability in one or more traits should allow species to persist under a wider range of environmental conditions. However, few studies have...
View ArticleData from: Labor market integration of people with disabilities: results from...
Objectives: We aimed to describe labor market participation (LMP) of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Switzerland, to examine potential determinants of LMP, and to compare LMP between SCI and...
View ArticleData from: Transforming water: social influence moderates psychological,...
This paper investigates how social influence can alter physiological, psychological, and functional responses to a placebo product and how such responses influence the ultimate endorsement of the...
View ArticleData from: Do Bird Friendly® coffee criteria benefit mammals? Assessment of...
Biodiversity-friendly coffee certifications offer a viable way to protect wildlife habitat while providing a financial incentive to farmers. Most studies related to these certifications focus on avian...
View ArticleData from: Life-history traits of Macrolophus pygmaeus with different prey foods
Macrolophus pygmaeus Rambur (Hemiptera: Miridae) is a generalist predatory mirid widely used in augmentative biological control of various insect pests in greenhouse tomato production in Europe,...
View ArticleData from: Herbivore-induced DNA demethylation changes floral signalling and...
Plants have to fine-tune their signals to optimise the trade-off between herbivore deterrence and pollinator attraction. An important mechanism in mediating plant-insect interactions is the regulation...
View ArticleData from: Reduced PICD in monocytes mounts altered neonate immune response...
Background: Invasive fungal infections with Candida albicans (C. albicans) occur frequently in extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants and are associated with poor outcome. Phagocytosis of C.albicans...
View ArticleData from: The role of morbidly obesity in the promotion of metabolic...
Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection has been associated to an increased rate of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and liver disease through its effect on insulin resistance and systemic inflammation. However,...
View ArticleData from: Spatial distribution of flower color induced by interspecific...
Understanding the mechanisms shaping the spatiotemporal distribution of species has long been a central concern of ecology and evolutionary biology. Contemporary patterns of plant assemblies suggest...
View ArticleData from: Bergmann's body size rule operates in facultatively endothermic...
According to Bergmann’s rule we expect species with larger body size to inhabit locations with a cooler climate, where they may be well adapted to conserve heat and resist starvation. This rule is...
View ArticleData from: Limitations of species delimitation based on phylogenetic...
Delimiting species boundaries among closely related lineages often requires a range of independent data sets and analytical approaches. Similar to other organismal groups, robust species...
View ArticleData from: Sleep apnea, sleep debt and daytime sleepiness are independently...
Background: Recent research has found evidence of an association between motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) or near miss accidents (NMAs), and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) or its main medical cause,...
View ArticleData from: Immune-challenged fish up-regulate their metabolic scope to...
Energy-based trade-offs occur when investment in one fitness-related trait diverts energy away from other traits. The extent to which such trade-offs are shaped by limits on the rate of conversion of...
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