Diminishing returns as a function of disturbance.

abstract：Background:Inflammatory bowel diseases are associated with remodeling of neuronal circuitries within the enteric nervous system, occurring also at sites distant from the acute site of inflammation and underlying disturbed intestinal functions. Homeoproteins orthodenticle OTX1 and OTX2 are neuronal transcription factors...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bistoletti M,Micheloni G,Baranzini N,Bosi A,Conti A,Filpa V,Pirrone C,Millefanti G,Moro E,Grimaldi A,Valli R,Baj A,Crema F,Giaroni C,Porta G

更新日期：2020-02-13 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：:This study provides information on biological (gonadosomatic index), commercial quality (condition index and meat yield) and biochemical aspects (proximate composition, fatty acids) of the soft tissues of Flexopecten glaber reared in suspended cages in the Ionian Sea. The results showed that condition index (CI) and m...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Prato E,Biandolino F,Parlapiano I,Papa L,Denti G,Fanelli G

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbivory and nutrient enrichment are drivers of benthic dynamics of coral reef macroalgae; however, their impact may vary seasonally. In this study we evaluated the effects of herbivore pressure, nutrient availability and potential propagule supply on seasonal recruitment and succession of macroalgal communities on a...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Duran A,Collado-Vides L,Burkepile DE

更新日期：2016-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The mutant form GGBP/H152C of the D-glucose/D-galactose-binding protein with the solvatochromic dye BADAN linked to cysteine residue Cys 152 can be used as a potential base for a sensitive element of glucose biosensor system. We investigated the influence of various external factors on the physical-chemical properties...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Fonin AV,Stepanenko OV,Povarova OI,Volova CA,Philippova EM,Bublikov GS,Kuznetsova IM,Demchenko AP,Turoverov KK

更新日期：2014-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:A new species of brittle star, Ophiomitrella floorae, is recorded from the lower two meters of the Gronsveld Member (Maastricht Formation), of late Maastrichtian age (c. 66.7 Ma). These relatively fine-grained biocalcarenites reflect shallow-water deposition in a sheltered setting with a relatively firm sea floor and ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Thuy B,Numberger-Thuy L,Jagt JWM

更新日期：2020-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The diagnosis of congenital heart defects is challenging, especially for what concerns conotruncal anomalies. Indeed, although the screening techniques of fetal cardiac anomalies have greatly improved, the detection rate of conotruncal anomalies still remains low due to the fact that they are associated with...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Dell'Oro S,Verderio M,Incerti M,Mastrolia SA,Cozzolino S,Vergani P

更新日期：2018-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Dry eye disease (DED), a chronic ocular disease, is associated with numerous medical issues, including asthma. However, studies on these associations are limited. In this study, we investigated the incidence of DED among patients with asthma and its correlation with other allergic comorbidities. Methods:We ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Huang YC,Chan WC,Wang JD,Fu LS,Tsan YT

更新日期：2018-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quercus infectoria G. Olivier (Fagaceae) nutgalls have been widely employed in traditional Asian medicine for several treatments, especially wounds and skin disorders. However, the effects of this plant on wound healing have not yet been clearly elucidated. This present work was focused on utilization of Que...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chokpaisarn J,Chusri S,Amnuaikit T,Udomuksorn W,Voravuthikunchai SP

更新日期：2017-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The variation between the actual and perceived lightness of a stimulus has strong dependency on its background, a phenomena commonly known as lightness induction in the literature of visual neuroscience and psychology. For instance, a gray patch may perceptually appear to be darker in a background while it looks brigh...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Mitra S,Mazumdar D,Ghosh K,Bhaumik K

更新日期：2018-09-25 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：: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：:Wildlife demography is typically studied at a single point in time within a year when species, often during the reproductive season, are more active and therefore easier to find. However, this provides only a low-resolution glimpse into demographic temporal patterns over time and may hamper a more complete understandi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Guimarães M,Correa DT,Gaiarsa MP,Kéry M

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The present research investigated the response of silver maple (Acer saccharinum L.) to salt treatment. The short- and long-term effects of NaCl and CaCl2 treatments on plant fitness characteristics (growth parameters, leaf chlorophyll content) and biochemical stress-coping mechanisms (proline accumulation as well as ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Patykowski J,Kołodziejek J,Wala M

更新日期：2018-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Avoidance behavior involves learning responses that prevent upcoming aversive events; these responses typically extinguish when the aversive events stop materializing. Stimuli that signal safety from aversive events can paradoxically inhibit extinction of avoidance behavior. In animals, males and females process safet...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Radell ML,Beck KD,Pang KC,Myers CE

更新日期：2015-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Climatic variables have been the main predictors employed in ecological niche modeling and species distribution modeling, although biotic interactions are known to affect species' spatial distributions via mechanisms such as predation, competition, and mutualism. Biotic interactions can affect species' responses to ab...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Simões MVP,Peterson AT

更新日期：2018-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The vibrating reed frequency meter, originally employed by Békésy and later by Wilson as a cochlear model, uses a set of tuned reeds to represent the cochlea's graded bank of resonant elements and an elastic band threaded between them to provide nearest-neighbour coupling. Here the system, constructed of 21 reeds prog...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bell A,Wit HP

更新日期：2015-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:As other spiny lobsters, Panulirus argus is supposed to use preferentially proteins and lipids in energy metabolism, while carbohydrates are well digested but poorly utilized. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dietary carbohydrate level on digestion and metabolism in the spiny lobster P. argus. We us...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Rodríguez-Viera L,Perera E,Montero-Alejo V,Perdomo-Morales R,García-Galano T,Martínez-Rodríguez G,Mancera JM

更新日期：2017-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The structural complexity of coral reefs plays a major role in the biodiversity, productivity, and overall functionality of reef ecosystems. Conventional metrics with 2-dimensional properties are inadequate for characterization of reef structural complexity. A 3-dimensional (3D) approach can better quantify topography...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Burns J,Delparte D,Gates RD,Takabayashi M

更新日期：2015-07-07 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：Background:Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is often reported as a diffuse pain at the front of the knee during knee-loading activities. A patient's description of pain location and distribution is commonly drawn on paper by clinicians, which is difficult to quantify, report and compare within and between patients. One way of...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Matthews M,Rathleff MS,Vicenzino B,Boudreau SA

更新日期：2018-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal behaviors in captive animals are generally defined as behaviors that are atypical for the species and are often considered to be indicators of poor welfare. Although some abnormal behaviors have been empirically linked to conditions related to elevated stress and compromised welfare in primates, others have l...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jacobson SL,Ross SR,Bloomsmith MA

更新日期：2016-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Development of incisional complications following ventral median celiotomy might depend on suture pattern for skin closure. Methods:In this prospective study, 21 healthy male horses underwent celiotomy. Skin closure was either performed via a continuous percutaneous pattern (CO group; 5 warmbloods/5 ponies)...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Scharner D,Gittel C,Winter K,Blaue D,Schedlbauer C,Vervuert I,Brehm W

更新日期：2018-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver fibrosis often appears in chronic liver disease, with extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition as the main feature. Due to the presence of the liver-gut axis, the destruction of intestinal homeostasis is often accompanied by the development of liver fibrosis. The inconsistent ecological environment of different int...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wan S,Huang C,Wang A,Zhu X

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:As coral reefs continue to decline globally, coral restoration practitioners have explored various approaches to return coral cover and diversity to decimated reefs. While branching coral species have long been the focus of restoration efforts, the recent development of the microfragmentation coral propagation techniq...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Koval G,Rivas N,D'Alessandro M,Hesley D,Santos R,Lirman D

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Ichthyosaur fossils are abundant in Lower Jurassic sediments with nine genera found in the UK. In this paper, we describe the partial skeleton of a large ichthyosaur from the Lower Jurassic (lower Sinemurian) of Warwickshire, England, which was conserved and rearticulated to form the centrepiece of a new permanent gal...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lomax DR,Porro LB,Larkin NR

更新日期：2019-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we demonstrated the successful transformation of two pea (Pisum sativum L.) cultivars using Agrobacterium rhizogenes, whereby transgenic roots in the resulting composite plants showed expression of the gene encoding the green fluorescent protein. Subsequent to infection with A. rhizogenes, approximately...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Leppyanen IV,Kirienko AN,Dolgikh EA

更新日期：2019-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：Background:G. boninense is a hemibiotrophic fungus that infects oil palms (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) causing basal stem rot (BSR) disease and consequent massive economic losses to the oil palm industry. The pathogenicity of this white-rot fungus has been associated with cell wall degrading enzymes (CWDEs) released durin...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ramzi AB,Che Me ML,Ruslan US,Baharum SN,Nor Muhammad NA

更新日期：2019-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Monkeypox (MPX) is a zoonotic disease similar to smallpox. Its fatality rate is about 11% and it is endemic to the Central and West African countries. In this paper, we analyze a compartmental model of MPX dynamics. Our goal is to see whether MPX can be controlled and eradicated by voluntary vaccinations. We show that...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bankuru SV,Kossol S,Hou W,Mahmoudi P,Rychtář J,Taylor D

更新日期：2020-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decades several studies have identified that the directional changes in climate induced by anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are affecting the ecology of desert ecosystems. In the Southwest United States, the impacts of climate change to plant abundance and distribution have already been report...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Albuquerque F,Benito B,Rodriguez MÁM,Gray C

更新日期：2018-09-19 00:00:00