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occumb: An R package for site occupancy modeling of eDNA metabarcoding data

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
This study introduces a new R package, occumb, for the convenient application of site occupancy modeling using environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding data. We outline a data analysis workflow, including data setup, model fitting, model assessment, and comparison of potential study settings based on model predictions, all of which can be performed using
Keiichi Fukaya, Yuta Hasebe
wiley   +1 more source

Between Droughts and Floods: The Seasonal Response of Freshwater Snails in Artificial Reservoirs in the Brazilian Semiarid Region

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
We investigate the seasonal dynamics of two freshwater snails, Biomphalaria straminea and Melanoides tuberculata, in artificial reservoirs of the Brazilian semiarid region. Despite regulated hydrology, B. straminea exhibited strong seasonal fluctuations associated with dry periods, while M. tuberculata maintained stable populations throughout the year,
Lucas Henrique Sousa da Silva, João Hemerson de Sousa, Adriana Josefa da Rocha, Manuella Feitosa Leal, Lucas Ariel de Sousa Aguiar, Tamaris Gimenez Pinheiro, Edson Lourenço da Silva   +6 more
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Making tau amyloid models in vitro: a crucial and underestimated challenge

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This review highlights the challenges of producing in vitro amyloid assemblies of the tau protein. We review how accurately the existing protocols mimic tau deposits found in the brain of patients affected with tauopathies. We discuss the important properties that should be considered when forming amyloids and the benchmarks that should be used to ...
Julien Broc, Clara Piersson, Yann Fichou
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating Transit Timing Variations in the Ultrashort Period Exoplanet WASP-19b

The Astronomical Journal
In this study, we present a comprehensive analysis of transit timing variations (TTVs) in the ultrashort-period gas giant WASP-19b, which orbits a G-type main-sequence star.
Shraddha Biswas, Ing-Guey Jiang, Li-Chin Yeh, Hsin-Min Liu, Kaviya Parthasarathy, Devesh P. Sariya, D. Bisht, Mohit Singh Bisht, A. Raj   +8 more
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A Modified Kwee–Van Woerden Method for Eclipse Minimum Timing with Reliable Error Estimates

Galaxies, 2020
The Kwee–van Woerden (KvW) method used for the determination of eclipse minimum times has been a staple in eclipsing binary research for decades, due its simplicity and the independence of external input parameters, which also makes it well-suited to ...
Hans J. Deeg
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Interaction vesicles as emerging mediators of host‐pathogen molecular crosstalk and their implications for infection dynamics

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Interaction extracellular vesicles (iEVs) are hybrid vesicles formed through host‐pathogen communication. They facilitate immune evasion, transfer pathogens' molecules, increase host cell uptake, and enhance virulence. This Perspective article illustrates the multifunctional roles of iEVs and highlights their emerging relevance in infection dynamics ...
Bruna Sabatke, Izadora Volpato Rossi, Marcel I. Ramirez   +2 more
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A stepwise emergence of evolution in the RNA world

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
How did biological evolution emerge from chemical reactions? This perspective proposes a gradual scenario of self‐organization among RNA molecules, where catalytic feedback on random mixtures plays the central role. Short oligomers cross‐ligate, and self‐assembly enables heritable variations. An event of template‐externalization marks the transition to
Philippe Nghe
wiley   +1 more source

TOI-4504: Exceptionally Large Transit Timing Variations Induced by Two Resonant Warm Gas Giants in a Three-planet System

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
We present a joint analysis of transit timing variations (TTVs) and Doppler data for the transiting exoplanet system TOI-4504. TOI-4504 c is a warm Jupiter-mass planet that exhibits the largest known TTVs, with a peak-to-node amplitude of ∼2 days, the ...
Michaela Vítková, Rafael Brahm, Trifon Trifonov, Petr Kabáth, Andrés Jordán, Thomas Henning, Melissa J. Hobson, Jan Eberhardt, Marcelo Tala Pinto, Felipe I. Rojas, Nestor Espinoza, Martin Schlecker, Matías I. Jones, Maximiliano Moyano, Susana Eyheramendy, Carl Ziegler, Jack J. Lissauer, Andrew Vanderburg, Karen A. Collins, Bill Wohler, David Watanabe, George R. Ricker, Roland Vanderspek, Sara Seager, Joshua N. Winn, Jon M. Jenkins, Marek Skarka   +26 more
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B cell mechanobiology in health and disease: emerging techniques and insights into therapeutic responses

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
B cells sense external mechanical forces and convert them into biochemical signals through mechanotransduction. Understanding how malignant B cells respond to physical stimuli represents a groundbreaking area of research. This review examines the key mechano‐related molecules and pathways in B lymphocytes, highlights the most relevant techniques to ...
Marta Sampietro, Marco Cellani, Cristina Scielzo   +2 more
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Constraining the Presence of Companion Planets in Hot Jupiter Planetary Systems Using Transit-timing Variation Observations from TESS

The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
The presence of another planetary companion in a transiting exoplanet system can impact its transit light curve, leading to sinusoidal transit-timing variations (TTV).
Zixin Zhang, Wenqin Wang, Xinyue Ma, Zhangliang Chen, Yonghao Wang, Cong Yu, Shangfei Liu, Yang Gao, Baitian Tang, Bo Ma   +9 more
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