Habitat selection in terrestrial snails and its applications to heliciculture [PDF]
, 2006 Snails are employed as experimental animals in different scientific fields and their growth is a good biological indicator. Growth is mainly determined at a genetic level, although many factors biotic and abiotic may alter growth rates.
Acero de la Cruz, Raquel +7 more
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Snail extract for skin: A review of uses, projections, and limitations
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Volume 23, Issue 4, Page 1113-1121, April 2024.Abstract Background Snail mucin is becoming increasingly popular for its wide range of ingredients and potential benefits. Snail extract's widespread appearance in cosmetic formulations encourages an investigation into the medical and cosmetic benefits.
Nupur Singh +2 more
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Уміст неорганічних елементів у м’ясі равликів [PDF]
, 2018 Currently, there are several classifications of inorganic elements, although each has its own advantages and disadvantages. The most studied group is macroelements, because they have a significant spread in the body and serve as a function of structural ...
Danilova, I.S.
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RAEA-Heliciculture: mechanism of conservation and rural development in Andalusia [PDF]
, 2007 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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Antimicrobial properties of mucus from the brown garden snail Helix aspersa [PDF]
Research into naturally occurring antimicrobial substances has yielded effective treatments. One area of interest is peptides and proteins produced by invertebrates as part of their defence system, including the contents of mollusc mucus.
Dedi, CG +4 more
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Charting Evolution’s Trajectory: Using Molluscan Eye Diversity to Understand Parallel and Convergent Evolution [PDF]
, 2008 For over 100 years, molluscan eyes have been used as an example of convergent evolution and, more recently, as a textbook example of stepwise evolution of a complex lens eye via natural selection. Yet, little is known about the underlying mechanisms that
A Packard +78 more
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First characterisation of the populations and immune-related activities of hemocytes from two edible gastropod species, the disk abalone, Haliotis discus discus and the spiny top shell, Turbo cornutus. [PDF]
, 2010 International audienceThe disk abalone Haliotis discus discus and the spiny top shell Turbo cornutus are edible gastropod species of high economic value, mainly in Asia.
Choi, Kwang-Sik +5 more
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Preliminary toxicity assessment of chromium (Cr) and lead (Pb) on terrestrial snail (Helix aspersa) [PDF]
, 2020 Chromium and lead are among the major toxicants that have their own environmental concerns and are very harmful for living organisms even in small concentrations.
Dhiman, Varun
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, 2017 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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Does Variation of the Inter-Domain Linker Sequence Modulate the Metal Binding Behaviour of Helix pomatia Cd-Metallothionein? [PDF]
, 2016 Snail metallothioneins (MTs) constitute an ideal model to study structure/function relationships in these metal-binding polypeptides. Helix pomatia harbours three MT isoforms: the highly specific CdMT and CuMT, and an unspecific Cd/CuMT, which represent ...
Atrian i Ventura, Sílvia +6 more
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