Bats from different foraging guilds prey upon the pine processionary moth.

abstract：Background:This study was performed to determine the characteristics of community cats that were admitted to trap-neuter-return(TNR) programs and the feasibility of the high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter (HQHVSN) model in Seoul, Korea. Methods:TNR programs were performed eight times from 2017 to 2018, and a total o...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cho Y,Kim K,Kim MS,Lee I

更新日期：2020-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil sickness is the progressive loss of soil quality due to continuous monocropping. The bacterial populations are critical to sustaining agroecosystems, but their responses to long-term peanut monocropping have not been determined. In this study, based on a previously constructed gradient of continuous monocropped p...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chen M,Liu H,Yu S,Wang M,Pan L,Chen N,Wang T,Chi X,Du B

更新日期：2020-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motion sickness may be caused by a sensory conflict between the visual and the vestibular systems. Scopolamine, known to be the most effective therapy to control the vegetative symptoms of motion sickness, acts on the vestibular nucleus and potentially the vestibulospinal pathway, which may affect balance an...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bestaven E,Kambrun C,Guehl D,Cazalets JR,Guillaud E

更新日期：2016-05-05 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：:The term autobiographical self has been used to refer to a mental state that permits reflection on self-identity and personality and the answer to related questions (Damasio, 1998). It requires the retrieval and integrated assembly of memories of facts and events that define an individual's biography. The neural mecha...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Araujo HF,Kaplan J,Damasio H,Damasio A

更新日期：2014-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is a rare malignant tumor with a poor prognosis. However, there is no useful clinical prognostic predictive tool for ATC so far. Our study identified risk factors for survival of ATC and created a reliable nomogram to predict overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific surviv...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gui W,Zhu W,Lu W,Shang C,Zheng F,Lin X,Li H

更新日期：2020-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanisms generating and maintaining biodiversity at regional scales may be evaluated by quantifying β-diversity along environmental gradients. Differences in assemblages result in biotic complementarities and redundancies among sites, which may be quantified through multi-dimensional approaches incorporating taxonom...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： de Fraga R,Ferrão M,Stow AJ,Magnusson WE,Lima AP

更新日期：2018-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Gammaherpesviruses (GHVs) are host specific DNA viruses that infect a large range of mammalian species. These viruses preferentially target host lymphocyte cell populations and infection may lead to morbidity or mortality in immunocompromised, co-infected, or non-adapted hosts. In this study, we tested for the presenc...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Loisel DA,Troyer RM,VandeWoude S

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Using hypothetical scenarios, we provided participants with potential opening statements to a conflict discussion that varied on I/you language and communicated perspective. Participants rated the likelihood that the recipient of the statement would react in a defensive manner. Using I-language and communicating persp...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Rogers SL,Howieson J,Neame C

更新日期：2018-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Staphylococci are commensals of the mucosal surface and skin of humans and animals, but have been implicated in infections such as otitis externa, pyoderma, urinary tract infections and post-surgical complications. Laboratory records provide useful information to help investigate these infections. Therefore,...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Qekwana DN,Oguttu JW,Sithole F,Odoi A

更新日期：2017-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cyclin A overexpression is found in a variety of human tumors and correlates with unfavorable outcome. We analyzed immunohistochemical expression of cyclin A in Wilms tumor (WT) in relation to clinicopathological characteristics, preoperative chemotherapy (PrOpChTh), and overall survival (OS). Methods:This ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Radojević-Škodrić S,Brašanac D,Đuričić SM,Glumac S,Lončar Z,Pavlović I,Todorović A,Nikolić G,Baralić I,Pejić S

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous study found that use of the traditional halibut hook (čibu.d) of the Makah Tribe in present day recreational Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) fisheries significantly reduced bycatch compared to paired 8/0 circle hooks. The study also found that the čibu.d had a significantly reduced catch of halibu...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Petersen JR,Scordino JJ,Svec CI,Buttram RH,Gonzalez MR,Scordino J

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Tethering a fly for stationary flight allows for exquisite control of its sensory input, such as visual or olfactory stimuli or a punishing infrared laser beam. A torque meter measures the turning attempts of the tethered fly around its vertical body axis. By punishing, say, left turning attempts (in a homogeneous env...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Colomb J,Brembs B

更新日期：2016-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cognitive dysfunction in fibromyalgia (FM) encompasses objective cognitive difficulties, as measured in neuropsychological tests, and self-reported cognitive complaints. Although it has been suggested that FM patients display problems in working memory, the data are inconsistent, and the overall working memo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Pidal-Miranda M,González-Villar AJ,Carrillo-de-la-Peña MT,Andrade E,Rodríguez-Salgado D

更新日期：2018-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Protection of honey bees is of great economic importance because of their role in pollination. Crucial steps towards this goal are epidemiological surveys of pathogens connected with honey bee losses. In this study deformed wing virus (DWV), chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV), acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV) and sacb...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cirkovic D,Stevanovic J,Glavinic U,Aleksic N,Djuric S,Aleksic J,Stanimirovic Z

更新日期：2018-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Divergences between agricultural management can result in different types of biological interactions between plants and microorganisms, which may affect food quality and productivity. Conventional practices are well-established in the agroindustry as very efficient and lucrative; however, the increasing demand for sus...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Carvalho CR,Dias AC,Homma SK,Cardoso EJ

更新日期：2020-06-02 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：:Aerosol optical depth (AOD) is a key parameter that reflects aerosol characteristics. However, research on the AOD of dust aerosols and various environmental variables is scarce. Therefore, we conducted in-depth studies on the distributions and variations of AOD in the Taklimakan Desert and its margins, China. We exam...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Li J,Ge X,He Q,Abbas A

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Trace elements are essential for the growth and survival of plants, and their concentrations and distributions in plants are effective reflections of ecological adaptation strategies. However, this aspect has seldom been addressed. Method:Changes in the leaf and branch trace elements of Pinus massoniana Lam...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lin T,Zheng X,Zheng H

更新日期：2020-09-16 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：:Gelatin hydrogel crosslinked by microbial transglutaminase (mTG) exhibits excellent performance in cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation. We examined the gelation time and gel strength of gelatin/mTG hydrogels in various proportions to investigate their physical properties and tested their degradation perf...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yang G,Xiao Z,Ren X,Long H,Qian H,Ma K,Guo Y

更新日期：2016-09-27 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：:Despite decades of research, we still lack a complete understanding of what factors influence the transition of the necessary and adaptive acute stress response to what has become known as chronic stress. This gap in knowledge has illuminated the necessity for studies that examine the thresholds between these two side...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gormally BMG,Wright-Lichter J,Reed JM,Romero LM

更新日期：2018-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:We study the glycosylation processes that convert initially toxic substrates to nutritionally valuable metabolites in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) seedlings. To estimate the reaction rates we use ordinary differential equations (ODEs) to model the enzyme kinetics. A popular choic...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Astola L,Stigter H,Gomez Roldan MV,van Eeuwijk F,Hall RD,Groenenboom M,Molenaar JJ

更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The enriched environment (EE) is a laboratory housing model that emerged from efforts to minimize the impact of environmental conditions on laboratory animals. Recently, we showed that EE promoted positive effects on behavior and cortisol levels in zebrafish submitted to the unpredictable chronic stress (UCS...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Marcon M,Mocelin R,Sachett A,Siebel AM,Herrmann AP,Piato A

更新日期：2018-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Aims:The link between gut microbiota and type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been addressed by numerous studies. Streptococcus thermophilus from fermented milk products, has been used as a probiotic in previous research. However, whether heat-killed S. thermophilus can improve the glycemic parameters of diabetic r...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gao X,Wang F,Zhao P,Zhang R,Zeng Q

更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Ecosystem engineers are species that transform habitats in ways that influence other species.While the impacts of many engineers have been well described, our understanding of how their impact varies along environmental gradients remains limited. Although disentangling the effects of gradients and engineers ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Costa AN,Bruna EM,Vasconcelos HL

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The ε subunit from ATP synthases acts as an ATP sensor in the bacterial cell to prevent ATP hydrolysis and thus the waste of ATP under conditions of low ATP concentration. However, the ATP binding affinities from various bacterial organisms differ markedly, over several orders of magnitude. For example, the ATP syntha...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Krah A,Bond PJ

更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Temperature-dependent sex determination, or TSD, is a widespread phenomenon in reptiles. The shape of the relationship between constant incubation temperature and sex ratio defines the TSD pattern. The TSD pattern is considered a life-history parameter important for conservation because the wider the range of temperat...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Abreu-Grobois FA,Morales-Mérida BA,Hart CE,Guillon JM,Godfrey MH,Navarro E,Girondot M

更新日期：2020-03-04 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