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Evolutionary origin and diversification of epidermal barrier proteins in amniotes. [PDF]
, 2014 The evolution of amniotes has involved major molecular innovations in the epidermis. In particular, distinct structural proteins that undergo covalent cross-linking during cornification of keratinocytes facilitate the formation of mechanically resilient ...
Alibardi, Lorenzo +7 more
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Treecreeper Drone: Adaptive Mechanism for Passive Tree Trunk Perching
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.Taking inspiration from treecreepers, a passively triggered aerial robot that can reliably perch on vertical tree trunks is presented. The friction‐based approach combines a microspine array with a tail‐like support, and then validates via dynamic analyses and flight experiments, ensuring stable performance across trunk diameters and bark textures ...
Haichuan Li +2 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Access to resources is a dynamic and multicausal process that determines the success and survival of a population. It is therefore often challenging to disentangle the factors affecting ecological traits like diet.
Maxime Taverne +12 more
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Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2004 Os lagartos teiús possuem uma dieta generalista, podendo agir como importantes dispersores de sementes em florestas semidecíduas do sudeste do Brasil. Foram estudadas a frugivoria e a dispersão de sementes de lagartos teiús usando animais em cativeiro ...
Everaldo Rodrigo de Castro +1 more
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The Colour Changes In Lizards, Particularly In Phrynosoma [PDF]
, 1938 The activities of the melanophore system of Phrynosoma in comparison with that of Chamaeleo may be stated categorically in the following way. I. The blanching of Phrynosoma blainvillii is due (1) to the action of its concentrating nerve-fibres on ...
Parker, G. H.
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, 2001 Number of Pages: 3Integrative BiologyGeological ...
Birt, Randy A., Powell, Robert
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Bioimaging of the sense organs and brain of fishes and reptiles. Left panel: 3D reconstruction of the head and brain of the deep‐sea viperfish Chauliodus sloani following diceCT. Right panel: A 3D reconstruction of a 70‐day‐old embryo head of the bearded dragon Pogona vitticeps following diceCT, showing the position of the segmented brain within the ...
Shaun P. Collin +9 more
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Social InclusionIn the Ngaanyatjarra Lands of desert Western Australia, older people are being encouraged to participate meaningfully in student education. This initiative is being led by two of the authors of this article, senior Ngaanyatjarra women, both of whom work ...
Jennie Buchanan +4 more
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The diverse nature of island isolation and its effect on land bridge insular faunas [PDF]
, 2020 Aim: Isolation is a key factor in island biology. It is usually defined as the distance to the geographically nearest mainland, but many other definitions exist.
Anastasakis G. +16 more
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