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A global review of mistletoe frugivory and seed dispersal: The plant perspective
We reviewed studies on mistletoe frugivory and seed dispersal worldwide. Although mistletoes are relatively well studied, major taxonomic, geographic, and methodological gaps remain. We conclude that modern technologies offer new opportunities to address long‐standing but still poorly explored questions about these interactions.
R. F. Fadini +3 more
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Spontaneous regression of equine sarcoids is an exceptional event
Abstract Sarcoids are benign, yet locally aggressive skin tumours that commonly affect horses and other equid species. The lesions are induced by bovine papillomavirus types 1, 2, and probably 13 in conjunction with other factors including trauma and a genetic predisposition.
Sabine Brandt
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Hawaiian Mistletoes (Korthalsella Species) [PDF]
This publication discusses the korthal mistletoes, which are functional components of natural ecosystems in Hawaii, as parasitic seed plants capable of inducing disease in their woody hosts, including many native ...
Nelson, Scot, Friday, J.B.
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Novelties in Psittacanthus (Loranthaceae) from Colombia: a new species and four new records for the Andean and Amazon Regions [PDF]
Background and aims – Psittacanthus is the largest genus of neotropical mistletoes within Loranthaceae, comprising approximately 110 species. With 37 species recorded to date, Colombia stands as the most diverse country for this group of aerial ...
Isabel Carmona-Gallego +2 more
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Ecological interactions are the backbone of biodiversity. Like individual species, interactions are threatened by drivers of biodiversity loss, among which climate change operates at a broader scale and can exacerbate the effects of land-use change ...
Francisco E. Fontúrbel +3 more
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Traditional Respiratory Remedies From Anatolia: Ethnobotanical Insights and Bioactive Properties
ABSTRACT Respiratory disorders, ranging from acute viral infections such as influenza and bronchitis to chronic inflammatory conditions including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, emphysema, and pneumonia, represent a major global health burden, affecting millions annually. Traditional Anatolian folk medicine has long relied on plant‐based
Golshan Zare +5 more
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DISTRIBUTION OF DWARF MISTLETOES (ARCEUTHOBIUM SPP., VISCACEAE) IN DURANGO, MEXICO [PDF]
Artículo de InvestigaciónThe dwarf mistletoes (Arceuthobium spp., Viscaceae) are an ecologically and economically important group of hemi-parasitic flowering plants that parasitize members of the Pinaceae in both the Old and New Worlds.
SCOTT, JARED +6 more
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Stimuli‐responsive strategies to achieve controlled release of protein‐based therapeutic agents into solid tumors. Proteins, enzymes, and peptides have long been recognized as valuable therapeutic agents, particularly in oncology. However, their complex chemical structures render them more sensitive than smaller chemotherapeutic drugs.
Guillermo Plaza‐Palomo +3 more
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Wilting wildflowers and bummed‐out bees: Climate change threatens US state symbols
Abstract Species designated as state symbols in the United States carry cultural importance, embody historical heritage and maintain long‐standing linkages to Indigenous traditions. However, they are threatened by climate change and even face the risk of local or global extinction.
Xuezhen Ge +3 more
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Host specificity in South African mistletoes. [PDF]
Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2013.Mistletoes intimately connect to their host trees with a haustorium that allows them to access nutrients and water.
Okubamichael, Desale Yosief.
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