Phylogenetic analysis of higher-level relationships within Hydroidolina (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) using mitochondrial genome data and insight into their mitochondrial transcription.

abstract：:Background/Aim. Exercise designed to condition the lumbar extensor musculature is often included in resistance training (RT) programs. It is suggested that deconditioning of this musculature may be linked to low back pain. Thus effective means of conditioning these muscles are of interest to pursue. Evidence suggests ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Steele J,Fitzpatrick A,Bruce-Low S,Fisher J

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of our study was to identify barriers and enablers to implementation of the Xpert MTB/RIF test within Mongolia's National Tuberculosis Program. METHODS:Twenty-foursemi-structured interviews were conducted between June and September 2015 with laboratory staff and tuberculosis physicians in Mongolia's ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Rendell NL,Bekhbat S,Ganbaatar G,Dorjravdan M,Pai M,Dobler CC

更新日期：2017-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. India accounts for 24% to all under-five mortality in the world. Residence in rural area, poverty and low levels of mother's education are known confounders of under-five mortality. Since two-thirds of India's population lives in rural areas, mothers employed in agriculture present a particularly vulnerabl...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Singh R,Tripathi V

更新日期：2015-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:C-type cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS-C) is widely utilized for hybrid maize seed production. However, genetic mechanisms underlying the fertility restoration are very complicated. At present, there is a divergence on the number of fertility restorer genes in maize inbred line A619 for CMS-C. To further elucidate the...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yongming L,Zhuofan Z,Yanli L,Chuan L,Jing W,Boxiao D,Bing L,Tao Q,Wenbing Z,Moju C

更新日期：2016-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Cold-water corals provide an important habitat for a rich fauna along the continental margins and slopes. Although these azooxanthellate corals are considered particularly sensitive to ocean acidification, their responses to natural variations in pH and aragonite saturation are largely unknown due to the difficulty of...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Fillinger L,Richter C

更新日期：2013-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Science communication is seen as critical for the disciplines of ecology and conservation, where research products are often used to shape policy and decision making. Scientists are increasing their online media communication, via social media and news. Such media engagement has been thought to influence or predict tr...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lamb CT,Gilbert SL,Ford AT

更新日期：2018-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We documented significantly increasing trends in atmospheric loading of ammonium (NH4) and nitrate/nitrite (NO2/3) and decreasing trends in total phosphorus (P) and sulfate (SO4) to Flathead Lake, Montana, from 1985 to 2004. Atmospheric loading of NO2/3 and NH4 increased by 48 and 198% and total P and SO4 decreased by...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ellis BK,Craft JA,Stanford JA

更新日期：2015-03-19 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:The spread of maize cultivation to the highlands of central Mexico was accompanied by substantial introgression from the endemic wild teosinte Zea mays ssp. mexicana, prompting the hypothesis that the transfer of beneficial variation facilitated local adaptation. Methods:We used whole-genome sequence data t...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gonzalez-Segovia E,Pérez-Limon S,Cíntora-Martínez GC,Guerrero-Zavala A,Janzen GM,Hufford MB,Ross-Ibarra J,Sawers RJH

更新日期：2019-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in behavior are often the proximate response of animals to human disturbance, with variability in tolerance levels leading some species to exhibit striking shifts in life history, fitness, and/or survival. Thus, elucidating the effects of disturbance on animal behavior, and how this varies among taxonomically ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Matich P,Schalk CM

更新日期：2019-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of calcium sparks in cardiomyocytes can provide valuable information about functional changes of calcium handling in health and disease. As a part of the calcium sparks analysis, sparks detection and characterization is necessary. Here, we describe a new open-source platform for automatic calcium sparks detec...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Laasmaa M,Karro N,Birkedal R,Vendelin M

更新日期：2019-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 is a western Atlantic species with a disjointed natural geographic range from Massachusetts, USA to Venezuela (distribution area 1) and from Alagoas, Brazil to northern Argentina (distribution area 2). It is the only species of portunid crab commercially harvested in the continental U...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Windsor AM,Moore MK,Warner KA,Stadig SR,Deeds JR

更新日期：2019-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Systemic inflammation and nutritional status both play roles in the survival of cancer patients. Therefore, it is important to understand the effects of prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) on the survival of patients with advanced p16-negative oropharyngeal cancer. Meth...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Tsai MH,Huang TL,Chuang HC,Lin YT,Fang FM,Lu H,Chien CY

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Many tilapia species or varieties have been widely introduced and have become an economically important food fish in China. Information on the genetic backgrounds of these populations is deficient and requires more research, especially for red tilapia strains. Methods:In the present study, displacement loop...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jiang B,Fu J,Dong Z,Fang M,Zhu W,Wang L

更新日期：2019-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies of low prevalence disease problems are often hindered by the high cost of diagnostic testing. The objective of this study was to evaluate PCR screening of both individual and pooled fecal samples from culled dairy cows for the invA gene of Salmonella followed by culture to determine if the sens...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Adaska JM,Ekong PS,Clothier KA,Williams DR,Rossitto PV,Lehenbauer TW,Atwill ER,Li X,Aly SS

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Loud calls are used by many species as long-distance signals for group defense, mate attraction, and inter- and intragroup spacing. Chimpanzee loud calls, or pant hoots, are used in a variety of contexts including group coordination and during male contests. Here, we observed an alpha male takeover in wild chimpanzees...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kalan AK,Boesch C

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In the Balearic Islands, different trammel net designs have been adopted to promote fisheries sustainability and reduce discards. Here, we compare the catch performance of three trammel net designs targeting the spiny lobster Palinurus elephas in terms of biomass, species composition and revenue from commercial catche...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Catanese G,Hinz H,Gil MDM,Palmer M,Breen M,Mira A,Pastor E,Grau A,Campos-Candela A,Koleva E,Grau AM,Morales-Nin B

更新日期：2018-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sacbrood virus (SBV) is one of the most pathogenic honeybee viruses that exhibits host specificity and regional variations. The SBV strains that infect the Chinese honeybee Apis cerana are called Chinese SBVs (CSBVs). Methods:In this study, a CSBV strain named AmCSBV-SDLY-2016 (GenBank accession No. MG73328...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Li M,Fei D,Sun L,Ma M

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of the tree frog Polypedates megacephalus (16,473 bp) was previously reported as having the unusual characteristic of lacking the ND5 gene. In this study, a new mitogenome of P. megacephalus (19,952 bp) was resequenced using the next-generation sequencing (NGS) and standa...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Huang A,Liu S,Li H,Luo H,Ni Q,Yao Y,Xu H,Zeng B,Li Y,Wei Z,Li S,Zhang M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Experiencing an adequate amount of cold temperatures over winter is necessary for many temperate tree species to break dormancy and flower in spring. Thus, changes in winter and spring temperatures associated with climate change may influence when trees break dormancy and flower in the future. There have bee...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Prevéy JS,Harrington CA

更新日期：2018-09-25 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：:Single-cell analysis has the potential to provide us with a host of new knowledge about biological systems, but it comes with the challenge of correctly interpreting the biological information. While emerging techniques have made it possible to measure inter-cellular variability at the transcriptome level, no consensu...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kippner LE,Kim J,Gibson G,Kemp ML

更新日期：2014-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The genus Pseudostegana (Okada, 1978) currently contains thirty-nine described species. A number of Pseudostegana were collected from the fieldwork in southwestern China from 2010 to 2017. Eleven new species were discovered and are described from southwestern China: Pseudostegana alpina Zhang & Chen, sp. nov.; Pseudos...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lu J,Zhang Y,Chen H

更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is intrinsically resistant to many conventional antibiotics. Therefore, alternative antimicrobial agents such as antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are extensively studied to combat this issue. Our study aims to identify and understand the mode of action of the...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lee LF,Mariappan V,Vellasamy KM,Lee VS,Vadivelu J

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Fruit consumption is currently considered beyond the nutritional aspects because of the important roles in disease prevention and benefits to health. The objective of this study was to characterize the chemical profile and evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of different fractions obtained ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Nonato CFA,Leite DOD,Pereira RC,Boligon AA,Ribeiro-Filho J,Rodrigues FFG,da Costa JGM

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The reliability of finite element analysis (FEA) in biomechanical investigations depends upon understanding the influence of model assumptions. In producing finite element models, surface mesh resolution is influenced by the resolution of input geometry, and influences the resolution of the ensuing solid mesh used for...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： McCurry MR,Evans AR,McHenry CR

更新日期：2015-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of herbicide-resistant weeds is a major threat facing modern agriculture. Over 470 weedy-plant populations have developed resistance to herbicides. Traditional evolutionary mechanisms are not always sufficient to explain the rapidity with which certain weed populations adapt in response to herbicide expo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kim G,Clarke CR,Larose H,Tran HT,Haak DC,Zhang L,Askew S,Barney J,Westwood JH

更新日期：2017-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The increasing production of sewage sludge (SS) engenders the problem of its responsible utilization and disposal. Likewise, urban sediments (SED) are deposited at the bottom of urban reservoirs and sedimentation ponds, and these require periodical dredging and utilization. However, while the SS and SED depo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wyrwicka A,Urbaniak M,Przybylski M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify the facets influencing job satisfaction and intention to quit of nurses employed in Turkey. Using a non-probability sampling technique, 417 nurses from six large private hospitals were surveyed from March 2014 to June 2014. The nurses' demographic data, their job-related satisfact...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Masum AK,Azad MA,Hoque KE,Beh LS,Wanke P,Arslan Ö

更新日期：2016-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. Colorectal cancer is one of the most frequent cancers in the world and liver metastases are seen in up to 19% of patients with colorectal cancers. Detection of liver metastases is not only vital for sufficient treatment and survival, but also for a better estimation of prognosis. The aim of this study wa...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Achiam MP,Løgager VB,Skjoldbye B,Møller JM,Lorenzen T,Rasmussen VL,Thomsen HS,Mollerup TH,Okholm C,Rosenberg J

更新日期：2016-01-14 00:00:00