Electric resistance tomography and stress wave tomography for decay detection in trees-a comparison study.

abstract：:The new leafhopper genus Vittalianareticulata gen. nov., sp. nov., is described from India, and placed in the tribe Opsiini based on ocelli close to eyes, without carina on anterior margin of the face and bifurcate aedeagus with two gonopores. Phylogenetic analysis with maximum likelihood (ML) using IQtree v1.4.1 of c...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sunil,Meshram NM,Hashmi TR,Shashank PR

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Determining whether a population is introduced or native to a region can be challenging due to inadequate taxonomy, the presence of cryptic lineages, and poor historical documentation. For taxa with resting stages that bloom episodically, determining origin can be especially challenging as an environmentally-triggered...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Govindarajan AF,Carman MR,Khaidarov MR,Semenchenko A,Wares JP

更新日期：2017-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Tyrosine phosphorylation has emerged as an important regulator of plasma membrane-localized immune receptors activity. Here, we investigate the role of tyrosine phosphorylation in the regulation of rice XANTHOMONAS RESISTANCE 21 (XA21)-mediated immunity. We demonstrate that the juxtamembrane and kinase domain of Esche...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Caddell DF,Wei T,Sharma S,Oh MH,Park CJ,Canlas P,Huber SC,Ronald PC

更新日期：2018-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The family of true seals, the Phocidae, is subdivided into two subfamilies: the southern Monachinae, and the northern Phocinae, following the subfamilies' current distribution: extant Monachinae are largely restricted to the (sub-)Antarctic and the eastern Pacific, with historical distributions of the monk s...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Dewaele L,Lambert O,Louwye S

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Accommodation resistance is a training technique that may improve strength and power gains beyond those achieved by traditional free weights. In this method, chains are either added on a free-weight bar and combined with traditional plates or added to the bar as the entire load. Purpose. The aim of the current study w...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ataee J,Koozehchian MS,Kreider RB,Zuo L

更新日期：2014-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The Osmundales (Royal Fern order) originated in the late Paleozoic and is the most ancient surviving lineage of leptosporangiate ferns. In contrast to its low diversity today (less than 20 species in six genera), it has the richest fossil record of any extant group of ferns. The structurally preserved trunks and rhizo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bomfleur B,Grimm GW,McLoughlin S

更新日期：2017-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schotia brachypetala Sond. (Fabaceae) is an endemic tree of Southern Africa whose phytochemistry and pharmacology were slightly studied. The present work aimed at profiling the major phenolics compounds present in the hydro-alcohol extract from S. brachypetala leaves (SBE) using LC/HRESI/MS/MS and NMR and pr...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sobeh M,ElHawary E,Peixoto H,Labib RM,Handoussa H,Swilam N,El-Khatib AH,Sharapov F,Mohamed T,Krstin S,Linscheid MW,Singab AN,Wink M,Ayoub N

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of fatigue has been shown to modify running biomechanics. Overall in terms of gender, women are at lower risk than men for sustaining running-related injuries, although it depends on the factors taken into account. One possible reason for these differences in the injury rate and location might be the diss...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bazuelo-Ruiz B,Durá-Gil JV,Palomares N,Medina E,Llana-Belloch S

更新日期：2018-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Mimusops coriacea (A.DC.) Miq., (Sapotaceae), originated from Africa, were introduced to coastal areas in Ecuador where it is not extensively used as a traditional medicine to treat various human diseases. Different therapeutically uses of the species include: analgesic, antimicrobial, hypoglycemic, inflamma...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bustamante K,Santos-Ordóñez E,Miranda M,Pacheco R,Gutiérrez Y,Scull R

更新日期：2019-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Plant reproduction is influenced by the net outcome of plant-herbivore and plant-pollinator interactions. While both herbivore impacts and pollinator impacts on plant reproduction have been widely studied, few studies examine them in concert. Methodology:Here, we review the contemporary literature that exam...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Haas SM,Lortie CJ

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL), the relationship between the administration duration of vitamin B12 (vit B12) with adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and their therapeutic effect is not fully understood. Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effect of long-term 16 (≥weeks) administrat...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kurioka T,Sano H,Furuki S,Yamashita T

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The selection and validation of proper distinguishing characters are of crucial importance in taxonomic revisions. The modern classifications of orchids utilize the molecular tools, but still the selection and identification of the material used in these studies is for the most part related to general species morpholo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jakubska-Busse A,Żołubak E,Łobas Z,Gola EM

更新日期：2017-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Individuals with unilateral lower limb amputation have a high risk of developing knee osteoarthritis (OA) in their intact limb as they age. This risk may be related to joint loading experienced earlier in life. We hypothesized that loading during walking would be greater in the intact limb of young US milita...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Miller RH,Krupenevich RL,Pruziner AL,Wolf EJ,Schnall BL

更新日期：2017-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) outbreaks on pig farms have caused significant economic loss in the swine industry since it was first reported in Thailand a decade ago. Anecdotal evidence suggests that PEDV is now endemic in this region, therefore genome information of circulating PEDV is important for molecula...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Tuanthap S,Vongpunsawad S,Phupolphan C,Duang-In A,Wattanaphansak S,Assavacheep P,Theamboonlers A,Luengyosluechakul S,Amonsin A,Poovorawan Y

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbes ubiquitously inhabit animals and plants, often affecting their host's phenotype. As a result, even in a constant genetic background, the host's phenotype may evolve through indirect selection on the microbiome. 'Microbiome engineering' offers a promising novel approach for attaining desired host traits but ha...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Arora J,Mars Brisbin MA,Mikheyev AS

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation is critical in the dysregulated growth of adipose tissue and associated vascular dysfunctions. 15-Lipoxygenase metabolites, important mediators of inflammation in adipose tissue during obese conditions, may contribute to codependence of inflammation and angiogenesis in adipose tissue. We have already repo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Soumya SJ,Binu S,Helen A,Reddanna P,Sudhakaran PR

更新日期：2014-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil microbial communities are continuously exposed to H2 diffusing into the soil from the atmosphere. N2-fixing nodules represent a peculiar microniche in soil where H2 can reach concentrations up to 20,000 fold higher than in the global atmosphere (0.530 ppmv). In this study, we investigated the impact of H2 exposur...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Piché-Choquette S,Tremblay J,Tringe SG,Constant P

更新日期：2016-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study evaluated the level of support and satisfaction among parents of stillborn babies in Australian hospitals. One-hundred and eighty-nine mothers and fathers completed an online survey designed by the researcher based on the guidelines designed by the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand. Supp...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Basile ML,Thorsteinsson EB

更新日期：2015-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The genotype-phenotype interactions among traits governing feeding preference are of fundamental importance to behavioral genetics and evolutionary biology. The genetic basis of behavioral traits has been explored in different taxa using different approaches. However, the complex nature of the genetic mechan...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cardoso GA,Marinho MA,Monfardini RD,Espin AM,Torres TT

更新日期：2016-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide. Despite recommendations for HPV vaccination of young women from health authorities, parental concerns were raised whether vaccination could induce unsafe sexual behaviour in young women. Therefore, the primary aim...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Soudeyns C,Speybroeck N,Brisson M,Mossong J,Latsuzbaia A

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The highest rate of cancer-related deaths worldwide is from lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) annually. Metabolism was associated with tumorigenesis and cancer development. Metabolic-related genes may be important biomarkers and metabolic therapeutic targets for LUAD. Materials and Methods:In this study, the glean...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhao Z,He B,Cai Q,Zhang P,Peng X,Zhang Y,Xie H,Wang X

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudoterranovosis is a well-known human disease caused by anisakid larvae belonging to the genus Pseudoterranova. Human infection occurs after consuming infected fish. Hence the presence of Pseudoterranova larvae in the flesh of the fish can cause serious losses and problems for the seafood, fishing and fisheries ind...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Shamsi S,Suthar J

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Quality of life is an important health outcome for older persons. It predicts the adverse outcomes of institutionalization and premature death. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the influence of both disability in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily livi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gobbens RJ

更新日期：2018-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined whether chemically mediated risk perception by prey and the effects of changes in prey behavior on basal resources vary as a function of the amount of prey biomass consumed by the predator. We studied these issues using a tritrophic system composed of blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus (top predator), mud cra...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Weissburg M,Beauvais J

更新日期：2015-11-19 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：:MicoRNAs (miRNAs), usually as gene regulators, participate in various biological processes, including stress responses. The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis) is an important pathway in regulating stress response. Although the mechanism that HPA axis regulates stress response has been basically revealed, t...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Luo W,Fang M,Xu H,Xing H,Fu J,Nie Q

更新日期：2016-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:DegS is a periplasmic serine protease that is considered to be the initiator of the σE stress response pathway, and this protein plays an important role in the regulation of the stress response in E. coli. However, knowledge of the biological function and global regulatory network of DegS in Vibrio cholerae ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Huang J,Chen Y,Chen J,Liu C,Zhang T,Luo S,Huang M,Min X

更新日期：2019-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex differences in some preferences and motivations are well established, but it is unclear whether they persist in selective sub-populations, such as expert financial decision makers, top scientists, or elite athletes. We addressed this issue by studying competitiveness in 1,147 varsity intercollegiate distance runne...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Deaner RO,Lowen A,Rogers W,Saksa E

更新日期：2015-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasmid vectors based on bacteriophage integrases are important tools in molecular microbiology for the introduction of foreign DNA, especially into bacterial species where other systems for genetic manipulation are limited. Site specific integrases catalyze recombination between phage and bacterial attachment sites (...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Herisse M,Porter JL,Guerillot R,Tomita T,Goncalves Da Silva A,Seemann T,Howden BP,Stinear TP,Pidot SJ

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:High throughput DNA sequencing of bulk invertebrate samples or metabarcoding is becoming increasingly used to provide profiles of biological communities for environmental monitoring. As metabarcoding becomes more widely applied, new reference DNA barcodes linked to individual specimens identified by taxonomi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Carew ME,Coleman RA,Hoffmann AA

更新日期：2018-06-13 00:00:00