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A SEM study of the reindeer sinus worm (Linguatula arctica)
Rangifer, 2009 Pentastomids are a group of peculiar parasitic arthropods, often referred to as tongue worms due to the resemblance of some species to a tongue. Linguatula arctica is the sinus worm of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), being the only pentastomid to have ...
Sven Nikander, Seppo Saari
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Environmental Microbiome, 2023 Background Biting midges (Culicoides spp.) are important vectors of diverse microbes such as viruses, protozoa, and nematodes that cause diseases in wild and domestic animals.
Saraswoti Neupane +3 more
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Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen +16 more
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Insights about the rare occurrence of a small Paleohelcura tridactyla from the eolian Botucatu Formation (Cretaceous, Paraná Basin, Brazil) [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of GeologyPaleohelcura tridactyla is a trackway characterized by up to three round tracks per series, typically arranged linearly or triangularly, often with a medial impression.
Bernardo Peixoto +4 more
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Chitin‐Derived Carbon‐Metal Functional Materials
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Functional carbon materials are synthesized from combination of biopolymer (chitin) and iron precursors. The resultant material exhibits superior surface area and adsorptive properties compared to carbon materials synthesized directly from pure chitin.
Herry Fang +7 more
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Harnessing the highly adaptable barnase-barstar system for genetic biocontrol of Aedes aegypti
Communications BiologyToxin-antidote pairs can be used in gene drive systems, providing powerful means to modify mosquito populations. Here we use the toxin-antidote pair, barnase and barstar, originally identified in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, due to their high binding ...
Katherine Nevard +5 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Melanin content directly controls fungal spore mechanical properties, with pigmented spores achieving rupture forces two orders of magnitude higher than hyaline spores. Environmental stress drives this quantity‐quality tradeoff; stressed species invest energy in melanin‐reinforced, mechanically superior thick‐walled, super‐hydrophobic spores, while ...
Atul Agrawal, Steven E. Naleway
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Optimization of SgRNA expression with RNA pol III regulatory elements in Anopheles stephensi
Scientific ReportsAnopheles stephensi, a major Asian malaria vector, is invading Africa and has been implicated in recent outbreaks of urban malaria. Control of this species is key to eliminating malaria in Africa.
Estela Gonzalez +7 more
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Strong‐Magnetic Flexible Composites for Magnetically Responsive Soft Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This perspective provides an overview of the performance mechanisms, preparation methods, and applications of strong magnetic flexible composite materials in soft actuators (such as gripping, movement, and sensing), and further explores current opportunities and challenges.
Wenwen Li +4 more
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From virus resistance to arthropod susceptibility [PDF]
, 2017 Resumen de la ponencia presentada en el Annual Meeting on Crop-arthropod-microorganism interactions (CAMo), celabrado en Ljubljana, January 31st to February 2nd ...
Cabedo López, Marc +5 more
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