Forensic characteristics and population genetics of Chinese Kazakh ethnic minority with an efficient STR panel.

abstract：:Cedecea neteri is a very rare human pathogen. We have isolated a strain of C. neteri SSMD04 from pickled mackerel sashimi identified using molecular and phenotypics approaches. Using the biosensor Chromobacterium violaceum CV026, we have demonstrated the presence of short chain N-acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL) type quo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Tan KH,Tan JY,Yin WF,Chan KG

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrozoans display the most morphological diversity within the phylum Cnidaria. While recent molecular studies have provided some insights into their evolutionary history, sister group relationships remain mostly unresolved, particularly at mid-taxonomic levels. Specifically, within Hydroidolina, the most speciose hyd...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kayal E,Bentlage B,Cartwright P,Yanagihara AA,Lindsay DJ,Hopcroft RR,Collins AG

更新日期：2015-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovine footrot is a degenerative disease of sheep feet leading to the separation of hoof-horn from the underlying skin and lameness. This study quantitatively examined histological features of the ovine interdigital skin as well as their relationship with pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-1β) and virulent Dichelobacter nod...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Agbaje M,Rutland CS,Maboni G,Blanchard A,Bexon M,Stewart C,Jones MA,Totemeyer S

更新日期：2018-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Stridulatory signals are involved in conspecific interactions between bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae). In this study, we compared the qualitative profiles of acoustic signals in three species from the genus Polygraphus Er. Sympatry can be periodically observed in two of them -P. proximus and P. su...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kerchev IA

更新日期：2020-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most heterogeneous malignant cancers with no effective targets and treatments. However, the molecular pathogenesis of HCC remains largely uncertain. The aims of our study were to find crucial genes involved in HCC through multidimensional methods and revealed potential mole...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Liu ZK,Zhang RY,Yong YL,Zhang ZY,Li C,Chen ZN,Bian H

更新日期：2019-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, four experimental assays were conducted to evaluate the use of a new silver nanoparticle formulation named Argovit-4, which was prepared with slight modifications to enhance its biological activity against white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in shrimp culture. The goals of these assays were to (1) determin...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Romo-Quiñonez CR,Álvarez-Sánchez AR,Álvarez-Ruiz P,Chávez-Sánchez MC,Bogdanchikova N,Pestryakov A,Mejia-Ruiz CH

更新日期：2020-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed (i) to explore the relationship between vertical (jumping) and horizontal (sprinting) force-velocity-power (FVP) mechanical profiles in a large range of sports and levels of practice, and (ii) to provide a large database to serve as a reference of the FVP profile for all sports and levels tested. A to...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jiménez-Reyes P,Samozino P,García-Ramos A,Cuadrado-Peñafiel V,Brughelli M,Morin JB

更新日期：2018-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Marine biodiversity and derived ecosystem services are critical to the healthy functioning of marine ecosystems, and to human economic and societal well-being. Thus, an understanding of marine biodiversity in different ecosystems is necessary for their conservation and management. Coral reefs in particular are noted f...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Reimer JD,Biondi P,Lau YW,Masucci GD,Nguyen XH,Santos MEA,Wee HB

更新日期：2019-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Kinorhynchs are marine, microscopic invertebrates inhabiting the seafloors. Their segmented trunk equipped with spines and processes has inspired scientists to give them the common name "mud dragons." Even though kinorhynchs have been known since the 19th century, less than 300 species are known to science, ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sørensen MV,Grzelak K

更新日期：2018-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The ubiquitin-proteasome system targets misfolded proteins for degradation. Since the accumulation of such proteins is potentially harmful for the cell, their prompt removal is important. E3 ubiquitin-protein ligases mediate substrate ubiquitination by bringing together the substrate with an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating e...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Boomsma W,Nielsen SV,Lindorff-Larsen K,Hartmann-Petersen R,Ellgaard L

更新日期：2016-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Trans-acting small interfering RNAs (ta-siRNAs) are transcribed from protein non-coding genomic TAS loci and belong to a plant-specific class of endogenous small RNAs. These siRNAs have been found to regulate gene expression in most taxa including seed plants, gymnosperms, ferns and mosses. In this study, bioinformati...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Morozov SY,Milyutina IA,Erokhina TN,Ozerova LV,Troitsky AV,Solovyev AG

更新日期：2018-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Parrotfish are fundamental species in controlling algal phase-shifts and ensuring the resilience of coral reefs. Nevertheless, little is known on their ecological role in the south-western Atlantic Ocean. The present study analysed the ontogenetic foraging activity and feeding selectivity of the Brazilian endemic parr...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Pereira PH,Santos M,Lippi DL,Silva P

更新日期：2016-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Dengue infection represents a global health issue of growing importance. Dengue non-structural protein 1 (NS1) plays a central role in the early detection of the disease. The most common method for NS1 detection is testing by lateral flow immunoassays (LFIAs) with varying sensitivity. In this study, we prese...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Tran TV,Nguyen BV,Nguyen TTP,Tran TT,Pham KG,Le QB,Do BN,Pham HN,Nguyen CV,Dinh DPH,Ha VT,Doan THT,Le HQ

更新日期：2019-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The ornamental trade is a worldwide industry worth >15 billion USD with a problem of rampant product misidentification. Minimizing misidentification is critical in the face of overexploitation of species in the trade. We surveyed the peppermint shrimp ornamental marketplace in the southeastern USA, the most intense ma...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Baeza JA,Behringer DC

更新日期：2017-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important vegetable cultivated in Asia, Africa and southern Europe and, following tomato and pepper, ranks as the third most important solanaceous vegetable crop. The Dof (DNA-binding with one finger) family is a group of plant-specific transcription factors that play important ro...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wei Q,Wang W,Hu T,Hu H,Mao W,Zhu Q,Bao C

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) colonization, sampled at 32-50 days post-inoculation (dpi), was significantly reduced in suppressor of prosystemin-mediated responses2 (spr2) mutant tomato plants impaired in the ω-3 FATTY ACID DESATURASE7 (FAD7) gene that limits the generation of linolenic acid and, consequently, th...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Casarrubias-Castillo K,Montero-Vargas JM,Dabdoub-González N,Winkler R,Martinez-Gallardo NA,Zañudo-Hernández J,Avilés-Arnaut H,Délano-Frier JP

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:What are the greatest sizes that the largest marine megafauna obtain? This is a simple question with a difficult and complex answer. Many of the largest-sized species occur in the world's oceans. For many of these, rarity, remoteness, and quite simply the logistics of measuring these giants has made obtaining accurate...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： McClain CR,Balk MA,Benfield MC,Branch TA,Chen C,Cosgrove J,Dove AD,Gaskins LC,Helm RR,Hochberg FG,Lee FB,Marshall A,McMurray SE,Schanche C,Stone SN,Thaler AD

更新日期：2015-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Grazing activity on periphytic mats determines mat structure and spatial heterogeneity. Spatial complexity in stream periphyton is highly divergent and may depend on the functional traits of the different primary consumers species (i.e., grazers) such as mouthpart morphology, feeding behavior, and feeding ac...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Katano I,Doi H

更新日期：2019-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Acute infective gastroenteritis (AIG) is a leading cause of mortality in children worldwide. In Peru, more than 40% of cases of AIG occurring in children under 5 years old. The disruption of the gut microbiota can increase risk for several health complications especially in patients with gastric infections c...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Taco-Masias AA,Fernandez-Aristi AR,Cornejo-Tapia A,Aguilar-Luis MA,Del Valle LJ,Silva-Caso W,Zavaleta-Gavidia V,Weilg P,Cornejo-Pacherres H,Bazán-Mayra J,Puyen ZM,Del Valle-Mendoza J

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of small unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) for ecological studies and wildlife population assessments is increasing. These methods can provide significant benefits in terms of costs and reductions in human risk, but little is known if UAS-based approaches cause disturbance of animals during operations. To addr...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Arona L,Dale J,Heaslip SG,Hammill MO,Johnston DW

更新日期：2018-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal cancer is a common malignant tumor in the world, and the aim of this study was to screen key genes related to the development of esophageal cancer using a variety of bioinformatics analysis tools and analyze their biological functions. The data of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma from the Gene Expression ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Guan X,Yao Y,Bao G,Wang Y,Zhang A,Zhong X

更新日期：2020-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective fishery management strategies should be based on stock delimitation and knowledge of the spatial scale at which species are distributed. However, a mismatch often occurs between biological and management units of fishery resources. The green abalone (Haliotis fulgens) supports an important artisanal fishery ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Mejía-Ruíz P,Perez-Enriquez R,Mares-Mayagoitia JA,Valenzuela-Quiñonez F

更新日期：2020-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical ventilation (MV) of patients can cause damage to bronchoalveolar epithelium, leading to a sterile inflammatory response, infection and in severe cases sepsis. Limited knowledge is available on the effects of MV on the innate immune defense system in the human lung. In this study, we demonstrate that cyclic ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Karadottir H,Kulkarni NN,Gudjonsson T,Karason S,Gudmundsson GH

更新日期：2015-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a new iguanodontian ornithopod, Choyrodon barsboldi gen. et sp. nov. from the Albian-aged Khuren Dukh Formation of Mongolia based on several partial skeletons interpreted to represent a subadult growth stage based on osteohistological features. This new taxon is diagnosed by many autapomorphies of the maxi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gates TA,Tsogtbaatar K,Zanno LE,Chinzorig T,Watabe M

更新日期：2018-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Variation in management across elephant camps likely has differential effects on the well-being of elephants. Methods:This study calculated body condition, foot health and skin wound scores (WSs) for 122 elephants from 15 elephant camps in Chiang Mai province, and examined relationships to management factor...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bansiddhi P,Nganvongpanit K,Brown JL,Punyapornwithaya V,Pongsopawijit P,Thitaram C

更新日期：2019-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Recurrent pain is a common experience in childhood, but only few children with recurrent pain attend a physician. Previous studies yielded conflicting findings with regard to predictors of health care utilization in children with recurrent pain. Methods. The present study analyzes data from the German Heal...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hirschfeld G,Wager J,Zernikow B

更新日期：2015-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between different exercise modes and visuospatial working memory in healthy older adults. A cross-sectional design was adopted. A total of 111 healthy older adults were enrolled in the study. They were classified by the exercise-related questionnaire to be i...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Guo W,Wang B,Lu Y,Zhu Q,Shi Z,Ren J

更新日期：2016-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The culture of pelagic marine invertebrates, especially the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi, has been demonstrated in past studies dating back to the 1960s; however, the mass culture of delicate pelagic invertebrates has remained elusive. By using a pair of acrylic tubes and enabling water diffusion between them, we have...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Patry WL,Bubel M,Hansen C,Knowles T

更新日期：2020-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The exoskeleton is an important source of characters for the taxonomy of Hydroidolina. It originates as epidermal secretions and, among other functions, protects the coenosarc of the polypoid stage. However, comparative studies on the exoskeletal tissue origin, development, chemical, and structural characteristics, as...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Mendoza-Becerril MA,Marian JE,Migotto AE,Marques AC

更新日期：2017-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Several heart malformations are associated with mutations in the regulatory regions of cardiac genes. Troponin I type 1b (tnni1b) is important for the formation of the atrioventricular canal in zebrafish hearts; however, the regulation of tnni1b is poorly understand. We aimed to identify a small but function...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhang Y,Wang F,Wu F,Wang Y,Wang X,Gui Y,Li Q

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00