Coevolution of an aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase with its tRNA substrates
... (from E. coli to D. radiodurans and Corynebacterium) of the genes encoding these precisely truncated GluRS fragments suggests that these proteins may have a yet unknown function. Nonetheless, GluX was not analyzed further. Class I lysyl-tRNA synthetase (LysRS) is structurally very related (27) and d ...
... (from E. coli to D. radiodurans and Corynebacterium) of the genes encoding these precisely truncated GluRS fragments suggests that these proteins may have a yet unknown function. Nonetheless, GluX was not analyzed further. Class I lysyl-tRNA synthetase (LysRS) is structurally very related (27) and d ...
current research, monitoring, and education
... locations in SC, the USA, and globally has resulted in the publication of more than 1,685 scientific articles, reports, and books that contribute new information in subject areas ranging from molecular biology to landscape ecology. The accumulating information provides a fundamental understanding of ...
... locations in SC, the USA, and globally has resulted in the publication of more than 1,685 scientific articles, reports, and books that contribute new information in subject areas ranging from molecular biology to landscape ecology. The accumulating information provides a fundamental understanding of ...
frogs – conservation
... Australia has a fascinating and spectacular variety of frogs, over 210 of the world’s ~5,000 species. The majority of Australian frogs are unique due to Australia’s long isolation. The origin of Australia’s frog fauna can be traced back many millions of years when Australia formed part of a large la ...
... Australia has a fascinating and spectacular variety of frogs, over 210 of the world’s ~5,000 species. The majority of Australian frogs are unique due to Australia’s long isolation. The origin of Australia’s frog fauna can be traced back many millions of years when Australia formed part of a large la ...
Review Questions and Answers
... • Giardia lamblia has distinct, but related, clonal lineages which may undergo genetic exchange when rare sexual reproduction does occur. • Trypanosoma brucei can undergo sexual recombination when different lineages come into contact in the same host, this rare event may explain the exchange of th ...
... • Giardia lamblia has distinct, but related, clonal lineages which may undergo genetic exchange when rare sexual reproduction does occur. • Trypanosoma brucei can undergo sexual recombination when different lineages come into contact in the same host, this rare event may explain the exchange of th ...
Functional and ecological consequences of saprotrophic fungus
... new resources solely by production of propagules (spores or hyphal fragments), others (termed nonunit-restricted) extend as hyphae, and interconnect discrete organic resource units. Aggregations of hyphae (forming linear organs known as cords) enable some fungal species to extend vast distances (cov ...
... new resources solely by production of propagules (spores or hyphal fragments), others (termed nonunit-restricted) extend as hyphae, and interconnect discrete organic resource units. Aggregations of hyphae (forming linear organs known as cords) enable some fungal species to extend vast distances (cov ...
Determination of Protein Molecular Weight
... transport of small molecules, gene regulation, immunological defense and cell structure. Determination of the molecular weight of a protein is of fundamental importance to its biochemical characterization. If the amino acid composition or sequence is known, the exact molecular weight of a polypeptid ...
... transport of small molecules, gene regulation, immunological defense and cell structure. Determination of the molecular weight of a protein is of fundamental importance to its biochemical characterization. If the amino acid composition or sequence is known, the exact molecular weight of a polypeptid ...
2014 - The Wildlife Society
... the production phase, any potential impacts are quickly ameliorated. This misperception is especially prevalent in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents designed to identify and disclose potential impacts associated with development projects on federal lands. We used 15 years of fine-sc ...
... the production phase, any potential impacts are quickly ameliorated. This misperception is especially prevalent in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents designed to identify and disclose potential impacts associated with development projects on federal lands. We used 15 years of fine-sc ...
Article - Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
... complex changes in morphology, behavior, and ecology in both predator and prey. Vermeji (1982), however, interprets predator-prey interactions to be more important as selective forces on the prey than on the predator. Other factors such as competition, community structure, abiotic factors, and, quit ...
... complex changes in morphology, behavior, and ecology in both predator and prey. Vermeji (1982), however, interprets predator-prey interactions to be more important as selective forces on the prey than on the predator. Other factors such as competition, community structure, abiotic factors, and, quit ...
Conservation Assessment of Satyrium polingi organensis - bison-m
... The life history details for SPO are still only minimally known, and we hope to learn more about that in Year 2 of the study. SPO life history probably mimics that of SPP, and perhaps closely resembles life histories of other members of the subgenus Fixsenia except for the species of oak used. We wi ...
... The life history details for SPO are still only minimally known, and we hope to learn more about that in Year 2 of the study. SPO life history probably mimics that of SPP, and perhaps closely resembles life histories of other members of the subgenus Fixsenia except for the species of oak used. We wi ...
Figures and figure supplements
... ERV-Fc phylogenies (right); dashed lines match species and the ERV-Fc found within their genome. The host phylogeny was adapted from (BinindaEmonds et al., 2007), while the ERV-Fc phylogeny is a supertree generated using Matrix Representation Parsimony (MRP) based on CA and Gag amino acid phylogenie ...
... ERV-Fc phylogenies (right); dashed lines match species and the ERV-Fc found within their genome. The host phylogeny was adapted from (BinindaEmonds et al., 2007), while the ERV-Fc phylogeny is a supertree generated using Matrix Representation Parsimony (MRP) based on CA and Gag amino acid phylogenie ...
The Sustainable Biosphere Initiative: An Ecological Research
... importance of biological diversity in controlling ecological processes and the role that ecological processes play in shaping patterns of diversity at different scales of time and space. Within the topic of biological diversity, much of the current effort is devoted to enumerating the species in var ...
... importance of biological diversity in controlling ecological processes and the role that ecological processes play in shaping patterns of diversity at different scales of time and space. Within the topic of biological diversity, much of the current effort is devoted to enumerating the species in var ...
Patterns of invertebrate distribution and abundance on Cordyline
... invertebrates occurring on different phylogenetic groups of C. australis. In contrast, community structure of generalist herbivores did not differ significantly among host genotypes. I speculate these patterns are due to historical changes in the distribution of cabbage trees in the Southern phyloge ...
... invertebrates occurring on different phylogenetic groups of C. australis. In contrast, community structure of generalist herbivores did not differ significantly among host genotypes. I speculate these patterns are due to historical changes in the distribution of cabbage trees in the Southern phyloge ...
Ecological niche of plant pathogens
... In plant-pathogen interaction, there are genomic responses of the plant to infection (Straalen & Roelof 2006), which can be quantified. Any point inside this space is a function of all environmental variables and responses. If there are overlaps in environmental vectors (or trophic vectors) of two ...
... In plant-pathogen interaction, there are genomic responses of the plant to infection (Straalen & Roelof 2006), which can be quantified. Any point inside this space is a function of all environmental variables and responses. If there are overlaps in environmental vectors (or trophic vectors) of two ...
TAKE A LOOK at the Grayling Complaint filed by WWP ()
... Because this is the last remaining fluvial Arctic grayling population in the ...
... Because this is the last remaining fluvial Arctic grayling population in the ...
Impacts of Invasive Species on Food Webs: A Review of Empirical
... 2.1 Invasive Species: An “Anthropocentric Concept” There are many definitions of an invasive species, which use different combinations of criteria based on origin, demography, and impact (Blackburn et al., 2011; Gurevitch et al., 2011). For example, a species is sometimes called invasive when, regar ...
... 2.1 Invasive Species: An “Anthropocentric Concept” There are many definitions of an invasive species, which use different combinations of criteria based on origin, demography, and impact (Blackburn et al., 2011; Gurevitch et al., 2011). For example, a species is sometimes called invasive when, regar ...
Complete proposal, October 2006, 186KB PDF
... PCCRC research priority 3b) focuses on “improving knowledge and education relating to the assessment of important non-target species stocks” such as large sharks. As such, the PIs propose to assess the importance of shark bycatch and to address the feasibility of using commercial ships of opportunit ...
... PCCRC research priority 3b) focuses on “improving knowledge and education relating to the assessment of important non-target species stocks” such as large sharks. As such, the PIs propose to assess the importance of shark bycatch and to address the feasibility of using commercial ships of opportunit ...
Partner selection in the mycorrhizal mutualism
... Thonar et al., 2014). The outcome of this competition can affect the level and efficiency of partner selection by plants (Fig. 1c). For instance, if a mycorrhizal species is very successful in extraradical competition, this could limit the potential pool of species to choose from, reducing the effec ...
... Thonar et al., 2014). The outcome of this competition can affect the level and efficiency of partner selection by plants (Fig. 1c). For instance, if a mycorrhizal species is very successful in extraradical competition, this could limit the potential pool of species to choose from, reducing the effec ...
Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata)
... ponds required for breeding, and significantly altering the quality of the remaining terrestrial habitat. This results in smaller, isolated habitat patches. Pseudacris triseriata has limited abilities to cope with habitat fragmentation and reduced habitat quality. The frogs have relatively low dispe ...
... ponds required for breeding, and significantly altering the quality of the remaining terrestrial habitat. This results in smaller, isolated habitat patches. Pseudacris triseriata has limited abilities to cope with habitat fragmentation and reduced habitat quality. The frogs have relatively low dispe ...
Tidally oriented vertical migration and ... temperate estuary
... were in the upper or lower 10% of the range of distance, insuring against the procedure failing because of errors introduced by a few, low values at intermediate stations. A robust smoothing technique (the lowess procedure in S-PLUS; Venables and Ripley 1994) was fitted using a span parameter equal ...
... were in the upper or lower 10% of the range of distance, insuring against the procedure failing because of errors introduced by a few, low values at intermediate stations. A robust smoothing technique (the lowess procedure in S-PLUS; Venables and Ripley 1994) was fitted using a span parameter equal ...
Quantifying predator dependence in the functional
... Barraquand, 2014). In the former, feeding rates respond only to changes in prey abundance. In the latter, feeding rates respond to the prey available per predator. Predator-dependent functional responses more generally encapsulate the hypothesis that predator individuals alter each others feeding ra ...
... Barraquand, 2014). In the former, feeding rates respond only to changes in prey abundance. In the latter, feeding rates respond to the prey available per predator. Predator-dependent functional responses more generally encapsulate the hypothesis that predator individuals alter each others feeding ra ...
landscape-level patterns of avian diversity in the
... the relative importance of mature forest area and fragmentation and differences among watersheds in influencing avian community diversity in the Oregon Coast Range, USA. Our study design included three large hydrological basins, two levels of fragmentation, and six levels of mature forest area. We r ...
... the relative importance of mature forest area and fragmentation and differences among watersheds in influencing avian community diversity in the Oregon Coast Range, USA. Our study design included three large hydrological basins, two levels of fragmentation, and six levels of mature forest area. We r ...
Hippo Conservation and the World Conservation Union
... Common hippos occur in large numbers in many parts of Africa. However, signs of a deteriorating population are increasingly apparent. Common hippos still appear in more than 29 countries across subSaharan Africa. Yet in almost half, populations are thought to be declining. Common hippos have now bee ...
... Common hippos occur in large numbers in many parts of Africa. However, signs of a deteriorating population are increasingly apparent. Common hippos still appear in more than 29 countries across subSaharan Africa. Yet in almost half, populations are thought to be declining. Common hippos have now bee ...
Large wildlife removal drives immune defence increases
... fences to remove various groups of animals from large (4 ha) plots in an African savanna landscape (Young et al. 1997). KLEE is located in an area with a rich large mammal fauna including elephants (Loxodonta africana), giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis), zebras (Equus quagga and Equus grevyi) and lion ...
... fences to remove various groups of animals from large (4 ha) plots in an African savanna landscape (Young et al. 1997). KLEE is located in an area with a rich large mammal fauna including elephants (Loxodonta africana), giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis), zebras (Equus quagga and Equus grevyi) and lion ...