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Morphophysiological dynamics of the proximal post‐testicular ducts in Crotalus durissus Linnaeus, 1758 (Squamata: Viperidae)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The organization and function of reptilian excurrent ducts remain poorly characterized, particularly in Neotropical snakes. We provide the first integrative morphological, histochemical, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural analysis of the proximal post‐testicular ducts of Crotalus durissus across reproductive stages.
Flávia Cappuccio de Resende, Gustavo Caldeira Cotta, Clara d' Ávila Fonseca Paiva de Paula Freitas, Leonardo Carvalho, Heloísa Helena Marques Oliveira, Victória Gomes Carvalho Silva, Lívia de Fátima Moreira Silva, Luciana Maria Silva, Samyra Maria dos Santos Nassif Lacerda, Guilherme Mattos Jardim Costa   +9 more
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Bite force estimates and morphological correlations of jaw muscles in parrots

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Parrots (Order: Psittaciformes) are renowned for their high bite force (BF) and morphological correlates thereof, including a highly mobile skull and two unique mandibular adductor muscles—m. pseudomasseter and m. ethmomandibularis, with the former being hypothesized to increase force output.
Ana Carolina L. Faillace, Arin Berger, Marcelo Ismar S. Santana, Adam Hartstone‐Rose   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of the nasal capsule in Emydura subglobosa (Testudines: Pleurodira) with a comparison to other turtles

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Extant turtles occupy freshwater, marine, and terrestrial habitats, and their nasal region provides important evidence for the evolution of respiration‐ and sensory‐related cranial morphology. However, developmental data on the turtle nasal capsule remain limited, particularly in Pleurodira.
Kai Ito, Paweł Kaczmarek, Taro Nojiri, María Victoria Fernandez Blanco, Ryo Kodera, Ingmar Werneburg   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anatomy and variation in the paraphyletic Mosasaurus lemonnieri assemblage from the Craie phosphatée de ciply, Belgium

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Nineteenth century excavations of the Ciply‐Malogne Phosphatic Chalk Formation in Hainaut, Belgium, yielded over 50 partial mosasaur skeletons, the majority of which were referred to the species Mosasaurus lemonnieri Dollo, 1889. In the years since, this taxon has experienced a complicated taxonomic history, and its exceptional hypodigm has ...
Henry S. Sharpe, Hallie P. Street‐Sampson, Takuya Konishi, Michael W. Caldwell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

First Record of Tasmanian Devils in the Pilbara: Late Quaternary Subfossils From Juukan Gorge, Puutu Kunti Kurrama Country, and Insights Into Human—Faunal Relationships and Extinction

Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study presents the first unequivocal evidence for the presence of Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) in the Pilbara region of northwestern Australia, based on material recovered from archaeological excavations at Juukan Gorge on Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura country.
Timothy J. Churchill, Michael Slack, Elise Matheson, Liam Neill, Wanchese M. Saktura, Gavin Ashburton   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Making it explicit – Sustained shared thinking dialogue as a way to explore children's perspectives on quality in German early childhood education and care

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract To negotiate quality in early childhood education and care, we must ask from different perspectives what constitutes a good centre for children. The children themselves have only recently been identified as a resource to contribute to that discussion.
Katrin Macha, Frauke Hildebrandt, Caroline Wronski, Jan Lonnemann, Mathias Urban   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organisms that exploit it have flourished, revealing not only wide‐ranging ecological functions but also significance far beyond ecology.
Marcos Moleón, José A. Sánchez‐Zapata, Travis L. DeVault, Wayne M. Getz, Zebensui Morales‐Reyes, Daniel Redondo‐Gómez, Lara Naves‐Alegre, Solange A. Batista‐Nunes, Esther Sebastián‐González, Juan M. Pérez‐García, Kelly A. Waters, Thijs van Overveld, Craig Smith, Nuria Selva, Thomas A. Schlacher, Graeme Ruxton, Jesús Rodríguez, Martina‐M. Quaggiotto, Paula L. Perrig, Norman Owen‐Smith, Thomas M. Newsome, Isabel Navas, Yoshihiro Nakashima, Ana Mateos, Carlos Martínez‐Carrasco, Daniel Martín‐Vega, Berta Martín‐López, Antoni Margalida, Sergio A. Lambertucci, Adam Kane, Kevin Healy, Akane Hashizume, Antonio J. García‐Fernández, José A. Donázar, M. Eric Benbow, James C. Beasley, Philip S. Barton, Kathleen A. Alexander, Eneko Arrondo   +38 more
wiley   +1 more source

GAN‐LSTM‐3D: An efficient method for lung tumour 3D reconstruction enhanced by attention‐based LSTM

CAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Three‐dimensional (3D) image reconstruction of tumours can visualise their structures with precision and high resolution. In this article, GAN‐LSTM‐3D method is proposed for 3D reconstruction of lung cancer tumours from 2D CT images. Our method consists of three phases: lung segmentation, tumour segmentation, and tumour 3D reconstruction. Lung
Lu Hong, Mohammad Hossein Modirrousta, Mohammad Hossein Nasirpour, Mohammadreza Mirshekari Chargari, Fardin Mohammadi, Seyed Vahid Moravvej, Leila Rezvanishad, Mohammadreza Rezvanishad, Ivan Bakhshayeshi, Roohallah Alizadehsani, Imran Razzak, Hamid Alinejad‐Rokny, Saeid Nahavandi   +12 more
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Potential Risks of Virtual Influencer Diversity in Charitable Endorsements: A Cognitive Dissonance Perspective

Journal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Highlighting diversity‐related attributes has become an increasingly prominent marketing communication strategy in virtual influencer endorsement practices. Prior research has largely focused on commercial endorsement contexts, conceptualized diversity as a homogeneous and single‐dimensional construct, and emphasized its predominantly positive
Chi‐Cheng Luan, Su Zhang, I‐Lien Li
wiley   +1 more source

Wiggle and glide: fine-scale telemetry reveals unique diving strategies in benthic-foraging sea snakes

Movement Ecology
Background The efficient acquisition of two critical but spatially separated resources –food and oxygen– governs the daily movements and diving patterns of air-breathing aquatic animals.
Shannon Coppersmith, Claire Goiran, Kate Laura Sanders, Jenna Margaret Crowe-Riddell, Olivier Chateau, Richard Shine, Vinay Udyawer   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source