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High‐Altitude Adaptation of Frogs (Case Study: Nanorana parkeri): From Physiological Phenotypes to AltitudeOmics

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
High altitudes are challenging for the animals that inhabit these environments. The Xizang plateau frog (Nanorana parkeri) survives in high‐altitude environments through a synergistic strategy of metabolic remodeling and protein expression adjustment to optimize energy efficiency and enhance cellular protection.
Xuejing Zhang, Yonggang Niu, Shengkang Men, Yanghuilin Zhang, Xiaolong Tang, Kenneth B. Storey, Qiang Chen   +6 more
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Photobleaching shapes the expression of plumage phenotypes. [PDF]

Biol Open
Galván I, Araujo-Roque M, Gómez-Vicioso J, Negro JJ.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Beyond Sexual Selection: Natural Selection Related Camouflage and Thermoregulation Shape Sexual Color Dimorphism in Diploderma Lizards

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Integrating comparative spectrometry, image analysis, and thermal modeling, we reveal that (1) females optimize crypsis via background matching, (2) males prioritize high‐contrast disruptive patterning at a significant thermoregulatory cost (reduced solar heat gain), and (3) habitat‐specific monomorphism in Diploderma slowinskii underscores ecological ...
Yuning Cao, Lin Shi, Yin Qi
wiley   +1 more source

From melanogenesis to melanin technologies. [PDF]

Commun Chem
Al-Shamery N, Biyashev D, Blancafort L, Camus A, Gianneschi NC, De Olivera Graeff CF, Kohler B, Li S, Lu KQ, Lumb JP, Manini P, McNamara M, Meredith P, Mostert AB, Nelson TL, Ozlu B, Rossi V, Shanta F, Shawkey M, Shim BS, Surman AJ, Xie W, Santato C, Matta M.   +23 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sensory Biology of the Franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei, Pontoporiidae, Cetartiodactyla): Ontogenetic Modifications of Vibrissae and Vibrissal Crypts

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
The transition of cetaceans from a terrestrial to an aquatic environment involved a crucial sensory adaptation to environments with limited visibility. Vibrissae, important mechanoreceptors, undergo an ontogenetic transformation in odontocetes. This research describes the histomorphology of vibrissae and crypts at different developmental stages ...
Cecilia Mariana Krmpotic, Cleopatra Mara Loza, Alejo Carlos Scarano, Pedro Fernando Andrés‐Laube, Francisco Acuña, Juan Pablo Loureiro, Carolina Natalia Zanuzzi, Nicolás Nahuel Castro, María Teresa Pombo, Lorenzo von Fersen, Claudio Gustavo Barbeito   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring allomelanin: A comparative analysis via natural product extraction and synthesis. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Aman S, Irie LM, Su S, Siwicka ZE, La Clair JJ, Kalaj BN, Latawiec EI, Karanjkar P, Wasielewski MR, Dhinojwala A, Burkart MD, Farha OK, Gianneschi NC.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Validating a low‐cost alternative to body surface area estimation: Implications for energy budgets and scaling relationships of ectotherms

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract The surface area of organisms is a key parameter in ecological and evolutionary applications. For example, surface area‐dependent traits such as rates of cutaneous water loss and of heat absorbed are relevant for predicting animal desiccation rates and body temperatures.
Jody Thorburn, Gerhard Wiese, Susana Clusella‐Trullas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immunomodulatory functions of fungal melanins in respiratory infections. [PDF]

mBio
Basham KJ, Ward RA, Vyas JM, Nolling Jensen K.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Low Sunscreen Awareness and Misconceptions in Skin of Colour With Acne‐Related Post‐Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation: A Cross‐Sectional Study Highlighting the Need for Targeted Education

Australasian Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Post‐inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is a frequent sequela of acne in patients with skin of colour (SOC). While sunscreen is widely recommended for PIH prevention, little is known about real‐world sunscreen practices in this group. This study aimed to evaluate sunscreen use, barriers and factors influencing adherence
Xiaozhun Hang, Davin Sui Lim, Lisa Byrom
wiley   +1 more source

Basidiomycete pigments as sustainable food colorants and stabilizers: from fungal biology to industrial potential. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Karunarathna SC, Tibpromma S, Lu W, Perera H, Tarafder E, Karunarathna BS, Dai DQ, Kumla J, Karunanayake C, Hapuarachchi KK, Suwannarach N.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source