Data from: Phylogenomic analysis supports the ancestral presence of LPS-outer...
One of the major unanswered questions in evolutionary biology is when and how the transition between diderm (two membranes) and monoderm (one membrane) cell envelopes occurred in Bacteria. The...
View ArticleData from: Na+/K+ pump interacts with the h-current to control bursting...
The dynamics of different ionic currents shape the bursting activity of neurons and networks that control motor output. Despite being ubiquitous in all animal cells, the contribution of the Na+/K+ pump...
View ArticleData from: Genomic identification, characterization and differential...
Background: SBP-box genes belong to one of the largest families of transcription factors. Though members of this family have been characterized to be important regulators of diverse biological...
View ArticleData from: Analyzing negative feedback using a synthetic gene network...
Background: A complex network of gene interactions controls gene regulation throughout development and the life of the organisms. Insights can be made into these processes by studying the functional...
View ArticleData from: Squamate phylogenetics, molecular branch lengths, and molecular...
Morphology-based studies of squamate phylogenetics recover very different topologies from studies that use molecular or combined molecular and morphological data. This has led to some stimulating...
View ArticleData from: Primary production calculations for sea ice from bio-optical...
Bio-optics is a powerful approach for estimating photosynthesis rates, but has seldom been applied to sea ice, where measuring photosynthesis is a challenge. We measured absorption coefficients of...
View ArticleData from: Constant and cycling incubation temperatures have long-term...
Incubation temperature can have profound effects on growth and development of embryos and young birds. However, few studies have examined the role that cycling incubation temperature may play in...
View ArticleData from: Phylogeny and generic delimitation in Molluginaceae, new pigment...
The circumscription of Molluginaceae has changed radically in recent years, with Corbichonia being moved to Lophiocarpaceae, Limeum to Limeaceae, Macarthuria to Macarthuriaceae and all species of...
View ArticleData from: Multi-locus analyses reveal four giraffe species instead of one
Traditionally, one giraffe species and up to eleven subspecies have been recognized [ 1 ]; however, nine subspecies are commonly accepted [ 2 ]. Even after a century of research, the distinctness of...
View ArticleData from: Residual eDNA detection sensitivity assessed by quantitative...
Several studies have demonstrated that environmental DNA (eDNA) can be used to detect the presence of aquatic species, days to weeks after the target species has been removed. However, most studies...
View ArticleData from: Species distributions, quantum theory, and the enhancement of...
Species distributions are typically represented by records of their observed occurrence at a given spatial and temporal scale. Such records are inevitably incomplete and contingent on the...
View ArticleData from: The impact of pyrethroid resistance on the efficacy and...
Long lasting pyrethroid treated bednets are the most important tool for preventing malaria. Pyrethroid resistant Anopheline mosquitoes are now ubiquitous in Africa though the public health impact...
View ArticleData from: Evolution of a CAM anatomy predates the origins of Crassulacean...
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a modified form of photosynthesis that has arisen independently at least 35 times in flowering plants. The occurrence of CAM is often correlated with shifts to...
View ArticleData from: Optic flow odometry operates independently of stride integration...
Cataglyphis desert ants are impressive navigators. When the foragers roam the desert, they employ path integration. For these ants, distance estimation is one key challenge. Distance information was...
View ArticleData from: First insights into the nature and evolution of antisense...
Background: The development of multicellular organisms is coordinated by various gene regulatory mechanisms that ensure correct spatio-temporal patterns of gene expression. Recently, the role of...
View ArticleData from: Assessment of the broader economic consequences of HPV prevention...
Background. Cervical cancer poses a substantial burden in terms of morbidity, mortality, and economic losses, especially in low/middle-income countries. HPV vaccination and/or cervical cancer screening...
View ArticleData from: Mechanisms and fitness consequences of laying decisions in a...
Seasonal decline in breeding performance is a commonly observed pattern in birds, but disentangling the contributions of environmental conditions (“timing” hypothesis) and individual quality (“quality”...
View ArticleData from: Evaluating the impact of genomic data and priors on bayesian...
The evolutionary timescale of angiosperms has long been a key question in biology. Molecular estimates of this timescale have shown considerable variation, being influenced by differences in taxon...
View ArticleData from: Changes in dominance status erode personality and behavioral...
The interplay between consistent individual differences in behavior (i.e. animal personality) and behavioral plasticity has recently attracted increased interest. We used male Australian field crickets...
View ArticleData from: Genetic signatures of ecological diversity along an urbanization...
Despite decades of work in environmental science and ecology, estimating human influences on ecosystems remains challenging. This is partly due to complex chains of causation among ecosystem elements,...
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