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Environmental Contaminant Accumulation in Freshwater Turtles Inhabiting Three Rivers of the Permian Basin, New Mexico, USA

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Freshwater turtles are valuable sentinels of aquatic systems due to their long lifespans and resilience in environments impacted by contaminants. The Permian Basin, dominated by the oil and gas sector, spans western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, USA, including the Pecos River and its tributaries, the Delaware and Black Rivers.
Ana G. G. Sapp, W. Gregory Cope, Christopher E. Moorman, Frank X. Weber, Ivana Mali   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Critical Analysis of Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emission Drivers and Mitigation Approaches

Atmosphere
Agricultural activities are major contributors to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions accounting for 40% and 60% of total agricultural emissions, respectively.
Yezheng Zhu, Yixuan Zhang, Jiangbo Li, Yiting Liu, Chenghao Li, Dandong Cheng, Caiqing Qin   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A reappraisal of the Middle to Later Stone Age prehistory of Morocco Réévaluer la préhistoire du Maroc, du Middle Stone Age au Later Stone Age

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Over the last 25 years, perceptions of the early prehistory of Northwest Africa have undergone radical changes due to new fieldwork projects and a corresponding growth in scientific interest in the region. Much of this work has been focused in Morocco, known for its extremely rich fossil and archaeological records in caves and rock shelters.
Nick Barton, Abdeljalil Bouzouggar, Stacy Carolin, Louise Humphrey   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental and Numerical Investigations on the Slate Shearing Mechanical Behavior

Applied Sciences
Multi-scale assessment of shear behavior in the tunnel carbonaceous slate is critical for evaluating the stability of the surrounding rock. In this study, direct shear tests were conducted on carbonaceous slates from the Muzhailing Tunnel, considering ...
Jinze Gu, Ming Huang, Fuqiang Ren, Chun Zhu, Zhanbo Cheng, Zhengxiong Bai, Zhiyu Song   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of the Eastern Mediterranean in human evolution: recent results from Greece Le rôle du Bassin méditerranéen oriental dans l’évolution humaine : résultats récents en Grèce

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
The Eastern Mediterranean lies directly on the principal migration route for human groups dispersing across Africa, Europe, and Asia. It also encompasses the Balkans, where fauna and flora, as well as hominin populations, are thought to have persisted through glacial periods.
Katerina Harvati
wiley   +1 more source

The complete mitochondrial genome of Prinsepia uniflora (Rosaceae): De novo assembly, characterization, and phylogenetic analysis

BMC Genomics
Background Prinsepia uniflora is a shrub of considerable medicinal and ecological importance. Although a chromosome-scale nuclear genome assembly is available for this species, the mitochondrial (mt) genome remains uncharacterized, which has ...
Dandan Ma, Lu Ma, Jiawen Cui, Erdong Zhang, Ting Guo, Lei Zhang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genome Expansion of ZPB1(a) and ZPC1(a) in Basal Species or Liver Expression of ZPB1a and ZPC1aa in Advanced Species, Two Different Strategies to Ensure Sufficient ZP Synthesis in Teleosts

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We found that teleosts employed two different strategies to ensure sufficient ZP (zona pellucida) synthesis: expansion of ZPB1(a) and ZPC1(a) in basal species or liver expression of ZPB1a and ZPC1aa in advanced species. The N‐terminus of expanded ZPB1(a) or ZPC1(a) and liver‐expressed ZPB1a contains repeated units or low‐complexity regions to form ...
Tian Gao, Suying Ma, Shiyi Zhang, Fan Bai, Lingyao Gan, Wenjing Tao, Feilong Wang, Deshou Wang, Lina Sun   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blubber Thickening Driven by UCP1 Inactivation: Insights from a Cetacean‐Like Transgenic Mouse Model

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
UCP1 inactivation of cetaceans in mice drives BAT whitening and iWAT hyperplasia, promoting fat accumulation for aquatic adaptation. Abstract Cetaceans possess thick blubber, a specialized adipose tissue essential for thermal insulation, a streamlined body form, energy storage, and buoyancy. However, the mechanisms that underpin this adaptation are not
Qian Zhang, Yuehua Wang, Hang Zhang, Guiping Xu, Shixia Xu, Guang Yang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A universal approach for drainage basins

, 2019
Drainage basins are essential to Geohydrology and Biodiversity. Defining those regions in a simple, robust and efficient way is a constant challenge in Earth Science.
Andrade Jr, José S., Furtado, Vasco, Herrmann, Hans J., Oliveira, Erneson A., Oliveira, Rubens S., Pires, Rilder S.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Chromosome‐Level Genome Assemblies of Two Softshell Turtles with ZZ/ZW Provide Insights into TE‐Driven Recombination Suppression in Sex Chromosomes

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study presents the first genomic identification and characterization of ZW sex chromosomes in two soft‐shelled turtle species through genome assembly and resequencing. We reveal the structural organization of ZW chromosomes, identifying both pseudoautosomal regions (PARs) and differentiated regions.
Jianjun Liu, Zhiyuan Yang, Min Tang, Tingting Chen, Siqi Liu, Ziyao Meng, Xingjiang Bu, Xingquan Xia, Guang Yang, Liuwang Nie   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source