-Complete plastid genome sequences of two species of the Neotropical genus Brunellia (Brunelliaceae).

abstract：Background:The fecal microbiota from obese individuals can induce obesity in animal models. In addition, studies in humans, animal models and dogs have revealed that the fecal microbiota of subjects with obesity is different from that of lean subjects and changes after weight loss. However, the impact of weight loss on...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bermudez Sanchez S,Pilla R,Sarawichitr B,Gramenzi A,Marsilio F,Steiner JM,Lidbury JA,Woods GRT,German AJ,Suchodolski JS

更新日期：2020-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Several field studies have used fuel-cell breathalysers (FCB) to investigate the prevalence of alcohol intoxication. However, there is a lack of evidence evaluating the psychometric properties of these breathalysers outside of the forensic disciplines. Methods:The current research describes four studies des...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sorbello JG,Devilly GJ,Allen C,Hughes LRJ,Brown K

更新日期：2018-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is one of the most common malignant tumours of the head and neck. Recent evidence has demonstrated that lncRNAs play important roles in tumour progression and could be used as biomarkers for early diagnosis, prognosis, and potential therapeutic targets. The "competiti...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Liu Y,Ye F

更新日期：2019-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Endometriosis (EMs) is a non-malignant gynecological disease, whose pathogenesis remains to be clarified. Recent studies have found that hypoxia induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) as well as epigenetic modification in EMs. However, the relationship between EMT and demethylation modification unde...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wu J,Li X,Huang H,Xia X,Zhang M,Fang X

更新日期：2020-09-15 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：:In group-living animals, heterogeneity in individuals' social connections may mediate the sharing of microbial infectious agents. In this regard, the genetic relatedness of individuals' commensal gut bacterium Escherichia coli may be ideal to assess the potential for pathogen transmission through animal social network...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Balasubramaniam K,Beisner B,Guan J,Vandeleest J,Fushing H,Atwill E,McCowan B

更新日期：2018-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a novel bio-tofu, made from mixed soy and cow milk (MSCM), using Lactobacillus helveticus MB2-1 and Lactobacillus plantarum B1-6 incorporated with microbial transglutaminase (MTGase) as coagulant. MTGase was added to improve the textural properties and suit for cooking. However, the effect of MTGase ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Xing G,Rui X,Jiang M,Xiao Y,Guan Y,Wang D,Dong M

更新日期：2016-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The canopy-forming, intertidal brown (Phaeophyceae) seaweed Fucus guiryi is distributed along the cold-temperate and warm-temperate coasts of Europe and North Africa. Curiously, an isolated population develops at Punta Calaburras (Alboran Sea, Western Mediterranean) but thalli are not present in midsummer every year, ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Melero-Jiménez IJ,Salvo AE,Báez JC,Bañares-España E,Reul A,Flores-Moya A

更新日期：2017-11-14 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 ichthyoplankton assemblage structure in the Yangtze Estuary was analyzed based on four springs in 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2007 in order to provide detailed characterizations of the ichthyoplankton assemblage in springs, examine the long-term dynamics of spring ichthyoplankton assemblages, and evaluate the influence o...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhang H,Xian W,Liu S

更新日期：2015-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:As conspicuous modular components of benthic marine habitats, gorgonian (sea fan) octocorals have perplexed taxonomists for centuries through their shear diversity, particularly throughout the Indo-Pacific. Phenotypic incongruence within and between seemingly unitary lineages across contrasting environments can provid...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Rowley SJ,Pochon X,Watling L

更新日期：2015-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Although integrated pest management (IPM) is essential for conservation agriculture, this method can be inadequate for severely infected fields. The ability to predict the potential occurrence of severe infestation of soil-borne disease would enable farmers to adopt suitable methods for high-risk areas, such...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ikeda K,Osawa T

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The proportion of females calving (PFC) each year has been employed as an indicator of population reproductive performance in ungulates, especially for species that breed annually, because it requires less detailed population data than inter-birthing intervals and age at first reproduction. For asynchronous breeders w...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Law PR,Fike B

更新日期：2018-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aspergillus niger, along with many other lignocellulolytic fungi, has been widely used as a commercial workhorse for cellulase production. A fungal cellulase system generally includes three major classes of enzymes i.e., β-glucosidases, endoglucanases and cellobiohydrolases. Cellobiohydrolases (CBH) are vita...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Woon JS,Mackeen MM,Illias RM,Mahadi NM,Broughton WJ,Murad AMA,Abu Bakar FD

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A new species of Scutalus Albers, 1850 (Gastropoda: Bulimulidae), Scutalus chango sp. n., is described from a coastal area of northern Chile. Empty shells of this new species were found buried in sand and under boulders and rocks in the foothills of the Chilean Coastal Range at Paposo, Región de Antofagasta. This new ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Araya JF,Breure ASH

更新日期：2017-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Caesarean birth rates in North America continue to rise, in the absence of benefit for mothers and babies. One reason may be that hospitalized labouring women spend most of their labours in recumbent or semi-recumbent positions. Although hands-and-knees position has theoretical advantages, efforts to encou...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hodnett ED,Stremler R,Halpern SH,Weston J,Windrim R

更新日期：2013-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The loss of roost sites is one of the major drivers of the worldwide decline in bat populations and roost site preferences, either natural or artificially provided, are not well known for African bat species specifically. In this study we focus on the preference for different artificial roost sites by insectivorous ba...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Weier SM,Linden VMG,Grass I,Tscharntke T,Taylor PJ

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Barona arcuata, n.gen et n.sp., a left forewing of a relatively large cockroach of the Order Blattaria, is described from mesosaur-bearing lagoonal shales of the Mangrullo Formation (north-eastern Uruguay). While most of the insect remains recovered from the Mangrullo Formation come from sandy limestones, associated t...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Calisto V,Piñeiro G

更新日期：2019-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Type I restriction-modification enzymes are multisubunit, multifunctional molecular machines that recognize specific DNA target sequences, and their multisubunit organization underlies their multifunctionality. EcoR124I is the archetype of Type I restriction-modification family IC and is composed of three subunit type...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bialevich V,Sinha D,Shamayeva K,Guzanova A,Řeha D,Csefalvay E,Carey J,Weiserova M,Ettrich RH

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Consumer-grade GPS units are a staple of modern field ecology, but the relatively large error radii reported by manufacturers (up to 10 m) ostensibly precludes their utility in measuring fine-scale movement of small animals such as insects. Here we demonstrate that for data collected at fine spatio-temporal scales, th...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Breed GA,Severns PM

更新日期：2015-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The expansion of the wind energy industry has had benefits in terms of increased renewable energy production but has also led to increased mortality of migratory bats due to interactions with wind turbines. A key question that could guide bat-related management activities is identifying the geographic origin of bats k...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wieringa JG,Nagel J,Nelson DM,Carstens BC,Gibbs HL

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Barnacles and their allies (Thecostraca) are a biologically diverse, monophyletic crustacean group, which includes both intensely studied taxa, such as the acorn and stalked barnacles, as well as cryptic taxa, for example, Facetotecta. Recent efforts have clarified phylogenetic relationships in many different parts of...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ewers-Saucedo C,Owen CL,Pérez-Losada M,Høeg JT,Glenner H,Chan BKK,Crandall KA

更新日期：2019-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Trihelix transcription factors play multiple roles in plant growth, development and various stress responses. In this study, we identified 71 trihelix family genes in the soybean genome. These trihelix genes were located at 19 out of 20 soybean chromosomes unevenly and were classified into six distinct subfamilies: GT...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Liu W,Zhang Y,Li W,Lin Y,Wang C,Xu R,Zhang L

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Organic fertilizer application could have an impact on the nitrogen cycle mediated by microorganisms in arable soils. However, the dynamics of soil ammonia oxidizers and denitrifiers in response to compost addition are less understood. In this study, we examined the effect of four compost application rates (0, 11.25, ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yang Z,Guan Y,Bello A,Wu Y,Ding J,Wang L,Ren Y,Chen G,Yang W

更新日期：2020-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Child undernutrition and flooding are highly prevalent public health issues in many developing countries, yet we have little understanding of preventive strategies for effective coping in these circumstances. Education has been recently highlighted as key to reduce the societal impacts of extreme weather e...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Rodriguez-Llanes JM,Ranjan-Dash S,Mukhopadhyay A,Guha-Sapir D

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. A large proportion of natural grasslands around the world is exposed to overgrazing resulting in land degradation and biodiversity loss. Although there is an increasing effort in the promotion of sustainable livestock management, rangeland degradation still occurs because animals' foraging behaviour is hig...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： di Virgilio A,Morales JM

更新日期：2016-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Relative gene expression data obtained from quantitative RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) experiments are dependent on appropriate normalization to represent true values. It is common to use constitutively expressed endogenous reference genes (RGs) for normalization, but for this strategy to be valid the RGs must be stably expressed ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ramhøj L,Axelstad M,Svingen T

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Wearable activity trackers are regarded as a new opportunity to deliver health promotion interventions. Indeed, while the prediction of active behaviors is currently primarily relying on the processing of accelerometer sensor data, the emergence of smart clothes with multi-sensing capacities is offering new ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ren D,Aubert-Kato N,Anzai E,Ohta Y,Tripette J

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Ephemeral rivers act as linear oases in drylands providing key resources to people and wildlife. However, not much is known about these rivers' sensitivities to human activities. We investigated the landscape-level determinants of riparian tree dieback along the Swakop River, a dammed ephemeral river in Namibia, focus...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Douglas CM,Mulligan M,Harrison XA,Henschel JR,Pettorelli N,Cowlishaw G

更新日期：2016-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Magnetite-mediated direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) between Geobacter and Methanosarcina species is increasingly being invoked to explain magnetite stimulation of methane production in anaerobic soils and sediments. Although magnetite-mediated DIET has been documented in defined co-cultures reduc...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wang O,Zheng S,Wang B,Wang W,Liu F

更新日期：2018-03-21 00:00:00