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The Lin28/Let-7 System in Early Human Embryonic Tissue and Ectopic Pregnancy
(PLOS, 2014)
Our objective was to determine the expression of the elements of the Lin28/Let-7 system, and related microRNAs (miRNAs), in early stages of human placentation and ectopic pregnancy, as a means to assess the potential role ...
Comparative insights of the kisspeptin/kisspeptin receptor system: lessons from non-mammalian vertebrates
(Elsevier, 2012)
Kisspeptins, the peptide products of the Kiss1 gene, were initially identified in mammals as ligands of the G protein‐coupled receptor 54 (GPR54; also termed Kiss1R) with ability to suppress tumor metastasis. In late 2003, ...
A Comparative Nitrogen Balance and Productivity Analysis of Legume and Non-legume Supported Cropping Systems: The Potential Role of Biological Nitrogen Fixation
(Frontiers Media, 2016)
The potential of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) to provide sufficient N for production has encouraged re-appraisal of cropping systems that deploy legumes. It has been argued that legume-derived N can maintain productivity ...
Novel Applications of Microbial Fuel Cells in Sensors and Biosensors
(MDPI, 2018-07-20)
A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a type of bio-electrochemical system with novel features, such as electricity generation, wastewater treatment, and biosensor applications. In recent years, progressive trends in MFC research ...
Immunohistochemical Approach to Study Cylindrospermopsin Distribution in Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) under Different Exposure Conditions
(MDPI, 2014)
Cylindrospermopsin (CYN) is a cytotoxic cyanotoxin produced by several species of freshwater cyanobacteria (i.e., Aphanizomenon ovalisporum). CYN is a tricyclic alkaloid combined with a guanidine moiety. It is well known ...
Genetic Footprints of Iberian Cattle in America 500 Years after the Arrival of Columbus
(Public Library of Science (PLOS), 2012)
Background: American Creole cattle presumably descend from animals imported from the Iberian Peninsula during the period of
colonization and settlement, through different migration routes, andmay have also suffered the ...
Genetic control of inflorescence architecture in legumes
(Frontiers, 2015)
The architecture of the inflorescence, the shoot system that bears the flowers, is a
main component of the huge diversity of forms found in flowering plants. Inflorescence
architecture has also a strong impact on the ...
Aridity Modulates N Availability in Arid and Semiarid Mediterranean Grasslands
(Public Library of Science, 2013)
While much is known about the factors that control each component of the terrestrial nitrogen (N) cycle, it is less clear how
these factors affect total N availability, the sum of organic and inorganic forms potentially ...
A Novel Methodology to Estimate Single-Tree Biophysical Parameters from 3D Digital Imagery Compared to Aerial Laser Scanner Data
(MDPI, 2014)
Airborne laser scanner (ALS) data provide an enhanced capability to remotely map two key variables in forestry: leaf area index (LAI) and tree height (H). Nevertheless, the cost, complexity and accessibility of this ...
2-DE proteomics analysis of drought treated seedlings of Quercus ilex supports a root active strategy for metabolic adaptation in response to water shortage
(Frontiers Media, 2015)
Holm oak is a dominant tree in the western Mediterranean region. Despite being well adapted to dry hot climate, drought is the main cause of mortality post-transplanting in reforestation programs. An active response to ...