One becomes two: second species of the Euwallacea fornicatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) species complex is established on two Hawaiian Islands.

abstract：:It can be challenging to identify scleractinian corals from the genus Pocillopora Lamarck 1816 in the field because of their large range of inter- and intra-specific morphological variation that co-occur with changes in the physical environment. This task is made more arduous in the context of a depth gradient, where ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： De Palmas S,Soto D,Denis V,Ho MJ,Chen CA

更新日期：2018-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Loot boxes are items in video games that may be paid for with real-world money, but which contain randomised contents. There is a reliable correlation between loot box spending and problem gambling severity: the more money gamers spend on loot boxes, the more severe their problem gambling tends to be. However, it is u...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zendle D

更新日期：2019-10-29 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：Background:This study sought to better understand the psychometric properties of the SARC-F, by examining the baseline and training-related relationships between the five SARC-F items and objective measures of muscle function. Each of the five items of the SARC-F are scored from 0 to 2, with total score of four or more...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Keogh JWL,Henwood T,Gardiner PA,Tuckett AG,Hetherington S,Rouse K,Swinton P

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a novel method based on the Fourier analysis of protein molecular surfaces to speed up the analysis of the vast structural data generated in the post-genomic era. This method computes the power spectrum of surfaces of the molecular electrostatic potential, whose three-dimensional coordinates have been eit...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Carvalho CS,Vlachakis D,Tsiliki G,Megalooikonomou V,Kossida S

更新日期：2013-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Global warming can significantly affect many aspects of the biology of animal species, including their thermal physiology and physiological performance. Thermal performance curves provide a heuristic model to evaluate the impacts of temperature on the ecophysiology of ectotherms. When integrated with other thermal bio...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cabezas-Cartes F,Fernández JB,Duran F,Kubisch EL

更新日期：2019-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) represent one of the most diverse groups of organisms on Earth; interactions with their host plants have been recognized to play a central role in their remarkable diversity, yet the exact mechanisms and factors still remain poorly understood. Using phylogenetic comparative analyse...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hernández-Vera G,Toševski I,Caldara R,Emerson BC

更新日期：2019-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between different exercise modes and visuospatial working memory in healthy older adults. A cross-sectional design was adopted. A total of 111 healthy older adults were enrolled in the study. They were classified by the exercise-related questionnaire to be i...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Guo W,Wang B,Lu Y,Zhu Q,Shi Z,Ren J

更新日期：2016-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Ticks are globally distributed arthropods and a public health concern due to the many human pathogens they carry and transmit, including the causative agent of Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi. As tick species' ranges increase, so do the number of reported tick related illnesses. The microbiome is a critical part of...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gil JC,Helal ZH,Risatti G,Hird SM

更新日期：2020-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Arbutin (p-hydroxyphenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside), a well-known tyrosinase inhibitor, has been widely used as a cosmetic whitening agent. Although its natural role is to scavenge free radicals within cells, it has also exhibited useful activities for the treatment of diuresis, bacterial infections and cancer, as well as a...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhou L,Fu X,Jiang L,Wang L,Bai S,Jiao Y,Xing S,Li W,Ma J

更新日期：2017-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The marine gastropod, Coralliophila abbreviata, is an obligate corallivore that causes substantial mortality in Caribbean Acropora spp. Considering the imperiled status of Acropora cervicornis and A. palmata, a better understanding of ecological interactions resulting in tissue loss may enable more effective conservat...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bright AJ,Cameron CM,Miller MW

更新日期：2015-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Meniscal tears are a common cause of stifle lameness in dogs. Use of autologous synoviocytes from the affected stifle is an attractive cell source for tissue engineering replacement fibrocartilage. However, the diseased state of these cells may impede in vitro fibrocartilage formation. Synoviocytes from 12 osteoarthri...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Warnock JJ,Bobe G,Duesterdieck-Zellmer KF

更新日期：2014-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis is widely distributed in the United States and transmits multiple pathogens to humans, wildlife and domestic animals. Recently, several novel viruses in the family Bunyaviridae (South Bay virus (SBV) and Blacklegged tick phlebovirus (BTPV)) were identified infecting female I. sca...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sakamoto JM,Ng TFF,Suzuki Y,Tsujimoto H,Deng X,Delwart E,Rasgon JL

更新日期：2016-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental DNA (eDNA) is an emerging tool for monitoring invasive and imperiled species, particularly at low densities. However, the factors that control eDNA production, transport, and persistence in aquatic systems remain poorly understood. For example, the extent to which carcasses produce detectable eDNA is unk...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Curtis AN,Larson ER

更新日期：2020-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal cancer is a common malignant tumor in the world, and the aim of this study was to screen key genes related to the development of esophageal cancer using a variety of bioinformatics analysis tools and analyze their biological functions. The data of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma from the Gene Expression ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Guan X,Yao Y,Bao G,Wang Y,Zhang A,Zhong X

更新日期：2020-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Whole-metagenome sequencing can be a rich source of information about the structure and function of entire metagenomic communities, but getting accurate and reliable results from these datasets can be challenging. Analysis of these datasets is founded on the mapping of sequencing reads onto known genomic r...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Greenfield P,Tran-Dinh N,Midgley D

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasive species are among the most significant threats to biodiversity. The diet of invasive animal populations is a crucial factor that must be considered in the context of biological invasions. A broad dietary spectrum is a frequently cited characteristic of invasive species, allowing them to thrive in a ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Courant J,Vogt S,Marques R,Measey J,Secondi J,Rebelo R,De Villiers A,Ihlow F,De Busschere C,Backeljau T,Rödder D,Herrel A

更新日期：2017-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance strategies of clonal organs, and parent and offspring shoots of Phragmites australis (common reed) to heavy metal pollution in soils are not well known. To clarify the tolerance or resistance strategies in reeds, we conducted a pot experiment with five levels of Pb concentration (0∼4,500 mg kg-1) in flood a...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhang N,Zhang J,Li Z,Chen J,Zhang Z,Mu C

更新日期：2018-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:The study aimed to explore factors contributing to body weight change over time in gastric cancer patients after gastrectomy, in order to find risk factors to implement nutritional intervention beforehand. Methods:A cohort of gastric cancer patients who were treated with gastrectomy from January to March 2019 at ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Tian Q,Qin L,Zhu W,Xiong S,Wu B

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：Background:As the most frequently occurred tumor in biliary tract, cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is mainly characterized by its late diagnosis and poor outcome. It is therefore urgent to identify specific genes and pathways associated with its progression and prognosis. Materials and Methods:The differentially expressed ge...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Liu J,Liu W,Li H,Deng Q,Yang M,Li X,Liang Z

更新日期：2019-10-31 00:00:00

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：:Sponges are efficient filter feeders, removing significant portions of particulate and dissolved organic matter (POM, DOM) from the water column. While the assimilation and respiration of POM and DOM by sponges and their abundant microbial symbiont communities have received much attention, there is virtually no inform...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Fiore CL,Freeman CJ,Kujawinski EB

更新日期：2017-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) populations have experienced dramatic declines since the mid-19th century along the southern portion of the species range, leading citizen groups to petition the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to list the species as endangered in the contiguous US. While there remai...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hart CJ,Kelly RP,Pearson SF

更新日期：2018-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Mini-IPIP scales (Donellan et al., 2006) are possibly one of the most commonly used short inventories for measuring the Big Five Factors of personality. In this study, we aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of two Mini-IPIP Spanish short forms, one balanced and one positively wording (PW). ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Martínez-Molina A,Arias VB

更新日期：2018-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we describe an efficient and effective technique for rearing sexually-derived coral propagules from spawning through larval settlement and symbiont uptake with minimal impact on natural coral populations. We sought to maximize larval survival while minimizing expense and daily husbandry maintenance by experimenta...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Pollock FJ,Katz SM,van de Water JAJM,Davies SW,Hein M,Torda G,Matz MV,Beltran VH,Buerger P,Puill-Stephan E,Abrego D,Bourne DG,Willis BL

更新日期：2017-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:We revise the taxonomy of the myrmicine ants of the Monomorium monomorium species-group for the Arabian Peninsula. Six species are recognized: Monomorium aeyade Collingwood & Agosti, 1996, M. clavicorne André, 1881, M. exiguum Forel, 1894, M. holothir Bolton, 1987, M. mohammedi sp. n., and M. sarawatense Sharaf & Alda...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sharaf M,Al Dhafer HM,Aldawood AS,Hita Garcia F

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background.Chinese fir [Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.] is one of the most important native tree species for timber production in southern China. An understanding of overall fast growing stage, stem growth stage and senescence stage cambium transcriptome variation is lacking. We used transcriptome sequencing to...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhang Y,Han X,Sang J,He X,Liu M,Qiao G,Zhuo R,He G,Hu J

更新日期：2016-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a new supertree method that enables rapid estimation of a summary tree on the scale of millions of leaves. This supertree method summarizes a collection of input phylogenies and an input taxonomy. We introduce formal goals and criteria for such a supertree to satisfy in order to transparently and justifiabl...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Redelings BD,Holder MT

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Establishing a diverse gut microbiota after birth is being increasingly recognised as important for preventing illnesses later in life. It is well established that bacterial diversity rapidly increases post-partum; however, few studies have examined the infant gut virome/phageome during this developmental period. We p...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： McCann A,Ryan FJ,Stockdale SR,Dalmasso M,Blake T,Ryan CA,Stanton C,Mills S,Ross PR,Hill C

更新日期：2018-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：Background:This study evaluates the generalizability of an eight-station progress clinical skills examination and assesses the growth in performance for six clinical skills domains among first- and second-year medical students over four time points during the academic year. Methods:We conducted a generalizability stud...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Laird-Fick HS,Chang C,Wang L,Parker C,Malinowski R,Emery M,Solomon DJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00