Reduced Chemical Kinetic Model for Titan Entries by Romain Savajano, Raffaello Sobbia, Michele Gaffuri, Pénélope Leyland

“…This new model with 18 species and 28 reactions includes the mainfeatures of a more complete scheme, respecting the radiative fluxes. …”
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A Bird’s-Eye Overview of Leptin and Female Reproduction —with Mammalian Comparisons by Sadequllah Ahmadi, Takeshi Ohkubo

“…In mammals, leptin affects steroidogenesis, folliculogenesis, and hormonal regulation through the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Instead, in avian species, leptin-controlled mechanisms are poorly understood, because birds do not produce leptin in adipocytes. …”
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Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Michael C. Thomas, John B. Heppner, Robert E. Woodruff, Howard V. Weems, Jr., Gary J. Steck, Thomas R. Fasulo

“… The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), is one of the world's most destructive fruit pests. The species originated in sub-Saharan Africa and is not known to be established in the United States. …”
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Dionysia × mallahiae (Primulaceae): a new natural hybrid between D. iranshahrii and D. zagrica by Amin Zeraatkar, Hamzehali Shirmardi, Touraj Mokhtarpour

“…The morphological characters of the hybrids are frequently found to be intermediate to those of the two parental species. On the other hand, only two slight morphological novelties were recorded in the hybrids, with having considerably short trichomes and slightly longer glands in all individuals. …”
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Oxidative stress: an overview of past research and future insights by Aaser M. Abdelazim, Mosleh M. Abomughaid

“…Likewise, more work is needed on the utility of reactive oxygen species markers as a diagnostic tool.…”
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Turing Patterns in a Predator-Prey System with Self-Diffusion by Hongwei Yin, Xiaoyong Xiao, Xiaoqing Wen

“…However, in the real world, the tendency for prey and predators moving along the direction of lower density of their own species, called self-diffusion, should be considered. …”
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Cugoano on Redressing Slavery: The Demands of Liberty by Iziah C Topete

“…Quobna Ottobah Cugoano’s work from July 1787, Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil and Wicked Traffic of the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, defended redressing transatlantic slavery on principled grounds. …”
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Proposed Methods and Endpoints for Defining and Assessing Adverse Environmental Impact (AEI) on Fish Communities/Populations in Tennessee River Reservoirs by Gary D. Hickman, Mary L. Brown

“…The index, which incorporates standardized electrofishing of littoral areas and experimental gill netting for limnetic bottom-dwelling species, has been used to determine residential fish community response to various anthropogenic impacts in southeastern reservoirs.…”
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Mechanisms for the Invasion and Dissemination of Salmonella by Qiao Li

“…Infections with Salmonella species can cause diseases ranging from enterocolitis to typhoid fever. …”
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Wildland Weeds: Arrowhead Vine, Syngonium podophyllum by Eric C. Morgan, William A. Overholt, Kenneth A. Langeland

“…With this migration, horticulturists and amateur plant enthusiasts have introduced many species of exotic plants from the tropics, attempting to create their own tropical oases. …”
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Molecular Detection and Characterization of Goat Isolate of Taenia hydatigena in Turkey by Armagan Erdem Utuk, Fatma Cigdem Piskin

“…At the end of the study, we concluded that molecular tools can be used to define species of parasites in cases where the key morphologic features cannot be detected. …”
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A Beginner's Guide to Begonias: Classification and Diversity by Julian Ginori, Alfred Huo, Caroline R Warwick

“… Begonia is the fifth largest genus of flowering plants with over 1,800 species and hybrids. Begonias are known by their bright, full flowers and also their leaves, which vary to showcase patterns, designs or color. …”
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THE ORIGIN OF SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX PROTEINS. SEARCH FOR RELATED PROTEINS IN PROTEOMES OF ALGAE, LOWER FUNGI, MOSSES, AND PROTOZOANS by T. M. Grishaeva, Yu. F. Bogdanov

“…Proteins similar to known proteins of the synaptonemal complexes (SCs) of seven species of higher eukaryotes, from budding yeast to mouse, which are used as models for studying meiosis, have been sought by bioinformatical methods. …”
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Lobate Lac Scale, Paratachardina lobata lobata (Chamberlin) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kerriidae) by F. W. Howard, Robert Pemberton, Avas Hamon, Greg S. Hodges, Bryan Steinberg, Catharine M. Mannion, David McLean, Jeanette Wofford

“… A species of scale insect new to Florida is potentially one of the most devastating pests of trees and shrubs in the state's history. …”
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Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide: Dinoflagellates, Coccidia, Microsporidians, & Myxozoans by Deborah B. Pouder, Eric W. Curtis, Roy P. Yanong

“…The information provided in this guide is not intended to be a complete, detailed description of each parasite or parasite group and its characteristics but rather is intended to assist in the visual identification of some of the most common species or groups of parasites seen in freshwater fish. …”
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Stability Analysis of a Population Model with Maturation Delay and Ricker Birth Function by Chongwu Zheng, Fengqin Zhang, Jianquan Li

“…A single species population model is investigated, where the discrete maturation delay and the Ricker birth function are incorporated. …”
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Phylogenomics reveal that plants colonized land together with their fungal symbiotic partners by Rich, Mélanie

“…Using genetic and molecular tools, we showed that distant plant species use similar molecular mechanisms during the symbiosis. …”
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Cob Flies, Megaselia spp. (Diptera: Phoridae), in Sweet Corn by David Owens, Gregg S. Nuessly, Robert Beiriger, Nicholas Larsen

“…Within the Phoridae family, the genus Megaselia is also extremely diverse, with more than 1400 described species, many very similar in appearance. The name “cob fly” was given to a Megaselia spp. that attacked corn in Texas. …”
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LOW TEMPERATURE STORAGE OF ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE CULTURES by V. S. Rusaleyev, D. A. Vasilyev

“…After one year storage (observation period) at -196 °С the microorganism cultures were demonstrated to preserve vitality and species-specific cultural-morphologic and biochemical properties. …”
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Creating Wildflower Habitats in Golf Course Out-Of-Play Areas by Rebecca Nestle, Grace Cope, Nicole Benda, Adam G. Dale

“…It is feasible to enhance a golf course’s ability to support more species and a greater abundance of wildlife by planting the 40% to 70% of acreage not used for the game of golf in wildflowers. …”
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