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Effect of cadmium on cytosine hydroxymethylation in gastropod hepatopancreas [PDF]
5-Hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) is an important, yet poorly understood epigenetic DNA modification, especially in invertebrates. Aberrant genome-wide 5hmC levels have been associated with cadmium (Cd) exposure in humans, but such information is lacking ...
A Garcia +69 more
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Influence of heat treatment on amino acid composition of snails meat
Amino acids are organic compounds that are the structural component of the protein. That is, protein is the main building material of the tissues of the body. It is needed for muscle mass growth and is indispensable in fat burning – all about amino acids,
I. S. Danilova
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Health and sustainability: The nutritional value of snail meat
The increasing popularity of snail meat prompts research of the nutritional benefits of consuming Helix aspersa maxima cultivated in Bulgaria. With a high protein content and remarkably low fat content, snail meat is well-suited for the inclusion in ...
Mihail Garkov, Kremena Nikovska
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RAEA-Heliciculture: mechanism of conservation and rural development in Andalusia [PDF]
The fast growth system is a snail rearing method with a high degree of technification. Actually, the experimental evaluation of the system is being developed by an Andalusian Network of Agrarian Research (RAEA-Heliciculture) on commercial farms.
Acero de la Cruz, Raquel +6 more
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Heathland Restoration Techniques: Ecological Consequences for Plant-Soil and Plant-Animal Interactions [PDF]
We compare the soil and plant community development during heathland restoration on improved farmland when achieved through soil stripping with that achieved through soil acidification.
Diaz, Anita +2 more
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A review of research on land mollusc middens with a circum- Mediterranean emphasis and drawing particularly on the detailed analysis of a very large Late Pleistocene Iberomaurusian midden at Taforalt, Morocco dated between 20 thousand and 12600 cal BP.
Bell, Martin, Taylor, V. K.
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Feline lungworms unlock a novel mode of parasite transmission. [PDF]
Snail-borne lungworms exert an enormous toll on the health and welfare of animals and humans. Of these parasites, Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Troglostrongylus brevior affect the respiratory tract of felids.
Brianti, Emanuele +6 more
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The effect of temperature, soil nitrogen and gastropods on _Thuja plicata_ growth and reproduction [PDF]
Humans are changing the environment. For example, nitrogen deposition, rising temperatures, and non-native species are influencing plant communities. These changes have and will continue to affect trees, thus, understanding the response of species to ...
Ailene Ettinger +2 more
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Safety of HelixComplex snail mucus (HSM) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 [PDF]
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on HelixComplex Snail Mucus (HSM) as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The NF consists of snail mucus collected from Helix aspersa maxima and is proposed to be used by adults
EFSA Panel on Nutrition +31 more
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Electrophysiological Organization of the Eye of Aplysia [PDF]
The eye of Aplysia californica was studied by electrophysiological and histological methods. It has a central spheroidal lens which is surrounded by a retina composed of several thousand receptor cells which are replete with clear vesicles, pigmented ...
Jacklet, Jon W.
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