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 29, 2018
Impact of extreme drought and incentive programs on flooded agriculture and wetlands in California’s Central Valley
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5147 PubMed 30042882
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 29, 2018
Achilles and tail tendons of perlecan exon 3 null heparan sulphate deficient mice display surprising improvement in tendon tensile properties and altered collagen fibril organisation compared to C57BL/6 wild type mice
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5120 PubMed 30042881
June 29, 2018
Attentional demands associated with augmented visual feedback during quiet standing
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5101 PubMed 30042878
June 29, 2018
Direct and legacy effects of plant-traits control litter decomposition in a deciduous oak forest in Mexico
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5095 PubMed 29967746
June 29, 2018
Bibliometric analysis of research on the role of intestinal microbiota in obesity
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5091 PubMed 29967745
June 29, 2018
­Morphological variations in the dorsal fin finlets of extant polypterids raise questions about their taxonomical validity
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5083 PubMed 30042877
June 29, 2018
Changes in leaf chlorophyll content associated with flowering and its role in the diversity of phytophagous insects in a tree species from a semiarid Caatinga
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5059 PubMed 30042875
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 28, 2018
Gene buddies: linked balanced polymorphisms reinforce each other even in the absence of epistasis
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5110 PubMed 29967750
June 28, 2018
Re-emergence of the leaf clip gesture during an alpha takeover affects variation in male chimpanzee loud calls
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5079 PubMed 29967740
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 27, 2018
The antimicrobial action of polyaniline involves production of oxidative stress while functionalisation of polyaniline introduces additional mechanisms
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5135 PubMed 29967756
June 27, 2018
Two sugar beet chitinase genes, BvSP2 and BvSE2, analysed with SNP Amplifluor-like markers, are highly expressed after Fusarium root rot inoculations and field susceptibility trial
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5127 PubMed 29967753
June 27, 2018
Non-linear curve adjustments widen biological interpretation of relative growth analyses of the clam Tivela mactroides (Bivalvia, Veneridae)
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5070 PubMed 29967736
June 27, 2018
Mitochondrial diversity of Bulgarian native dogs suggests dual phylogenetic origin
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5060 PubMed 29967734
June 27, 2018
Seasonal dynamics of terrestrial vertebrate abundance between Amazonian flooded and unflooded forests
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5058 PubMed 29967733
June 27, 2018
A new, three-dimensional geometric morphometric approach to assess egg shape
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5052 PubMed 29967731
June 27, 2018
Significance and potential of marine microbial natural bioactive compounds against biofilms/biofouling: necessity for green chemistry
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5049 PubMed 29967730
June 27, 2018
Pathway analysis identifies altered mitochondrial metabolism, neurotransmission, structural pathways and complement cascade in retina/RPE/ choroid in chick model of form-deprivation myopia
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5048 PubMed 29967729
June 27, 2018
A new species of the deep-bodied actinopterygian Dapedium from the Middle Jurassic (Aalenian) of southwestern Germany
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5033 PubMed 29967726
June 27, 2018
Osteohistology of Late Triassic prozostrodontian cynodonts from Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5029 PubMed 29967724
June 27, 2018
Nectopsyche of Ecuador: a new species from the high Andean páramo and redescription of Nectopsyche spiloma (Ross) (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae)
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4981 PubMed 29967719
June 27, 2018
Transcriptome profiling by RNA-Seq reveals differentially expressed genes related to fruit development and ripening characteristics in strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa)
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4976 PubMed 29967718
June 27, 2018
Distinctive facial features in idiopathic Moyamoya disease in Caucasians: a first systematic analysis
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4740 PubMed 29977664
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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