Transcriptome-wide identification and characterization of the Sox gene family and microsatellites for Corbicula fluminea.

abstract：:A strong argument can be made that the European Union has the most rigorous regulatory system for pesticides in the world, and that modern pesticide use poses fewer environmental threats than older regimes. Nevertheless, the impacts of pesticides on bees and other non-target organisms are much debated in Europe as els...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Goulson D,Thompson J,Croombs A

更新日期：2018-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, we studied the main characteristics of flowering, reproductive system and diversity of pollinators for the biofuel plant Jatropha curcas (L.) in a site of tropical southeastern Mexico, within its center of origin. The plants were monoecious with inflorescences of unisexual flowers. The male flowers produ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Rincón-Rabanales M,Vargas-López LI,Adriano-Anaya L,Vázquez-Ovando A,Salvador-Figueroa M,Ovando-Medina I

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Twist1, a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor that regulates a number of genes involved in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), is upregulated in prostate cancer. Androgen regulation of Twist1 has been reported in a previous study. However, the mechanism of androgen regulation of the Twist1 gene is not ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Khatiwada P,Kannan A,Malla M,Dreier M,Shemshedini L

更新日期：2020-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Dilated cardiomyopathy is a prevalent and often fatal disease in humans and dogs. Indeed dilated cardiomyopathy is the third most common form of cardiac disease in humans, reported to affect approximately 36 individuals per 100,000 individuals. In dogs, dilated cardiomyopathy is the second most common cardiac disease ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Simpson S,Edwards J,Emes RD,Cobb MA,Mongan NP,Rutland CS

更新日期：2015-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:While there have been increasing numbers of reports of human-wolf conflict in China during recent years, little is known about the nature of this conflict. In this study, we used questionnaires and semi-structured interviews to investigate local villagers' perceptions of wolves in Jiuzhaigou County, western China. We ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Xu Y,Yang B,Dou L

更新日期：2015-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Chronic total occlusion (CTO) is common in the presence of other significantly narrowed coronary arteries. The impact of total occlusion and its association with completeness of revascularization on patients with multivessel disease undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) remains largely unknown. A...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Konstanty-Kalandyk J,Bartuś K,Piątek J,Kędziora A,Darocha T,Bryniarski KL,Wróżek M,Ceranowicz P,Bartuś S,Bryniarski L,Kapelak B

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:Periodontitis and psoriatic disease, including psoriasis (PS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), share the common risk factors and co-morbidities. However, the risk of periodontitis in patients with psoriatic disease still needs further investigation. This study was a nationwide population-based retrospective cohort s...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Su NY,Huang JY,Hu CJ,Yu HC,Chang YC

更新日期：2017-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe Atrimitra isolata sp. n. (Gastropoda: Mitridae), collected on the summit of seamounts (~200 m water depth) in the vicinity of Desventuradas Islands, Chile insular territory. Additionally, we provide some insight into the habitat of this new species based on underwater imagery taken with a remotely operated...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sellanes J,Salisbury RA,Tapia JM,Asorey CM

更新日期：2019-12-20 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：: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：:Pico and nanoplankton communities from the Southwest Atlantic Ocean along the Brazilian Bight are poorly described. The hydrography in this region is dominated by a complex system of layered water masses, which includes the warm and oligotrophic Tropical Water (TW), the cold and nutrient rich South Atlantic Central Wa...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gérikas Ribeiro C,Lopes Dos Santos A,Marie D,Helena Pellizari V,Pereira Brandini F,Vaulot D

更新日期：2016-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:According to the intelligence-creativity threshold hypothesis, there should be a positive association between intelligence and creative potential up to a certain point, the threshold, after which a further increase in intelligence should have no association with creativity. In the present simulation study, the measure...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sorjonen K,Ingre M,Melin B

更新日期：2019-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiology of cancer includes aberrant cellular homeostasis where a compromised RNA regulatory network is a prominent contributing factor. In particular, noncoding RNAs including microRNAs (miRNAs) and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) were recently shown to play important roles in the initiation, progression, and metas...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ning P,Wu Z,Hu A,Li X,He J,Gong X,Xia Y,Shang Y,Bian H

更新日期：2018-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we provide evidence to support an extension of the recognized distributional range of the Mountain Elaenia (Elaenia frantzii) to include southern Mexico. We collected two specimens in breeding condition in northwestern Sierra Norte de Chiapas, Mexico. Morphologic and genetic evidence support their identity as Ela...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hanna ZR,Ortiz-Ramírez MF,Ríos-Muñoz CA,Cayetano-Rosas H,Bowie RC,Navarro-Sigüenza AG

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background & Aims:Endothelial precursor cell (EPC) dysfunction is one of the risk factors for diabetes mellitus (DM) which results in delayed wound healing. Rosiglitazone (RSG) is a frequently prescribed oral glucose-lowering drug. Previous studies have shown the positive effects of RSG on ameliorating EPC dysfunction ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhou G,Han X,Wu Z,Shi Q,Bao X

更新日期：2019-10-17 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：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：:The study of material collected during routine monitoring surveys dealing with oil extraction and aquaculture in waters off Myanmar (North Andaman Sea) and in the Gulf of Thailand, respectively, allowed us to analyse the taxonomy and diversity of the polychaete genus Terebellides (Annelida). Three species were found, ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Parapar J,Moreira J,Martin D

更新日期：2016-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer research is a national and international priority, with the efficiency and effectiveness of current anti-tumor therapies being one of the major challenges with which physicians are faced. OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of exposure to tobacco smoke, arsenic, and phthalates on cervical cancer treatment...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Neamtiu IA,Bloom MS,Dumitrascu I,Roba CA,Pop C,Ordeanu C,Balacescu O,Gurzau ES

更新日期：2016-09-08 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：:Following a radiation incident, preliminary dose estimates made by γ-H2AX foci analysis can supplement the early triage of casualties based on clinical symptoms. Sample processing time is important when many individuals need to be rapidly assessed. A protocol was therefore developed for high sample throughput that req...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Moquet J,Barnard S,Rothkamm K

更新日期：2014-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Substantial evidence has shown that most exogenous substances are metabolized by multiple cytochrome P450 (P450) enzymes instead of by merely one P450 isoform. Thus, multi-P450 inhibition leads to greater drug-drug interaction risk than specific P450 inhibition. Herein, we innovatively established an artificial neural...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Li Z,Li Y,Sun L,Tang Y,Liu L,Zhu W

更新日期：2015-12-21 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：Background:The need for read-based phasing arises with advances in sequencing technologies. The minimum error correction (MEC) approach is the primary trend to resolve haplotypes by reducing conflicts in a single nucleotide polymorphism-fragment matrix. However, it is frequently observed that the solution with the opti...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lin YY,Wu PC,Chen PL,Oyang YJ,Chen CY

更新日期：2018-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper investigates the capabilities of the evolutionary fuzzy genetic (FG) approach and compares it with three neuro-fuzzy methods-neuro-fuzzy with grid partitioning (ANFIS-GP), neuro-fuzzy with subtractive clustering (ANFIS-SC), and neuro-fuzzy with fuzzy c-means clustering (ANFIS-FCM)-in terms of modeling long-...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sadeghi-Niaraki A,Kisi O,Choi SM

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This article aimed to give the visibility of Latin American researchers' contributions to the comprehension of COVID-19; our method was a literature review. Currently, the world is facing a health and socioeconomic crisis caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and its disease COVID-19. Therefore, in less than 4 ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Fiesco-Sepúlveda KY,Serrano-Bermúdez LM

更新日期：2020-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Prognostic genes in the tumor microenvironment play an important role in immune biological processes and the response of cancer to immunotherapy. Thus, we aimed to assess new biomarkers that are associated with immune/stromal cells in lung adenocarcinomas (LUAD) using the ESTIMATE algorithm, which also signi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Xu ZY,Zhao M,Chen W,Li K,Qin F,Xiang WW,Sun Y,Wei J,Yuan LQ,Li SK,Lin SH

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Quotations and references are an indispensable element of scientific communication. They should support what authors claim or provide important background information for readers. Studies indicate, however, that quotations not serving their purpose-quotation errors-may be prevalent. Methods. We carried out...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jergas H,Baethge C

更新日期：2015-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Several authors have indicated that excess body weight can modify the electromyographic (EMG) amplitude due to the accumulation of subcutaneous fat. This accumulation of adipose tissue around the muscle would affect the metabolic capacity during functional activities. On the other hand, some authors have not...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Mendez-Rebolledo G,Guzman-Muñoz E,Ramírez-Campillo R,Valdés-Badilla P,Cruz-Montecinos C,Morales-Verdugo J,Berral de la Rosa FJ

更新日期：2019-06-25 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