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The Sustainability of Robusta Coffee Under Global Change—A Review

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This contribution reviews the scientific evidence concerning climate resiliency claims as well as sustainability issues for robusta coffee (Coffea canephora), focusing on: climate change analyses, climate parameters, soil water, and farming inputs, especially irrigation and synthetic fertilizer use.
Aaron P. Davis, Akshay Dashrath, Justin Moat   +2 more
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A Unique Foraging Behavior of Honeybees on the Fallen Flowers of an Indian Beech Tree (Millettia pinnata L.)

Sociobiology
Millettia pinnata, a potential biodiesel plant, bears copious pink and white flowers from February to April, and there are plenty of pollen and nectar rewards for the flower visitors.
AMALA UDAYAKUMAR, Venu Hunasikote Shamappa, Timalapur Maharudrappa Shivalingaswamy, Arakalagud Nanjundaiah Shylesha, Kesavan Subaharan, Satya Nand Sushil   +5 more
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Testicular Echobiometry and Sperm Characterization in Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) From the Caatinga Biome

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
We describe testicular echobiometry and sperm characterization in oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) from the Caatinga biome, Ceará, Brazil. ABSTRACT Among neotropical small felids, the Leopardus tigrinus is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, but studies on reproductive morphology and physiology are scarce for ...
Yuri Gonçalves Matos, Herlon Victor Rodrigues Silva, Bruna Farias Brito, Patrícia Vasconcelos Alves, Romário Parente dos Santos, Andreia Maria da Silva, Alexsandra Fernandes Pereira, Wojciech Janusz Niżański, Alexandre Rodrigues Silva   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Russian wheat aphid: a model for genomic plasticity and a challenge to breeders

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Invasive foundress finds suitable habitat and reproduces through pathogenesis. Wingless females produce life offspring quickly, which leads to high population densities. High population densities result in competition, which may induce epigenetic changes and wing development for dispersal.
Astrid Jankielsohn, Vicky L. Tolmay, Marlon‐Schylor Luke le Roux, Lintle Mohase, Mpho S. Mafa, Vittorio F. Nicolis, Eduard Venter, Nicolaas Francois Visser Burger, Anna‐Maria Botha   +8 more
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Gonadal Development–Related Genes and a Male‐Specific Genetic Marker Identified in the Endangered Sichuan Taimen (Hucho bleekeri)

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Integrated transcriptomic and proteomic analyses were used to validate gonadal development–related genes and to identify a sex‐specific molecular marker in Hucho bleekeri. ABSTRACT Sex determination and differentiation represent fundamental topics in reproductive biology. Sichuan taimen (Hucho bleekeri), a first‐class national protected fish species in
Qinyao Wei, Hua Li, Yeyu Chen, Huanchao Yang, Jun Du, Zhaobin Song   +5 more
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Solid Surface Vitrification Is Better than Slow Freezing for the Long-Term Preservation of Testicular Fragments from Prepubertal Collared Peccaries (Pecari tajacu Linnaeus, 1758)

Animals
The cryopreservation of male gonadal tissue is critical to conserve genetic material and use it later via assisted reproduction. This study aimed to evaluate cryopreservation methods (slow freezing, SF; solid surface vitrification, SSV) as well as the ...
Andréia M. Silva, Ana G. Pereira, Gabriel S. C. Bezerra, Yuri G. Matos, Luana G. P. Bezerra, Alexsandra F. Pereira, Moacir F. Oliveira, Pierre Comizzoli, Alexandre R. Silva   +8 more
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Integrated Multi‐Omics Analysis Reveals the Genetic Basis of Phenotypic Variation in Tibetan Sheep

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
SNaPshot‐validated GWAS results demonstrated significant correlations between candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and body size traits in Tibetan sheep. Concurrently, hematoxylin and eosin staining, alongside muscle fiber analysis, confirmed pronounced morphological differences in muscle tissue between sheep of varying conformation.
Dehui Liu, Xue Li, Fei Tian, Xuexia Li, Wenxia Li, Buying Han, Ming Jiang, Yanlan Liu, Xiliu Hu, Xue Xiang, Wulong Ma, Guangcai Bao, Rong Li, Guoxiang Bao, Sijia Liu, Kai Zhao, Dehong Tian   +16 more
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Population structure and genetic diversity of Toona sinensis revealed by whole-genome resequencing

BMC Genomic Data
Objectives Toona sinensis, commonly known as Chinese toon, is a perennial woody plant with significant economic and ecological importance. This study employed whole-genome resequencing of 180 T. sinensis samples collected from Shandong to analyze genetic
Lei Wang, Chang Lu, Zhi-Gang Bao, Meng Li, Fusheng Wu, Yi-Zeng Lu, Bo-Qiang Tong, Mei Yu, Yong-Jun Zhao   +8 more
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Will a plant germplasm accession conserved in a genebank change genetically over time?

Frontiers in Plant Science
The simplified question on the genetic change of a conserved plant germplasm accession over time is raised for a better understanding of the challenging mission of conserving more than 7.4 million germplasm accessions in 2000 genebanks worldwide for ...
Yong-Bi Fu
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Chromatin Accessibility Profiling of the Canine Brain Reveals Regulatory Programs Associated With Dog‐Wolf Divergence and Human Psychiatric Risk

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
The dog is a valuable model for studying social behavior and neuropsychiatric disease. We generated an ATAC‐seq atlas of 7 brain regions and pituitary from 4 beagles, identifying 251,492 CREs. Integrating dog‐wolf divergence revealed tissue‐specific CREs overlapping divergent loci, including neuronal and neuroendocrine genes.
Biao Deng, Junze Wu, Ye Liu, Xuan Li, Yuanfang Xu, Rongjie Duan, Yibo Tong, Jinsheng Xu, Mengyang Ni, Zijie Scott Zhang, Dan Xue, Bowen Zhou, Yanhu Liu, Rui Cheng, Yuedong Zhang, Ya‐Ping Zhang   +15 more
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