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Loss, persistence and reversal of phenotypic traits

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The irreversibility of complex trait loss has long been a tenet of evolutionary biology. However, this idea is increasingly at odds with the numerous documented exceptions across the Tree of Life. We synthesise this growing body of evidence across a diverse array of taxa and traits, exploring the evolutionary conditions that enable ...
Giobbe Forni, Giuseppe Fusco, Filippo Nicolini, Heather Bruce, Andrea Luchetti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determination of the biometrical parameters, biochemical composition and essential trace metals of edible sea urchin (Stomopneustes variolaris) in Sri Lanka

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2016
Sea urchin samples (Stomopneustes variolaris) were collected from the selected (three sampling locations) western and southern coastal area around the Sri Lanka (n = 193) from the time period of May to October, 2014.
B.K.K.K. Jinadasa, H.K.S. De Zoysa, G.D.T.M. Jayasinghe, E.M.R.K.B. Edirisinghe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

In Vivo Cytoskeletal AMPA Receptor Transport Imaging in C. elegans

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Long‐distance intracellular transport of ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) is essential for proper excitatory synaptic function underlying learning and memory. Many neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions have abnormal iGluR transport and trafficking, leading to an intense interest in the mechanisms and factors regulating these
Michaelis A. K., Hoerndli F. J.
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis and Characterization of Kisspeptin and Its Analogues in Serum and Urine Samples by Liquid Chromatography–High‐Resolution Mass Spectrometry for Doping Control Purposes

Drug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.
Sensitive LC‐HRMS methods were established for the detection of kisspeptin and its analogues in serum and urine, alongside their analytical and metabolic characterization. Stability studies were conducted in serum, plasma, and urine, highlighting the importance of appropriate sample handling for reliable anti‐doping analysis.
Sophia Krombholz, Linus Korsmeier, Andreas Thomas, Mario Thevis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expression of three GnRH receptors in specific tissues in male and female sea lampreys Petromyzon marinus at three distinct life stages [PDF]

, 2013
Two recently cloned gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors (lamprey GnRH-R-2 and lamprey GnRH-R-3) along with lamprey (l) GnRH-R-1 were shown to share similar structural features and amino acid motifs common to other vertebrate receptors.
Daukss, Dana M., Decatur, Wayne A., Hall, Jeffrey A., Hayes, Mary K.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The β integrin modulates serotonin sensitivity via NPxY motifs to regulate egg laying and mechanosensation behaviors in Caenorhabditis elegans

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Integrin is an αβ heterodimeric receptor to the extracellular matrix; its binding to the matrix recruits focal adhesions to two NPxY motifs, the tyrosine phosphorylation sites in the cytoplasmic domain. Studies found that replacing tyrosines (Y) with phenylalanines (F) in the motif of β1 integrin displayed little developmental or ...
Josh Haram Bumm, Daniel Dogeon Lee, Zhongqiang Qiu, Angela Haeun Choi, Meghana Kolluri, Michael J. Olsen, Lianzijun Wang, Myeongwoo Lee   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of SoxE transcription factors in development and disease

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Sox8, Sox9, and Sox10 arose by multiple rounds of genome duplications from a single SoxE gene in ancestral vertebrates. In this review, we will briefly discuss the molecular structure and function of SoxE transcription factors and their evolutionary origin. We will then discuss their expression, function, and developmental disorders.
Merin Lawrence, Gerhard Schlosser
wiley   +1 more source

Spermatogenesis and sperm structure in the black-striped pipefish Syngnathus abaster (Teleostei, Syngnathidae) = Spermatogenesi e struttura degli spermatozoi in Syngnathus abaster (Teleostei, Synghathidae) [PDF]

, 2010
The gonads of adult males of the black-striped pipejish Syngnathus abaster were observed during the reproductive season to describe mature sperm both quantitativel/y and qualitatively.
Addis, Alberto, Biagi, Francesca, Carcupino, Marcella, Corso, Gavina   +3 more
core  

Embryonic development of the Mediterranean starfish Hacelia attenuata

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Starfish play essential ecological roles as predators and ecosystem regulators; however, detailed developmental descriptions exist for only a handful of species, none of which are from the Mediterranean Sea. Results In this study, we provide the first full account of the development of the Mediterranean starfish Hacelia attenuata ...
Silvia Caballero‐Mancebo, Laurent Gilletta, Janet Chenevert, Stefania Castagnetti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oxidative Status as an Indicator of Gonadal Maturation in Three Species of Mediterranean Sea Urchin

Antioxidants
Sea urchins are invertebrates that play a crucial role in marine ecosystems by controlling benthic algal communities and whose natural populations are being affected by different biotic and abiotic factors. Triggering physiological processes promotes the
Pedro A. Álvarez, Alberto Coll, María Elena Díaz-Casado, Félix Hidalgo, Eva E. Rufino-Palomares, Amalia Pérez-Jiménez, Cristina E. Trenzado   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source