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Soil properties and climate mediate the effects of biotic interactions on the performance of a woody range expander

Ecosphere, 2018
Expansion of trees into grasslands and old fields is a complex process that leads to a decline of biodiversity and reduces rangeland availability. Climate and land‐use change contribute to accelerated rates of range expansion. However, the role of biotic
Sara Tomiolo, David Ward
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Lung maneuvers of large amplitudes for probing physiological alterations in mouse models of asthma

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Lung maneuvers of small amplitudes, such as the ones performed in oscillometry, are the current gold standard to probe lung mechanics in animals, but they are insensitive to detect baseline physiological alterations in mouse models of asthma. Herein, lung maneuvers of different amplitudes were compared in two mouse models of asthma.
Magali Boucher, Cyndi Henry, Marie‐Josée Beaulieu, Andrés Rojas‐Ruiz, Ynuk Bossé   +4 more
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Variation in parrot jaw musculature

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Interspecific morphological differences in some superficial jaw muscles of parrots. Abstract Psittaciformes, the order encompassing parrots and their relatives, are highly diverse and generally known for having a strong beaks used for multiple behaviors. The muscles related to the masticatory apparatus should reflect this functional complexity; however,
Ana Carolina L. Faillace, Arin Berger, Marcelo Ismar S. Santana, Adam Hartstone‐Rose   +3 more
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Are there morpho‐acoustic patterns of adaptation in nonhuman primate ears? Testing the role of ecology and habitat in shaping ear morphology and function

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Analysis of the variation in the bony structures of the inner and middle ear provides critical insights into functional morphology, as well as adaptive morphology across primates. In this study, we investigated whether ear morphology patterns are related to the ecological characteristics of species and their habitats to test two acoustic ...
Myriam Marsot, Rémi Laffont, Émilie Steimetz, Patricia Balaresque, Sébastien Couette   +4 more
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From armadillos to sloths: Patterns and variations in xenarthran coronary anatomy

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Species of the superorder Xenarthra play a vital ecological role in the Neotropics. Despite their evolutionary significance, anatomical studies on their coronary circulation remain scarce. This study investigated the coronary anatomy of 82 hearts from nine Xenarthra species across the Dasypodidae, Myrmecophagidae, and Bradypodidae.
Wilson Viotto‐Souza, André Luiz Quagliatto Santos, Marcelo Abidu‐Figueiredo, Thaís Aparecida Silva, Rodrigo Ananias Barreiros Silva, Paulo de Souza‐Junior   +5 more
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Interspecific Courtship Between Two Endemic Fireflies

Diversity
Reproductive interactions between species could have negative effects on the fitness of the species involved, which can have important ecological and evolutionary consequences, such as population declines (including local extinction) or character ...
Aldair Vergara, Yara Maquitico, Carlos Cordero   +2 more
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Functional anatomy, jaw mechanisms, and feeding behavior of Dunkleosteus terrelli (Placodermi, Arthrodira)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
A new musculoskeletal reconstruction and revision of the cranio‐mandibular anatomy of the Devonian arthrodire placoderm Dunkleosteus terrelli from a comparative and functional anatomical perspective. Dunkleosteus is a specialized arthrodire with many specializations for feeding on large vertebrates, and many of its features are part of broader ...
Russell K. Engelman, Robert K. Carr, Kate Trinajstic, Zerina Johanson, Oleg A. Lebedev   +4 more
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Spatial Overlap and Behavioral Interactions Among Four Habronattus Jumping Spider Species in a Mixed‐Species Assemblage

Ecology and Evolution
Within mixed‐species assemblages, closely related species may face interspecific competition and reproductive interference. Species may evolve adaptations to outcompete or coexist, though most assemblages likely exist in a nonequilibrium state between ...
Jenny Y. Sung, Jack A. Fogle, Nathan I. Morehouse   +2 more
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3D anatomical atlas of the heads of male and female adult Chamaeleo calyptratus

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
The veiled chameleon is a model organism in reptile development research. Utilizing contrast‐enhanced microCT and deep learning segmentation models, we have generated the first digital atlases of the skull, nervous system, cranial muscles and hyolingual muscles.
Alice Leavey, Eloy Gálvez‐López, Anthony Herrel, Laura B. Porro   +3 more
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Loss of hepatic SMLR1 causes hepatosteatosis and protects against atherosclerosis due to decreased hepatic VLDL secretion

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
The role of SMLR1 in lipid metabolism (high fat + cholesterol diet in mice) Abstract Background and Aims The assembly and secretion of VLDL from the liver, a pathway that affects hepatic and plasma lipids, remains incompletely understood. We set out to identify players in the VLDL biogenesis pathway by identifying genes that are co‐expressed with the ...
Willemien van Zwol, Antoine Rimbert, Justina C. Wolters, Marieke Smit, Vincent W. Bloks, Niels J. Kloosterhuis, Nicolette C. A. Huijkman, Mirjam H. Koster, Umesh Tharehalli, Simon M. de Neck, Colin Bournez, Marceline M. Fuh, Jeroen Kuipers, Sujith Rajan, Alain de Bruin, Henry N. Ginsberg, Gerard J. P. van Westen, M. Mahmood Hussain, Ludger Scheja, Joerg Heeren, Philip Zimmerman, Bart van de Sluis, Jan Albert Kuivenhoven   +22 more
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