Changes of diazotrophic communities in response to cropping systems in a Mollisol of Northeast China.

abstract：Background:Over the last two decades, there has been a constant increase in prescription rates of antidepressants. In parallel, neuroactive pharmaceuticals are making their way into aquatic environments at increasing concentrations. Among the antidepressants detected in the environment citalopram, a selective serotonin...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ziegler M,Knoll S,Köhler HR,Tisler S,Huhn C,Zwiener C,Triebskorn R

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Begomoviruses are widely distributed and causing devastating diseases in many crops. According to the number of genomic components, a begomovirus is known as either monopartite or bipartite begomovirus. Both the monopartite and bipartite begomoviruses have the DNA-A component which encodes all essential prot...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Pei S,Dong R,Bao Y,He RL,Yau SS

更新日期：2020-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the best ex situ conservation strategies for wild germplasm is in vitro conservation of genetic banks. The success of in vitro conservation relies heavily on the micropropagation or performance of the species of interest. In the context of global change, crop production challenges and climate change, we face a ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hernández-Terán A,Wegier A,Benítez M,Lira R,Sosa Fuentes TG,Escalante AE

更新日期：2019-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Adnexal torsion is a gynecologic emergency that requires surgical treatment. In this study, we reviewed the surgical outcomes of women with adnexal torsion in eastern Taiwan (Hualien county, area 4,629 km2, 330,000 residents). Methods:This retrospective study included 42 women diagnosed with surgically-prov...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Huang C,Hong MK,Chu TY,Ding DC

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Hand function is essential to a person's self-efficacy and greatly affects quality of life. Adapted utensils with handles of increased diameters have historically been used to assist individuals with arthritis or other hand disabilities for feeding, and other related activities of daily living. To date, mi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： McDonald SS,Levine D,Richards J,Aguilar L

更新日期：2016-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Pueraria lobata (willd.) Ohwi is a consumable selenium-enriched plant used for medicinal purposes. The molecular response to selenium (Se) stimuli in P. lobata is currently unknown. We used RNA-Seq to identify potential genes involved in selenite metabolism and analyzed their expression profiles. We obtained a total o...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Guo K,Yao Y,Yang M,Li Y,Wu B,Lin X

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis (MAH) is an emerging opportunistic human pathogen. It can cause pulmonary infections, lymphadenitis and disseminated infections in immuno-compromised patients. In addition, MAH is widespread in the environment, since it has been isolated from water, soil or dust. In rec...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sanchini A,Dematheis F,Semmler T,Lewin A

更新日期：2017-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:LIMKi 3 is a specific selective LIMK inhibitor against LIMK1 and LIMK2, while LIMK1 and LIMK2 are the main regulators of actin cytoskeleton to participate in many cell activities. However, the effect of LIMKi 3 in porcine oocyte meiosis is still unclear. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of LIM...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jia RX,Duan X,Song SJ,Sun SC

更新日期：2016-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Dinocephalian therapsids are renowned for their massive, pachyostotic and ornamented skulls adapted for head-to-head fighting during intraspecific combat. Synchrotron scanning of the tapinocephalid Moschops capensis reveals, for the first time, numerous anatomical adaptations of the central nervous system related to t...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Benoit J,Manger PR,Norton L,Fernandez V,Rubidge BS

更新日期：2017-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The interplay between historical and contemporary processes can produce complex patterns of genetic differentiation in the marine realm. Recent mitochondrial and nuclear sequence analyses revealed cryptic speciation in the Japanese mantis shrimp Oratosquilla oratoria. Herein, we applied nuclear microsatellite markers ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cheng J,Zhang N,Sha Z

更新日期：2020-11-05 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：:Ocean acidification (OA) is one of the most significant threats to marine life, and is predicted to drive important changes in marine communities. Although OA impacts will be the sum of direct effects mediated by alterations of physiological rates and indirect effects mediated by shifts in species interactions and bio...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lim EG,Harley CDG

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In horses and ponies numerous medical conditions are known to be linked with inflammation in different tissues, especially in the liver. Besides affecting other metabolic pathways such as the expression of certain interleukins (IL), inflammation is associated with stress of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). In...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Starzonek J,Roscher K,Blüher M,Blaue D,Schedlbauer C,Hirz M,Raila J,Vervuert I

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Late positive event-related potential (ERP) components occurring after the N400, traditionally linked to reanalysis due to syntactic incongruence, are increasingly considered to also reflect reanalysis and repair due to semantic difficulty. Semantic problems can have different origins, such as a mismatch of specific p...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Quante L,Bölte J,Zwitserlood P

更新日期：2018-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is a useful method for understanding form and function. However, modelling of fossil taxa invariably involves assumptions as a result of preservation-induced loss of information in the fossil record. To test the validity of predictions from FEA, given such assumptions, these results could...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Konietzko-Meier D,Gruntmejer K,Marcé-Nogué J,Bodzioch A,Fortuny J

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasmid vectors based on bacteriophage integrases are important tools in molecular microbiology for the introduction of foreign DNA, especially into bacterial species where other systems for genetic manipulation are limited. Site specific integrases catalyze recombination between phage and bacterial attachment sites (...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Herisse M,Porter JL,Guerillot R,Tomita T,Goncalves Da Silva A,Seemann T,Howden BP,Stinear TP,Pidot SJ

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Purpose:Several studies have proposed that the advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI), a new inflammation-related index, can be used for the prognosis assessment of various malignancies. However, few studies have reported its prognostic value in colorectal cancer (CRC). Therefore, this study explo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Xie H,Huang S,Yuan G,Kuang J,Yan L,Wei L,Tang S,Gan J

更新日期：2020-10-08 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：: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：: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：Background:The WRKY transcription factor family plays crucial roles in many aspects of physiological processes and adaption to environment. Although the WRKY genes have been widely identified in various plant species, the structure and function of the WRKY family in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) remains unknown. Metho...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wu GQ,Li ZQ,Cao H,Wang JL

更新日期：2019-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete chloroplast genome sequences have been very useful for understanding phylogenetic relationships in angiosperms at the family level and above, but there are currently large gaps in coverage. We report the chloroplast genome for Helwingia himalaica, the first in the distinctive family Helwingiaceae and only the...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yao X,Liu YY,Tan YH,Song Y,Corlett RT

更新日期：2016-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. We hypothesized that a significant percentage of patients who are referred to the Emergency Department (ED) after calling their primary care physician's (PCP) office receive such instructions without the input of a physician. Methods. We enrolled a convenience sample of stable adults at an inner-city ED. Pa...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hill R,Gest A,Smith C,Guardiola JH,Apolinario M,Ha J,Gonzalez JR,Richman PB

更新日期：2016-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Amazonian bamboo forests dominated by large woody bamboo plants in the genus Guadua cover approximately 180,000 km2 and represent a key resource for many organisms. In southwestern Amazonia, native bamboo forests differ in structure, biodiversity, and growth dynamics from other forest types in the region. However, wit...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jacobs JM,von May R,Kavanaugh DH,Connor EF

更新日期：2018-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Self-efficacy and enjoyment are two main constructs proposed within many motivational theories in any human endeavor, sport and physical activity included. Methods:The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure of two pictorial scales measuring self-efficacy and enjoyment levels in a sample o...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Morano M,Bortoli L,Ruiz MC,Vitali F,Robazza C

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of our study was to identify barriers and enablers to implementation of the Xpert MTB/RIF test within Mongolia's National Tuberculosis Program. METHODS:Twenty-foursemi-structured interviews were conducted between June and September 2015 with laboratory staff and tuberculosis physicians in Mongolia's ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Rendell NL,Bekhbat S,Ganbaatar G,Dorjravdan M,Pai M,Dobler CC

更新日期：2017-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a federally protected area found in central southern Utah. Designated in 1996 by President William J. Clinton, it was recently reduced in size by President Donald J. Trump in a proclamation that turned the one large monument into three smaller ones. A long-term, standardi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wilson JS,Kelly M,Carril OM

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Acoustic recording has been recognized as a valuable tool for non-intrusive monitoring of the marine environment, complementing traditional visual surveys. Acoustic surveys conducted on coral ecosystems have so far been restricted to barrier reefs and to shallow depths (10-30 m). Since they may provide refuge for cora...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bertucci F,Parmentier E,Berthe C,Besson M,Hawkins AD,Aubin T,Lecchini D

更新日期：2017-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:This study assessed whether serum lipid levels are associated with the risk of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) and functional outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke after receiving intravenous thrombolysis. Methods:We retrospectively analyzed consecutive ischemic stroke patients who wer...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lin TC,Lin YK,Chen CI,Chan L,Chi NF,Yuan RY,Sheu JJ,Wei CR,Tsai JP,Yeh TH

更新日期：2018-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Infrared thermal imaging has emerged as a valuable tool in veterinary medicine, in particular for evaluating reproductive processes. Here, we explored differences in skin temperature of twenty female chimpanzees in Budongo Forest, Uganda, four of which were pregnant during data collection. Based on previous literature...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Dezecache G,Wilke C,Richi N,Neumann C,Zuberbühler K

更新日期：2017-12-05 00:00:00