Mitochondrial genomes organization in alloplasmic lines of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) with various types of cytoplasmic male sterility by Maksim S. Makarenko, Igor V. Kornienko, Kirill V. Azarin, Alexander V. Usatov, Maria D. Logacheva, Nicolay V. Markin, Vera A. Gavrilova

“…Investigation of the CMS phenomenon promotes understanding of fundamental issues of nuclear-cytoplasmic interactions in the ontogeny of higher plants. In the present study, we analyzed the structural changes in mitochondrial genomes of three alloplasmic lines of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). …”
Get full text

Monocyte Derivatives Promote Angiogenesis and Myocyte Survival in a Model of Myocardial Infarction by M. Bouchentouf, P. Paradis, K. A. Forner, J. Cuerquis, M. N. Boivin, J. Zheng, M. R. Boulassel, J. P. Routy, E. L. Schiffrin, J. Galipeau M.D., FRCPC

“…FACS analysis of MDs shows that these cells express mature endothelial cell markers and that their proliferative capacity is virtually absent, consistent with their end-differentiated monocytic ontogeny. MDs secreted significant levels of HGF, IGF-1, MCP-1, and sTNFR-1 relative to their monocyte precursors. …”
Get full text

Non-structural carbohydrate metabolism and postharvest conservation of gerbera flowers by Ana Maria Oliveira Souza Alves, Jaianne Francielle Oliveira Santos Pimentel, Gustavo Ferreira da Silva, Nilbe Carla Mapeli, Ana Maria Mapeli

“…For this purpose, it was quantified TSS, RS and NRS from the seven stages of gerbera stems ontogeny (E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6 and E7). The preservative solutions used were: T1) distilled water; T2) citric acid (100 mg L-1); T3) glucose (20 g L-1); T4) gibberellic acid (GA3 , 5 mg L-1); T5) calcium chloride (CaCl2 , 20g L-1) and T6) Sodium Thiosulphate (STS, 20 mM). …”
Get full text

Transcriptomic analysis delineates preterm prelabor rupture of membranes from preterm labor in preterm fetal membranes by Lori A. Underhill, J. M. Mennella, G. A. Tollefson, A. Uzun, B. E. Lechner

“…Pathway enrichment analyses and functional annotations of differentially expressed genes were performed using KEGG and Gene Ontogeny Pathway enrichment analyses. Results A total of 1466 genes were differentially expressed in the amnion, and 484 genes were differentially expressed in the chorion (log2 fold change > 1, FDR < 0.05) in cases (preterm labor with PPROM), versus controls (preterm labor only). …”
Get full text

Knowledge domains and emerging trends of microglia research from 2002 to 2021: A bibliometric analysis and visualization study by Guangjie Liu, Tianhua Li, Tianhua Li, Anming Yang, Xin Zhang, Songtao Qi, Wenfeng Feng

“…In this period, their ontogeny and functions have come to light thanks to the tireless efforts of scientists. …”
Get full text

Foraging behaviour and feeding ecology of the otter &lt;em&gt;Lutra lutra&lt;/em&gt;: a selective review by David Carss

“…Three aspects of foraging behaviour (i, ii, iii) and two of feeding ecology (iv, v) are discussed: i) adaptations and ontogeny, ii) energetics and food-limitation, iii) human disturbance, and periods of prey vulnerability, iv) assessing diet, and v) changes in prey vulnerability and selection. …”
Get full text

The Frequency of Errors in Determining Age Based on Selected Features of the Incisors of Icelandic Horses by Jarosław Łuszczyński, Magdalena Pieszka, Weronika Petrych, Monika Stefaniuk-Szmukier

“…The structure and changes occurring to horses&#8217; teeth during ontogeny are not only used to assess the degree of somatic maturity but also the development of universal patterns and is therefore used to determine the age of horses. …”
Get full text

Vitamin D3-vitamin D receptor axis suppresses pulmonary emphysema by maintaining alveolar macrophage homeostasis and functionResearch in context by Guangan Hu, Ting Dong, Sisi Wang, Hongyu Jing, Jianzhu Chen

“…Alveolar macrophages (AM), which are generated during early ontogeny and maintained in alveoli by self-renewal in response to cytokine GM-CSF, are positively correlated with severity of emphysema. …”
Get full text

Ocorrência de anormalidades morfológicas externas em caranguejos marinhos (Decapoda, Brachyura) no litoral norte do Estado de São Paulo=Occurrence of external morphological abnorma... by Eduardo Antonio Bolla Junior, Rafael de Rocco Gomes, José Carlos Silva, Gustavo Monteiro Teixeira, Adilson Fransozo

“…In this way, the occurrence study of this kind of body alterations could provide tools in order to control unprotected environmental areas, as well as bring subsides to understand the unusual variations during the ontogeny of important species in the benthic community.…”
Get full text

Thermal Plasticity of the Kelp Laminaria digitata (Phaeophyceae) Across Life Cycle Stages Reveals the Importance of Cold Seasons for Marine Forests by Daniel Liesner, Lisa N. S. Shama, Nora Diehl, Klaus Valentin, Inka Bartsch

“…Here, we investigated effects of temperature during ontogeny of the kelp Laminaria digitata across haploid gametophyte and diploid sporophyte life cycle stages in five distinct genetic lines. …”
Get full text

Developmental and reproductive toxicity of a recombinant protein subunit COVID-19 vaccine (ZF2001) in rats by Yisheng Song, Jinjin Shao, Guangbiao She, Wanqiang Lv, Guoyu Chen, Jing Liu, Lili Zhang, Chengda Zhang, Jiahong Wang, Ruiyu Tian, Lianpan Dai, George F. Gao, Enqi Huang, Lijiang Zhang

“…There were also no effects of ZF2001 on the mating performance, fertility or reproductive performance of parental females, embryo-fetal development, postnatal survival, growth, physical development, reflex ontogeny, behavioural and neurofunctional development, or reproductive performance of the offspring. …”
Get full text

Divergent molecular events underlying initial T-cell commitment in human prenatal and postnatal thymus by Han He, Yingpeng Yao, Yingpeng Yao, Lindong Tang, Yuhui Li, Zongcheng Li, Bing Liu, Bing Liu, Yu Lan

“…Although the transcriptome characteristics of developing T cells in both human fetal and postnatal thymus at single-cell resolution have been revealed recently, the differences between human prenatal and postnatal thymocytes regarding the ontogeny and early events of T-cell development still remain obscure. …”
Get full text

Analysis of single nuclear chromatin accessibility reveals unique myeloid populations in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Hillary G. Pratt, Li Ma, Sebastian A. Dziadowicz, Sascha Ott, Thomas Whalley, Barbara Szomolay, Timothy D. Eubank, Gangqing Hu, Brian A. Boone

“…Myeloid cells are of particular importance for PDAC progression; however, the presence of heterogenous subsets with different ontogeny and impact, along with some fluidity between them, (infiltrating monocytes vs. tissue‐resident macrophages; M1 vs. …”
Get full text

Morphology and Anatomy of the Inflorescence Axis and Flowers in Arenga Porphyrocarpa (Palmae) by E.B. Hidajat

“…Meskipun kuntum bunga terdapat sendiri-sendiri pada rachilla betina atau umumnya berpasangan pada rachilla jantan, namun pengamatan ontogeny menunjukkan bahwa pola dasar bagi pertumbuhan adalah kelompok yang terdiri atas tiga kuntum bunga. …”
Get full text

Trace elements and isotopes analyses on historical samples of white sharks from the Mediterranean Sea by L. Bevacqua, F. R. Reinero, E. E. Becerril-García, F. R. Elorriaga-Verplancken, D. Juaristi-Videgaray, P. Micarelli, F. Galván-Magaña, P. Curiel-Godoy, G. Giglio, S. Tripepi, D. Barca, E. Sperone

“…The fluctuations of these elements during the ontogeny of both individuals could have been related to changes in diet and environment, although the specific origin remains unknown. …”
Get full text

Characterization and functional properties of a novel monoclonal antibody which identifies a B cell subpopulation in bursa of Fabricius by Nóra Fejszák, Katalin Kocsis, Viktória Halasy, Emőke Szőcs, Ádám Soós, Dominik von La Roche, Sonja Härtle, Nándor Nagy

“…The staining pattern of the 7H3 mAb and the correlation of expression with cell migration suggest that the antigen will serve as valuable immunological marker for studying the ontogeny of avian B cells.…”
Get full text

Effect of variable and constant thermal conditions on embryonic and early larval development of fish from the genus Leuciscus (Cyprinidae, Teleostei) by K. Kupren, A. Mamcarz, D. Kucharczyk

“…Different time of hatching was also reflected in the level of ontogeny of hatched embryos. Among the fish hatched at modified temperatures the largest sizes, similar to those characteristic of fish incubated at optimum temperatures, were observed in individuals originating from variants where the temperature fluctuated. …”
Get full text

On the placement of the Baltic amber harvestman <i>Gonyleptes nemastomoides</i> Koch & Berendt, 1854, with notes on the phylogeny of Cladonychiidae (Opiliones, Laniatores, Travunio... by D. Ubick, J. A. Dunlop

“…Die Analyse der Krallen-Morphologie von lebenden Cladonychiidae, bei Berücksichtigung der Ontogenie und Vergleich mit Außengruppen, deutet auf eine Entwicklungs-Reihe hin, in welcher der plesiomorphe Zustand (vorhanden in den ost-nearktischen Gattungen <i>Erebomaster</i> Cope, 1872 und <i>Theromaster</i> Briggs, 1969) durch eine schmale, mehrfach gezackte und eng gegabelte Kralle mit einer langen Basis gekennzeichnet ist. …”
Get full text

Energy budget and physiology in early ontogenetic stages of the Amazon river prawn☆ by Alessandra Augusto, Michael B. New, Michelle R. Santos, Rafael V. Amorim, Wagner C. Valenti

“…Ingestion, body energy content and energy channeled into metabolism and excretion increased during ontogeny and differed between some stages. About 4% of the ingested energy was lost as exuviae. …”
Get full text

Global hypo-methylation in a proportion of glioblastoma enriched for an astrocytic signature is associated with increased invasion and altered immune landscape by James Boot, Gabriel Rosser, Dailya Kancheva, Claire Vinel, Yau Mun Lim, Nicola Pomella, Xinyu Zhang, Loredana Guglielmi, Denise Sheer, Michael Barnes, Sebastian Brandner, Sven Nelander, Kiavash Movahedi, Silvia Marino

“…This epigenetic signature correlates with an enrichment for an astrocytic gene signature, which together with the identification of enriched predicted binding sites of transcription factors known to cause demethylation and to be involved in astrocytic/glial lineage specification, point to a shared ontogeny between these glioblastomas and astroglial progenitors. …”
Get full text