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Male-benefit sexually antagonistic genotypes show elevated vulnerability to i...
Abstract Background There is theoretical and empirical evidence for strong sexual selection in males having positive effects on population viability by serving to purify the... -
Genetic diversity and structure of Chinese grass shrimp, Palaemonetes sinensi...
Abstract Background The Chinese grass shrimp, Palaemonetes sinensis, is an economically important freshwater shrimp in China, and the study of genetic diversity and structure... -
A comprehensive technique for artificial hybridization in Chickpea (Cicer ari...
Abstract Background Two crossing techniques for hybridization of chickpea have been reported and include pollination after emasculation and pollination without emasculation.... -
Daily rhythms in food intake and locomotor activity in a colony of domestic cats
Abstract Background Daily rhythms have been widely investigated in various mammals but, surprisingly, literature is scarce and conflicting regarding the domestic cat, Felis... -
Drivers of daily movement patterns affecting an endangered vulture flight act...
Abstract Background The development of satellite tracking technology enables the gathering of huge amounts of accurate data on animal movements over measured time intervals, to... -
Identifying favorable alleles for improving key agronomic traits in upland co...
Abstract Background Gossypium hirsutum L. is grown worldwide and is the largest source of natural fiber crop. We focus on exploring the favorable alleles (FAs) for upland cotton... -
Genetic boundaries delineate the potential human pathogen Salmonella bongori ...
Abstract Background Salmonella bongori infect mainly cold-blooded hosts, but infections by S. bongori in warm-blooded hosts have been reported. We hypothesized that S. bongori... -
Unraveling genetic sensitivity of beef cattle to environmental variation unde...
Abstract Background Selection of cattle that are less sensitive to environmental variation in unfavorable environments and more adapted to harsh conditions is of primary... -
The impact of taphonomic data on phylogenetic resolution: Helenodora inopinat...
Abstract Background The origin of the body plan of modern velvet worms (Onychophora) lies in the extinct lobopodians of the Palaeozoic. Helenodora inopinata, from the Mazon... -
A qualitative study of the drivers of socioeconomic inequalities in men’s eat...
Abstract Background Men of low socioeconomic position (SEP) are less likely than those of higher SEP to consume fruits and vegetables, and more likely to eat processed... -
Gps performance in yukon's arctic coast
This study analyses GPS performance in Yukon's Arctic coast to inform future research that uses this technology in the region. To test this, Telonics GPS collars were placed on... -
Does typing of Chlamydia trachomatis using housekeeping multilocus sequence t...
Abstract Background Chlamydia trachomatis infections remain the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide. To gain more insight into the epidemiology and... -
Effect of temperature on the Bulinus globosus — Schistosoma haematobium system
Abstract Background Given that increase in temperature may alter host-parasite relationships, the anticipated rise in temperature due to global warming might change transmission... -
Transcriptionally promiscuous "blurry" promoters in Tc1/mariner transposons a...
Abstract Background We have recently described a peculiar feature of the promoters in two Drosophila Tc1-like elements, Bari1 and Bari3. The AT-richness and the presence of weak... -
Acanthamoeba containing endosymbiotic chlamydia isolated from hospital enviro...
Abstract Background Environmental chlamydiae belonging to the Parachlamydiaceae are obligate intracellular bacteria that infect Acanthamoeba, a free-living amoeba, and are a... -
Sympatric speciation in structureless environments
Abstract Background Darwin and the architects of the Modern Synthesis found sympatric speciation difficult to explain and suggested it is unlikely to occur. Increasingly,... -
The complete genomic sequence of Sugarcane mosaic virus from Canna spp. in China
Abstract Background Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) is the prevalent virus inducing maize dwarf mosaic and sugarcane mosaic diseases in China. According to the phylogenetic... -
New dominant spa type t2741 in livestock-associated MRSA (CC398-MRSA-V) in Fi...
Abstract Background The emergence of livestock-associated MRSA has become a growing public health concern worldwide. Studies elucidating the population structure, as well as... -
Genetic structure, divergence and admixture of Han Chinese, Japanese and Kore...
Abstract Background Han Chinese, Japanese and Korean, the three major ethnic groups of East Asia, share many similarities in appearance, language and culture etc., but their... -
Gut bacterial diversity and physiological traits of Anastrepha fraterculus Br...
Abstract Background The interaction between gut bacterial symbionts and Tephritidae became the focus of several studies that showed that bacteria contributed to the nutritional...
