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Genome and Tissue‐Specific Transcriptome of the Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)

Plant Direct, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) serves as a host plant for monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) and other insect herbivores that can tolerate the abundant cardiac glycosides that are characteristic of this species. Cardiac glycosides, along with additional specialized metabolites, also contribute to the ethnobotanical uses of A ...
Honglin Feng, Jing Zhang, Adrian F. Powell, Gretta L. Buttelmann, Lily Yang, Ethan Yan, Fumin Wang, Steven B. Broyles, Georg Jander, Susan R. Strickler   +9 more
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The Future of Phosphoric Acid Production –Why We Have to Leave Trodden Paths

ChemSusChem, Volume 18, Issue 3, February 1, 2025.
The article delves into the pressing necessity for innovation in the production of phosphorus fertilizers, with the aim of reducing dependency on fossil fuels, minimizing environmental impact, and enhancing sustainability through the implementation of alternative processes that utilize renewable energy and conserve resources.
Martin Bertau, Friedrich‐W. Wellmer, Roland W. Scholz, Michael Mew, Lukas Zenk, Ines Aubel, Peter Fröhlich, Matthias Raddant, Gerald Steiner   +8 more
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Medieval life along the Roman limes at the Danube, Ruse Region

Dissertationes Archaeologicae: Ex Instituto Archaeologico Universitatis de Rolando Eötvös Nominatae
This article presents data on forts investigated archaeologically in the Ruse region, with a particular focus on the medieval period. None of the forts in the region has been fully excavated, but campaigns conducted in recent years by archaeologists ...
Svetlana Velikova
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REDISCOVERING ROMAN CIUS (GÂRLICIU, CONSTANȚA COUNTY). FROM EMPEROR VALENS TO GRIGORE TOCILESCU, THEODOR MOMMSEN AND BEYOND

Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology, 2020
Our paper aims at bringing more facts to light over one of the Lower Danube forts – i.e. Cius (Gârliciu), by using all available data, including cartographic information, archive mentions by Pamfil Polonic, other epigraphic and numismatic elements, or ...
Ioan Carol Opris
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The ends of history? Jerome, Geruchia, and the Rhine crossings

Early Medieval Europe, Volume 33, Issue 1, Page 71-93, February 2025.
This article revisits Jerome’s treatment of the Rhine crossings of 406 in his letter to the widow Geruchia, and the broader issue of breaching the Roman limes. It argues that his description of the events in Gaul and on the border was framed to fit his notion of the history of salvation.
Mateusz Fafinski
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Crossroads and Barriers on the Roman Border: Institutional Authority, Roman Heritage and the “Đerdap” Projects

Etnoantropološki Problemi, 2020
Institutional authority, Roman heritage and the “Đerdap” projects Although “the archaeological research in the Đerdap area represents the most important crossroad in Serbian archaeology” (Bikić i Šarić 2017, 67), the role of the two large research ...
Tatjana B. Cvjetićanin
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Contrasting Patterns of Genetic Variability in Pet‐Traded Red Swamp Crayfish Procambarus clarkii and Its Feral Populations

Freshwater Biology, Volume 70, Issue 2, February 2025.
ABSTRACT The ornamental pet trade has emerged as one of the most important pathways for the introduction of non‐native aquatic species. In the last two decades, freshwater crayfish have become a popular ornamental group, with numerous non‐native populations established through this way, including some populations of the North American red swamp ...
Francisco J. Oficialdegui, Martin Bláha, Sebastian Prati, Boris Lipták, András Weiperth, Zsombor M. Bányai, Rafał Maciaszek, Jiří Patoka, Kevin Scheers, Pim Lemmers, Jürgen Petutschnig, Miloslav Petrtýl, Adam Petrusek, Antonín Kouba   +13 more
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GUARDING THE DANUBE AND BEYOND (I) COHORS II MATTIACORUM

Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology, 2020
 Organization and operation of the Danubian limes had been a concern of the Roman imperial administration for several centuries. The strategic conception for this space was translated into practice directly with the support of the Roman army.
Costin Croitoru
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Butterfly Diversity and Community Dynamics in the Central Himalayas: Species Composition, Richness, Abundance, and Seasonal Variation of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) in Bhorletar, Nepal

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 14, Issue 12, December 2024.
This study presents an assessment of butterfly diversity in the foothills of Bhorletar, Lamjung District, Nepal, documenting 226 species across 129 genera and six families. The research reveals a bimodal pattern of species richness, peaking in April and August, with significant implications for conservation and management strategies.
Sajan KC, Anisha Sapkota
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Trimammium

Dissertationes Archaeologicae: Ex Instituto Archaeologico Universitatis de Rolando Eötvös Nominatae
The Roman and Late Antique fortress of Trimammium lies roughly 3 km west–north-west of the village of Mechka, Ruse Region. Built on the right (south) bank of the Danube, the stronghold formed part of the Lower Danubian limes for some six centuries.
Nikola Rusev
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