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January 2021

Table of Contents - PeerJ (Biology Articles)

January 27, 2021

Exploring a model-based analysis of patient derived xenograft studies in oncology drug development

Jake Dickinson, Marcel de Matas, Paul A. Dickinson, Hitesh B. Mistry

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10681 PubMed 33569251

January 5, 2021

Grazer density and songbird counts in a restored conservation area

Lilla Lovász, Fränzi Korner-Nievergelt, Valentin Amrhein

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10657 PubMed 33505805

January 7, 2021

Reproducing country-wide COVID-19 dynamics can require the usage of a set of SIR systems

Eugene B. Postnikov

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10679 PubMed 33505808

January 29, 2021

Transcriptome analysis reveals liver metabolism programming in kids from nutritional restricted goats during mid-gestation

Chao Yang, Xiaoling Zhou, Hong Yang, Kefyalew Gebeyew, Qiongxian Yan, Chuanshe Zhou, Zhixiong He, Zhiliang Tan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10593 PubMed 33575124

January 27, 2021

Three new species of subterranean amphipods (Pseudocrangonyctidae: Pseudocrangonyx) from limestone caves in South Korea

Chi-Woo Lee, Gi-Sik Min

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10786 PubMed 33569255

January 5, 2021

Determining the influencing factors of preferential flow in ground fissures for coal mine dump eco-engineering

Yexin Li, Gang Lv, Hongbo Shao, Quanhou Dai, Xinpeng Du, Dong Liang, Shaoping Kuang, Daohan Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10547 PubMed 33505792

January 18, 2021

Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy: the roles of mitochondrial transfer RNA variants

Yu Ding, Guangchao Zhuo, Qinxian Guo, Meiya Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10651 PubMed 33552719

January 13, 2021

Ballroom dancers exhibit a dispositional need for arousal and elevated cerebral cortical activity during preferred melodic recall

Xinhong Jin, Yingzhi Lu, Bradley D. Hatfield, Xiaoyu Wang, Biye Wang, Chenglin Zhou

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10658 PubMed 33520454

January 11, 2021

Assessment of the efficacy of using taurine supplements to improve growth and feed utilization of juvenile starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus) given diets based on soy-protein

Peiyu Li, Hongyi Bu, Baoshan Li, Yongzhi Sun, Meiqi Wang, Zhidong Song

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10597 PubMed 33510970

January 13, 2021

Modeling the bidirectional glutamine/ammonium conversion between cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts

Peter Hinow, Gabriella Pinter, Wei Yan, Shizhen Emily Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10648 PubMed 33520452

January 28, 2021

Metabolic impact of weight variations in Icelandic horses

Julien Delarocque, Florian Frers, Korinna Huber, Klaus Jung, Karsten Feige, Tobias Warnken

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10764 PubMed 33575132

January 21, 2021

Genome-wide identification and analysis of cystatin family genes in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)

Jie Li, Xinhao Liu, Qingmei Wang, Junyan Sun, Dexian He

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10617 PubMed 33552717

January 8, 2021

Construction and validation of a novel prognostic signature of microRNAs in lung adenocarcinoma

Wanzhen Li, Shiqing Liu, Shihong Su, Yang Chen, Gengyun Sun

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10470 PubMed 33510968

January 6, 2021

Health status of Polychrus gutturosus based on physical examination, hematology and biochemistry parameters in Costa Rica

Randall Arguedas, Lizbeth Ovares, Viviana P. Arguedas, Rodolfo Vargas, Marco D. Barquero

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10649 PubMed 33505804

January 5, 2021

Research on the measurement of intracranial hemorrhage in rabbits by a parallel-plate capacitor

Zelin Bai, Haocheng Li, Jingbo Chen, Wei Zhuang, Gen Li, Mingsheng Chen, Jia Xu, Shuanglin Zhao, Yuening Liu, Jian Sun, Feng Wang, Lin Xu, Mingxin Qin, Gui Jin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10583 PubMed 33505798

January 12, 2021

Calcineurin subunit B is involved in shell regeneration in Haliotis diversicolor

Tiranan Buddawong, Somluk Asuvapongpatana, Chanyatip Suwannasing, Valainipha Habuddha, Chompoonut Sukonset, Chanyarak Sombutkayasith, Carmel McDougall, Wattana Weerachatyanukul

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10662 PubMed 33520456

January 4, 2021

Soluble expression and purification of Bluetongue Virus Type 1 (BTV1) structure protein VP2 in Escherichia coli and its immunogenicity in mice

Aiping Wang, Jiajia Yin, Jingming Zhou, Hongfang Ma, Yumei Chen, Hongliang Liu, Yanhua Qi, Chao Liang, Yankai Liu, Jinge Li, Gaiping Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10543 PubMed 33505791

January 14, 2021

Blood markers of endothelial dysfunction and their correlation to cerebrovascular reactivity in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection

Mirela Pavicic Ivelja, Kresimir Dolic, Leida Tandara, Nikola Perkovic, Antonio Mestrovic, Ivo Ivic

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10723 PubMed 33520470

January 26, 2021

Rocks of different mineralogy show different temperature characteristics: implications for biodiversity on rocky seashores

Nathan Janetzki, Kirsten Benkendorff, Peter G. Fairweather

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10712 PubMed 33569252

January 5, 2021

In situ dissecting the evolution of gene duplication with different histone modification patterns based on high-throughput data analysis in Arabidopsis thaliana

Jingjing Wang, Yuriy L. Orlov, Xue Li, Yincong Zhou, Yongjing Liu, Chunhui Yuan, Ming Chen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10426 PubMed 33505781

January 6, 2021

A novel similarity score based on gene ranks to reveal genetic relationships among diseases

Dongmei Luo, Chengdong Zhang, Liwan Fu, Yuening Zhang, Yue-Qing Hu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10576 PubMed 33505797

January 22, 2021

Pseudomonas chlororaphis PA23 metabolites protect against protozoan grazing by the predator Acanthamoeba castellanii

Akrm Ghergab, Carrie Selin, Jennifer Tanner, Ann Karen Brassinga, Teresa Dekievit

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10756 PubMed 33552738

January 26, 2021

Flower visitors of Streptocarpus teitensis: implications for conservation of a critically endangered African violet species in Kenya

Mark Otieno, Neelendra Joshi, Benjamin Rutschmann

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10473 PubMed 33569245

January 15, 2021

Effectiveness of modifications to preadjusted appliance prescriptions based on racial dental characteristics assessed by the ABO Cast-Radiograph Evaluation: A propensity score matching study

Yanhao Chu, Lingling Zhang, Yatao Zhao, Fang Yi, Yanqin Lu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10605 PubMed 33520444

January 13, 2021

Economic contribution and attitude towards alien freshwater ornamental fishes of pet store owners in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Abdulwakil Olawale Saba, Ahmad Ismail, Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli, Shamarina Shohaimi, Mohammad Noor Amal Azmai

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10643 PubMed 33520451