COMPARISON OF SPERMOPHILUS DAURICUS GASTROINTESTINAL PHENOTYPIC FLEXIBILITY BETWEEN HIBERNATING AND NON-HIBERNATING SEASONS

Comparison of Spermophilus dauricus gastrointestinal phenotypic flexibility between hibernating and non-hibernating seasons

Traits of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are phenotypically flexible and seem to reflect the ecological features of animals.The Daurian ground squirrel (Spermophilus dauricus) is a typical fat-storing, hibernating animal.However, information on seasonal GI plasticity in this species is limited.The aim of the present study was to characterize Leg E

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Functional analysis of a pathogenesis-related thaumatin-like protein gene TaLr35PR5 from wheat induced by leaf rust fungus

Abstract Background Plants have evolved multifaceted defence mechanisms to resist pathogen infection.Production of the pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins in response to pathogen attack has been implicated in plant disease Water Repellent Jacket resistance specialized in systemic-acquired resistance (SAR).Our earlier studies have reported that a ful

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Habitat use and movement patterns in the endangered ground beetle species, Carabus olympiae (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

One of the most compelling challenges for conservation biologists is the preservation of species with restricted ranges.Carabus olympiae Sella, 1855, a ground beetle species inhabiting two small areas in the western Italian Alps, is Gaming Headphones an example of a steno-endemic and endangered insect species.Despite the fact that this species is h

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