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Joint effects of group sex-ratio and Wolbachia infection on female reproductive success in the terrestrial isopod Armadillidium vulgare

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2019
Background In species that reproduce with sexual reproduction, males and females often have opposite strategies to maximize their own fitness. For instance, males are typically expected to maximize their number of mating events, whereas an excessive ...
Margot Fortin, Joël Meunier, Tiffany Laverré, Catherine Souty-Grosset, Freddie-Jeanne Richard   +4 more
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Invasion and distribution of the redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus, in Martinique

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2020
The redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus, was introduced to Martinique Island for aquaculture purposes in 2004, in an attempt to revitalize the freshwater crustacean aquaculture sector.
Baudry Thomas, Becking Thomas, Goût Jean-Pierre, Arqué Alexandre, Gan Han Ming, Austin Chris M., Delaunay Carine, Smith-Ravin Juliette, Roques Jonathan A.C., Grandjean Frédéric   +9 more
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Diversity and evolution of sex determination systems in terrestrial isopods

Scientific Reports, 2017
Sex determination systems are highly variable in many taxa, sometimes even between closely related species. Yet the number and direction of transitions between these systems have seldom been characterized, and the underlying mechanisms are still poorly ...
Thomas Becking, Isabelle Giraud, Maryline Raimond, Bouziane Moumen, Christopher Chandler, Richard Cordaux, Clément Gilbert   +6 more
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Probable extinction of the western black rhino, Diceros bicornis longipes: 2006 survey in northern Cameroon

Pachyderm, 2007
From 25 January to 8 June 2006, the NGO Symbiose and veterinarians Isabelle and Jean-François Lagrot with their local teams patrolled the distribution area of Diceros bicornis longipes in northern Cameroon to assess the status of the last population of ...
Isabelle Lagrot, Jean-François Lagrot, Paul Bour   +2 more
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Reevaluating Assembly Evaluations with Feature Response Curves: GAGE and Assemblathons [PDF]

, 2012
In just the last decade, a multitude of bio-technologies and software pipelines have emerged to revolutionize genomics. To further their central goal, they aim to accelerate and improve the quality of de novo whole-genome assembly starting from short DNA
Mishra, Bud, Narzisi, Giuseppe, Vezzi, Francesco   +2 more
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Feminizing Wolbachia influence microbiota composition in the terrestrial isopod Armadillidium vulgare

Scientific Reports, 2018
Wolbachia are widespread heritable endosymbionts of arthropods notorious for their profound effects on host fitness as well as for providing protection against viruses and eukaryotic parasites, indicating that they can interact with other microorganisms ...
Jessica Dittmer, Didier Bouchon
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Die Petunie als Modell zur Züchtung Mykorrhiza-reaktionsfähiger Kulturpflanzen

Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2017
Die arbuskuläre Mykorrhiza ist eine mutualistische Symbiose zwischen Pilzen des Phylums Glomeromycota und 80 % aller Landpflanzen. Sie beruht auf wechselseitigem Austausch von mineralischen Nährstoffen gegen Kohlenhydrate.
Philipp Franken, Iris Camehl, Katharina Kallus   +2 more
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Soft skills, intelligence artificielle et littérature : l’indispensable symbiose dans l’ère de l’automatisation [PDF]

Akofena
Résumé : À l’ère de l’automatisation et de la transformation numérique, la convergence entre l’intelligence artificielle (IA) et la littérature suscite une réflexion approfondie sur les dynamiques créatives contemporaines.
Abdelilah FARHI
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Monitoring of white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) population during a crayfish plague outbreak followed by rescue

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2016
A mass mortality was detected in the downstream section of one of the most extensive French populations of the endangered white-clawed crayfish, Austropotamobius pallipes, on June 26, 2013.
Collas M., Becking T., Delpy M., Pflieger M., Bohn P., Reynolds J., Grandjean F.   +6 more
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Combinatie wetenschap en praktijk in accountancy: een wenselijke symbiose [PDF]

MAB, 2012
In dit artikel wordt ingegaan op de voor- en nadelen van hoogleraren die tevens werkzaam zijn in de praktijk. De analyse vindt plaats op basis van de belangrijke taken van een hoogleraar op zijn wetenschapsgebied: onderwijs, onderzoek en ...
Martin Hoogendoorn, Ruud Vergoossen, Philip Wallage   +2 more
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