August 2013

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The variability of inner ear orientation in saurischian dinosaurs

Schematic depiction of the semicircular canals in extant birds

August 6, 2013

The variability of inner ear orientation in saurischian dinosaurs

In recent years, the orientation of the lateral semicircular canal in the inner ear has been used as a calibration point to compare the orientation of features in the skull of non-avian dinosaurs. However, this study shows large variability in that metric, suggesting an alternative method to compare dinosaur skulls. Read more in this peer-reviewed study by Marugan-Lobon, Chiappe and Farke

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August 29, 2013
In silico screening of 393 mutants facilitates enzyme engineering of amidase activity in CalB
5 citations
745 downloads
3,139 views
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biochemistry
biotechnology
computational-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.145 PubMed 24010022
August 29, 2013
The homeodomain factor Gbx1 is required for locomotion and cell specification in the dorsal spinal cord
3 citations
576 downloads
3,246 views
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developmental-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.142 PubMed 24010020
August 29, 2013
Determinants of phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5-kinase type Iγ90 uropod location in T-lymphocytes and its role in uropod formation
3 citations
467 downloads
1,744 views
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cell-biology
immunology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.131 PubMed 24010013
August 29, 2013
A Markovian analysis of bacterial genome sequence constraints
2 citations
515 downloads
2,309 views
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bioinformatics
computational-biology
genomics
mathematical-biology
molecular-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.127 PubMed 24010012
August 27, 2013
Hepatic bile acids and bile acid-related gene expression in pregnant and lactating rats
6 citations
983 downloads
2,492 views
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biochemistry
toxicology
pharmacology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.143 PubMed 24010021
August 27, 2013
Quantitative ultrasound applied to metacarpal bone in infants
5 citations
668 downloads
2,223 views
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biophysics
diabetes-and-endocrinology
metabolic-sciences
nutrition
pediatrics
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.141 PubMed 24010019
August 27, 2013
Poeciliid male mate preference is influenced by female size but not by fecundity
9 citations
475 downloads
2,573 views
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animal-behavior
aquaculture-fisheries-and-fish-science
biodiversity
ecology
evolutionary-studies
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.140 PubMed 24010018
August 22, 2013
Vertical heterogeneity in predation pressure in a temperate forest canopy
11 citations
820 downloads
3,193 views
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biodiversity
ecology
entomology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.138 PubMed 24010017
August 22, 2013
Resource competition and coexistence in heterogeneous metacommunities: many-species coexistence is unlikely to be facilitated by spatial variation in resources
7 citations
769 downloads
1,727 views
biodiversity
ecology
mathematical-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.136 PubMed 24010016
August 20, 2013
The emerin-binding transcription factor Lmo7 is regulated by association with p130Cas at focal adhesions
15 citations
540 downloads
3,138 views
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biochemistry
cell-biology
molecular-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.134 PubMed 24010014
August 15, 2013
The direct response of the gonads to cues of stress in a temperate songbird species is season-dependent
50 citations
631 downloads
2,895 views
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ecology
zoology
diabetes-and-endocrinology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.139 PubMed 24024084
August 15, 2013
Augmenting transcriptome assembly by combining de novo and genome-guided tools
16 citations
2,044 downloads
5,611 views
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bioinformatics
genomics
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.133 PubMed 24024083
August 13, 2013
Polyphyly and hidden species among Hawaiʻi’s dominant mesophotic coral genera, Leptoseris and Pavona (Scleractinia: Agariciidae)
30 citations
738 downloads
4,997 views
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biodiversity
ecology
marine-biology
molecular-biology
taxonomy
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.132 PubMed 24032091
August 13, 2013
DNA barcoding unveils skate (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae) species diversity in ‘ray’ products sold across Ireland and the UK
19 citations
949 downloads
5,497 views
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aquaculture-fisheries-and-fish-science
conservation-biology
ecology
marine-biology
molecular-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.129 PubMed 24024082
August 8, 2013
How age influences phonotaxis in virgin female Jamaican field crickets (Gryllus assimilis)
6 citations
1,227 downloads
3,056 views
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animal-behavior
entomology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.130 PubMed 23940839
August 8, 2013
Kinome Render: a stand-alone and web-accessible tool to annotate the human protein kinome tree
58 citations
1,290 downloads
10,579 views
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bioinformatics
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.126 PubMed 23940838
August 8, 2013
Bile acids induce apoptosis selectively in androgen-dependent and -independent prostate cancer cells
35 citations
751 downloads
3,964 views
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toxicology
oncology
pharmacology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.122 PubMed 23940835
August 6, 2013
The variability of inner ear orientation in saurischian dinosaurs: testing the use of semicircular canals as a reference system for comparative anatomy
18 citations
1,182 downloads
8,817 views
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evolutionary-studies
paleontology
zoology
statistics
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.124 PubMed 23940837
August 1, 2013
Towards objectively quantifying sensory hypersensitivity: a pilot study of the “Ariana effect”
4 citations
424 downloads
2,441 views
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neuroscience
neurology
psychiatry-and-psychology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.121 PubMed 23940834
August 1, 2013
Microsaccades restore the visibility of minute foveal targets
22 citations
433 downloads
2,138 views
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neuroscience
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.119 PubMed 23940832
August 1, 2013
Rapid quantitative pharmacodynamic imaging by a novel method: theory, simulation testing and proof of principle
4 citations
572 downloads
3,755 views
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neuroscience
neurology
pharmacology
psychiatry-and-psychology
radiology-and-medical-imaging
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.117 PubMed 23940831
The variability of inner ear orientation in saurischian dinosaurs

Schematic depiction of the semicircular canals in extant birds

August 6, 2013

The variability of inner ear orientation in saurischian dinosaurs

In recent years, the orientation of the lateral semicircular canal in the inner ear has been used as a calibration point to compare the orientation of features in the skull of non-avian dinosaurs. However, this study shows large variability in that metric, suggesting an alternative method to compare dinosaur skulls. Read more in this peer-reviewed study by Marugan-Lobon, Chiappe and Farke

- read article

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