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Regional variations in occupancy frequency distribution patterns between odonate assemblages in Fennoscandia

Ecosphere, 2018
Odonate (damselfly and dragonfly) species richness and species occupancy frequency distributions (SOFDs) were analyzed in relation to geographical location in standing waters (lakes and ponds) in Fennoscandia, from southern Sweden to central Finland.
Esa Korkeamäki, Merja Elo, Göran Sahlén, Jukka Salmela, Jukka Suhonen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular basis of wax-based color change and UV reflection in dragonflies

eLife, 2019
Many animals change their body color for visual signaling and environmental adaptation. Some dragonflies show wax-based color change and ultraviolet (UV) reflection, but the biochemical properties underlying the phenomena are totally unknown.
Ryo Futahashi, Yumi Yamahama, Migaku Kawaguchi, Naoki Mori, Daisuke Ishii, Genta Okude, Yuji Hirai, Ryouka Kawahara-Miki, Kazutoshi Yoshitake, Shunsuke Yajima, Takahiko Hariyama, Takema Fukatsu   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating the Cytoskeleton of DRGs Using Cryo‐Electron Microscopy and Deep Learning

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We describe a method for determining the ultrastructural organization of axons and varicosities of cultured dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons using cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo‐EM). Cryo‐EM reveals the dimensions, proximity, and overall organization of biological specimens in a near‐native state, avoiding artifacts of fixation and ...
M. Neal Waxham, Mihir Relan, Matthew T. Swulius, Andrea K. H. Stavoe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Warm Welcome to the Alps—The Northward Expansion of Trithemis annulata (Odonata, Libellulidae) in Italy

Insects
Climate warming has already influenced the distribution, community composition, and phenology of European Odonata. Trithemis annulata had been confined to the southern regions of Italy for over 150 years.
Gianandrea La Porta, Sönke Hardersen
doaj   +1 more source

Heterozygous Med13l mice recapitulate a developmental growth delay and craniofacial anomalies seen in MED13L syndrome

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Gene transcription is crucial for embryo and postnatal development and is regulated by the Mediator complex. Mediator is comprised of four submodules, including the kinase submodule (CKM). The CKM consists of MED13, MED12, CDK8, and CCNC.
Anna K. Leinheiser, Timothy T. Nguyen, Kayla M. Henry, Mariela Rosales, Eric Van Otterloo, Chad E. Grueter   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

HiFly-Dragon: A Dragonfly Inspired Flapping Flying Robot with Modified, Resonant, Direct-Driven Flapping Mechanisms

Drones
This paper describes a dragonfly-inspired Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle (FW-MAV), named HiFly-Dragon. Dragonflies exhibit exceptional flight performance in nature, surpassing most of the other insects, and benefit from their abilities to independently ...
He Ma, Peiyi Gong, Yuqiang Tian, Qingnan Wu, Min Pan, Hao Yin, Youjiang Liu, Chilai Chen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The macroecology of immunity: predominant influence of climate on invertebrate immune response

Ecography, EarlyView.
The immune system is the primary defense against parasites. With the ever‐increasing rate of disease, epidemiologic models considering geographic variation in immune responses could prove useful. Despite increasing interest in the macroecology of parasitism and infectious diseases, we know little about the macroecology of immune responses (i.e ...
Adam Z. Hasik, Maggie Blondeau, Jacob Harvey, Tania Groleau, Tonia de Bellis, Eric J. Pedersen, Alex Córdoba‐ Aguilar, Katie E. Marshall, Laura Ferguson, Jean‐Philippe Lessard   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Raman Signature of the Wings of the Globe Skimmer Dragonfly: Pantala flavescens

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, EarlyView.
Raman spectroscopy is used to confirm the presence of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and related derivatives including aldehydes, halides, alcohols, acids, esters, and phenols on the wings of Pantala flavescens. The analysis indicates that wing‐surface lipid composition is largely consistent across the three main ecological zones in Ghana. Notably,
Rachel Desulme, Eva Gates, Myah Massiah, Malek Stafford, Lou Bellinghausen, Lillian Blanchard, Henry Adamson, Evajoice Otoo, Thomas D. Dovie, Abdul A. R. M. Rashid, Ebenezer Boakye, Calvin A. Asiedu, Princess W. Coffie, Hilda Armonle, Abigail Mensah, Kofi W. Adu, Jessica L. Ware, Lara D. LaDage, Rofela Combey, Ekaterina S. Kiseeva   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aquatic and Littoral Successions in Various Post‐Mining Sites—Patterns and Possible Use in Ecological Restoration

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vegetation succession in aquatic and littoral habitats has received much less attention than terrestrial habitats have. We sampled differently aged successional stages at five different types of post‐mining sites, that is, sandpits, stone quarries, clay quarries, brown coal spoil heaps and black coal subsidences, across the Czech Republic ...
Anna Müllerová, Klára Řehounková, Karel Prach   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cryostratigraphy of Rhythmic Segregated Ice in Colluvium and Implications for Permafrost Slope Stability

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The amount and stratigraphic setting of ground ice in permafrost slopes is a key control on the style and magnitude of permafrost mass wasting. Understanding the spatial and stratigraphic variations in ground ice distribution on permafrost slopes is therefore a fundamental property in assessing the stability of permafrost hillslopes.
Joseph M. Young, Alejandro Alvarez, Duane Froese   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source