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Little pigeons can carry great messages: potential distribution and ecology of Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) unguiculata Edwards, 1913 (Diptera: Culicidae), a lesser-known mosquito species from the Western Palaearctic

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background Uranotaenia unguiculata is a Palaearctic mosquito species with poorly known distribution and ecology. This study is aimed at filling the gap in our understanding of the species potential distribution and its environmental requirements through ...
Serhii Filatov
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Caveats for correlative species distribution modeling

Ecological Informatics, 2015
Abstract Correlative species distribution models are becoming commonplace in the scientific literature and public outreach products, displaying locations, abundance, or suitable environmental conditions for harmful invasive species, threatened and endangered species, or species of special concern.
Catherine S. Jarnevich, Thomas J. Stohlgren, Sunil Kumar 0020, Jeffrey T. Morisette, Tracy R. Holcombe   +4 more
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Uncertainty analysis of species distribution models

PLOS ONE, 2019
The maximum entropy model, a commonly used species distribution model (SDM) normally combines observations of the species occurrence with environmental information to predict the geographic distributions of animal or plant species. However, it only produces point estimates for the probability of species existence.
Xi Chen, Nedialko B. Dimitrov, Lauren Ancel Meyers   +2 more
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Modelling the distribution of the invasive Roesel’s bushcricket (Metrioptera roeselii) in a fragmented landscape

, 2011
The development of conservation strategies to mitigate the impact of invasive species requires knowledge of the species ecology and distribution. This is, however, often lacking as collecting biological data may be both time-consuming and resource ...
Sonja Preuss, Åsa Berggren, Berggren,Åsa, Preuss, Sonja, Anna Lundhagen, Lundhagen,Anna, Cassel-Lundhagen, Anna, Preuss,Sonja, Berggren, \uc5sa, Berggren, Åsa, Lundhagen, Anna   +10 more
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Beyond climate envelopes: bio-climate modelling accords with observed 25-year changes in seabird populations of the British Isles [PDF]

, 2014
Aim: Climate envelope models (CEMs) are used to assess species' vulnerability to predicted changes in climate, based on their distributions. Extinction risk, however, also depends on demographic parameters. Accordingly, we use CEMs for 18 seabird species
Anderson, B., Hamer, Keith, Wanless, S, Hamer, Keith C., Anderson, Barbara J., Beale, C, Hamer, K., Russell, Deborah Jill Fraser, Wanless, Sarah, Collingham, Yvonne, Anderson, Barbara, Hamer, KC, Reid, JB, Huntley, Brian, Wanless, S., Anderson, BJ, Huntley, B., Collingham, Y., Russell, DJF, Reid, James, Russell, Deborah J.F., Beale, C., Huntley, B, Collingham, YC, Beale, Colin, Reid, James B., Collingham, Yvonne C., Russell, D., Reid, J.   +28 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
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Predicting future European breeding distributions of British seabird species under climate change and unlimited/no dispersal scenarios [PDF]

, 2015
We thank the European Bird Census Council for their data on European seabird distributions. DJFR was supported by NERC UKPopNet.Understanding which traits make species vulnerable to climatic change and predicting future distributions permits conservation
Huntley, Brian, Wanless, S., Sarah Wanless, Huntley, B., Yvonne Collingham, Deborah Russell, Hamer, Keith C., Collingham, Y., Russell, Deborah J.F., Brian Huntley, Deborah J.F. Russell, Keith C. Hamer, Hamer, K., Russell, Deborah Jill Fraser, Yvonne C. Collingham, Wanless, Sarah, Collingham, Yvonne C., Russell, D., Keith Hamer   +18 more
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Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
Sarah Lampe, Tanmay Kumar Mohanty, Rashna Bhandari, Dorothea Fiedler   +3 more
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Climatic change and extinction risk of two globally threatened Ethiopian endemic bird species.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Climate change is having profound effects on the distributions of species globally. Trait-based assessments predict that specialist and range-restricted species are among those most likely to be at risk of extinction from such changes.
Andrew J Bladon, Paul F Donald, Nigel J Collar, Jarso Denge, Galgalo Dadacha, Mengistu Wondafrash, Rhys E Green   +6 more
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Structural instability impairs function of the UDP‐xylose synthase 1 Ile181Asn variant associated with short‐stature genetic syndrome in humans

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The Ile181Asn variant of human UDP‐xylose synthase (hUXS1), associated with a short‐stature genetic syndrome, has previously been reported as inactive. Our findings demonstrate that Ile181Asn‐hUXS1 retains catalytic activity similar to the wild‐type but exhibits reduced stability, a looser oligomeric state, and an increased tendency to precipitate ...
Tuo Li, Pedro A. Sánchez‐Murcia, Bernd Nidetzky   +2 more
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