Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

March 20, 2018

Tobacco rattle virus-induced PHYTOENE DESATURASE (PDS) and Mg-chelatase H subunit (ChlH) gene silencing in Solanum pseudocapsicum L.

Hua Xu, Leifeng Xu, Panpan Yang, Yuwei Cao, Yuchao Tang, Guoren He, Suxia Yuan, Jun Ming

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4424 PubMed 29576941

March 16, 2018

Evolutionary persistence in Gunnera and the contribution of southern plant groups to the tropical Andes biodiversity hotspot

Christine D. Bacon, Francisco J. Velásquez-Puentes, Luis Felipe Hinojosa, Thomas Schwartz, Bengt Oxelman, Bernard Pfeil, Mary T.K. Arroyo, Livia Wanntorp, Alexandre Antonelli

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4388 PubMed 29576938

March 21, 2018

Necessity of electrically conductive pili for methanogenesis with magnetite stimulation

Oumei Wang, Shiling Zheng, Bingchen Wang, Wenjing Wang, Fanghua Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4541 PubMed 29576990

March 26, 2018

Pollination implications of the diverse diet of tropical nectar-feeding bats roosting in an urban cave

Voon-Ching Lim, Rosli Ramli, Subha Bhassu, John-James Wilson

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4572 PubMed 29607265

March 15, 2018

Electroencephalographic modulations during an open- or closed-eyes motor task

Sébastien Rimbert, Rahaf Al-Chwa, Manuel Zaepffel, Laurent Bougrain

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4492 PubMed 29576963

March 20, 2018

Conserving relics from ancient underground worlds: assessing the influence of cave and landscape features on obligate iron cave dwellers from the Eastern Amazon

Rodolfo Jaffé, Xavier Prous, Allan Calux, Markus Gastauer, Gilberto Nicacio, Robson Zampaulo, Pedro W.M. Souza-Filho, Guilherme Oliveira, Iuri V. Brandi, José O. Siqueira

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4531 PubMed 29576987

March 26, 2018

Breast cancer identification via modeling of peripherally circulating miRNAs

Xiaomeng Cui, Zhangming Li, Yilei Zhao, Anqi Song, Yunbo Shi, Xin Hai, Wenliang Zhu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4551 PubMed 29607263

March 12, 2018

Phylogenetic surveys on the newt genus Tylototriton sensu lato (Salamandridae, Caudata) reveal cryptic diversity and novel diversification promoted by historical climatic shifts

Bin Wang, Kanto Nishikawa, Masafumi Matsui, Truong Quang Nguyen, Feng Xie, Cheng Li, Janak Raj Khatiwada, Baowei Zhang, Dajie Gong, Yunming Mo, Gang Wei, Xiaohong Chen, Youhui Shen, Daode Yang, Rongchuan Xiong, Jianping Jiang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4384 PubMed 29576937

March 19, 2018

Tea saponin reduces the damage of Ectropis obliqua to tea crops, and exerts reduced effects on the spiders Ebrechtella tricuspidata and Evarcha albaria compared to chemical insecticides

Chi Zeng, Lingbing Wu, Yao Zhao, Yueli Yun, Yu Peng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4534 PubMed 29576988

March 6, 2018

Environmental DNA for freshwater fish monitoring: insights for conservation within a protected area

Sara Fernandez, Miguel M. Sandin, Paul G. Beaulieu, Laura Clusa, Jose L. Martinez, Alba Ardura, Eva García-Vázquez

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4486 PubMed 29527421

March 8, 2018

Curious creatures: a multi-taxa investigation of responses to novelty in a zoo environment

Belinda A. Hall, Vicky Melfi, Alicia Burns, David M. McGill, Rebecca E. Doyle

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4454 PubMed 29568703

March 6, 2018

The enhancement by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi of the Cd remediation ability and bioenergy quality-related factors of five switchgrass cultivars in Cd-contaminated soil

Hong Sun, Yixiao Xie, Yulong Zheng, Yanli Lin, Fuyu Yang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4425 PubMed 29527410

March 20, 2018

The systematic position of the enigmatic thyreophoran dinosaur Paranthodon africanus, and the use of basal exemplifiers in phylogenetic analysis

Thomas J. Raven, Susannah C.R. Maidment

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4529 PubMed 29576986

March 2, 2018

Genetic variation and DNA fingerprinting of durian types in Malaysia using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers

Ging Yang Siew, Wei Lun Ng, Sheau Wei Tan, Noorjahan Banu Alitheen, Soon Guan Tan, Swee Keong Yeap

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4266 PubMed 29511604

March 6, 2018

Global analysis of A-to-I RNA editing reveals association with common disease variants

Oscar Franzén, Raili Ermel, Katyayani Sukhavasi, Rajeev Jain, Anamika Jain, Christer Betsholtz, Chiara Giannarelli, Jason C. Kovacic, Arno Ruusalepp, Josefin Skogsberg, Ke Hao, Eric E. Schadt, Johan L.M. Björkegren

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4466 PubMed 29527417

March 19, 2018

Large-scale assessment of commensalistic–mutualistic associations between African birds and herbivorous mammals using internet photos

Peter Mikula, Jiří Hadrava, Tomáš Albrecht, Piotr Tryjanowski

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4520 PubMed 29576981

March 30, 2018

Acidification increases abundances of Vibrionales and Planctomycetia associated to a seaweed-grazer system: potential consequences for disease and prey digestion efficiency

Tania Aires, Alexandra Serebryakova, Frédérique Viard, Ester A. Serrão, Aschwin H. Engelen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4377 PubMed 29610702

March 27, 2018

Playing by the rules? Phenotypic adaptation to temperate environments in an American marsupial

Sergio F. Nigenda-Morales, Ryan J. Harrigan, Robert K. Wayne