Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

November 12, 2020

High-quality genome assembly of Metaphire vulgaris

Feng Jin, Zhaoli Zhou, Qi Guo, Zhenwen Liang, Ruoyu Yang, Jibao Jiang, Yanlin He, Qi Zhao, Qiang Zhao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10313 PubMed 33240640

November 9, 2020

The genetic diversity and population structure of two endemic Amazonian quillwort (Isoetes L.) species

Mirella Pupo Santos, João V.S. Rabelo Araujo, Arthur V. Sant’anna Lopes, Julio Cesar Fiorio Vettorazzi, Marcela Santana Bastos Boechat, Fernanda AbreuSantana Arêdes, Naiara Viana Campos, Emiliano Nicolas Calderon, Fernando M. Gomes Santos, Tais Nogueira Fernandes, Rodrigo Nunes da Fonseca, Messias Gonzaga Pereira, Guilherme Oliveira, Daniel Basilio Zandonadi, RodrigoLemes Martins, Francisco de Assis Esteves

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10274 PubMed 33240624

November 9, 2020

Effects of substrate and water depth of a eutrophic pond on the physiological status of a submerged plant, Vallisneria natans

Aimin Hao, Sohei Kobayashi, Huilin Huang, Qi Mi, Yasushi Iseri

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10273 PubMed 33240623

November 5, 2020

BiSCoT: improving large eukaryotic genome assemblies with optical maps

Benjamin Istace, Caroline Belser, Jean-Marc Aury

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10150 PubMed 33194395

November 27, 2020

Adaptive evolution at mRNA editing sites in soft-bodied cephalopods

Mikhail Moldovan, Zoe Chervontseva, Georgii Bazykin, Mikhail S. Gelfand

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10456 PubMed 33312772

November 2, 2020

Assessment of autonomous nerve system through non-linear heart rate variability outcomes in sedentary healthy adults

Gines Navarro-Lomas, Alejandro De-la-O, Lucas Jurado-Fasoli, Manuel J. Castillo, Pedro Femia, Francisco J. Amaro-Gahete

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10178 PubMed 33194401

November 20, 2020

Morph-specific seasonal variation of aggressive behaviour in a polymorphic lizard species

Alan Jioele Coladonato, Marco Mangiacotti, Stefano Scali, Marco A. L. Zuffi, Carlotta Pasquariello, Cristian Matellini, Simone Buratti, Mara Battaiola, Roberto Sacchi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10268 PubMed 33240621

November 9, 2020

Effects of rhodioloside on the neurological functions of rats with total cerebral ischemia/reperfusion and cone neuron injury in the hippocampal CA1 region

Yue Zhang, Xinqing Guo, Guohua Wang, Jidan Liu, Peiyu Liang, Huan Wang, Chunyan Zhu, Qiong Wu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10056 PubMed 33240590

November 27, 2020

Molecular phylogeny and species delimitation of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium pilimanus species group, with descriptions of three new species from Thailand

Warut Siriwut, Ekgachai Jeratthitikul, Somsak Panha, Ratmanee Chanabun, Chirasak Sutcharit

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10137 PubMed 33312765

November 16, 2020

Clostridium manihotivorum sp. nov., a novel mesophilic anaerobic bacterium that produces cassava pulp-degrading enzymes

Pattsarun Cheawchanlertfa, Sawannee Sutheeworapong, Piroon Jenjaroenpun, Thidathip Wongsurawat, Intawat Nookaew, Supapon Cheevadhanarak, Akihiko Kosugi, Patthra Pason, Rattiya Waeonukul, Khanok Ratanakhanokchai, Chakrit Tachaapaikoon

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10343 PubMed 33240652

November 6, 2020

De novo transcriptome analysis of Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cuss and detection of genes related to coumarin biosynthesis

Yuanyuan Shi, Shengxiang Zhang, Daiyin Peng, Chunmiao Shan, Liqiang Zhao, Bin Wang, Jiawen Wu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10157 PubMed 33194397

November 2, 2020

Transcriptome and gene expression analysis of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) during developmental stages

Hongjun Yang, Danping Xu, Zhihang Zhuo, Jiameng Hu, Baoqian Lu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10223 PubMed 33194414

November 17, 2020

Investigation of acute-phase proteins and cytokines response in goats with contagious caprine pleuropneumonia with special reference to their diagnostic accuracy

Wael El-Deeb, Mahmoud Fayez, Ibrahim Elsohaby, Mohamed Salem, Abdulrhman Alhaider, Mahmoud Kandeel

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10394 PubMed 33240679

November 2, 2020

Static and dynamic alterations in the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Xujing Ma, Fengmei Lu, Heng Chen, Caihong Hu, Jiao Wang, Sheng Zhang, Shuqin Zhang, Guiran Yang, Jiuquan Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10052 PubMed 33194375

November 13, 2020

Cytokine RT-qPCR and ddPCR for immunological investigations of the endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) and other mammals

María-Ignacia Meza Cerda, Rachael Gray, Damien P. Higgins

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10306 PubMed 33240637

November 27, 2020

A diverse global fungal library for drug discovery

Guodong Niu, Thirunavukkarasu Annamalai, Xiaohong Wang, Sheng Li, Stephen Munga, Guomin Niu, Yuk-Ching Tse-Dinh, Jun Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10392 PubMed 33312768

November 9, 2020

The land flatworm Amaga expatria (Geoplanidae) in Guadeloupe and Martinique: new reports and molecular characterization including complete mitogenome

Jean-Lou Justine, Delphine Gey, Jessica Thévenot, Romain Gastineau, Hugh D. Jones

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10098 PubMed 33240595

November 9, 2020

MutRank: an R shiny web-application for exploratory targeted mutual rank-based coexpression analyses integrated with user-provided supporting information

Elly Poretsky, Alisa Huffaker

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10264 PubMed 33240618

November 27, 2020

Identification and prognostic value of DLGAP5 in endometrial cancer

Ruoyi Zheng, Zhengzheng Shi, Wenzhi Li, Jianqin Yu, Yuli Wang, Qing Zhou

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10433 PubMed 33312770

November 9, 2020

Foraging efficiency, social status and body condition in group-living horses and ponies

Sarah L. Giles, Pat Harris, Sean A. Rands, Christine J. Nicol

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10305 PubMed 33240636

November 19, 2020

High-dose testosterone supplementation disturbs liver pro-oxidant/antioxidant balance and function in adolescent male Wistar rats undergoing moderate-intensity endurance training

Ewa Sadowska-Krępa, Barbara Kłapcińska, Anna Nowara, Sławomir Jagsz, Izabela Szołtysek-Bołdys, Małgorzata Chalimoniuk, Józef Langfort, Stanisław J. Chrapusta

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10228 PubMed 33240609

November 11, 2020

Population genetics of the freshwater fish Prochilodus magdalenae (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae), using species-specific microsatellite loci

Ricardo M. Landínez-García, Juan Carlos Narváez, Edna J. Márquez

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10327 PubMed 33240645

November 5, 2020

Nuclear microsatellites reveal population genetic structuring and fine-scale pattern of hybridization in the Japanese mantis shrimp Oratosquilla oratoria

Jiao Cheng, Nan Zhang, Zhongli Sha

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10270 PubMed 33194430

November 11, 2020

Emerging roles of APLN and APELA in the physiology and pathology of the female reproductive system

Xueying Wang, Xiaofei Liu, Zifan Song, Xin Shen, Siying Lu, Yan Ling, Haibin Kuang