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Ocular Hypotonia and Transient Decrease of Vision as a Consequence of Exposure to a Common Toad Poison

Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, 2020
The common toad produces venom (bufotoxin) that is produced in the parotid gland of the toad as well as in the skin. This toxic compound is a potent inhibitor of Na+/K+-ATPase activity. Physiological effects of bufotoxin are similar to those of digitalis
Renato Pejic, Marija Simic Prskalo, Josip Simic   +2 more
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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
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How do secondary schools in England talk about modern languages? A corpus‐assisted discourse analysis of school websites

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Situating the study within an ecological perspective on language education, this article examines how secondary schools in England present Modern Languages (MLs) on official school websites. Focusing on 44 schools in Local Authorities with the lowest percentage average entry for the Languages pillar of the EBacc, we built a text database ...
Zhu Hua, Yunpeng Du, Elin Arfon
wiley   +1 more source

GROWTH OF AFRICAN CATFISH, Clarias gariepinus (Teuglas) EXPOSED TO DIFFERENT DIETS OF VARYING HORMONE TYPES

Academy Journal of Science and Engineering, 2009
Replicates of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings were fed for 8 weeks on diet either treated with toad pituitary extract (TPE), synthetic hormone (SH), Clarias gariepinus pituitary extract (CGPE) or none (Control).
B. C. Onusiriuka
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Affinity Peptides With pH Sensitivity for the Enrichment of CD38+ Cells

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The selective enrichment of cell populations based on surface markers is critical for the advancement of gene and cell therapies. Current antibody‐based cell isolation methods, such as fluorescence‐ and magnetic‐activated cell sorting (FACS and MACS), offer high specificity but are limited by scalability, cost, and potential adverse effects on
Gabrielle Rusch, Mickael Meyer, I. Mohamed Irfan, Carson Huber, Joseph Burclaff, Scott T. Magness, Stefano Menegatti, Michael Daniele   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polycationic Peptide Engineering of Phage Endolysins Expands Host Range and Enhances Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activities Against Bacillus Species

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The exponential rise in antimicrobial resistance has highlighted the urgent need for the development of alternative antibacterial strategies, including phage‐derived and engineered protein agents such as endolysins and artilysins. In this study, we report the rational design, expression, and functional characterization of novel artilysins ...
Farhat Ansari, Tarushi, Vandan Nagar
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Release calls of female Bombina bombina (Anura: Bombinatoridae)

Acta Herpetologica, 2009
Release calls of a female fire-bellied toad, Bombina bombina, were recorded in the field while handling the toad. Duration and structure of these calls are similar to release calls of male B. bombina.
Günter Gollmann, Andreas Benkö, Walter Hödl   +2 more
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen, Mohamed Khalil Meliane, Zachery B. Holmes, Karl E. Miller, William J. Barichivich, Emilie Dedeban, Alex Furst, Miranda Imeri, Peyton E. Niebanck, Samantha Nunn, Kailee Pearson, Nicole Rita, Brier Ryver, Dakotah Shaffer, Susan C. Walls, E. Hance Ellington   +15 more
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Loss, persistence and reversal of phenotypic traits

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The irreversibility of complex trait loss has long been a tenet of evolutionary biology. However, this idea is increasingly at odds with the numerous documented exceptions across the Tree of Life. We synthesise this growing body of evidence across a diverse array of taxa and traits, exploring the evolutionary conditions that enable ...
Giobbe Forni, Giuseppe Fusco, Filippo Nicolini, Heather Bruce, Andrea Luchetti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The complete mitochondrial genome of a European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina) from Germany

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019
The European fire-bellied toad, Bombina bombina, is a small aquatic toad belonging to the family Bombinatoridae. The species is native to the lowlands of Central and Eastern Europe, where population numbers have been in decline in recent past decades ...
Binia De Cahsan, Michael V Westbury, Hauke Drews, Ralph Tiedemann   +3 more
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