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A Latitudinal Gradient of Reference Genomes
Molecular Ecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Global inequality rooted in legacies of colonialism and uneven development can lead to systematic biases in scientific knowledge. In ecology and evolutionary biology, findings, funding and research effort are disproportionately concentrated at high latitudes, while biological diversity is concentrated at low latitudes.
Ethan B. Linck, Carlos Daniel Cadena
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Population Genetic Structure and Species Delimitation of a Widespread, Neotropical Dwarf Gecko [PDF]
, 2019 Amazonia harbors the greatest biological diversity on Earth. One trend that spans Amazonian taxa is that most taxonomic groups either exhibit broad geographic ranges or small restricted ranges.
Colli, Guarino R. +6 more
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A new species of Anadia (Reptilia, Squamata) from the Venezuelan 'Lost World', northern South America [PDF]
, 2011 A new gymnophthalmid lizard of the genus Anadia Gray, 1845 is described from the summit of Abakapá-tepui, Bolívar State, Venezuela, between 2200-2242 m elevation. The new species, Anadia mcdiarmidi sp.
Kok, Philippe J.R., Rivas, Gilson A.
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Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.We identified Culex pipiens bloodmeals at the species level in natural, agricultural and peri‐urban habitats and calculated host preferences based on forage ratios. This analysis showed Passeriformes, and in particular Columba livia, Passer montanus and Turdus sp., to be the preferred Cx. pipiens hosts.
Víctor Rodríguez‐Valencia +9 more
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Characterization of the Frictional Response of Squamata Shed Skin in Comparison to Human skin [PDF]
arXiv, 2010 Deterministic surfaces are constructs of which profile, topography and textures are integral to the function of the system they enclose. They are designed to yield a predetermined rubbing response. Developing such entities relies on controlling the structure of the rubbing interface so that, not only the surface is of optimized topography, but also is ...
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The evolution of muscle spindles
Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract Muscle spindles are stretch‐sensitive mechanoreceptors found in the skeletal muscles of most four‐limbed vertebrates. They are unique amongst sensory receptors in the ability to regulate their sensitivity by contraction of the intrafusal muscle fibres on which the sensory endings lie.
Robert W. Banks, Uwe Proske
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Tribological Analysis of Ventral Scale Structure in a Python Regius in Relation to Laser Textured Surfaces [PDF]
arXiv, 2013 Laser Texturing is one of the leading technologies applied to modify surface topography. To date, however, a standardized procedure to generate deterministic textures is virtually non-existent. In nature, especially in squamata, there are many examples of deterministic structured textures that allow species to control friction and condition their ...
arxiv
, 2000 Number of Pages: 3Integrative BiologyGeological ...
Ballinger, Royce E. +2 more
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