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Characterization of Three Venom Peptides from the Spitting Spider Scytodes thoracica. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
We present the solution-state NMR structures and preliminary functional characterizations of three venom peptides identified from the spitting spider Scytodes thoracica.
Nathanial K Ariki, Lisa E Muñoz, Elizabeth L Armitage, Francesca R Goodstein, Kathryn G George, Vanessa L Smith, Irina Vetter, Volker Herzig, Glenn F King, Nikolaus M Loening   +9 more
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Revision of the Oriental species of the genus Gnypetalia new status (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), with a discussion of its phylogenetic relationships

European Journal of Entomology, 2005
The subgenus Gnypetalia Cameron, 1939 is redefined and raised to the genus rank. Eleven valid species are recognised in the genus, six of which are described as new: Gnypetalia armata sp. n. (Solomon Islands), G. cuccodoroi sp. n. (Philippines: Luzon), G.
Grzegorz PAŚNIK
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GC-MS Analysis of Chemical Constituents in Ethanolic Bee Pollen Extracts from Three Species of Malaysian Stingless Bee

Journal of Apicultural Science, 2018
The pollen of stingless bees is derived from flower pollen mixed with bee digestive enzymes and preserved with honey and nectar. In this study, the volatile compounds present in ethanolic bee pollen extracts (BPEs) from three species of the Malaysian ...
Omar Wan Adnan Wan, Yahaya Noorfatimah, Ghaffar Zainab Abdul, Fadzilah Nurdianah Harif   +3 more
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Therapeutic Potential of Malaysian Stingless Bee Propolis Extract Targeting Macrophages in Atherogenesis: A Review

Journal of Tropical Life Science
Propolis is a sticky substance that originates from the collection of plant saps and resins by stingless bees. The bees blend this material with pollen and wax flakes, and their salivary fluids combine with the mixture to produce a potent compound that ...
Mohd Yusmaidie Aziz, Eshaifol Azam Omar, Nor Effa Syazuli Zulkafli, Rafeezul Mohamed   +3 more
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Melissopalynological Analysis Revealed a Higher Pollen Diversity in Stingless Bees than in Honey Bees

Hayati Journal of Biosciences
Identifying floral resources used by honey bees and stingless bees is essential for sustainable beekeeping and understanding pollination ecology. This study compared the diversity of floral resources utilized by the honey bee Apis cerana and stingless ...
Tiara Sayusti, Rika Raffiudin, Nina Ratna Djuita, Dyah Perwitasari-Farajallah, Irmanida Batubara, Windra Priawandiputra, Rahmadi Sitompul, Svea Lina Jahnk, Hermann Behling   +8 more
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Checklist of the Crustacea from the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil [PDF]

Check List, 2012
The list of Crustacean species from the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, comprises 518 valid species, distributed in 17 orders and 152 families. This amount corresponds to 0.75% of the Crustacea worldwide and about 20% of Brazilian species.
Harry Boos, Georgina Buckup, Ludwig Buckup, Paula Araujo, Célio Magalhães, Mauricio Almerão, Roberta dos Santos, Fernando Mantelatto   +7 more
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Pengembangan Strategi Promosi Madu Galo-galo UMKM Usaha Bukik Nabu (UBUNA)

Warta Pengabdian Andalas, 2023
Stingless bee cultivation in Indonesia, one of which is in West Sumatra, has the potential as an effort to improve the community's economy. Stingless bees, commonly called Galo-galo, can produce honey, propolis, and bee pollen, which have many benefits ...
Henny Herwina, Jasmi Jasmi, Eli Ratni, Wellyalina Wellyalina, Elni Fatimah, Nadira Nurul Fathiyah, Maya Sari, Feskaharni Alamsjah, Putra Santoso   +8 more
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Positive selection and comparative molecular evolution of reproductive proteins from New Zealand tree weta (Orthoptera, Hemideina).

PLoS ONE, 2017
Animal reproductive proteins, especially those in the seminal fluid, have been shown to have higher levels of divergence than non-reproductive proteins and are often evolving adaptively.
Victoria G Twort, Alice B Dennis, Duckchul Park, Kathryn F Lomas, Richard D Newcomb, Thomas R Buckley   +5 more
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Classification of Raw Stingless Bee Honeys by Bee Species Origins Using the NMR- and LC-MS-Based Metabolomics Approach

Molecules, 2018
The official standard for quality control of honey is currently based on physicochemical properties. However, this method is time-consuming, cost intensive, and does not lead to information on the originality of honey.
Muhammad Taufiq Atsifa Razali, Zaim Akmal Zainal, M. Maulidiani, Khozirah Shaari, Zulkifli Zamri, Mohd Zainuri Mohd Idrus, Alfi Khatib, Faridah Abas, Yee Soon Ling, Lim Leong Rui, Intan Safinar Ismail   +10 more
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Hoffmann's two‐toed sloth I: Complete myology in the thoracic limb of Choloepus (Pilosa: Xenarthra)

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Two‐toed sloths use their thoracic limbs for more frequent and prolonged suspensory support than three‐toed sloths and accordingly demonstrate myological traits consistent with stability of the pectoral girdle, enhanced flexor force/torque applied at the elbow joint, and grip on the support.
C. S. Tucker, A. M. Mossor, J. A. Avey‐Arroyo, M. T. Butcher   +3 more
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