June 2018

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Climate change-related threats to the Sicilian pond turtle

Adapted from Fig 1: Predicted habitat suitability for Emys trinacris

June 5, 2018

Climate change-related threats to the Sicilian pond turtle

The pond turtle Emys trinacris is an endangered endemic species of Sicily. In this study, researchers modelled the potential distribution of the species under current and future climatic conditions.

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June 5, 2018
The mitochondrial genomes of two walnut pests, Gastrolina depressa depressa and G. depressa thoracica (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), and phylogenetic analyses
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4919 PubMed 29888134
June 12, 2018
RNA interference-mediated silencing of genes involved in the immune responses of the soybean pod borer Leguminivora glycinivorella (Lepidoptera: Olethreutidae)
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4931 PubMed 29910977
June 1, 2018
Comparing the biomechanical characteristics between squat and standing serves in female table tennis athletes
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4760 PubMed 29868250
June 12, 2018
Odor-dependent temporal dynamics in Caenorhabitis elegans adaptation and aversive learning behavior
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4956 PubMed 29910981
June 29, 2018
Wolf spider burrows from a modern saline sandflat in central Argentina: morphology, taphonomy and clues for recognition of fossil examples
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5054 PubMed 29967732
June 20, 2018
Molecular detection and phylogenetic assessment of six honeybee viruses in Apis mellifera L. colonies in Bulgaria
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5077 PubMed 29942706
June 15, 2018
The effect of recent competition between the native Anolis oculatus and the invasive A. cristatellus on display behavior
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4888 PubMed 29922509
June 28, 2018
Unsupervised segmentation of greenhouse plant images based on modified Latent Dirichlet Allocation
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5036 PubMed 29967727
June 15, 2018
Transcriptional regulation of metabolism in disease: From transcription factors to epigenetics
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5062 PubMed 29922517
June 8, 2018
Scan, extract, wrap, compute—a 3D method to analyse morphological shape differences
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4861 PubMed 29900069
June 26, 2018
Synthesis, enzyme inhibitory kinetics mechanism and computational study of N-(4-methoxyphenethyl)-N-(substituted)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamides as novel therapeutic agents for Alzheimer’s disease
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4962 PubMed 29967717
June 18, 2018
Transcriptomic evidence for involvement of reactive oxygen species in Rhizoctonia solani AG1 IA sclerotia maturation
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5103 PubMed 29938140
June 14, 2018
A new minute ectosymbiotic harpacticoid copepod living on the sea cucumber Eupentacta fraudatrix in the East/Japan Sea
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4979 PubMed 29915699
June 5, 2018
In quest of contact: phylogeography of helmeted terrapins (Pelomedusa galeata, P. subrufa sensu stricto)
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4901 PubMed 29888129
June 25, 2018
Complex characterization of oat (Avena sativa L.) lines obtained by wide crossing with maize (Zea mays L.)
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5107 PubMed 29967749
June 13, 2018
Efficient dispersal and substrate acquisition traits in a marine invasive species via transient chimerism and colony mobility
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5006 PubMed 29915705
June 29, 2018
Homologous alignment cloning: a rapid, flexible and highly efficient general molecular cloning method
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5146 PubMed 30038856
June 5, 2018
Shift in VEGFA isoform balance towards more angiogenic variants is associated with tumor stage and differentiation of human hepatocellular carcinoma
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4915 PubMed 29888133
June 11, 2018
Expressional and functional interactions of two Apis cerana cerana olfactory receptors
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5005 PubMed 29910990
June 19, 2018
Weak population structure in the ant Formica fusca
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5024 PubMed 29942691
June 26, 2018
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms of uracil-processing genes affect the occurrence and the onset of recurrent depressive disorder
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5116 PubMed 29967751
June 11, 2018
Sex-based differences in anti-predator response of crickets to chemical cues of a mammalian predator
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4923 PubMed 29910976
June 19, 2018
A comparative study of the gastric ossicles of Trichodactylidae crabs (Brachyura: Decapoda) with comments on the role of diet and phylogeny in shaping morphological traits
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5028 PubMed 29942694
June 26, 2018
Annual plankton community metabolism in estuarine and coastal waters in Perth (Western Australia)
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5081 PubMed 29967741
June 26, 2018
A new species of Middle Miocene baleen whale from the Nupinai Group, Hikatagawa Formation of Hokkaido, Japan
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4934 PubMed 29967715
Climate change-related threats to the Sicilian pond turtle

Adapted from Fig 1: Predicted habitat suitability for Emys trinacris

June 5, 2018

Climate change-related threats to the Sicilian pond turtle

The pond turtle Emys trinacris is an endangered endemic species of Sicily. In this study, researchers modelled the potential distribution of the species under current and future climatic conditions.

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