Movement and ranging patterns of the Common Chaffinch in heterogeneous forest landscapes.

abstract：Background:Fatigue influences athletic performance and can also increase the risk of injury in sports, and most of the methods to evaluate it require an additional voluntary effort. Tensiomyography (TMG), which uses electrical stimulation and a displacement sensor to evaluate muscle contraction properties of one or mor...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Martín-San Agustín R,Medina-Mirapeix F,Casaña-Granell J,García-Vidal JA,Lillo-Navarro C,Benítez-Martínez JC

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The influenza virus can cause seasonal infections with mild to severe symptoms, circulating worldwide, and it can affect people in any age group. Therefore, this infection is a serious public health problem that causes severe illness and death in high-risk populations. Every year, 0.5% of the world's populat...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Silva T,S Salomon P,Hamerski L,Walter J,B Menezes R,Siqueira JE,Santos A,Santos JAM,Ferme N,Guimarães T,O Fistarol G,I Hargreaves P,Thompson C,Thompson F,Souza TM,Siqueira M,Miranda M

更新日期：2018-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessing psychological pain has been recommended as an integral part of a comprehensive suicide risk assessment. The Psychache Scale, an established measure of psychological pain, does not specify a time frame for when pain is experienced, which may inadvertently increase the likelihood of identifying indiv...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Meerwijk EL,Weiss SJ

更新日期：2017-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. There has been a continual increase in injury rates in cricket, with hamstring strain injuries (HSIs) being the most prominent. Eccentric knee flexor weakness and bilateral asymmetries are major modifiable risk factors for future HSIs. However, there is a lack of data relating to eccentric hamstring streng...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chalker WJ,Shield AJ,Opar DA,Keogh JW

更新日期：2016-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Essential oil components (EOCs) are molecules with interesting application in pest control, these have been evaluated against different insect pest from more than 100 years, but their practical use is rather limited. Thus, the enhancement of their bioavailability and manageability due to their dispersion in ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lucia A,Toloza AC,Guzmán E,Ortega F,Rubio RG

更新日期：2017-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies of population genetic structure in Dissostichus eleginoides have shown that oceanographic and geographic discontinuities drive in this species population differentiation. Studies have focused on the genetics of D. eleginoides in the Southern Ocean; however, there is little knowledge of their genetic v...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Canales-Aguirre CB,Ferrada-Fuentes S,Galleguillos R,Oyarzun FX,Hernández CE

更新日期：2018-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The unparalleled biodiversity found in the American tropics (the Neotropics) has attracted the attention of naturalists for centuries. Despite major advances in recent years in our understanding of the origin and diversification of many Neotropical taxa and biotic regions, many questions remain to be answered. Additio...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Antonelli A,Ariza M,Albert J,Andermann T,Azevedo J,Bacon C,Faurby S,Guedes T,Hoorn C,Lohmann LG,Matos-Maraví P,Ritter CD,Sanmartín I,Silvestro D,Tejedor M,Ter Steege H,Tuomisto H,Werneck FP,Zizka A,Edwards SV

更新日期：2018-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Magnetite-mediated direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) between Geobacter and Methanosarcina species is increasingly being invoked to explain magnetite stimulation of methane production in anaerobic soils and sediments. Although magnetite-mediated DIET has been documented in defined co-cultures reduc...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wang O,Zheng S,Wang B,Wang W,Liu F

更新日期：2018-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Hepatitis B infection is one of the most severe hepatic diseases in China. Thus, understanding the genetic pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected individuals is important. Although no consistent result is obtained in different populations, HBV treatment effect is reportedly associated with the IL28...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Song Y,Shen Y,Xia X,Zhang AM

更新日期：2017-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The adaptative bleaching hypothesis (ABH) states that, depending on the symbiotic flexibility of coral hosts (i.e., the ability of corals to "switch" or "shuffle" their algal symbionts), coral bleaching can lead to a change in the composition of their associated Symbiodinium community and, thus, contribute to the cora...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Rouzé H,Lecellier GJ,Saulnier D,Planes S,Gueguen Y,Wirshing HH,Berteaux-Lecellier V

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Stellera chamaejasme Linn, an important poisonous plant of the China grassland, is toxic to humans and livestock. The rapid expansion of S. chamaejasme has greatly damaged the grassland ecology and, consequently, seriously endangered the development of animal husbandry. To draft efficient prevention and cont...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Liu X,Guan H,Song M,Fu Y,Han X,Lei M,Ren J,Guo B,He W,Wei Y

更新日期：2018-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Limestone karsts of Southeast Asia can harbor high levels of endemism, but are highly fragmented, increasingly threatened, and their biodiversity is often poorly studied. This is true of the Padawan Limestone Area of Sarawak, Malaysia, home to the endemic Artocarpus annulatus, the closest known wild relative of two im...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Dickinson L,Noble H,Gardner E,Puad ASA,Zakaria WNFW,Zerega NJC

更新日期：2020-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Foam cells (FCs) play crucial roles in the process of all stages of atherosclerosis. Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and macrophages are the major sources of FCs. This study aimed to identify the common molecular mechanism in these two types of FCs. Methods:GSE28829, GSE43292, GSE68021, and GSE54666 were include...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhang K,Qin X,Zhou X,Zhou J,Wen P,Chen S,Wu M,Wu Y,Zhuang J

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Wildlife demography is typically studied at a single point in time within a year when species, often during the reproductive season, are more active and therefore easier to find. However, this provides only a low-resolution glimpse into demographic temporal patterns over time and may hamper a more complete understandi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Guimarães M,Correa DT,Gaiarsa MP,Kéry M

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Freezing is commonly used for food preservation. It is usually done under constant atmospheric pressure (isobaric). While extending the life of the produce, isobaric freezing has detrimental effects. It causes loss of food weight and changes in food quality. Using thermodynamic analysis, we have developed a ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lyu C,Nastase G,Ukpai G,Serban A,Rubinsky B

更新日期：2017-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Stoichiometric relations drive powerful constraints in several fundamental ecosystem processes. However, limited studies have been conducted on the ecological stoichiometry of plants after the change of community composition induced by Stellera chamaejasme removal in alpine grassland in the Qinghai-Tibetan P...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Song M,Wang Y,Bao G,Wang H,Yin Y,Li X,Zhang C

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Mega-journals are a new kind of scholarly journal made possible by electronic publishing. They are open access (OA) and funded by charges, which authors pay for the publishing services. What distinguishes mega-journals from other OA journals is, in particular, a peer review focusing only on scientific trustworthiness....

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Björk BC

更新日期：2018-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Okinawa is the largest and most populated island of the Ryukyu Archipelago in southern Japan and is renowned for its natural resources and beauty. Similar as to what has been happening in the rest of the country, Okinawa Island has been affected by an increasing amount of development and construction work. The trend h...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Masucci GD,Reimer JD

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Root hairs are unicellular elongations of certain rhizodermal cells that improve the uptake of sparingly soluble and immobile soil nutrients. Among different Arabidopsis thaliana genotypes, root hair density, length and the local acclimation to low inorganic phosphate (Pi) differs considerably, when analyzed on split ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Stetter MG,Benz M,Ludewig U

更新日期：2017-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Recent studies have determined that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are potential prognostic biomarkers for non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs). The purpose of this study was to analyze the function and associated pathways of zinc finger protein multitype 2 antisense RNA 1 (ZFPM2-AS1) in NSCLC cells. Methods:W...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wang X,Tang J,Zhao J,Lou B,Li L

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The interconversion of hexose-6-phosphate and hexose-1-phosphate can be directly analyzed by high-performance anion-exchange chromatography coupled with an electrochemical detector (HPAEC-PAD). Thus, this method can be used to measure the activities of N-acetylglucosamine-phosphate mutase (AGM), glucosamine-phosphate ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jia X,Kang J,Yin H

更新日期：2016-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In 2020, to limit the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), many countries, including Italy, have issued a lengthy quarantine period for the entire population. For this reason lifestyle has changed, bringing inevitable repercussions to the Quality of Life (QoL). The present study aims to identify which psychosoc...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lardone A,Sorrentino P,Giancamilli F,Palombi T,Simper T,Mandolesi L,Lucidi F,Chirico A,Galli F

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In previous studies, both 17β-estradiol (E2) and resveratrol (RES) were reported to protect intervertebral disc cells against aberrant apoptosis. Given that E2 has a better anti-apoptotic effect with more cancer risk and RES has an anti-apoptotic effect with less cancer risk, the combined use of E2 with RES ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yang SD,Ma L,Yang DL,Ding WY

更新日期：2016-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we review the systematics of the threadsnakes of the Epictia goudotii Species complex in Middle and northern South America using external morphology and molecular data. Two species, Epictia goudotii and E. magnamaculata, are currently recognized from that region, but we provide evidence for recognizing, as specie...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： McCranie JR,Hedges SB

更新日期：2016-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Species identification-of importance for most biological disciplines-is not always straightforward as cryptic species hamper traditional identification. Fibre-optic near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a rapid and inexpensive method of use in various applications, including the identification of species. Despite its e...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kinzner MC,Wagner HC,Peskoller A,Moder K,Dowell FE,Arthofer W,Schlick-Steiner BC,Steiner FM

更新日期：2015-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a new species of Oligodon from the highlands of the Langbian Plateau, southern Truong Son Mountains, Vietnam, based on morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses. The new species, Oligodon rostralissp. nov is distinguished from its congeners by the following morphological characters: medium size in ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Nguyen HN,Tran BV,Nguyen LH,Neang T,Yushchenko PV,Poyarkov NA

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Species traits may provide a short-cut to predicting generalities in species turnover in response to environmental change, particularly for poorly known taxa. We ask if morphological traits of assemblages respond predictably to macrohabitats across a large scale. Ant assemblages were collected at nine paired pasture a...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yates ML,Andrew NR,Binns M,Gibb H

更新日期：2014-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the western Pacific are increasingly being assessed for their potential mineral wealth. To anticipate the potential impacts on biodiversity and connectivity among populations at these vents, environmental baselines need to be established. Bathymodiolus manusensis is a deep-sea mussel fou...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Thaler AD,Saleu W,Carlsson J,Schultz TF,Van Dover CL

更新日期：2017-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Climatic variables have been the main predictors employed in ecological niche modeling and species distribution modeling, although biotic interactions are known to affect species' spatial distributions via mechanisms such as predation, competition, and mutualism. Biotic interactions can affect species' responses to ab...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Simões MVP,Peterson AT

更新日期：2018-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world, and it has become the leading cause of death of malignant tumors. However, its mechanisms are not fully clear. The aim of this study is to investigate the key genes and explore their potential mechanisms involving in ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhang L,Peng R,Sun Y,Wang J,Chong X,Zhang Z

更新日期：2019-12-12 00:00:00