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A new tyrannosaurid from the Upper Cretaceous Menefee Formation

Fig 1: Frontals of UMNH VP 28348 in rostral view

October 9, 2018

A new tyrannosaurid from the Upper Cretaceous Menefee Formation

Researchers report a new tyrannosaurid represented by an associated skeleton from the lower Campanian Allison Member of the Menefee Formation of New Mexico. The specimen is the holotype of the new genus and species Dynamoterror dynastes.

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October 26, 2018

Impact of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the yield and quality of silage corn intercropped with soybean

Ali Baghdadi, Ridzwan A. Halim, Ali Ghasemzadeh, Mohd Fauzi Ramlan, Siti Zaharah Sakimin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5280 PubMed 30386686

October 17, 2018

Comparative systematics and phylogeography of Quercus Section Cerris in western Eurasia: inferences from plastid and nuclear DNA variation

Marco Cosimo Simeone, Simone Cardoni, Roberta Piredda, Francesca Imperatori, Michael Avishai, Guido W. Grimm, Thomas Denk

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5793 PubMed 30356975

October 4, 2018

An automated, high-throughput method for standardizing image color profiles to improve image-based plant phenotyping

Jeffrey C. Berry, Noah Fahlgren, Alexandria A. Pokorny, Rebecca S. Bart, Kira M. Veley

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5727 PubMed 30310752

October 17, 2018

Genome-wide identification and analysis of the CNGC gene family in maize

Lidong Hao, Xiuli Qiao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5816 PubMed 30356996

October 30, 2018

Uncovering full-length transcript isoforms of sugarcane cultivar Khon Kaen 3 using single-molecule long-read sequencing

Jittima Piriyapongsa, Pavita Kaewprommal, Sirintra Vaiwsri, Songtham Anuntakarun, Warodom Wirojsirasak, Prapat Punpee, Peeraya Klomsa-ard, Philip J. Shaw, Wirulda Pootakham, Thippawan Yoocha, Duangjai Sangsrakru, Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang, Sissades Tongsima, Somvong Tragoonrung

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5818 PubMed 30397543

October 11, 2018

The antioxidant activities, cytotoxic properties, and identification of water-soluble compounds of Ficus deltoidea leaves

Noor Nazirahanie Abrahim, Puteri Shafinaz Abdul-Rahman, Norhaniza Aminudin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5694 PubMed 30324012

October 12, 2018

Genome-wide identification of new reference genes for RT-qPCR normalization in CGMMV-infected Lagenaria siceraria