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Sleep disorders as independent predictors of taste dysfunction risk

BMC Oral Health
Objectives This study aimed to investigate the association between sleep disorders and the prevalence of taste dysfunction and the mediation effect of oral microbe in adults over 40 years. Materials and methods Cross-sectional data were utilized from the
Rongcai Huang, Quanyi Zheng, Juan Dai, Jinfeng Long, Yansong Wang, Junxin Ni   +5 more
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Plant traits correlated with generation time directly affect inbreeding depression and mating system and indirectly genetic structure

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2009
Background Understanding the mechanisms that control species genetic structure has always been a major objective in evolutionary studies. The association between genetic structure and species attributes has received special attention.
Hardy Olivier J, Duminil Jérôme, Petit Rémy J   +2 more
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Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz, Maja Mielke, Stephan Handschuh, Anthony Herrel, Patrick Lemell, Léa Da Cunha, Nicolai Konow   +6 more
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Whole-genome sequencing-based analysis of Brucella species isolated from ruminants in various regions of Türki̇ye

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Brucellosis, a zoonotic disease in Türkiye, which has significant direct and indirect impacts on the healthcare system and livestock. This study, which aimed to investigate the differences among Brucella spp.
Songül Ötkün, Sevil Erdenliğ Gürbi̇lek   +1 more
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The myth of the metabolic baseline: sleep–wake cycles undermine a foundational assumption in organismal biology

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Basal and standard metabolic rate (BMR and SMR) are cornerstones of physiological ecology and are assumed to be relatively fixed intrinsic properties of organisms that represent the minimum energy required to sustain life. However, this assumption is conceptually flawed. Many core maintenance processes underlying SMR are temporally partitioned
Helena Norman, Daphne Cortese, Amelia Munson, Jan Lindström, Shaun S. Killen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seroprevalence and Molecular Characterization of Brucella abortus from the Himalayan Marmot in Qinghai, China

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023
Hongmei Xue,1 Jiquan Li,1 Li Ma,1 Xuxin Yang,1 Lingling Ren,1 Zhijun Zhao,1 Jianling Wang,1 Yuanbo Zhao,1 Zhongzhi Zhao,1 Xuefei Zhang,1 Zhiguo Liu,2 Zhenjun Li2 1Department of Brucellosis Prevention and Control, Qinghai Institute for Endemic Disease ...
Xue H, Li J, Ma L, Yang X, Ren L, Zhao Z, Wang J, Zhao Y, Zhao Z, Zhang X, Liu Z, Li Z   +11 more
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PEK14: A Kinesin‐4 Necessary for Male‐Derived Fertility in Arabidopsis thaliana

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Of the 61 kinesins annotated in Arabidopsis thaliana, many are still without assigned function. Here, we have screened an insertional mutant library of Arabidopsis pollen‐expressed kinesins for fertility defects. Insertional mutants for three kinesins showed a significant reduction in seed set.
Isabella N. Mendes, Norman R. Groves, Jessica Z. Li, Lily N. Thompson, Brian J. Smith, Aman Y. Husbands, Iris Meier   +6 more
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Insights into phage-bacteria interaction in cold seep Gigantidas platifrons through metagenomics and transcriptome analyses

Scientific Reports
Viruses are crucial for regulating deep-sea microbial communities and biogeochemical cycles. However, their roles are still less characterized in deep-sea holobionts.
Yan Zhang, Hao Chen, Chao Lian, Lei Cao, Yang Guo, Minxiao Wang, Zhaoshan Zhong, Mengna Li, Huan Zhang, Chaolun Li   +9 more
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Ontogeny of RSPO1, FOXL2, and RUNX1 during ovarian differentiation in the marsupial tammar wallaby

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background RSPO1 and FOXL2 are female sex‐determining genes involved in the differentiation and organization of the ovary in some eutherian mammals. Mutations or loss of function of these genes are associated with partial to full sex reversal in mice, humans, and goats.
Monika R. Paranjpe, Yu Chen, Geoff Shaw, Marilyn B. Renfree   +3 more
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Environmental and geomorphological drivers of frog diversity on islands worldwide

Ecography, EarlyView.
Island biogeography models primarily rely on island physical features and isolation to explain their biodiversity patterns. While newer models have incorporated functional traits to understand plant distribution, few empirical studies have tried to disentangle geometric constraints from niche‐based processes to predict multiple diversity facets of ...
Raoni Rebouças, Matheus de T. Moroti, Tamilie Carvalho, Márcio Martins, Luís Felipe Toledo, Diogo B. Provete   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source