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July 2016

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Behavioral flexibility in an invasive bird is independent of other
behaviors

Great-tailed grackle

July 12, 2016

Behavioral flexibility in an invasive bird is independent of other behaviors

Researchers investigated whether 'reversal learning' performance was linked to other behaviors in great-tailed grackles. The results provide potential insights into why this invasive species has been able to succeed.

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July 5, 2016

Differences in meiofauna communities with sediment depth are greater than habitat effects on the New Zealand continental margin: implications for vulnerability to anthropogenic disturbance

Norliana Rosli, Daniel Leduc, Ashley A. Rowden, Malcolm R. Clark, P. Keith Probert, Katrin Berkenbusch, Carlos Neira

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2154 PubMed 27441114

July 19, 2016

The diagnostic accuracy of acute phase proteins and proinflammatory cytokines in sheep with pneumonic pasteurellosis

Wael M. El-Deeb, Ahmed M. Elmoslemany

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2161 PubMed 27547520

July 27, 2016

Medium-sized exotic prey create novel food webs: the case of predators and scavengers consuming lagomorphs

Facundo Barbar, Fernando Hiraldo, Sergio A. Lambertucci

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2273 PubMed 27547575

July 14, 2016

A preliminary case study of the effect of shoe-wearing on the biomechanics of a horse’s foot

Olga Panagiotopoulou, Jeffery W. Rankin, Stephen M. Gatesy, John R. Hutchinson

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2164 PubMed 27478694

July 6, 2016

Dental microwear reveals mammal-like chewing in the neoceratopsian dinosaur Leptoceratops gracilis

Frank J. Varriale

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2132 PubMed 27441111

July 19, 2016

Equivalent intraperitoneal doses of ibuprofen supplemented in drinking water or in diet: a behavioral and biochemical assay using antinociceptive and thromboxane inhibitory dose–response curves in mice

Raghda A.M. Salama, Nesreen H. El Gayar, Sonia S. Georgy, May Hamza

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2239 PubMed 27547547

July 5, 2016

The effect of blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) on the size and weight of mangos (Mangifera indica L.)

Shafqat Saeed, Muhammad Nadir Naqqash, Waqar Jaleel, Qamar Saeed, Fozia Ghouri

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2076 PubMed 27441107

July 19, 2016

Genetic diversity of pomegranate germplasm collection from Spain determined by fruit, seed, leaf and flower characteristics

Juan J. Martinez-Nicolas, Pablo Melgarejo, Pilar Legua, Francisco Garcia-Sanchez, Francisca Hernández

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2214 PubMed 27547535

July 6, 2016

Gene expression analysis of overwintering mountain pine beetle larvae suggests multiple systems involved in overwintering stress, cold hardiness, and preparation for spring development

Jeanne A. Robert, Tiffany Bonnett, Caitlin Pitt, Luke J. Spooner, Jordie Fraser, Macaire M.S. Yuen, Christopher I. Keeling, Jörg Bohlmann, Dezene P.W. Huber

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2109 PubMed 27441109

July 7, 2016

Identification of 4-aminoquinoline core for the design of new cholinesterase inhibitors

Yao Chen, Yaoyao Bian, Yuan Sun, Chen Kang, Sheng Yu, Tingming Fu, Wei Li, Yuqiong Pei, Haopeng Sun

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2140 PubMed 27441112

July 5, 2016

Global patterns of conservation research importance in different countries of the world

Hideyuki Doi, Teruhiko Takahara

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2173 PubMed 27441117

July 20, 2016

Artificial reefs and marine protected areas: a study in willingness to pay to access Folkestone Marine Reserve, Barbados, West Indies

Anne E. Kirkbride-Smith, Philip M. Wheeler, Magnus L. Johnson

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2175 PubMed 27547521

July 20, 2016

Morphological analysis of dendrites and spines by hybridization of ridge detection with twin support vector machine

Shuihua Wang, Mengmeng Chen, Yang Li, Ying Shao, Yudong Zhang, Sidan Du, Jane Wu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2207 PubMed 27547530

July 21, 2016

Computer-assisted initial diagnosis of rare diseases

Rui Alves, Marc Piñol, Jordi Vilaplana, Ivan Teixidó, Joaquim Cruz, Jorge Comas, Ester Vilaprinyo, Albert Sorribas, Francesc Solsona

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2211 PubMed 27547534

July 13, 2016

New insight into the role of MMP14 in metabolic balance

Hidetoshi Mori, Ramray Bhat, Alexandre Bruni-Cardoso, Emily I. Chen, Danielle M. Jorgens, Kester Coutinho, Katherine Louie, Benjamin Ben Bowen, Jamie L. Inman, Victoria Tecca, Sarah J. Lee, Sabine Becker-Weimann, Trent Northen, Motoharu Seiki, Alexander D. Borowsky, Manfred Auer, Mina J. Bissell

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2142 PubMed 27478693

July 12, 2016

Behavioral flexibility in an invasive bird is independent of other behaviors

Corina J. Logan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2215 PubMed 27478705

July 19, 2016

Transcriptome analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 grown at both body and elevated temperatures

Kok-Gan Chan, Kumutha Priya, Chien-Yi Chang, Ahmad Yamin Abdul Rahman, Kok Keng Tee, Wai-Fong Yin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2223 PubMed 27547539

July 21, 2016

Simultaneous bilateral laser therapy accelerates recovery after noise-induced hearing loss in a rat model

Jae-Hun Lee, So-Young Chang, Wesley J. Moy, Connie Oh, Se-Hyung Kim, Chung-Ku Rhee, Jin-Chul Ahn, Phil-Sang Chung, Jae Yun Jung, Min Young Lee