April 2016

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Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat

Sperm whale head

April 5, 2016

Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat

A new study addresses a controversial hypothesis regarding the potential ramming function of the sperm whale’s head, something which was instrumental in inspiring Herman Melville to write the novel Moby Dick.

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April 28, 2016
Bacteria associated with human saliva are major microbial components of Ecuadorian indigenous beers (chicha)
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1962 PubMed 27168974
April 26, 2016
Crystal structure of the 3C protease from Southern African Territories type 2 foot-and-mouth disease virus
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1964 PubMed 27168976
April 25, 2016
Nutrient uplift in a cyclonic eddy increases diversity, primary productivity and iron demand of microbial communities relative to a western boundary current
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1973 PubMed 27168982
April 19, 2016
Genome sequencing and analysis of the first complete genome of Lactobacillus kunkeei strain MP2, an Apis mellifera gut isolate
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1950 PubMed 27114887
April 18, 2016
In four shallow and mesophotic tropical reef sponges from Guam the microbial community largely depends on host identity
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1936 PubMed 27114882
April 18, 2016
Characterization of microbial associations with methanotrophic archaea and sulfate-reducing bacteria through statistical comparison of nested Magneto-FISH enrichments
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1913 PubMed 27114874
April 14, 2016
The role of Rnf in ion gradient formation in Desulfovibrio alaskensis
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1919 PubMed 27114876
April 12, 2016
Genetic signatures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Nonthaburi genotype revealed by whole genome analysis of isolates from tuberculous meningitis patients in Thailand
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1905 PubMed 27114869
April 11, 2016
Differences in stability of seed-associated microbial assemblages in response to invasion by phytopathogenic microorganisms
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1923 PubMed 27077013
April 7, 2016
Metagenomic analysis of nitrogen and methane cycling in the Arabian Sea oxygen minimum zone
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1924 PubMed 27077014
April 7, 2016
Effects of sound exposure on the growth and intracellular macromolecular synthesis of E. coli k-12
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1920 PubMed 27077011
April 5, 2016
Identification of Salmonella for public health surveillance using whole genome sequencing
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1752 PubMed 27069781
Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat

Sperm whale head

April 5, 2016

Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat

A new study addresses a controversial hypothesis regarding the potential ramming function of the sperm whale’s head, something which was instrumental in inspiring Herman Melville to write the novel Moby Dick.

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