The Mediterranean tortoise Testudo hermanni inhabits different regions bordering the northwestern Mediterranean. This species is vulnerable, protected by legislation, and involved in various breeding and reintroduction programs.
Sergi Olvera-Maneu +5 more
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Regulatory Mechanisms of Cell Polyploidy in Insects
Polyploidy cells undergo the endocycle to generate DNA amplification without cell division and have important biological functions in growth, development, reproduction, immune response, nutrient support, and conferring resistance to DNA damage in animals.
Dani Ren +9 more
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The Effect of Methyl Farnesoate Hormone on Reproduction in Crustaceans
Artificial production of crustaceans has gained importance on a global scale with the increase in demand. For this reason, studies are carried out to increase reproductive efficiency with hormone applications in aquaculture studies of economically ...
Mehmet BAL, Ayşe Gül HARLIOĞLU
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Juvenile hormone resistance: ¡ no PASaran ! [PDF]
The control of growth, differentiation, metamorphosis, and reproduction in insects is a complex interplay of hormones, with the steroid hormone ecdysone and the sesquiterpenoid juvenile hormone (JH) playing major roles. Molting is controlled by ecdysone, and the type of molt is controlled by JH.
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Regulation of the juvenile hormone titre in the Colorado potato beetle [PDF]
Three main topics were investigated in regulation of the titre of juvenile hormone in haemolymph of the Colorado potato beetle ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say): enzymic breakdown of the hormone; binding and protection of the hormone by carrier proteins ...
Kramer, S.J.
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A case of intersex occurrence in Steindachneridion parahybae (Steindachner, 1877) (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) under captivity condition: A cytogenetic and morphological study [PDF]
Poco se sabe sobre la biología reproductiva de Steindachneridion parahybae , una especie de teleósteo gonocorístico en peligro de extinción que habita la cuenca del río Paraíba do Sul y en éste trabajo se describe por primera vez la aparición de ...
Caneppele, Danilo +4 more
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Mikroanalytische Bestimmung von Juvenilhormonen
Different techniques like bioassay, radioimmuno assay, and gas chromatography combined mass spectrometry are in use for a quantitative estimation ofjuvenile hormones in biological samples.
Heinz Rembold
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Optimizing rearing and welfare in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalesensis) broodstock: effect of ambient light intensity and handling time on stress response [PDF]
Broodstock rearing conditions and handling procedures should be optimized in aquaculture species in order to benefit fish welfare and guarantee optimal conditions for spawning. In teleosts, basal cortisol levels display daily rhythms, oscillating along
Aragão, Cláudia +4 more
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Epidemiology and fitness effects of wood mouse herpesvirus in a natural host population [PDF]
Rodent gammaherpesviruses have become important models for understanding human herpesvirus diseases. In particular, interactions between murid herpesvirus 4 and Mus musculus (a non-natural host species) have been extensively studied under controlled ...
Amy B. Pedersen +12 more
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Partial baldness in relation to reproduction in pond bats in the Netherlands [PDF]
Meervleermuizen (Myotis dasycneme) vertonen vaak opvallende kale plekken op de rug. Aan de hand van data van meer dan 2200 gevangen meervleermuizen tussen 2003 en 2008 hebben we de mogelijke sociale, eologische en fysiologische oorzaken achter dit ...
Alphen, J., van, Haarsma, A.J.
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