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October 2020

Table of Contents - PeerJ (Biology Articles)

October 19, 2020

Photosynthetic performance and stevioside concentration are improved by the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in Stevia rebaudiana under different phosphate concentrations

Luis G. Sarmiento-López, Melina López-Meyer, Gabriela Sepúlveda-Jiménez, Luis Cárdenas, Mario Rodríguez-Monroy

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10173 PubMed 33133783

October 1, 2020

Iris sanguinea is conspecific with I. sibirica (Iridaceae) according to morphology and plastid DNA sequence data

Eugeny Boltenkov, Elena Artyukova, Marina Kozyrenko, Andrey Erst, Anna Trias-Blasi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10088 PubMed 33062454

October 26, 2020

Spatial modeling could not differentiate early SARS-CoV-2 cases from the distribution of humans on the basis of climate in the United States

Robert Harbert, Seth W. Cunningham, Michael Tessler

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10140 PubMed 33173618

October 27, 2020

Functional traits of broad-leaved monocot herbs in the understory and forest edges of a Costa Rican rainforest

Philip W. Rundel, Arielle M. Cooley, Katharine L. Gerst, Erin C. Riordan, M. Rasoul Sharifi, Jennifer W. Sun, J. Alexandra Tower

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9958 PubMed 33194368

October 7, 2020

CKS2 and RMI2 are two prognostic biomarkers of lung adenocarcinoma

Dayong Xiao, Siyuan Dong, Shize Yang, Zhenghua Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10126 PubMed 33083148

October 2, 2020

Two extremely rare new species of fossorial salamanders of the genus Oedipina (Plethodontidae) from northwestern Ecuador

Carolina Reyes-Puig, David B. Wake, Ramachandran Kotharambath, Jeffrey W. Streicher, Claudia Koch, Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia, Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz, Santiago Ron

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9934 PubMed 33062424

October 30, 2020

Integrated network pharmacology and molecular docking approaches to reveal the synergistic mechanism of multiple components in Venenum Bufonis for ameliorating heart failure

Wei Ren, Zhiqiang Luo, Fulu Pan, Jiali Liu, Qin Sun, Gang Luo, Raoqiong Wang, Haiyu Zhao, Baolin Bian, Xiao Xiao, Qingrong Pu, Sijin Yang, Guohua Yu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10107 PubMed 33194384

October 16, 2020

High-throughput analysis of adaptation using barcoded strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Vincent J. Fasanello, Ping Liu, Carlos A. Botero, Justin C. Fay

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10118 PubMed 33088623

October 1, 2020

Connectivity of bacterial assemblages along the Loa River in the Atacama Desert, Chile

Ana Zárate, Cristina Dorador, Ruben Araya, Mariela Guajardo, July Z. Florez, Gonzalo Icaza, Diego Cornejo, Jorge Valdés

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9927 PubMed 33062423

October 2, 2020

Effects of early life stage exposure of largemouth bass to atrazine or a model estrogen (17α-ethinylestradiol)

Jessica K. Leet, Catherine A. Richter, Robert S. Cornman, Jason P. Berninger, Ramji K. Bhandari, Diane K. Nicks, James L. Zajicek, Vicki S. Blazer, Donald E. Tillitt

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9614 PubMed 33072434

October 19, 2020

Using trace elements to identify the geographic origin of migratory bats

Jamin G. Wieringa, Juliet Nagel, David M. Nelson, Bryan C. Carstens, H. Lisle Gibbs

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10082 PubMed 33133780

October 7, 2020

Transcriptome analysis reveals potential immune function-related regulatory genes/pathways of female Lubo goat submandibular glands at different developmental stages

Aili Wang, Tianle Chao, Zhibin Ji, Rong Xuan, Shuang Liu, Maosen Guo, Guizhi Wang, Jianmin Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9947 PubMed 33083113

October 26, 2020

ZFPM2-AS1 promotes the proliferation, migration, and invasion of human non-small cell lung cancer cells involving the JAK-STAT and AKT pathways

Xiwen Wang, Jun Tang, Jungang Zhao, Bin Lou, Li Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10225 PubMed 33173620

October 5, 2020

Predictors of Gull-billed tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) nest survival in artificial coastal saltpans, Bohai Bay, China

Fuxing Wu, Weipan Lei, Huw Lloyd, Zhengwang Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10054 PubMed 33083128

October 1, 2020

Persistent mosquito fogging can be detrimental to non-target invertebrates in an urban tropical forest

Nicole S.M. Lee, Gopalasamy R. Clements, Adeline S.Y. Ting, Zhi H. Wong, Sze H. Yek

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10033 PubMed 33062440

October 1, 2020

Differential effects of cisplatin on cybrid cells with varying mitochondrial DNA haplogroups

Sina Abedi, Gregory Yung, Shari R. Atilano, Kunal Thaker, Steven Chang, Marilyn Chwa, Kevin Schneider, Nitin Udar, Daniela Bota, M. Cristina Kenney

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9908 PubMed 33062421

October 20, 2020

Structure and expression analysis of seven salt-related ERF genes of Populus

Juanjuan Huang, Shengji Wang, Xingdou Wang, Yan Fan, Youzhi Han

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10206 PubMed 33150090

October 13, 2020

Integrating multiple microarray dataset analysis and machine learning methods to reveal the key genes and regulatory mechanisms underlying human intervertebral disc degeneration

Hongze Chang, Xiaolong Yang, Kemin You, Mingwei Jiang, Feng Cai, Yan Zhang, Liang Liu, Hui Liu, Xiaodong Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10120 PubMed 33083145

October 28, 2020

Genetic variability in Ruditapes decussatus clam combined with Perkinsus infection level to support founder population selection for a breeding program

Andreia Cruz, Fiz da Costa, Jenyfer Fernández-Pérez, Ana Nantón, Sergio Fernández-Boo, Ana Insua, Josefina Méndez

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9728 PubMed 33194343

October 30, 2020

Genetic variations and dog breed identification using inter-simple sequence repeat markers coupled with high resolution melting analysis

Wannapimol Kriangwanich, Korakot Nganvongpanit, Kittisak Buddhachat, Puntita Siengdee, Siriwadee Chomdej, Siriluck Ponsuksili, Chatchote Thitaram

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10215 PubMed 33194413

October 6, 2020

A noninvasive flexible conformal sensor for accurate real-time monitoring of local cerebral edema based on electromagnetic induction

Jingbo Chen, Gen Li, Mingsheng Chen, Gui Jin, Shuanglin Zhao, Zelin Bai, Jun Yang, Huayou Liang, Jia Xu, Jian Sun, Mingxin Qin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10079 PubMed 33083136

October 21, 2020

DNA barcoding for identification of anuran species in the central region of South America

Ricardo Koroiva, Luís Reginaldo Ribeiro Rodrigues, Diego José Santana

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10189 PubMed 33150083

October 19, 2020

A study of soil seed banks across one complete chronosequence of secondary succession in a karst landscape

Xiaole He, Li Yuan, Zhen Hong Wang, Zizong Zhou, Li Wan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10226 PubMed 33133785

October 22, 2020

Constitution of a comprehensive phytochemical profile and network pharmacology based investigation to decipher molecular mechanisms of Teucrium polium L. in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Vahap Murat Kutluay, Neziha Yagmur Diker

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10111 PubMed 33150068

October 8, 2020

Exploration of ovine milk whey proteome during postnatal development using an iTRAQ approach

Xueying Zhang, Fadi Li, Fang Qin, Wanhong Li, Xiangpeng Yue

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10105 PubMed 33083141