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1. (1R,2S,6R)-Papayanal: a new male-specific volatile compound released by the guava weevil Conotrachelus psidii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Author:
Alicia Romero-Frías; Yasuhiro Murata; José Maurício Simões Bento; Coralia Osorio
Source:
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry 2016 v.80 no.5 pp. 848-855
ISSN:
1347-6947
Subject:
Conotrachelus; Psidium guajava; aggregation pheromones; bioassays; biotechnology; females; fruits; guavas; headspace analysis; males; olfactometers; pests; polymers; solid phase microextraction; sorbents; volatile compounds
Abstract:
... The guava weevil, Conotrachelus psidii is an aggressive pest of guava (Psidium guajava L.) that causes irreparable damages inside the fruit. The volatile compounds of male and female insects were separately collected by headspace solid-phase microextraction or with dynamic headspace collection on a polymer sorbent, and comparatively analyzed by GC–MS. (1R,2S,6R)-2-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-dimethyl-3-oxab ...
DOI:
10.1080/09168451.2015.1136877

2. (1R,6R)-2,2,6-Trimethyl-3-oxabicyclo[4.2.0]octan-4-one, a new monoterpene lactone produced by males of the cocoa borer Conotrachelus humeropictus (Col.: Curculionidae)

Author:
Daiane Szczerbowski; Gabriela G. Torrens; Mauro A.C.M. Rodrigues; Olzeno Trevisan; Sandra M.S. Gomes; Armin Tröger; Kenji Mori; Wittko Francke; Paulo H.G. Zarbin
Source:
Tetrahedron letters 2016 v.57 pp. 2842-2844
ISSN:
0040-4039
Subject:
Conotrachelus; Theobroma cacao; Theobroma grandiflorum; chemical reactions; chemical structure; headspace analysis; insects; integrated pest management; males; monoterpenoids; pests; pheromones
Abstract:
... The cocoa weevil Conotrachelus humeropictus is an economically most important pest on cocoa (Theobroma cacao) and cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) cultures. Knowledge on the pheromone system of this insect is prerequisite for the development of an integrated pest management system. GC/MS-analysis of headspace volatiles revealed the presence of three male specific compounds, which were identified t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.05.036

3. (2R,3S)-2,3-Octanediol, a Female-Produced Sex Pheromone of Megopis costipennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae)

Author:
Jacob D. Wickham; Jocelyn G. Millar; Lawrence M. Hanks; Yunfan Zou; Joseph C. H. Wong; Rhett D. Harrison; Yi Chen
Source:
Environmental entomology 2016 v.45 no.1 pp. 223-228
ISSN:
1938-2936
Subject:
Cerambycidae; antennae; bait traps; enantiomers; females; field experimentation; males; screening; sex attractants; sex pheromones; China
Abstract:
... During field screening trials of a number of known cerambycid pheromones in China, males of Megopis costipennis (White) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae: Callipogonini) were found to be specifically attracted to racemic anti-2,3-octanediol, suggesting that one of the enantiomers of this compound might be a female-produced sex pheromone of this species. Analysis of volatiles produced by beetles ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/nvv176

4. (6E,8Z)-6,8-Pentadecadienal, a Novel Attractant Pheromone Produced by Males of the Cerambycid Beetles Chlorida festiva and Chlorida costata

Author:
Weliton D. Silva; Jocelyn G. Millar; Lawrence M. Hanks; José Maurício S. Bento
Source:
Journal of chemical ecology 2016 v.42 no.10 pp. 1082-1085
ISSN:
0098-0331
Subject:
Cerambycidae; adults; bait traps; bioassays; headspace analysis; males; pheromones
Abstract:
... We report the identification, synthesis, and first field bioassays of a pheromone component with a novel structure produced by adult males of Chlorida festiva (L.) and Chlorida costata Audinet-Serville, longhorn beetle species in the subfamily Cerambycinae. Headspace volatiles from males contained a sex-specific compound that was identified as (6E,8Z)-6,8-pentadecadienal. Traps baited with this co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10886-016-0742-7

5. (‐)‐Hydroxycitric Acid Nourishes Protein Synthesis via Altering Metabolic Directions of Amino Acids in Male Rats

Author:
Ningning Han; Longlong Li; Mengling Peng; Haitian Ma
Source:
Phytotherapy research 2016 v.30 no.8 pp. 1316-1329
ISSN:
0951-418X
Subject:
Garcinia gummi-guta; active ingredients; amino acid composition; amino acids; blood serum; body weight changes; energy expenditure; feed conversion; glycogen; humans; insulin; leptin; liver; long term effects; males; muscles; protein content; protein synthesis; rats; thyroid hormones
Abstract:
... (‐)‐Hydroxycitric acid (HCA), a major active ingredient of Garcinia Cambogia extracts, had shown to suppress body weight gain and fat accumulation in animals and humans. While, the underlying mechanism of (‐)‐HCA has not fully understood. Thus, this study was aimed to investigate the effects of long‐term supplement with (‐)‐HCA on body weight gain and variances of amino acid content in rats. Resul ...
DOI:
10.1002/ptr.5630

6. (–)-Epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG) attenuates the hemodynamics stimulated by caffeine through decrease of catecholamines release

Author:
Jin-Yi Han; Yong-Jin Moon; Jong-Hyun Han; Jong-Hoon Kim; Jae-Hoon Woo; Hwan-Soo Yoo; Jin Tae Hong; Hee-Yul Ahn; Jong-Myeon Hong; Ki-Wan Oh
Source:
Archives of pharmacal research 2016 v.39 no.9 pp. 1307-1312
ISSN:
0253-6269
Subject:
adrenergic agonists; blood; caffeine; dopamine; epinephrine; heart; heart rate; humans; males; norepinephrine; oral administration; rats; volunteers
Abstract:
... A human study of the effects on hemodynamics of caffeine and epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG) was performed. Caffeine tablets (200 mg) were orally administered to healthy males aged between 25 and 35 years 30 min after oral administration of EGCG tablets (100 and 200 mg). The increase in BP induced by caffeine was inhibited when co-administrated with EGCG. We found that caffeine slightly decrea ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12272-016-0757-1

7. 119 hormone-assisted reproduction in a captive mountain yellow-legged frog population

Author:
N. E. Calatayud; D. M. Shier; R. R. Swaisgood; B. S. Durrant
Source:
Reproduction, fertility, and development 2016 v.28 no.2 pp. 189-190
ISSN:
1031-3613
Subject:
Rana; adults; air temperature; body weight; breeding; captive animals; dopamine; eggs; females; frogs; gene pool; gonadotropin-releasing hormone; hibernation; males; metoclopramide; oviposition; population; spermiation; tadpoles; urine; zoos
Abstract:
... Severe declines of the mountain yellow-legged frog (MYLF, Rana muscosa) led to establishment of a captive population at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research. With less than 200 adults estimated to remain in the wild, the Institute’s MYLF colony currently holds approximately 30% of the entire gene pool. Simulating natural seasonality by artificial brumation and manipulation of atmo ...
DOI:
10.1071/RDv28n2Ab118

8. 121 fixed-time laparoscopic oviductal artificial insemination (lo-ai) with frozen-thawed semen in pallas’ cats (otocolobus manul)

Author:
W. F. Swanson; H. L. Bateman; J. R. Herrick; L. A. Lyons; L. M. Vansandt
Source:
Reproduction, fertility, and development 2016 v.28 no.2 pp. 190-191
ISSN:
1031-3613
Subject:
Otocolobus manul; animal care; animal ovaries; artificial insemination; body weight; conception; equine chorionic gonadotropin; females; kittens; males; microsatellite repeats; oviducts; ovulation; paternity; placenta; pregnancy; progeny; relaxin; rivers; semen; spermatozoa; urine; zoos; Central Asia
Abstract:
... The Pallas’ cat, a small-sized felid native to Central Asia, is becoming increasingly threatened in the wild. Their ex situ conservation would benefit from effective assisted reproduction methods, especially AI using frozen semen. In our previous research, we showed that laparoscopic oviductal AI (LO-AI) with low numbers of freshly collected spermatozoa could be used to produce viable offspring in ...
DOI:
10.1071/RDv28n2Ab120

9. 13-week repeated dose toxicity study of l-tyrosine in rats by daily oral administration

Author:
Yusuke Shibui; Yasuhiro Manabe; Terutaka Kodama; Akinori Gonsho
Source:
Food and chemical toxicology 2016 v.87 pp. 55-64
ISSN:
0278-6915
Subject:
alanine transaminase; aspartate transaminase; blood chemistry; calcium; cholesterol; droplets; edema; females; forestomach; globulins; hepatocytes; hypertrophy; liver; males; no observed adverse effect level; oral administration; phospholipids; potassium; protein content; proximal tubules; rats; toxicology; triacylglycerols; tyrosine
Abstract:
... To evaluate the potential toxicity of l-tyrosine, 4 groups of Crl:CD(SD) rats of both sexes were administered l-tyrosine in water suspension by gavage once daily for 13 weeks at doses of 0 (vehicle), 200, 600 or 2000 mg/kg bw/day. Findings related to l-tyrosine administration were as follows. Edema of the cornified layer at the limiting ridge or forestomach was seen in 600 mg/kg bw/day female grou ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fct.2015.11.017

10. 15. Comparison of the Effect of a Standard Inclusion Level of Inorganic Zinc to Organic Form at Lowered Level on Bone Development in Growing Male Ross Broiler Chickens

Author:
Ewa Tomaszewska; Piotr Dobrowolski; Małgorzata Kwiecień; Agata Wawrzyniak; Natalia Burmańczuk
Source:
Annals of animal science 2016 v.16 no.2 pp. 507-519
ISSN:
2300-8733
Subject:
blood serum; broiler chickens; calcium; copper; diet; geometry; growth disorders; insulin-like growth factor I; iron; leptin; magnesium; males; mechanics; osteocalcin; skeletal development; somatotropin; tibia; zinc; zinc oxide
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of a standard inclusion level of inorganic zinc to organic form at lowered level on the bone development in growing male Ross 308 chickens, assessed on the basis of mechanical, geometric, and histomorphometric parameters of limb bone, and bone zinc content, as well as hormones of somatotropic axis. A total of 80 one-day-old male Ross broiler chic ...
DOI:
10.1515/aoas-2015-0087

11. 17β‐Trenbolone exposure programs metabolic dysfunction in larval medaka

Author:
Satomi Mizukami‐Murata; Katsuyuki Kishi‐Kadota; Takashi Nishida
Source:
Environmental toxicology 2016 v.31 no.11 pp. 1539-1551
ISSN:
1520-4081
Subject:
Oryzias latipes; biosynthesis; body mass index; cholesterol; databases; egg production; females; gene expression; gene expression regulation; genes; gonadosomatic index; hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase; lanosterol; larvae; males; microarray technology; mitochondria; obesity; polyketides; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; sex reversal; terpenoids; transcriptomics
Abstract:
... Here, we used physiological and transcriptomic analyses to evaluate the effects of 17β‐trenbolone (TB) on metabolism during the early life stage of medaka (Oryzias latipes). In the physiological experiments, sex reversal rates increased continuously in proportion to TB concentrations (2–100 ng/L), and were 100% (all males) in the 200 ng/L treatment group. TB caused a significant increase in the go ...
DOI:
10.1002/tox.22158

12. 185 transient receptor potential channel-2 (trpp2) regulates motility and intracellular calcium of porcine sperm

Author:
B. W. Daigneault; D. J. Miller
Source:
Reproduction, fertility, and development 2016 v.28 no.2 pp. 223
ISSN:
1031-3613
Subject:
Drosophila; National Institute of Food and Agriculture; antiserum; calcium; epithelial cells; females; fluorescent antibody technique; food research; homeostasis; humans; invertebrates; ion channels; kidneys; males; mutation; phenotype; polycystic kidney diseases; sperm motility; sperm transport; spermatozoa; swine
Abstract:
... Transient receptor potential channel-2 (TRPP2) is a membrane protein important for the regulation of calcium homeostasis in renal epithelial cells. Mutations in human TRPP2 cause enlarged cystic kidneys and contribute to polycystic kidney disease. In addition, TRPP2 functions have been described in some invertebrate sperm and are related to sperm-egg interactions and mating. Male Drosophila with m ...
DOI:
10.1071/RDv28n2Ab184

13. 1HNMR-based metabonomic study of sub-chronic hepatotoxicity induced by realgar

Author:
Taoguang Huo; Ying Fang; Longshan Zhao; Zhili Xiong; Yinghua Zhang; Yanlei Wang; Cong Feng; Mingmei Yuan; Shouyun Wang; Mo Chen; Hong Jiang
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2016 v.192 pp. 1-9
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
Oriental traditional medicine; acetates; alanine; alanine transaminase; alkaline phosphatase; aspartate transaminase; biochemical pathways; cholesterol; cholinesterase; citrates; creatine; dose response; energy metabolism; glutamic acid; hepatotoxicity; histopathology; intestinal microorganisms; lactic acid; liver; low density lipoprotein; males; metabolites; metabolomics; methionine; mice; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; phenylalanine; poisoning; principal component analysis; protein content; pyruvic acid; rats; succinic acid; taurine; urine; very low density lipoprotein
Abstract:
... Realgar has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for thousands of years. Recently, a number of realgar or realgar-containing medicines poisoning cases have been reported. However, the toxicological mechanism of realgar has not been clearly clarified. In present study, the subchronic hepatotoxicity of realgar on mice was investigated using ¹HNMR-based metabonomic approaches.Twenty-eigh ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2016.07.003

14. 2, 4-Dichloro-6-nitrophenol, a photonitration product of 2, 4-dichlorophenol, caused anti-androgenic potency in Chinese rare minnows (Gobiocypris rarus)

Author:
Rui Chen; Cao Liu; Lilai Yuan; Jinmiao Zha; Zijian Wang
Source:
Environmental pollution 2016 v.216 pp. 591-598
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
2,4-dichlorophenol; Gobiocypris rarus; adults; animal ovaries; endocrine-disrupting chemicals; estradiol; females; genes; hepatocytes; histopathology; hypertrophy; juveniles; liver; males; minnows; oocytes; spermatogenesis; steroidogenesis; testes; testosterone; toxicity; vitellogenin; wastewater
Abstract:
... 2,4-Dichloro-6-nitrophenol (DCNP) is an environmental transformation product of 2,4-dichlorophenol that has been identified as widespread in effluent wastewater, but little is known about its toxicity because this compound is not regulated. Therefore, to investigate the endocrine disruption potency of DCNP in Chinese rare minnows (Gobiocypris rarus), adult and juvenile fish were exposed to various ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2016.06.016

15. 217 improvement of intracytoplasmic sperm injection embryo development in bovine using high cysteamine concentration during in vitro maturation and sperm co-culture with cumulus-oocyte complexes

Author:
N. G. Canel; M. Suvá; R. J. Bevacqua; D. F. Salamone
Source:
Reproduction, fertility, and development 2016 v.28 no.2 pp. 239-240
ISSN:
1031-3613
Subject:
animal ovaries; blastocyst; coculture; cows; cysteamine; diploidy; embryogenesis; glutathione; intracytoplasmic sperm injection; males; metaphase; oocytes; parthenogenesis; spermatozoa
Abstract:
... In bovine, the intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) technique remains inefficient probably because of low levels of male sperm decondensation. In species with frequent fertilization failure, high cysteamine (Cys) concentration during in vitro maturation (IVM) has been used to improve IVF. Cysteamine, a precursor of glutathione, plays a critical role on sperm decondensation. The aim of this work ...
DOI:
10.1071/RDv28n2Ab216

16. 24-h urinary sodium excretion is associated with obesity in a cross-sectional sample of Australian schoolchildren

Author:
Carley A. Grimes; Lynn J. Riddell; Karen J. Campbell; Feng J. He; Caryl A. Nowson
Source:
British journal of nutrition 2016 v.115 no.6 pp. 1071-1079
ISSN:
1475-2662
Subject:
adiposity; body mass index; cross-sectional studies; diet recall; energy intake; excretion; longitudinal studies; males; models; obesity; risk; school children; sodium; urine
Abstract:
... Emerging evidence indicates that dietary Na may be linked to obesity; however it is unclear whether this relationship is independent of energy intake (EI). The aim of this study was to assess the association between Na intake and measures of adiposity, including BMI z score, weight category and waist:height ratio (WHtR), in a sample of Australian schoolchildren. This was a cross-sectional study of ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0007114515005243
PubMed:
26810972

17. 3‐hydroxy‐3‐methyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase: an essential actor in the biosynthesis of cantharidin in the blister beetle Epicauta chinensis Laporte

Author:
S. Lü; M. Jiang; T. Huo; X. Li; Y. Zhang
Source:
Insect molecular biology 2016 v.25 no.1 pp. 58-71
ISSN:
0962-1075
Subject:
Epicauta; RNA interference; antineoplastic activity; biosynthesis; cantharidin; chemical defenses; courtship; double-stranded RNA; gas chromatography; gene expression; genes; insects; juvenile hormones; males; messenger RNA; monoterpenoids; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; therapeutics
Abstract:
... Cantharidin (C₁₀H₁₂O₄) is a monoterpene defensive toxin in insects involved in chemical defence as well as in courtship and mating behaviours. It is relatively well known in the medical literature because of its high anticancer activity and as an effective therapy for molluscum contagiosum. However, little is known about its biosynthesis pathway in vivo, and no enzyme involved in cantharidin biosy ...
DOI:
10.1111/imb.12198

18. 4-Nonylphenol induces apoptosis, autophagy and necrosis in Sertoli cells: Involvement of ROS-mediated AMPK/AKT-mTOR and JNK pathways

Author:
Peng Duan; Chunhui Hu; Chao Quan; Tingting Yu; Wei Zhou; Meng Yuan; Yuqin Shi; Kedi Yang
Source:
Toxicology 2016 v.341-343 pp. 28-40
ISSN:
0300-483X
Subject:
Sertoli cells; acetylcysteine; apoptosis; autophagy; cell viability; death; male fertility; males; mitogen-activated protein kinase; necrosis; rats; signal transduction; spermatogenesis
Abstract:
... The xenoestrogen 4-nonylphenol (NP) induces reproductive dysfunction of male rats, but the fundamental mechanism of this phenomenon is largely unexplored. Sertoli cells (SCs) are pivotal for spermatogenesis and male fertility. The involvement of autophagy in NP-induced apoptotic and necrotic death of SCs was investigated. In this study, 24-h exposure of SCs to 20–30μM NP decreased cell viability, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tox.2016.01.004

19. 5-Demethylnobiletin and 5-Acetoxy-6,7,8,3′,4′-pentamethoxyflavone Suppress Lipid Accumulation by Activating the LKB1-AMPK Pathway in 3T3-L1 Preadipocytes and High Fat Diet-Fed C57BL/6 Mice

Author:
Yen-Chen Tung; Shiming Li; Qingrong Huang; Wei-Lun Hung; Chi-Tang Ho; Guor-Jien Wei; Min-Hsiung Pan
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2016 v.64 no.16 pp. 3196-3205
ISSN:
0021-8561
Subject:
adenosine; adipogenesis; bioavailability; body weight; cholesterol; citrus peels; enzymes; liver; males; mice; oral administration; polymethoxyflavones; solubility; transcription factors; triacylglycerols
Abstract:
... Polymethoxyflavones (PMFs) and hydroxylated polymethoxyflavones (HPMFs), such as nobiletin (Nob) and 5-demethylnobiletin (5-OH-Nob), are unique flavonoids that are found exclusively in citrus peels. Nobiletin has been shown to suppress adipogenesis in vitro, but the antiadipogenic activity of 5-OH-Nob has not been investigated. Both nobiletin and 5-OH-Nob have poor aqueous solubility and low oral ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.6b00706

20. 5-Hydroxyvitamin D concentration in paediatric cancer patients from Scotland: a prospective cohort study

Author:
Raquel Revuelta Iniesta; Ilenia Paciarotti; Isobel Davidson; Jane M. McKenzie; Celia Brand; Richard F. M. Chin; Mark F. H. Brougham; David C. Wilson
Source:
British journal of nutrition 2016 v.116 no.11 pp. 1926-1934
ISSN:
1475-2662
Subject:
child health; children; children at risk; cohort studies; guidelines; males; monitoring; neoplasms; patients; pediatrics; therapeutics; vitamin D; Scotland
Abstract:
... Children with cancer are potentially at a high risk of plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) inadequacy, and despite UK vitamin D supplementation guidelines their implementation remains inconsistent. Thus, we aimed to investigate 25(OH)D concentration and factors contributing to 25(OH)D inadequacy in paediatric cancer patients. A prospective cohort study of Scottish children aged <18 years diagnose ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0007114516004074
PubMed:
27974067

21. 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine impairs mouse spermatogenesis at multiple stages through different usage of DNA methyltransferases

Author:
Ning Song; Daisuke Endo; Bin Song; Yasuaki Shibata; Takehiko Koji
Source:
Toxicology 2016 v.361-362 pp. 62-72
ISSN:
0300-483X
Subject:
DNA; DNA methylation; adults; apoptosis; drugs; epigenetics; histones; immunohistochemistry; males; meiosis; methyltransferases; mice; proliferating cell nuclear antigen; spermatids; spermatocytes; spermatogonia; spermiogenesis; staining; testes
Abstract:
... Mammalian spermatogenesis is a progressive process comprising spermatogonial proliferation, spermatocytic meiosis, and later spermiogenesis, which is considered to be under the regulation of epigenetic parameters. To gain insights into the significance of DNA methylation in early spermatogenesis, 5-azadC was used as a molecular biological tool to mimic the level of DNA methylation in vivo. Since t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tox.2016.07.005

22. 68 steroidogenic control of intrauterine sexual differentiation in spix’s yellow-toothed cavy, galea spixii

Author:
A. C. Santos; D. C. Viana; F. D. Oliveira; M. F. Oliveira; A. C. Assis-Neto
Source:
Reproduction, fertility, and development 2016 v.28 no.2 pp. 163-164
ISSN:
1031-3613
Subject:
adults; animal ovaries; aromatase; captive animals; conceptus; copulation; estradiol; euthanasia; females; genitalia; immunoblotting; immunohistochemistry; males; masculinization; metabolism; penis; placenta; pregnancy; progesterone; radioimmunoassays; rodents; scanning electron microscopy; testes; testosterone; urethra; vegetation; Brazil
Abstract:
... The Spix’s yellow toothed (SYT) cavy is a species of rodent that lives in Caatinga vegetation of northeast Brazil. The SYT is utilised as a protein source by inhabitants of that region and has zootechnic potential. SYT cavies have been bred in captivity for studies related to reproductive biology. The presence of a penile clitoris trespassed by the urethra was described in the adult female. The ai ...
DOI:
10.1071/RDv28n2Ab66

23. 70 gonadal development in guinea pig males (cavia porcellus)

Author:
F. Oliveira; A. Santos; A. A. Neto
Source:
Reproduction, fertility, and development 2016 v.28 no.2 pp. 164-165
ISSN:
1031-3613
Subject:
mathematical models; androgens; spermatogonia; Sertoli cells; endothelial cells; Leydig cells; postpartum period; seminiferous tubules; males; somatic cells; light microscopy; estrogens; pregnancy; abnormal development; embryogenesis; guinea pigs; alcohols
Abstract:
... Sexual differentiation in mammals is an event that presents many variations between species. Because it is related to hormonal function, any imbalance in the androgens and estrogens production can lead to malformations. Because sexual differentiation occurs in different ways among various animals, the recognition of their peculiarities becomes important in order to correct reproductive handling in ...
DOI:
10.1071/RDv28n2Ab69

24. 844. ARISAEMA HETEROCEPHALUM subsp. HETEROCEPHALUM: Araceae

Author:
Jin Murata
Source:
Curtis's botanical magazine 2016 v.33 no.3 pp. 254-260
ISSN:
1355-4905
Subject:
Arisaema; botany; females; males; plants (botany); taxon descriptions; Ryukyu Archipelago
Abstract:
... The three subspecies of Ariseama heterocephalum Koidz. from the Ryukyu islands are described, and subsp. heterocephalum is illustrated. The species is paradioecious and detailed descriptions of the male and female stages are given. ...
DOI:
10.1111/curt.12156

25. A 16-year review of seroprevalence studies on measles and rubella

Author:
Wayne Dimech; Mick N. Mulders
Source:
Vaccine 2016 v.34 no.35 pp. 4110-4118
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
National Library of Medicine; World Health Organization; adolescents; children; developing countries; enzyme immunoassays; females; guidelines; immigration; infants; males; maternal immunity; monitoring; risk; seroprevalence; vaccination; vaccines; young adults
Abstract:
... The determination of the seroprevalence of vaccine-preventable diseases is critical in monitoring the efficacy of vaccination programmes and to assess the gaps in population immunity but requires extensive organisation and is time and resource intensive. The results of the studies are frequently reported in peer-reviewed scientific, government and non-government publications. A review of scientifi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.06.002

26. A 44 bp intestine-specific hermaphrodite-specific enhancer from the C. elegans vit-2 vitellogenin gene is directly regulated by ELT-2, MAB-3, FKH-9 and DAF-16 and indirectly regulated by the germline, by daf-2/insulin signaling and by the TGF-β/Sma/Mab pathway

Author:
Barbara Goszczynski; Vasile V. Captan; Alicia M. Danielson; Brett R. Lancaster; James D. McGhee
Source:
Developmental biology 2016 v.413 pp. 112-127
ISSN:
0012-1606
Subject:
Caenorhabditis elegans; adults; binding sites; body size; genes; germ cells; hermaphroditism; insulin; intestines; longevity; males; nutritional status; signal transduction; transcription (genetics); vitellogenesis; vitellogenin
Abstract:
... The Caenorhabditis elegans vitellogenin genes are transcribed in the intestine of adult hermaphrodites but not of males. A 44-bp region from the vit-2 gene promoter is able largely to reconstitute this tissue-, stage- and sex-specific-expression. This “enhancer” contains a binding site for the DM-domain factor MAB-3, the male-specific repressor of vitellogenesis, as well as an activator site that ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ydbio.2016.02.031

27. A 90-day dietary study of a (2R,4R)-monatin salt in Beagle dogs

Author:
Christine M. Crincoli; Witty A. Brathwaite; Marisa O. Rihner; Andrey I. Nikiforov; Stephen B. Harris; Melanie A. Greeley; Alex K. Eapen
Source:
Food and chemical toxicology 2016 v.91 pp. 181-190
ISSN:
0278-6915
Subject:
Beagle; adverse effects; blood chemistry; body weight changes; diet study techniques; dogs; electrocardiography; feed conversion; feed intake; females; hematology; males; no observed adverse effect level; potassium; sodium; spermatozoa; testes; toxicology; urinalysis
Abstract:
... (2R,4R)-Monatin salt (Na/K) [sodium/potassium (2R,4R)-2-amino-4-carboxy-4-hydroxy-5-(3-indolyl) pentanoate, hereafter “R,R-monatin”] was administered in the diets of groups of Beagle dogs (4/sex/group) at concentrations of 0 (basal diet), 5000, 20,000, or 35,000 ppm for 13 weeks. There were no effects on survival, clinical observations, body weight and body weight gain, feed consumption and feed e ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fct.2015.08.020

28. A 90-day oral (dietary) toxicity and mass balance study of corn starch fiber in Sprague Dawley rats

Author:
Christine M. Crincoli; Andrey I. Nikiforov; Marisa O. Rihner; Elizabeth A. Lambert; Melanie A. Greeley; Justin Godsey; Alex K. Eapen; Jennifer L.G. van de Ligt
Source:
Food and chemical toxicology 2016 v.97 pp. 57-69
ISSN:
0278-6915
Subject:
administered dose; corn starch; diet; excretion; feces; females; food availability; males; no observed adverse effect level; rats; starch; toxicology
Abstract:
... The potential toxicity of corn starch fiber was assessed and compared to polydextrose, a commonly used bulking agent with a long history of safe use in the food supply. Groups of male and female Crl:CD(SD) rats were fed 0 (control), 1,000, 3,000, or 10,000 mg/kg-bw/day corn starch fiber in the diet for 90 days. The polydextrose reference article was offered on a comparable regimen at 10,000 mg/kg- ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fct.2016.08.030

29. A Borrelia afzelii Infection Increases Larval Tick Burden on Myodes glareolus (Rodentia: Cricetidae) and Nymphal Body Weight of Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae)

Author:
Gilian van Duijvendijk; Wouter van Andel; Manoj Fonville; Gerrit Gort; Joppe W. Hovius; Hein Sprong; Willem Takken
Source:
Journal of medical entomology 2016 v.54 no.2 pp. 422-428
ISSN:
0022-2585
Subject:
Borrelia afzelii; Clethrionomys glareolus; Ixodes ricinus; air; body weight; disease vectors; enzootic diseases; females; host preferences; larvae; males; microorganisms; nymphs; odors; olfactometers; polymerase chain reaction; ticks; voles
Abstract:
... Several microorganisms have been shown to manipulate their host or vector to enhance their own transmission. Here we examined whether an infection with Borrelia afzelii affects its transmission between its bank vole (Myodes glareolus, Schreber, 1780) host and tick vector. Captive-bred bank voles were inoculated with B. afzelii or control medium, after which host preference of Ixodes ricinus L. nym ...
DOI:
10.1093/jme/tjw157

30. A Canola Oil-Supplemented Diet Prevents Type I Diabetes-Caused Lipotoxicity and Renal Dysfunction in a Rat Model

Author:
Cano-Europa Edgar; Ortiz-Butron Rocio; Camargo Estela Melendez; Esteves-Carmona María Miriam; Oliart-Ros Rosa Maria; Blas-Valdivia Vanessa; Franco-Colin Margarita
Source:
Journal of medicinal food 2016 v.19 no.11 pp. 1041-1047
ISSN:
1557-7600
Subject:
adipose tissue; animal disease models; body weight; canola; canola oil; cholesterol; creatinine; diet; electrolytes; epididymis; free fatty acids; glomerular filtration rate; glucose; insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; kidneys; lipid peroxidation; lipotoxicity; males; osmolarity; overeating; rats; reactive oxygen species; triacylglycerols
Abstract:
... We investigated the effect of a canola oil-supplemented diet on the metabolic state and diabetic renal function of a type I diabetes experimental model. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: (1) normoglycemic+chow diet, (2) normoglycemic+a canola oil-supplemented chow diet, (3) diabetic+chow diet, and (4) diabetic+a canola oil-supplemented chow diet. For 15 weeks, animal ...
DOI:
10.1089/jmf.2016.0019

31. A Case of Palpal Malformation in Pardosa agrestis (Westring, 1861)

Author:
Tomić Vladimir; Dudić Boris; Lučić Luka; Büchs Wolfgang; Sivčev Ivan; Gotlin-Čuljak Tatjana
Source:
Arachnology 2016 v.17 no.3 pp. 155-156
ISSN:
2050-9936
Subject:
Pardosa; abnormal development; males; Serbia
Abstract:
... The presence of a rare, symmetrical pedipalpal anomaly is reported in a male of the spider Pardosa agrestis (Westring, 1861) from Stari Žednik, Serbia. The abnormal structure has the appearance of a normal pedipalp but consists of five segments with immature internal parts. ...
DOI:
10.13156/arac.2006.17.3.155

32. A Comparative Analysis of the atp8 Gene Between a Cytoplasmic Male Sterile Line and Its Maintainer and Further Development of a Molecular Marker Specific to Male Sterile Cytoplasm in Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)

Author:
Xiaofang Liao; Yanhong Zhao; Peng Chen; Bujin Zhou; Yong Diao; Mingli Yu; Zhipeng Huang; Ruiyang Zhou
Source:
Plant molecular biology reporter 2016 v.34 no.1 pp. 29-36
ISSN:
0735-9640
Subject:
Hibiscus cannabinus; amino acids; complementary DNA; cytoplasm; cytoplasmic male sterility; genes; germplasm; hybrids; kenaf; loci; males; nucleotide sequences; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; sequence analysis
Abstract:
... In this study, the atp8 gene was cloned from the cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) line UG93A and its maintainer line UG93B in kenaf. Its DNA sequence analysis showed that atp8 containing 480-bp, encoding 159 amino acid residues, and a 9-bp insertion was found at the 3′flanking sequence in UG93A compared with UG93B. The cDNA sequence of atp8 analyzed by RT-PCR indicated that there were five loci edit ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11105-015-0894-6

33. A Comparative Scanning Electron Microscopy Study on Antennal Sensilla of Trissolcus japonicus and Trissolcus plautiae, Egg Parasitoids of Stink Bugs (Pentatomidae)

Author:
Shi-Yong Yang; Yong-Zhi Zhong; Jin-Ping Zhang; Xiang-Ping Wang; Feng Zhang
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2016 v.109 no.1 pp. 112-120
ISSN:
1938-2901
Subject:
Pentatomidae; Trissolcus; antennae; eggs; endoparasitoids; females; habitats; host preferences; host specificity; males; scanning electron microscopy; sensilla; sexual dimorphism
Abstract:
... Trissolcus japonicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) and Trissolcus plautiae are solitary endoparasitoids in eggs of stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). These two closely related parasitoids differ in their degree of host specificity. With the aid of scanning electron microscopy, we examined the external morphology, distribution, and abundance of the antennal sensilla of sexes of both species to gain ...
DOI:
10.1093/aesa/sav104

34. A Comparative Study of Lipid-Lowering Effects of Guggul and Atorvastatin Monotherapy in Comparison to Their Combination in High Cholesterol Diet-Induced Hyperlipidemia in Rabbits

Author:
Saibal Das; Ankur Datta; Chiranjib Bagchi; Sandip Chakraborty; Achintya Mitra; Santanu Kumar Tripathi
Source:
Journal of dietary supplements 2016 v.13 no.5 pp. 495-504
ISSN:
1939-022X
Subject:
analysis of variance; aorta; atorvastatin; blood lipids; body weight; cholesterol; comparative study; heart; high density lipoprotein; histopathology; hyperlipidemia; lipid composition; liver; low density lipoprotein; males; multiple comparison test; triacylglycerols; very low density lipoprotein
Abstract:
... Background: Hypolipidemic activity of gugulipid has been widely described in traditional literature. Objective: This study was done to evaluate hypolipidemic activity of guggul and atorvaststin monotherapy in comparison to their combination in rabbits. Materials and Methods: Male New Zealand White rabbits (body weight 1.3–1.8 kg and age 8–10 weeks) were made hyperlipidemic by feeding cholesterol ( ...
DOI:
10.3109/19390211.2015.1118654

35. A Contribution to the Neotropical Genus Archipines Strohecker (Coleoptera: Endomychidae: Lycoperdininae)

Author:
Tomaszewska Wioletta
Source:
Annales zoologici 2016 v.66 no.3 pp. 381-391
ISSN:
0003-4541
Subject:
Endomychidae; insect taxonomy; males; new species; scanning electron microscopy; scientific illustration; taxon descriptions; tropics; Bolivia
Abstract:
... A new species of the lycoperdinine genus Archipines (Endomychidae), Archipines boliviensis sp. nov. from Bolivia is described and illustrated. Archipines exsanguis sanestebani Tomaszewska is raised to a species level, as A. sanestebani Tomaszewska stat. nov., based on evidence revealed by SEM methods. Similarities and differences between species within a group containing also A. boliviensis and A. ...
DOI:
10.3161/00034541ANZ2016.66.3.004

36. A Cross-sectional Study of the Relationship Between Habitual Tea Consumption and Arterial Stiffness

Author:
Qing-fei Lin; Chang-sheng Qiu; Sai-lan Wang; Li-fang Huang; Zhi-yuan Chen; Yun Chen; Gang Chen
Source:
Journal of the American College of Nutrition 2016 v.35 no.4 pp. 354-361
ISSN:
1541-1087
Subject:
adults; confidence interval; cross-sectional studies; epidemiological studies; females; lifestyle; males; odds ratio; protective effect; questionnaires; regression analysis; tea; China
Abstract:
... Background and Aims: To explore the relationship between habitual tea consumption and arterial stiffness. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, epidemiological survey of 6589 male and female residents aged 40–75 in Wuyishan, Fujian Province, China. Tea consumption and other lifestyle characteristics were obtained by structured questionnaires. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) and ankle–brachial pressure ind ...
DOI:
10.1080/07315724.2015.1058197

37. A Description of the Skin Glands and Cloacal Morphology of the Plethodontid Salamander Karsenia koreana

Author:
Sever David M.; Pinsoneault Adrienne D.; Mackenzie Brett Wagner; Siegel Dustin S.; Staub Nancy L.
Source:
Copeia 2016 v.104 no.4 pp. 816-823
ISSN:
0045-8511
Subject:
Karsenia; cloaca; courtship; females; males; salamanders and newts; sexual dimorphism; skin glands; spermatheca; tail
Abstract:
... The skin glands and cloacal morphology of the Korean crevice salamander, Karsenia koreana, were similar to those of other plethodontids. The skin contained mucous, granular, and modified granular glands in varying frequencies and sizes. Males had sexually dimorphic glands in the skin of the chin (mental glands) and the dorsal tail base (caudal courtship glands). On the ventral surface of the tail ...
DOI:
10.1643/CG-16-468

38. A Low-Protein, High-Carbohydrate Diet Stimulates Thermogenesis in the Brown Adipose Tissue of Rats via ATF-2

Author:
Suélem A. de França; Maísa P. dos Santos; Franciele Przygodda; Maria Antonieta R. Garófalo; Isis C. Kettelhut; Diego A. Magalhães; Kalinne S. Bezerra; Edson M. Colodel; Andreas D. Flouris; Cláudia M. B. Andrade; Nair H. Kawashita
Source:
Lipids 2016 v.51 no.3 pp. 303-310
ISSN:
0024-4201
Subject:
Western blotting; brown adipose tissue; heat production; high carbohydrate diet; males; mitogen-activated protein kinase; norepinephrine; proteins; rats; t-test; temperature
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to evaluate thermogenesis in the interscapular brown adipose tissue (IBAT) of rats submitted to low-protein, high-carbohydrate (LPHC) diet and the involvement of adrenergic stimulation in this process. Male rats (~100 g) were submitted to LPHC (6 %-protein; 74 %-carbohydrate) or control (C; 17 %-protein; 63 %-carbohydrate) isocaloric diets for 15 days. The IBAT temperatur ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11745-016-4119-z

39. A Microtomographic Osteology of the Supraoccipital Hook of Nurseryfish, Kurtus gulliveri (Perciformes: Kurtidae)

Author:
He You; Berra Tim M.; Wedd Dion
Source:
Copeia 2016 v.104 no.4 pp. 897-906
ISSN:
0045-8511
Subject:
Kurtidae; absorption; adults; eggs; females; fish; juveniles; larvae; males; micro-computed tomography; resorption
Abstract:
... The Nurseryfish, Kurtus gulliveri, is known for “forehead brooding” parental care behavior in which the adult male carries the egg mass on a hook that overhangs the “forehead” region. This hook is derived from the supraoccipital bone, and it has been suggested to be formed through absorption rather than growth of the supraoccipital crest (SOC). Here we employed X-ray microtomography to investigate ...
DOI:
10.1643/CI-15-365

40. A Middle Triassic stem-neopterygian fish from China sheds new light on the peltopleuriform phylogeny and internal fertilization

Author:
Guang-Hui Xu; Xin-Ying Ma
Source:
Science bulletin 2016 v.61 pp. 1766-1774
ISSN:
2095-9273
Subject:
extinct species; fish; fossils; males; new species; phylogeny; China; Italy; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Internal fertilization and viviparity are easily observed and well studied in living neopterygian fishes (14 teleostean families), but they are difficult to identify in extinct taxa due to the limitation of the fossil record. The Peltopleuriformes from the Middle to Late Triassic of Europe and South China are a stem group of Neopterygii that may have first evolved internal fertilization and vivipa ...
DOI:
10.1007/S11434-016-1189-5

41. A Middle Triassic stem-neopterygian fish from China sheds new light on the peltopleuriform phylogeny and internal fertilization

Author:
Guang-Hui Xu; Xin-Ying Ma
Source:
Science bulletin 2016 v.61 no.22 pp. 1766-1774
ISSN:
2095-9273
Subject:
extinct species; fins; fish; fossils; males; phylogeny; China; Italy; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Internal fertilization and viviparity are easily observed and well studied in living neopterygian fishes (14 teleostean families), but they are difficult to identify in extinct taxa due to the limitation of the fossil record. The Peltopleuriformes from the Middle to Late Triassic of Europe and South China are a stem group of Neopterygii that may have first evolved internal fertilization and vivipa ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11434-016-1189-5

42. A Middle Triassic stem-neopterygian fish from China shows remarkable secondary sexual characteristics

Author:
Guang-Hui Xu; Li-Jun Zhao
Source:
Science bulletin 2016 v.61 pp. 338-344
ISSN:
2095-9273
Subject:
bones; breeding; females; fins; fish; fossils; males; nests; sexual maturity; spawning; China
Abstract:
... Secondary sexual characteristics are features that appear at sexual maturity and distinguish the two sexes of a species. They are readily observed and studied in living animals, but the phenomenon is rather more difficult to identify in fossil taxa. Here we report a new sexually dimorphic stem-neopterygian fish, Venusichthys comptus gen. et sp. nov., based on 30 exceptionally well-preserved specim ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11434-016-1007-0

43. A Morphological Study of Cynops pyrrhogaster from the Chita Peninsula: Rediscovery of the “Extinct” Atsumi Race Endemic to Peninsular Regions of Aichi Prefecture, Central Japan

Author:
Source:
Current herpetology 2016 v.35 no.1 pp. 38-52
ISSN:
1881-1019
Subject:
body size; color; extinction; males; races; salamanders and newts; tail; wetlands; Japan
Abstract:
... In the Japanese fire-bellied newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster, six local races were reported (Atsumi, Hiroshima, Kanto, Sasayama, Tohoku, and Intermediate) on the basis of morphological and ethological traits. Among them, the Atsumi race was reported only from a locality of the Atsumi Peninsula, Aichi Prefecture, but this race has been thought to be extinct after the 1960s. In the present study, we colle ...
DOI:
10.5358/hsj.35.38

44. A Multi-Component Pheromone in the Urine of Dominant Male Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) Reduces Aggression in Rivals

Author:
Tina Keller-Costa; João L. Saraiva; Peter C. Hubbard; Eduardo N. Barata; Adelino V. M. Canário
Source:
Journal of chemical ecology 2016 v.42 no.2 pp. 173-182
ISSN:
0098-0331
Subject:
Oreochromis mossambicus; aggression; breeding; chemical composition; chemical control; correlation; females; filtrates; fish; males; odors; pregnanetriol; sex pheromones; social structure; socioeconomic status; spawning; urine
Abstract:
... Males often use scent to communicate their dominance, and to mediate aggressive and breeding behaviors. In teleost fish, however, the chemical composition of male pheromones is poorly understood. Male Mozambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus, use urine that signals social status and primes females to spawn. The urinary sex pheromone directed at females consists of 5β-pregnane-3α,17α,20β-triol 3 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10886-016-0668-0

45. A New Genus and Species of Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) from Leaf Blister Galls on Ribes (Grossulariaceae) in North America

Author:
Gagné Raymond J.
Source:
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 2016 v.118 no.3 pp. 354-362
ISSN:
0013-8797
Subject:
Cystiphora; Ribes; abdomen; females; galls; insect taxonomy; leaves; males; new combination; new genus; new species; Kazakhstan; Montana
Abstract:
... Ribesia sarae Gagné, new genus, new species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is described from simple leaf blister galls on Ribes aureum (Grossulariaceae) from Montana, USA. The female abdomen of Ribesia is superficially similar to that of Cystiphora Kieffer and Sackenomyia Felt. The three genera are compared. Because of strong differences found in their male terminalia it appears that any similarities i ...
DOI:
10.4289/0013-8797.118.3.354

46. A New Lophopid Genus in the Biogeographic Mozaic of the Family (Hemiptera: Fulgormorpha: Lophopidae)

Author:
Soulier-Perkins Adeline; Stroiński Adam
Source:
Annales zoologici 2016 v.66 no.2 pp. 213-225
ISSN:
0003-4541
Subject:
Lophopidae; biogeography; insect taxonomy; males; new genus; new species; scientific illustration; taxon descriptions
Abstract:
... A new genus and species Panegu linnavuorii gen. et sp. nov. are described and illustrated. The species is described from a single male specimen. The genus is placed as incertae sedis in the Lophopidae. ...
DOI:
10.3161/00034541ANZ2016.66.2.005

47. A New Record of Zoraptera (Insecta) from Kenya, with Remarks on their Habitat

Author:
Yoko Matsumura; Laban Njoroge
Source:
Journal of East African natural history 2016 v.105 no.2 pp. 213-222
ISSN:
1026-1613
Subject:
Zoraptera; fauna; females; habitats; head; insects; males; sexual dimorphism; Kenya
Abstract:
... We hereby record a zorapteran insect from Kenya. The species is easily distinguishable from other described African species of Zoraptera because of its distinct sexual dimorphism and male characteristics. Males have a hairy patch on the head and an asymmetric hairy patch with different types of setae on the last sternite, whereas females have no hairy patch. These conspicuous characteristics have ...
DOI:
10.2982/028.105.0202

48. A New Southern Caribbean Species of Angel Shark (Chondrichthyes, Squaliformes, Squatinidae), Including Phylogeny and Tempo of Diversification of American Species

Author:
Acero P. Arturo; Tavera José J.; Anguila Rafael; Hernández Luis
Source:
Copeia 2016 v.104 no.2 pp. 577-585
ISSN:
0045-8511
Subject:
Squaliformes; Squatinidae; color; eyes; females; males; new species; nose; phylogeny; plant spines; Caribbean
Abstract:
... A new species of Squatina, S. david, is described from the Colombian Caribbean. The new species differs from all the western North Atlantic angel sharks by lacking a mid-dorsal line of thorns or enlarged dermal denticles, by having an eye-spiracle distance larger than 1.5 times eye diameter, and each nasal flap with two rod-like barbels. Coloration is grayish to brownish yellow, males are dark-spo ...
DOI:
10.1643/CI-15-292

49. A New Species of Gambaquezonia from the Philippine Island of Panay (Araneae: Salticidae)

Author:
Freudenschuss Mario; Grabolle Arno; Krehenwinkel Henrik
Source:
Arachnology 2016 v.17 no.1 pp. 25-27
ISSN:
2050-9936
Subject:
Salticidae; embolism; females; males; new species; spermatozoa; tibia; Philippines
Abstract:
... SummaryThe jumping spider genus Gambaquezonia has been considered monotypic and endemic to the Philippine island of Luzon. Here, we describe a new species from the Philippine island of Panay, based on genital characters of a male and female specimen. The new species, Gambaquezonia curioi, is distinguished by the shape and structure of the male embolus and tibial apophysis, and the epigynal sperm d ...
DOI:
10.13156/arac.2006.17.1.25

50. A New Species of Hedruris (Nematoda: Hedruridae) from the Australian Skink Lampropholis guichenoti (Reptilia: Scincidae)

Author:
Jones Hugh I.; Resasco Julian
Source:
Comparative parasitology 2016 v.83 no.2 pp. 173-177
ISSN:
1525-2647
Subject:
Nematoda; Scincidae; males; new species; reptiles; tail; Australia
Abstract:
... We describe a new species of Hedruris, Hedruris wogwogensis n. sp. (Nematoda), from the skink Lampropholis guichenoti in southeastern Australia. This nematode is distinguished from other species of Hedruris infecting reptiles principally by the extent of the rows of longitudinal scale-like bosses on the ventral surface of the male tail, which extend anteriorly for more than half the length of the ...
DOI:
10.1654/4806i.1

51. A New Species of Hyperolius (Amphibia: Hyperoliidae) from Príncipe Island, Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Author:
Bell Rayna C.
Source:
Herpetologica 2016 v.72 no.4 pp. 343-351
ISSN:
1938-5099
Subject:
Amphibia; color; cytochrome b; females; frogs; genes; males; mitochondria; neotypes; new species; single nucleotide polymorphism
Abstract:
... I describe a new species of reed frog (Hyperolius: Hyperoliidae) from the island of Príncipe in the Gulf of Guinea archipelago. The new species is within the Hyperolius cinnamomeoventris species complex, which includes four described species: H. cinnamomeoventris, H. veithi, H. molleri, and H. thomensis. The new species is sexually monochromatic (males and females have green dorsal coloration) and ...
DOI:
10.1655/Herpetologica-D-16-00008.1

52. A New Species of Mydrosomella Michener (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) from the Semiarid Caatinga Domain, Northeastern Brazil, with an Identification Key for the Species in the Genus

Author:
Ferrari Rafael R.; Arantes Rodolfo C. C.; Silveira Fernando A.
Source:
Annales zoologici 2016 v.66 no.3 pp. 403-410
ISSN:
0003-4541
Subject:
Colletidae; Malaise traps; Malvaceae; females; flowers; insect taxonomy; males; new species; ocelli; scientific illustration; taxon descriptions; taxonomic keys; tropics; Brazil
Abstract:
... A new species of Mydrosomella Michener, 1986 - M. caatinguensis Ferrari, Arantes et Silveira sp. nov. is described and illustrated. The bees were collected in the municipalities of Remígio and Sumé, in the state of Paraíba, and Canindé de São Francisco, state of Sergipe, all in the semiarid domain of Caatinga, in northeastern Brazil. The type series of the species includes five females collected i ...
DOI:
10.3161/00034541ANZ2016.66.3.006

53. A New Species of Sand Fly, Psathyromyia elizabethdorvalae sp. n. (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae), From Brazil

Author:
A. F. Brilhante; P. B. Sábio; E.A.B. Galati
Source:
Journal of medical entomology 2016 v.54 no.1 pp. 76-81
ISSN:
0022-2585
Subject:
Phlebotominae; adults; females; insect taxonomy; males; new species; Brazil
Abstract:
... A new species of phlebotomine sand fly, Psathyromyia elizabethdorvalae sp. n. Brilhante, Sábio & Galati from Xapuri, Acre state, Brazil, is described, with illustrations of male and female adults. ...
DOI:
10.1093/jme/tjw150

54. A New Species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (Diptera: Simuliidae) From Kalimantan, Indonesia, With Keys to Identify 19 Bornean Species of the Subgenus Gomphostilbia

Author:
Hiroyuki Takaoka; Mohd Sofian-Azirun; Zubaidah Ya'cob; Chee Dhang Chen; Van Lun Low; Harmonis .
Source:
Journal of medical entomology 2016 v.53 no.4 pp. 798-806
ISSN:
0022-2585
Subject:
Simulium; adults; color; females; insect taxonomy; larvae; males; new species; pupae; Borneo; Indonesia; Philippines
Abstract:
... A new simuliid species, Simulium kalimantanense sp. nov., is described on the basis of females, males, pupae, and mature larvae from East Kalimantan, Indonesia, and is assigned to the Simulium banauense species-group of Simulium (Gomphostilbia). This new species has close similarities to S. alienigenum Takaoka from the Philippines, in many characters including the adult antennal color pattern and ...
DOI:
10.1093/jme/tjw017

55. A New Species of the Hypsiboas pulchellus Group from the Serra da Mantiqueira, Southeastern Brazil (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae)

Author:
Pinheiro Paulo D.P.; Pezzuti Tiago L.; Leite Felipe S.F.; Garcia Paulo C.A.; Haddad Célio F.B.; Faivovich Julián
Source:
Herpetologica 2016 v.72 no.3 pp. 256-270
ISSN:
1938-5099
Subject:
Hylidae; adults; feet; males; new species; tadpoles; thighs; Brazil
Abstract:
... A new species of the Hypsiboas pulchellus group is described from the Mantiqueira range, in the Município de Rio Preto, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. We describe adults, tadpoles, and the advertisement call. The new species is morphologically similar to H. freicanecae, a species known from a few localities in the states of Alagoas and Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, ∼1640 km north. Adults differ ...
DOI:
10.1655/Herpetologica-D-15-00062.1

56. A New Tribe of Tropiduchidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) with Revision of the genus Buca and Description of Asymmetric Hind Leg Spinulation

Author:
Gnezdilov Vladimir M.; Bartlett Charles R.; Bourgoin Thierry
Source:
Florida entomologist 2016 v.99 no.3 pp. 406-416
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Tropiduchidae; fauna; female genitalia; males; new species; new tribe; Ecuador; French Guiana
Abstract:
... A new tribe Bucini trib. nov. is erected for the genus Buca Walker, 1858 in Tropiduchidae (Elicinae), with a discussion of tribal features with respect to the New World fauna. Two new species of Buca are described from Ecuador (Buca asymmetrospinata sp. nov.) and French Guiana (Buca truncoptera sp. nov.). Keys to Buca species and to higher taxa of New World Tropiduchidae are provided. Male and fem ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.099.0311

57. A New species of Henicocephaloides from Eastern Madagascar (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae)

Author:
Baňař Petr; Davranoglou Leonidas Romanos; Chłond Dominik
Source:
Entomologica americana 2016 v.122 no.1 pp. 238-244
ISSN:
1947-5144
Subject:
Reduviidae; males; new species; Madagascar
Abstract:
... Henicocephaloides raunoi sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Physoderinae) is described based on a single male specimen from Eastern Madagascar, which is deposited in the collection of the Moravian Museum, Brno. The newly described species is illustrated and compared to Henicocephaloides fulvescens Villiers, 1962. A revised generic diagnosis is also provided. ...
DOI:
10.1664/15-RA-050

58. A New, Peculiar Genus and Species of Thyretina (Erebidae: Arctiinae, Syntomini) and a Review of African Syntomini Bearing a Pointed Abdominal Tuft

Author:
Ł. Przybyłowicz; M. Ochse
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2016 v.110 no.1 pp. 104-112
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
Afrotropical region; Arctiinae; abdomen; male genitalia; males; new genus; new species; Central Africa
Abstract:
... The genus Tervureniagen. nov. is designated as new and its single species T. eloumdenispec. nov. is described from western and central Africa (Afrotropical region). The genus is separable from its closely related genera by the simultaneous occurrence in males of pectinate antenna, extremely reduced, lobate hindwings, and the tuft of elongate scales on the tip of the abdomen. The systematic positio ...
DOI:
10.1093/aesa/saw065

59. A North American Biodiversity Hotspot Gets Richer: A New Species of Whirligig Beetle (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae) From the Southeastern Coastal Plain of the United States

Author:
Grey T. Gustafson; Robert W. Sites
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2016 v.109 no.1 pp. 42-48
ISSN:
1938-2901
Subject:
Dineutus; aedeagus; biodiversity; claws; coastal plains; males; new species; palps; United States
Abstract:
... A new species of Dineutus Macleay, 1825 is described from the Southeastern Coastal Plain of the United States. Habitus and aedeagus images as well as illustrations of elytral apices, protarsus, palps, and male mesotarsal claws are provided for Dineutus shorti n. sp. and compared to those of D. discolor Aubé, 1838. The importance of the southeastern Coastal Plain as a biodiversity hotspot and the p ...
DOI:
10.1093/aesa/sav100

60. A Note on Variations in Morphological Features of the Phlebotomine Sand Fly Sergentomyia bailyi (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a Population From Pondicherry UT, India

Author:
S. Yogeswari; R. Srinivasan
Source:
Journal of medical entomology 2016 v.53 no.3 pp. 712-716
ISSN:
0022-2585
Subject:
DNA barcoding; Sergentomyia; females; males; sensilla; spermatheca; India
Abstract:
... Morphological variations were observed in specimens of the sand fly species Sergentomyia bailyi Sinton 1931 collected from Pondicherry Union Territory, India. Examination of morphological characteristics showed differences in the length of sensilla chaeticum on antennal flagellomere 3 (A3) in males and females, in the size and shape of the spermathecae in females, and in the position of accessory ...
DOI:
10.1093/jme/tjv249

61. A Pilot Study Exploring the Plasma Potassium Variation in Dogs Undergoing Steroid Therapy and Its Clinical Importance

Author:
Marina Baltar; Alexandra Costa; L. Miguel Carreira
Source:
Topics in companion animal medicine 2016 v.31 no.2 pp. 73-77
ISSN:
1938-9736
Subject:
females; medicine; blood sampling; body weight; dogs; drugs; inflammation; males; veterinary medicine; potassium; pets; immune response; patients; oral administration; glucocorticoids; adverse effects
Abstract:
... In most situations in veterinary medicine, glucocorticoids are the drugs of choice used, that is, to reduce the inflammatory response or limit an inappropriate immune response. Their use in long-term therapy may cause side effects that may weaken the patient. The aim of the study was to evaluate possible variations in the plasma potassium concentrations and their clinical relevance in dogs undergo ...
DOI:
10.1053/j.tcam.2016.03.002

62. A Potential Cost of Long Genitalia in Male Guppies: the Effects of Current Speed on Reproductive Behaviour

Author:
Lucia Kwan; Adam N. Dobkin; F. Helen Rodd; Locke Rowe
Source:
Ethology 2016 v.122 no.12 pp. 945-953
ISSN:
0179-1613
Subject:
Poecilia reticulata; females; fish; habitat preferences; male genitalia; males; mating behavior; natural selection; reproductive behavior
Abstract:
... In the fish family Poeciliidae, male genitalia, the gonopodia, are remarkably diverse across species; however, we still do not have a good understanding of the evolutionary processes promoting this diversity. For one trait, gonopodium length, several studies support a role for sexual conflict in selection for longer gonopodia. However, genital elongation may come at a cost of reduced locomotor abi ...
DOI:
10.1111/eth.12564

63. A Research on Determining of Seed Setting Rate in Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.)

Author:
Arzu KÖSE
Source:
Türkiye tarımsal araştırmalar dergisi 2016 v.3 no.2 pp. 152-158
ISSN:
2528-858X
Subject:
Carthamus tinctorius; agricultural research; females; flowers; hybrids; males; research institutions
Abstract:
... This study was carried out to determine hybrid seed setting rate of safflower at Transitional Zone Agricultural Research Institute. In this research; 6 female, 4 male lines and varieties were used to obtained twenty-four combination. Hybrid seed setting rate was calculated using emasculated flower and obtained seed number. According to the results mean of seed setting rate ranged between 89.5% (Ea ...
DOI:
10.19159/tutad.87267

64. A Revision of the phalangium Species Complex of the Ant Genus Aphaenogaster (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae)

Author:
Mackay William; Dash Shawn T.
Source:
Transactions of the American Entomological Society 2016 v.142 no.1 pp. 1-22
ISSN:
0002-8320
Subject:
Aphaenogaster araneoides; Phalangium; eyes; femur; hairs; head; males; neck; tropical forests; Colombia; El Salvador; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama
Abstract:
... Discriminate analysis and canonical correlation analysis were used to separate the Aphaenogaster phalangium species complex into 5 species of tropical New World ants: A. araneoides Emery, A. brevicollis Forel, A. inermis Forel (=Aphaenogaster araneoides var. nitidiventris new synonymy), Aphaenogaster (Deromyrma) araneoides var. canalis new synonymy), A. mexicana (Pergande) and A. phalangium Emery. ...
DOI:
10.3157/061.142.0108

65. A Simple Method for Observing and Measuring Heart Rates in Live Adult Monarchs (Danaus plexippus) and Other Large Butterflies

Author:
Davis Andrew K.; Orakzai Sherayar
Source:
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 2016 v.70 no.2 pp. 96-98
ISSN:
0024-0966
Subject:
Danaus plexippus; Papilio glaucus; abdomen; adults; butterflies; equipment; females; heart rate; hemolymph; males; monitoring
Abstract:
... Heart rates of insects reflect the current level of activity and stress individuals are experiencing, and therefore this information can be useful from a research perspective. In Lepidoptera, as with most insects, the ‘heart’ consists of a transverse longitudinal tube that runs along the abdomen, just under the abdominal tergites, which pumps or contracts rhythmically to distribute hemolymph. Here ...
DOI:
10.18473/lepi.70i2.a3

66. A Single Injection of Hypertrophied Androgenic Gland Cells Produces All-Female Aquaculture

Author:
Tom Levy; Ohad Rosen; Brit Eilam; Dudu Azulay; Eliahu D. Aflalo; Rivka Manor; Assaf Shechter; Amir Sagi
Source:
Marine biotechnology 2016 v.18 no.5 pp. 554-563
ISSN:
1436-2228
Subject:
Macrobrachium rosenbergii; Z chromosome; animal husbandry; aquaculture industry; biotechnology; crustacean culture; females; genotype; males; progeny; sex reversal; shrimp
Abstract:
... Monosex culture, common in animal husbandry, enables gender-specific management. Here, production of all-female prawns (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) was achieved by a novel biotechnology comprising three steps: (a) A single injection of suspended hypertrophied androgenic gland cells caused fully functional sex reversal of females into “neo-males” bearing the WZ genotype; (b) crossing neo-males with ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10126-016-9717-5

67. A baseline study of the metallothioneins induction and its reversibility in Neohelice granulata from the Bahía Blanca Estuary (Argentina)

Author:
N.S. Buzzi; J.E. Marcovecchio
Source:
Marine pollution bulletin 2016 v.112 no.1-2 pp. 452-458
ISSN:
0025-326X
Subject:
crabs; estuaries; females; heavy metals; males; monitoring; sediments; water pollution; Argentina
Abstract:
... Contamination by heavy metals causes serious effects in marine systems. Nowadays, the combination of chemical and biological data is recommended in monitoring programs. Metallothioneins (MT) are early-warning signals of metal exposure and are widely used in biomonitoring. The present research evaluates the heavy metals levels in sediments and the MT synthesis in the crab Neohelice granulata from t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.07.007

68. A behavioral economics intervention to increase pertussis vaccination among infant caregivers: A randomized feasibility trial

Author:
Alison M. Buttenheim; Alexander G. Fiks; Randall C. Burson II; Eileen Wang; Susan E. Coffin; Joshua P. Metlay; Kristen A. Feemster
Source:
Vaccine 2016 v.34 no.6 pp. 839-845
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
adults; caregivers; infrastructure; insurance; interviews; males; motivation; neonates; risk; vaccination; vaccines
Abstract:
... The incidence of pertussis has tripled in the past five years. Infants can be protected by “cocooning,” or vaccinating household contacts with the Tdap vaccine. However, Tdap coverage for adult caregivers of infants is low. This study evaluated the feasibility and impact of interventions informed by behavioral economics (retail pharmacy vouchers for Tdap vaccines and a celebrity public service ann ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.11.068

69. A bioarchaeological study of osteoarthritis among populations of northern China and Mongolia during the Bronze Age to Iron Age transition to nomadic pastoralism

Author:
Jacqueline T. Eng
Source:
Quaternary international 2016 v.405 pp. 172-185
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
adults; etiology; females; hips; joints (animal); males; mechanical stress; mixed economy; osteoarthritis; pastoralism; steppes; vertebrae; China; Mongolia
Abstract:
... This paper examines data on joint disease among archaeological populations of several sites within northern China and Mongolia to test hypotheses about cultural uniformity among pastoralists and potential changes in the levels and types of activities during the Bronze Age to early Iron Age transition from mixed economies to mounted pastoralism. Despite continuing debate on the etiology of osteoart ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2015.07.072

70. A black-and-red stick insect from the Philippines – observations on the external anatomy and natural history of a new species of Orthomeria

Author:
Davide Vallotto; Joachim Bresseel; Thierry Heitzmann; Marco Gottardo
Source:
ZooKeys 2016 v.559 pp. 35-57
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Ficus; Phasmida; Urticaceae; adults; color; defensive behavior; eggs; females; host plants; intraspecific variation; lectotypes; males; natural history; new species; nymphs; taxonomic keys; wings; Philippines
Abstract:
... A new stick insect of the genus Orthomeria Kirby, 1904 (Phasmatodea, Aschiphasmatidae) is described from the Philippines. Orthomeria (Orthomeria) kangisp. n. is readily distinguished from all other congeners by the distinctive blood red colouration of the costal region of the hind wings. Major features of the external morphology of adults, eggs, and first-instar nymphs are illustrated. Locomotory ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.559.6281

71. A case of fibrinous peritonitis caused by Escherichia coli in pig

Author:
N. Babu Prasath; J. Selvaraj; P. Ponnusamy; M. Sasikala; D. Basheer Ahamad
Source:
Indian journal of veterinary pathology 2016 v.40 no.4 pp. 362-364
ISSN:
0973-970X
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Large White; abdominal cavity; adhesion; animal pathology; colitis; diarrhea; fibrin; histopathology; intestines; males; myocarditis; necropsy; peritonitis; selective media; swine
Abstract:
... A carcass of four month old male Large White Yorkshire grower pig which had the history of severe diarrhea and died suddenly was presented. On necropsy, tags of fibrin threads with adhesion of intestine and other visceral organs was noticed in the abdominal cavity. Microbiological examination revealed short Grams negative rods with metallic sheen colonies in Eosin Methylene Blue agar suggestive of ...
DOI:
10.5958/0973-970X.2016.00085.7

72. A cellulose binding domain protein restores female fertility when expressed in transgenic Bintje potato

Author:
Richard W. W. Jones; Frances G. G. Perez
Source:
BMC research notes 2016 v.9 no.176 pp. 1-8
ISSN:
1756-0500
Subject:
Solanum tuberosum; crossing; potatoes; pollen; blight; cell walls; males; binding proteins; cellulose; gene expression; disease resistance; females; pathogens; germplasm; cultivars; small fruits; Phytophthora infestans; female fertility; progeny; transgenes; transgenic plants; color; plant morphology
Abstract:
... Background: Expression of a gene encoding the family 1 cellulose binding domain protein CBD1, identified in the cellulosic cell wall of the potato late blight pathogen Phytophthora infestans, was tested in transgenic potato to determine if it had an influence on plant cell walls and resistance to late blight. Results: Multiple regenerants of potato (cv. Bintje) were developed and selected for high ...
Handle:
10113/62153
DOI:
10.1186/s13104-016-1978-6
PubMed:
26992694
PubMed Central:
PMC4797225

73. A chain of tools: An experimental study on picks of the Qinling region

Author:
Sheng-qian Chen; Wei-ju Chen
Source:
Quaternary international 2016 v.400 pp. 93-99
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
choppers; females; flaking; knives; males
Abstract:
... Picks are a common lithic tool in the Qinling region, where an Acheulean-like industrial complex dominated during the early Paleolithic. They are assumed to be manufactured by the technology of direct percussion flaking. This experimental study indicates that the trihedral points of picks cannot be produced by this technology, but are produced by throwing. The benefit of using the method is not on ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2015.06.049

74. A chromosomal analysis of three species of Timarcha (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Chrysomelinae)

Author:
Eduard Petitpierre
Source:
Comparative cytogenetics 2016 v.10 no.1 pp. 27-32
ISSN:
1993-078X
Subject:
Chrysomelidae; karyotyping; males; phylogeny
Abstract:
... The karyotypes of three species of Timarcha Latreille, 1829 have been analysed. Timarcha (Metallotimarcha) metallica (Laicharting, 1781), has 18 + Xyₚ male meioformula and 2n = 38 chromosomes, similar to those found in the two species of subgenus Americanotimarcha Jolivet, 1948, in agreement with morphological and molecular phylogenetic grounds. Timarcha (Timarcha) carmelenae Petitpierre, 2013 dis ...
DOI:
10.3897/CompCytogen.v10i1.5570

75. A classic question revisited in red-winged blackbirds: disentangling confounding hypotheses surrounding parental investment theory and nest defense intensity

Author:
Justin J. Shew; Jorista van der Merwe; Eric M. Schauber; Briana K. Tallitsch; Clayton K. Nielsen
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2016 v.70 no.11 pp. 1843-1856
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Agelaius phoeniceus; aggression; analytical methods; birds; data collection; females; humans; males; mating systems; monitoring; nesting; nests; parents; polygyny; progeny; statistical models
Abstract:
... The pattern of increased nest defense effort over the course of a nesting season could result from three distinct (albeit non-exclusive) mechanisms: increased value of offspring to parents with progression toward independence (parental investment theory), decreased opportunity for renesting (renesting potential hypothesis), or decreased perceived costs of defense after repeated encounters with hum ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-016-2190-3

76. A closer look at the feather coloration in the male purple sunbird, Nectarinia asiatica

Author:
Biswa Bhusana Mahapatra; Sandhya Amol Marathe; Victor Benno Meyer-Rochow; Monalisa Mishra
Source:
Micron 2016 v.85 pp. 44-50
ISSN:
0968-4328
Subject:
Nectarinia; X-ray diffraction; absorbance; birds; breeding season; chest; chromium; cobalt; color; copper; feathers; females; keratin; males; nickel; reflectance; scanning electron microscopy; zinc
Abstract:
... During the breeding season male, but not female, individuals of the purple sunbird possess colourful plumage of chiefly blue and black coloration with a splatter of orange and yellow on the chest. Representative feathers of these colours were collected from male birds during the breeding season and analyzed by reflectance and scanning electron microscopy. The rachis, which is the central support o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.micron.2016.04.001

77. A combined dietary chronic toxicity and two-year carcinogenicity study of (2R,4R)-monatin salt in Sprague–Dawley rats

Author:
Witty A. Brathwaite; Christine M. Crincoli; Alex K. Eapen; Marisa O. Rihner; Andrey I. Nikiforov; Amera K. Remick
Source:
Food and chemical toxicology 2016 v.91 pp. 202-216
ISSN:
0278-6915
Subject:
adverse effects; body weight; bone mineralization; carcinogenicity; chronic toxicity; electrolytes; experimental diets; females; ingestion; long term effects; males; neoplasms; no observed adverse effect level; pH; rats; renal calculi; toxicology; weight gain
Abstract:
... In a combined chronic toxicity/carcinogenicity study, groups of Crl:CD(SD) rats were fed 0 (2 control groups), 5000, 20,000, or 40,000 ppm (2R,4R)-monatin salt (hereafter “R,R-monatin”) in the diet for up to one year in the chronic toxicity phase and up to two years in the carcinogenicity phase. There were no adverse effects on survival, incidence of palpable masses, neoplasms, organ weights, or o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fct.2015.12.024

78. A combined supplementation of vitamin B₁₂ and omega-3 fatty acids across two generations improves cardiometabolic variables in rats

Author:
Amrita Khaire; Richa Rathod; Karuna Randhir; Anvita Kale; Sadhana Joshi
Source:
Food & function 2016 v.7 no.9 pp. 3910-3919
ISSN:
2042-650X
Subject:
adults; adverse effects; blood lipids; blood pressure; carbon cycle; cholesterol; diet; docosahexaenoic acid; fatty acid composition; folic acid; laboratory animals; lipid metabolism; liver; males; omega-3 fatty acids; pregnancy outcome; progeny; rats; triacylglycerols; vitamin B12; weight gain
Abstract:
... Our earlier studies indicate that micronutrients (vitamin B₁₂, folic acid) and omega-3 fatty acids especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are interlinked in one carbon cycle. The present study examines the effects of a sustained vitamin B₁₂ deficiency/supplementation in the presence of omega-3 fatty acids across two generations on the pregnancy outcome and cardiometabolic profile [blood pressure, p ...
DOI:
10.1039/c6fo00148c

79. A comparative analysis of the evolution, expression, and cis-regulatory element of polygalacturonase genes in grasses and dicots

Author:
Ying Liang; Youjian Yu; Jinlong Cui; Meiling Lyu; Liai Xu; Jiashu Cao
Source:
Functional & integrative genomics 2016 v.16 no.6 pp. 641-656
ISSN:
1438-793X
Subject:
Magnoliopsida; cell walls; gene duplication; genes; grasses; males; pectins; polygalacturonase; reproduction
Abstract:
... Cell walls are a distinguishing characteristic of plants essential to their survival. The pectin content of primary cell walls in grasses and dicots is distinctly different. Polygalacturonases (PGs) can degrade pectins and participate in multiple developmental processes of plants. This study comprehensively compared the evolution, expression, and cis-regulatory element of PGs in grasses and dicots ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10142-016-0503-2

80. A comparative study of oral health in three Late Bronze Age populations with different subsistence practices in North China

Author:
Hua Zhang; Deborah C. Merrett; Xiaoming Xiao; Quanchao Zhang; Dong Wei; Lixin Wang; Xiaolin Ma; Hong Zhu; Dongya Y. Yang
Source:
Quaternary international 2016 v.405 pp. 44-57
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
abscess; dental caries; females; food intake; gender differences; health status; human population; males; pastoralism; pulp; China
Abstract:
... This comparative study aims to examine dental lesions of three skeletal populations from Late Bronze Age North China to examine relationships between subsistence patterns and oral health in the past. The skeletal remains represent a unique series of ancient human populations who adopted different subsistence practices: Chenjiagou (ca. 3000–2200 BP) from Henan, Central China, representing an intens ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2015.05.029

81. A comparative study of trace metals in male and female Caspian kutum (Rutilus frisii kutum) from the southern basin of Caspian Sea

Author:
Maryam Dadar; Milad Adel; Hasan Nasrollahzadeh Saravi; Mozhgan Dadar
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2016 v.23 no.24 pp. 24540-24546
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Rutilus kutum; World Health Organization; arsenic; basins; bioaccumulation; cadmium; coasts; cobalt; copper; females; fish; heavy metals; lead; males; manganese; mercury; muscles; rivers; safety standards; tissues; zinc; Caspian Sea
Abstract:
... This study focuses on the extent of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and arsenic (As) bioaccumulation in edible muscles of Caspian kutum (Rutilus frisii kutum), in both male and female sexes at Noor and Babolsar coastal regions from the southern basin of Caspian Sea. These values were compared with the WHO and the UNFAO safety standards re ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-016-6871-2

82. A comparative study of two-line early season hybrid rice with lepidopteran resistance

Author:
Wenqiang Liu; Qiucheng Meng; Lushui Weng; Jian Peng; Youlun Xiao; Jianghui Yu; Zili Yi; Guoying Xiao
Source:
Field crops research 2016 v.187 pp. 107-112
ISSN:
0378-4290
Subject:
Lepidoptera; agronomic traits; crop production; crossing; genes; grain quality; hybrids; inflorescences; insects; leaves; males; pests; plant protection; protein content; rice; seed set
Abstract:
... In our previous study, an early season rice restorer line B2A68 expressing Cry2Aa# gene was obtained. In order to evaluate the performance of B2A68’s hybrids, a total of six hybrids from crossing B2A68 with six thermo-sensitive genic male sterile (TGMS) lines of early season rice were compared for expression level of Cry2Aa protein, as well as in insect resistance, agronomic traits and grain quali ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fcr.2015.12.014

83. A comparison of activity patterns for captive Propithecus tattersalli and Propithecus coquereli

Author:
Gregory L. Wallace; Lisa B. Paquette; Kenneth E. Glander
Source:
Zoo biology 2016 v.35 no.2 pp. 128-136
ISSN:
0733-3188
Subject:
females; grooming (animal behavior); males; temperature; zoos
Abstract:
... The activity patterns and social interactions of two species of captive sifaka were observed during a 2‐year period. Allogrooming was not observed in golden‐crowned sifaka and they spent significantly more time resting than the Coquerel's sifaka. Females of both species were found to be dominant to males. The golden‐crowned sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli) spent significantly less time feeding tha ...
DOI:
10.1002/zoo.21258

84. A comprehensive molecular phylogeny of spoon worms (Echiura, Annelida): Implications for morphological evolution, the origin of dwarf males, and habitat shifts

Author:
Ryutaro Goto
Source:
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 2016 v.99 pp. 247-260
ISSN:
1055-7903
Subject:
Annelida; color; genes; habitats; males; mitochondria; phylogeny; proboscis; sediments; sexual dimorphism; topology
Abstract:
... Echiurans (spoon worms) are derived annelids that have secondarily lost segmentation. Recently, two molecular phylogenetic studies were performed to resolve the interfamily relationship of echiurans. However, the tree topologies were incongruent and taxon sampling was limited in both the studies. Thus, the phylogenetic relationships within echiurans remain contentious. In this study, I reevaluated ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ympev.2016.03.003

85. A convenient guideline to determine if two Y‐STR profiles are from the same lineage

Author:
Hai Liu; Xiaoyang Li; Julio Mulero; Andrea Carbonaro; Marc Short; Jianye Ge
Source:
Electrophoresis 2016 v.37 no.12 pp. 1659-1668
ISSN:
0173-0835
Subject:
Y chromosome; databases; dynamic programming; electrophoresis; forensic sciences; guidelines; haplotypes; loci; males; meiosis; mutation; polymerase chain reaction; China
Abstract:
... Y chromosome STR loci are used in forensics primarily for identification purposes by determining the male lineages. The Henan province in China has established a large Y‐STR (>200 000 profiles) database for criminal investigations. A large proportion of the Y‐STR profiles in the database were generated using either the Applied Biosystems Yfilerۛ or Yfilerۛ Plus PCR Amplification kits. The addition ...
DOI:
10.1002/elps.201500566

86. A cross-sectional study of factors associated with birth weights of Norwegian beef calves

Author:
Sindre T. Nelson; Adam D. Martin; Ingrid H. Holmøy; Knut Karlberg; Ane Nødtvedt
Source:
Preventive veterinary medicine 2016 v.125 pp. 59-65
ISSN:
0167-5877
Subject:
Angus; Charolais; Norwegian Red; autumn; beef; beef cattle; birth weight; calves; calving; cows; cross-sectional studies; heifers; herds; linear models; males; progeny; regression analysis; Norway
Abstract:
... A cross-sectional study was performed to evaluate factors which influence birth weights of beef suckler calves in Norway. Data were from a national beef cattle registry, and lifetime production data of cows slaughtered between January 2010 and January 2013 were included in the study population. The study population consisted of 20,541 cows and 53,819 calves. The analysis was performed on the subse ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.01.011

87. A cross-sectional study with an improved methodology to assess occupational air pollution exposure and respiratory health in motorcycle taxi driving

Author:
Herve Lawin; Gildas Agodokpessi; Paul Ayelo; Jacqueline Kagima; Rodrigue Sonoukon; Bertrand H. Mbatchou Ngahane; Olayemi Awopeju; William M. Vollmer; Benoit Nemery; Peter Burney; Benjamin Fayomi
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.550 pp. 1-5
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air pollution; biofuels; carbon monoxide; cities; cross-sectional studies; dose response; educational status; inhalation exposure; lung function; males; microprocessors; motorcycles; questionnaires; respiratory tract diseases; tobacco; traffic; Benin
Abstract:
... Motorcycle taxi driving is common in many African cities. This study tested whether this occupation is associated with more respiratory disorders in a context of widespread urban air pollution with an improved methodology.In a cross sectional study we compared 85 male motorcycle taxi drivers in the capital city of the Republic of Benin (Cotonou) with an age and neighborhood matched control group. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.068

88. A different role of angiotensin II type 1a receptor in the development and hypertrophy of plantaris muscle in mice

Author:
Hirofumi Zempo; Jun-ichi Suzuki; Masahito Ogawa; Ryo Watanabe; Mitsuaki Isobe
Source:
Journal of applied genetics 2016 v.57 no.1 pp. 91-97
ISSN:
1234-1983
Subject:
angiotensin II; body weight; gene expression; genes; hypertrophy; males; messenger RNA; mice; models; muscle development; muscle fibers; muscles; receptors; skeletal muscle
Abstract:
... The role of angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptors in muscle development and hypertrophy remains unclear. This study was designed to reveal the effects that a loss of AT1 receptors has on skeletal muscle development and hypertrophy in mice. Eight-week-old male AT1a receptor knockout (AT1a⁻/⁻) mice were used for this experiment. The plantaris muscle to body weight ratio, muscle fiber cross-sectional ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13353-015-0291-8

89. A dual-process approach to exploring the role of delay discounting in obesity

Author:
Menna Price; Suzanne Higgs; James Maw; Michelle Lee
Source:
Physiology & behavior 2016 v.162 pp. 46-51
ISSN:
0031-9384
Subject:
adults; body mass index; decision making; females; food choices; males; models; obesity; overeating
Abstract:
... Delay discounting of financial rewards has been related to overeating and obesity. Neuropsychological evidence supports a dual-system account of both discounting and overeating behaviour where the degree of impulsive decision making is determined by the relative strength of reward desire and executive control. A dual-parameter model of discounting behaviour is consistent with this theory.In this s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.02.020

90. A first generation microsatellite-based linkage map of the Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis and its application in quantitative trait loci (QTL) detection

Author:
Gao-Feng Qiu; Liang-Wei Xiong; Zhi-Qiang Liu; Yin-Long Yan; Hong Shen
Source:
Aquaculture 2016 v.451 pp. 223-231
ISSN:
0044-8486
Subject:
Eriocheir sinensis; body length; chromosome mapping; chromosomes; crabs; early development; evolution; females; genetic distance; genetic markers; genome; genotyping; haploidy; linkage groups; males; marker-assisted selection; quantitative trait loci; sexual development; China
Abstract:
... Genetic linkage maps provide excellent tools for detecting quantitative trait loci (QTL) and understanding genome organization and evolution. By taking advantage of a large number of microsatellite markers isolated from the genome of the Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis in our previous study, here we constructed a first generation genetic linkage map for this species using 1300 microsatellit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.09.018

91. A further study of the spider genus Notiocoelotes (Araneae, Agelenidae) from Hainan Island, China

Author:
Xiaoqing Zhang; Zhe Zhao; Guo Zheng; Shuqiang Li
Source:
ZooKeys 2016 v.601 pp. 75-87
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Agelenidae; DNA barcoding; females; males; spiders; China
Abstract:
... Two new Notiocoelotes species, Notiocoelotes maoganensis sp. n. (♂♀) and Notiocoelotes qiongzhongensis sp. n. (♂♀) are described from Hainan Island, China. In addition, the female of Notiocoelotes membranaceus Liu & Li, 2010 is described for the first time. DNA barcodes of three species treated in this paper were obtained for future use. ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.601.7698

92. A gain control mechanism governs the weighting of acoustic signal intensity and attractiveness during female decisions

Author:
Eileen Gabel; Pinar Vural; Lars Mariot; R. Matthias Hennig
Source:
Animal behaviour 2016 v.122 pp. 197-205
ISSN:
0003-3472
Subject:
Gryllus bimaculatus; acoustics; animal behavior; animals; communications technology; energy; females; males; mating behavior
Abstract:
... In many acoustical communication systems song signals serve for mate selection. Animals thus need to make a decision about which is the best mating partner in a choice situation by integrating the cues of the available signals. In female crickets, choice behaviour is based on the attractiveness of the temporal pattern of a male's calling song and on its intensity. Signal intensity is affected by b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anbehav.2016.10.019

93. A gall mite, Aceria rhodiolae (Acari: Eriophyidae), altering the phytochemistry of a medicinal plant, Rhodiola rosea (Crassulaceae), in the Canadian Arctic

Author:
F. Beaulieu; A. Cuerrier; V.J. Filion; A. Saleem; J.T. Arnason
Source:
Journal of natural history 2016 v.50 no.19-20 pp. 1237-1263
ISSN:
1464-5262
Subject:
Aceria; Canadians; Inuit; Rhodiola rosea; adults; confocal microscopy; females; flowers; galls; leaves; light microscopy; males; medicinal plants; medicinal properties; mites; plant biochemistry; redescriptions; scanning electron microscopy; seeds; Arctic region; Europe; Quebec
Abstract:
... The eriophyid mite Aceria rhodiolae (G. Canestrini) is known to induce galls on the flowers and leaves of roseroot, Rhodiola rosea L., in subarctic and alpine regions of Europe. After discovering galls on the inflorescences of roseroot in Nunavik (Québec), northeastern Canada, we examined the mites extracted from the galls and compared them with specimens of A. rhodiolae from Europe. Through morph ...
DOI:
10.1080/00222933.2015.1103910

94. A garlic substance disrupts odorant‐binding protein recognition of insect pheromones released from adults of the angoumois grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Author:
M. Ma; M.‐M. Chang; C.‐L. Lei; F.‐L. Yang
Source:
Insect molecular biology 2016 v.25 no.5 pp. 530-540
ISSN:
0962-1075
Subject:
Sitotroga cerealella; acetates; active ingredients; adults; antennae; binding capacity; bioassays; females; garlic; genes; insect pheromones; males; mating behavior; moths; odorant receptors; odors; olfactometers; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; sex pheromones; storage pests; stored grain
Abstract:
... The angoumois grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella, is one of the most serious stored‐grain pests worldwide. Control of this moth may be achieved by interfering with olfactory pathways to disrupt male–female communication with sex pheromones, using plant volatiles like garlic or its active substances. Here, three odorant‐binding protein (OBP) genes [namely Si. cerealella general OBP 1 (ScerGOBP1), Sce ...
DOI:
10.1111/imb.12240

95. A gendered analysis of perception and vulnerability to climate change among smallholder farmers: the case of Same District, Tanzania

Author:
Tatu Said Mnimbo; Jonathan Mbwambo; Frederick Cassian Kahimba; Siza Donald Tumbo
Source:
Climate and Development 2016 v.8 no.1 pp. 95-104
ISSN:
1756-5537
Subject:
climate change; development policy; farmers; households; interviews; males; men; nongovernmental organizations; ownership; plowing; questionnaires; sowing; women; Tanzania
Abstract:
... Climate change affects women and men differently. However, there are few location-specific studies that can support interventions or policy development that can tackle this issue. To help build that body of knowledge, this article looks at gender-differentiated vulnerability among smallholder farmers in one sub-Saharan African country: Tanzania. Data were collected through household questionnaires ...
DOI:
10.1080/17565529.2015.1005038

96. A generic SSR marker closely linked to a dominant genic male sterility gene (DGMs79-399-3) in broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica)

Author:
Jinshuai Shu; Yumei Liu; Zhansheng Li; Lili Zhang; Zhiyuan Fang; Limei Yang; Mu Zhuang; Yangyong Zhang; Honghao Lv
Source:
Molecular breeding 2016 v.36 no.7 pp. 86
ISSN:
1380-3743
Subject:
Brassica oleracea var. italica; backcrossing; broccoli; cabbage; genes; genetic markers; hybrids; inbred lines; male fertility; males; microsatellite repeats; mutation; pollination; screening
Abstract:
... As an important pollination system, male sterility has been used widely for broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) hybrid production. New male sterile lines are important for broccoli breeding. We transferred the dominant genic male sterility (DGMs) 79-399-3, which was developed from a spontaneous mutation in cabbage, to broccoli. In this study, molecular markers linked to the DGMs79-399-3 gene ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11032-016-0500-0

97. A global molecular phylogeny and timescale of evolution for Cryptocercus woodroaches

Author:
Yanli Che; Dong Wang; Yan Shi; Xiaohong Du; Yongquan Zhao; Nathan Lo; Zongqing Wang
Source:
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 2016 v.98 pp. 201-209
ISSN:
1055-7903
Subject:
Blattabacterium; Cryptocercus; Isoptera; biogeography; chromosome number; diploidy; endosymbionts; fossils; hosts; males; mitochondria; mountains; new species; phylogeny; ribosomal RNA; China; Korean Peninsula; Russia
Abstract:
... Cryptocercus is a genus of sub-social wood-feeding cockroaches that represents the sister group to the eusocial termites. We generated mitochondrial (12S+16S rRNA, COII), nuclear (28S rRNA) and Blattbacterium endosymbiont (16S+23S rRNA) sequence data for 8 new Chinese species, and combined these with previously available data to undertake the most extensive analysis of phylogenetic relationships w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ympev.2016.02.005

98. A hepatitis E outbreak by genotype 4 virus in Shandong province, China

Author:
Li Zhang; Bingyu Yan; Aiqiang Xu
Source:
Vaccine 2016 v.34 no.33 pp. 3715-3718
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
cafeterias; death; females; genotype; hepatitis E; human resources; males; outbreak investigation; vaccination; vaccines; viruses; China
Abstract:
... Hepatitis E vaccine was available in China in 2012, but the priority population for immunization is not clear. In 2013, a hepatitis E outbreak occurred in a company of Shandong province, China where most employees moved from other provinces and dined at the company’s cafeteria. A total of fourteen (19%, 14/73) case-patients were identified, and three of them had symptomatic infection with one deat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.06.010

99. A high-density linkage map with 2560 markers and its application for the localization of the male-sterile genes ms3 and ms4 in Cryptomeria japonica D. Don

Author:
Yoshinari Moriguchi; Kentaro Uchiyama; Saneyoshi Ueno; Tokuko Ujino-Ihara; Asako Matsumoto; Junji Iwai; Daisuke Miyajima; Maki Saito; Masaya Sato; Yoshihiko Tsumura
Source:
Tree genetics & genomes 2016 v.12 no.3 pp. 57
ISSN:
1614-2942
Subject:
Cryptomeria japonica; chromosome mapping; forestry; genes; genetic markers; hay fever; linkage groups; loci; males; marker-assisted selection; molecular cloning; pollen flow; single nucleotide polymorphism; trees; Japan
Abstract:
... Cryptomeria japonica pollinosis is one of the most serious allergic diseases in Japan; this is a social problem because C. japonica is the most important Japanese forestry species. In order to reduce the amount of pollen dispersed, breeding programs using trees with male-sterile genes have been implemented. High-density linkage maps with stable ordering of markers facilitate the localization of ma ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11295-016-1011-1

100. A kinetic study of the natural induction of liver steatosis in Greylag Landaise geese: the role of hyperphagia

Author:
X. Fernandez; G. Guy; J. B. Laverze; C. Bonnefont; C. Knudsen; L. Fortun-Lamothe
Source:
Animal 2016 v.10 no.8 pp. 1288-1295
ISSN:
1751-732X
Subject:
age at slaughter; corn; fatty liver; feed intake; geese; liver; males; overeating; photoperiod; restricted feeding; winter
Abstract:
... We have previously demonstrated that a sharp rise in feed intake (hyperphagia) and spontaneous liver steatosis could be experimentally induced in domestic Greylag geese by combining a short photoperiod and a sequence of feed restriction followed by ad libitum corn feeding during the fall and the winter. In this previous work, however, individual feed intake could not be recorded. The present study ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1751731116000161
PubMed:
26915402