Progress and Challenges in Phylogenomics and Genomics of Lophotrochozoa/Spiralia
ABSTRACT Lophotrochozoa is one of the three major bilaterian groups comprising more than half of the bilaterian phyla. Lophotrochozoa includes among others Mollusca, Annelida, Platyhelminthes and Rotifera. Despite representing such a large proportion of animal diversity, they are historically understudied and genomic resources have been scarce. However,
Torsten H. Struck
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Perimetry of the Central Visual Field Using a Head-Mounted Open-Source Perimeter in Patients with Inherited Retinal Diseases. [PDF]
Huchzermeyer C, Kruse F, Kremers J.
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Killer Whales in the Central Tropical Pacific: Occurrence, Resightings, Morphology, and Acoustics
ABSTRACT Compared to their well‐studied coastal temperate counterparts, killer whales (Orcinus orca) in tropical‐subtropical and oceanic areas are under‐documented. We used sighting, photo‐identification, and acoustic data of killer whales in the central tropical Pacific (CTP), collected from multiple platforms between 2002 and 2023, to assess their ...
Marie C. Hill +4 more
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Transposon Ecology and the Octopus Genome. [PDF]
Linquist S +5 more
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ABSTRACT The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a resident species along the Portuguese mainland coast, yet knowledge of its stranding patterns and feeding ecology is scarce. This study presents a comprehensive assessment of strandings (n = 264, from 1980 to 2019) and feeding ecology based on stomach content analysis (n = 43 from 1997 to
Ana Marçalo +13 more
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Variant calling in genomics: A comparative performance analysis and decision guide. [PDF]
Pinto V, Sousa L, Silva C.
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Sentience in cephalopod molluscs: an updated assessment
ABSTRACT This article evaluates the evidence for sentience – the capacity to have feelings – in cephalopod molluscs: octopus, cuttlefish, squid, and nautilus. Our framework includes eight criteria, covering both whether the animal's nervous system could support sentience and whether their behaviour indicates sentience.
Alexandra K. Schnell +4 more
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Amplicon sequencing reveals the cryptic diversity in the dicyemid parasites of coleoid cephalopods sampled from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. [PDF]
Cvetković T +11 more
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Sequence and structural alignments reveal insights into ANKLE2 evolution and function
Abstract ANKLE2 is an enigmatic protein with emerging roles in cell division, development, and virus replication. While ANKLE2 orthologs are present in all animals, its domain composition has evolved over time. ANKLE2's two namesake domains, the ankyrin repeat and LEM domains (named for LAP2, Emerin, and MAN1), have clear and defined roles; however ...
Adam T. Fishburn +8 more
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Design and Experimental Study of Octopus-Inspired Soft Underwater Robot with Integrated Walking and Swimming Modes. [PDF]
Dai X +6 more
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