Evolutionary ecology of opsin gene sequence, expression and repertoire. [PDF]
, 2017 Linking molecular evolution to biological function is a long-standing challenge in evolutionary biology. Some of the best examples of this involve opsins, the genes that encode the molecular basis of light reception.
Owens, Gregory L, Rennison, Diana J
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Eggshell pigment composition covaries with phylogeny but not with life history or with nesting ecology traits of British passerines [PDF]
, 2015 No single hypothesis is likely to explain the diversity in eggshell coloration and patterning across birds, suggesting that eggshell appearance is most likely to have evolved to fulfill many nonexclusive functions.
Brulez, Kaat +9 more
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Microbial Cell Factories, 2023 Background Although microalgae and plants are traditionally used for obtaining natural pigments, overexploitation and overharvesting threaten them. Bacteria represent a superior alternative for the production of pigments due to their ability to produce ...
N. Hagaggi, U. Abdul-Raouf
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MICROALGAE – NON-TRADITIONAL SOURCES OF NUTRITIENTS AND PIGMENTS FOR FUNCTIONAL FOODS [PDF]
Journal of Engineering Science (Chişinău), 2020 The aim of this review is to draw the attention of researchers and technological engineers from the Moldovan food industry towards the potential of microalgae as a non-traditional source of nutrients and biological active substances, such as proteins ...
Gurev, Angela +2 more
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Streptomyces-Derived Bioactive Pigments: Ecofriendly Source of Bioactive Compounds
Coatings, 2022 Pigments have been used since historical times and are currently used in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and other industries. One of the main sources of natural pigments are plants and insects; however, microorganisms are of great interest due to their ...
Aixa A. Sarmiento-Tovar +3 more
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Fundamental Molecules of Life are Pigments which Arose and Evolved to Dissipate the Solar Spectrum
, 2014 The driving force behind the origin and evolution of life has been the thermodynamic imperative of increasing the entropy production of the biosphere through increasing the global solar photon dissipation rate.
Michaelian, Karo, Simeonov, Aleksandar
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How to perform RT-qPCR accurately in plant species?: a case study on flower colour gene expression in an azalea (Rhododendron simsii hybrids) mapping population [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Flower colour variation is one of the most crucial selection criteria in the breeding of a flowering pot plant, as is also the case for azalea (Rhododendron simsii hybrids).
De Keyser, Ellen +3 more
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یافتههای نوین در علوم زیستی, 2021 Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most important crops and a known host of broomrapes. The species of genus Orobanche are biotic stress factors restricting plant growth and crop production.
Asrin Arshi +2 more
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Dietary blue pigments derived from genipin, attenuate inflammation by inhibiting LPS-induced iNOS and COX-2 expression via the NF-κB inactivation. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The edible blue pigments produced by gardenia fruits have been used as value-added colorants for foods in East Asia for 20 years. However, the biological activity of the blue pigments derived from genipin has not been reported.The anti-inflammatory ...
Qiang-Song Wang +4 more
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The retina visual cycle is driven by cis retinol oxidation in the outer segments of cones [PDF]
, 2017 Vertebrate rod and cone photoreceptors require continuous supply of chromophore for regenerating their visual pigments after photoactivation. Cones, which mediate our daytime vision, demand a particularly rapid supply of 11-cis retinal chromophore in ...
Cornwall, M. Carter +3 more
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