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Individual variation in animal venom has been linked to geographical location, feeding habit, season, size, and gender. Uniquely, cone snails possess the remarkable ability to change venom composition in response to predatory or defensive stimuli.
Ai-Hua Jin +6 more
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1165. Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench
Summary Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench (Compositae: Heliantheae: Zinniinae) is described and illustrated with a colour plate and black and white text figure. An introduction to the history of the appearance of this species in the Magazine appears in brief, together with comments on the treatment of the genus, and the available generic revisions.
Nicholas Hind +2 more
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Mining Invertebrate Natural Products for Future Therapeutic Treasure
This review focuses on biologically active entities from invertebrate sources, especially snails. The reader will encounter several categories of compounds from snails including glycosaminoglycans, peptides, proteins (glycoproteins), and enzymes which ...
Youmie Park
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Critical time window for NO-cGMP-dependent long-term memory formation after one-trial appetitive conditioning [PDF]
The nitric oxide (NO)-cGMP signaling pathway is implicated in an increasing number of experimental models of plasticity. Here, in a behavioral analysis using one-trial appetitive associative conditioning, we show that there is an obligatory requirement ...
Andrew, Richard J +4 more
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1163. Heterotheca camporum (Greene) Shinners
Summary Heterotheca camporum (Greene) Shinners (Compositae: Astereae: Chrysopsidinae) is described and illustrated. Notes are provided for the species' cultivation, propagation, likely pests and diseases, and availability. A full synonymy is given, along with type citations and known presence of type material, together with relevant notes.
Nicholas Hind, Christabel King
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Streptomyces are Gram-positive bacteria that occupy diverse ecological niches including host-associations with animals and plants. Members of this genus are known for their overwhelming repertoire of natural products, which has been exploited for almost ...
Michelle Quezada +6 more
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In the last few years, a sharp increase in the number of descriptions of new species of West African cone snails, particularly from the Cabo Verde Archipelago, has taken place.
Manuel J. Tenorio +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Human schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease causing organ damage and developmental delays in children. Updated data on its distribution is vital for targeted interventions. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of Schistosoma haematobium infection among school‐age children in Dubti city ...
Setitual Mesfin +7 more
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Friends or Foes? Emerging Impacts of Biological Toxins [PDF]
Toxins are substances produced from biological sources (e.g., animal, plants, microorganisms) that have deleterious effects on a living organism. Despite the obvious health concerns of being exposed to toxins, they are having substantial positive impacts
Casewell, N.R. +6 more
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Olive Waste as Feed Supplement: Morphometrical Effects on the Ansa spiralis coli in Lambs
ABSTRACT Feedlot systems for small ruminants require nutritionally adequate and viable diets, and the incorporation of olive residues can offer a sustainable and economically advantageous alternative. This study evaluated the effects of including olive waste at 7.5%, 15%, 22.5% and 30% in the diets of Texel × Ile‐de‐France lambs, assessing the ...
Gabriel Soares Tosatto Pellenz +8 more
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