Whole-genome sequencing of Tahe red deer (Cervus hanglu yarkandensis) reveals genetic diversity and selection signatures by Te Pi, Wenfeng Yi, Zengwei Mao, Zhihua Wang, Hao Sun, Shouqing Yan

“…The results revealed that TRD exhibited high inbreeding level and relatively low genetic diversity, and that TRD had a closer relationship with Cervus canadensis. Using three methods, including the fixation index, nucleotide diversity and cross-population extended haplotype homozygosity, there were 573 genes annotated in 2,303 overlapping candidate selection regions such as IL1R1, F13B, ARHGAP15, DCLK3, CACHD1, NDEL1, and UPF1, most of which were associated with adaptation to a hot arid environment. …”
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GENETIC POLYMORPHISM AND DIVERSITY OF IRAQI AWASSI SHEEP USING PCR-RAPD TECHNIQUE by Zainab S. Al-Allak, Maytham A. Dragh, Ahmed Sadoon Hussain

“…The higher polymorphism information contents at the seven markers (Seventy- three bandsobtained with 28.3% of polymorphism) indicate the retention of natural variation from sourcepopulations for the domestic breeds of different geographic regions in Iraq. …”
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Definition and taxonomic revision of the karst-associated Odorrana lipuensis group (Anura, Ranidae), with a new species from Guangdong, China by Han-Ming Song, Shuo Qi, Hao-Tian Wang, Yue-Ning Gong, Yang Liu, Ying-Yong Wang

“…Apart from this new species, the O. lipuensis group currently contains three other species distributed in southern China and northern Vietnam, namely O. concelata, O. liboensis and O. lipuensis. …”
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Biomechanical bite simulation in Eucyon davisi (Mammalia, Canidae) and comparison with extant Canids by Peri Emanuele, Bartolini-Lucenti Saverio, Tseng Z. Jack, Rook Lorenzo

“…This is curious because their evolutionary history displays an intriguing variability in feeding-related adaptations, representing an attractive research topic. …”
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Ecophysiological role of mucilaginous seed coat on germination and seedling growth of Balangu (Lallemantia royleana) imposed to drought and salinity stress by mahmood reza Bahrami, Mohammad Khajeh-Hosseini, کامران داوری

“…To determine the possible role of mucilaginous seed coat, two mucilaginous (M) and demucilaged (DM) seeds were examined in two separate experiments of drought with six levels (0 as control, -0.1, -0.2, -0.3, -0.4,and -0.5 MPa) and salinity with six levels (0 as control, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 ds.m-1) through factorial experiment as completely randomized design with three replications of 25 seeds. …”
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Petrogenesis of the drift magmatism in the Cabo Frio High, Campos Basin, Brazil: Evidence from Sr–Nd–Pb–Hf isotopes by Tatiele de Barros, Artur Corval, Sérgio de Castro Valente, Alan Wanderley Albuquerque Miranda

“…This investigation unveils novel Sr–Nd–Pb–Hf isotope data derived from alkaline magmatic rocks extracted from three boreholes strategically positioned within the Cabo Frio High area. …”
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Investigation of the Nature of the B[e] Star CI Cam in the Optical Range by Elena A. Barsukova, Vitaly P. Goranskij, Aleksandr N. Burenkov, Ilya A. Yakunin

“…The B[e] phenomenon is observed in a wide range of stars at various evolutionary stages. Its nature remains uncertain. The B[e] phenomenon is defined as the simultaneous presence of low-excitation forbidden line emission and strong infrared excess in the spectra of early-type stars. …”
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Comparative Analyses Reveal Mitogenome Characteristics of Halictidae and Novel Rearrangement (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) by Dan Zhang, Zeqing Niu

“…However, the insufficient molecular data for this group has limited our understanding of the evolutionary history of this group. Herein, we newly sequenced and assembled four mitogenomes of Halictidae, including three species of Nomiinae and one species of Rophitinae. …”
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Synteny Enabled Upgrade of the Galapagos Giant Tortoise Genome Improves Inferences of Runs of Homozygosity by Evelyn L. Jensen, Chiara Marchisio, Alexander Ochoa, Rachel Gray, Vanessa Parra, Joshua M. Miller, F. Gözde Çilingir, Adalgisa Caccone

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Interactions of chromatin context, binding site sequence content, and sequence evolution in stress-induced p53 occupancy and transactivation. by Dan Su, Xuting Wang, Michelle R Campbell, Lingyun Song, Alexias Safi, Gregory E Crawford, Douglas A Bell

“…We examined the relationships among p53 occupancy, gene expression, H3K4me3, chromatin accessibility (DNase 1 hypersensitivity, DHS), ENCODE chromatin states, p53RE sequence, and evolutionary conservation. …”
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Effect of Land‐Use on Hantavirus Infection Among Introduced and Endemic Small Mammals of Madagascar by Jérémy Dubrulle, Kayla Kauffman, Voahangy Soarimalala, Toky Randriamoria, Steven M. Goodman, James Herrera, Charles Nunn, Pablo Tortosa

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Positive selection and relaxed purifying selection contribute to rapid evolution of sex-biased genes in green seaweed Ulva by Xiaojie Liu, Jonas Blomme, Kenny A. Bogaert, Sofie D’hondt, Emma Coulembier Vandelannoote, Thomas Wichard, Olivier De Clerck

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mvh: An R tool to assemble and organize virtual herbaria from openly available specimen images by Thais Vasconcelos, James D. Boyko

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Genomic context determines the effect of DNA methylation on gene expression in the gut epithelium of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) by Aikaterini Katirtzoglou, Søren B. Hansen, Harald Sveier, Michael D. Martin, Jaelle C. Brealey, Morten T. Limborg

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Characterization of A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza viruses isolated between 2016 and 2019 by Luthfi Muawan, Kosuke Takada, Sara Yoshimoto, Yurie Kida, Shinji Watanabe, Tokiko Watanabe

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Scenarios of Systemic Transitions in Energy and Economy by Gilbert Ahamer

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Overview of Phacidiales, including Aotearoamyces gen. nov. on Nothofagus by Luis Quijada, Peter R. Johnston, Jerry A. Cooper, Donald H. Pfister

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Vocal Learning Versus Speech Evolution: Untangling a False Equivalence by Adriano R. Lameira

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Comparative analysis of the organelle genomes of seven Rosa species (Rosaceae): insights into structural variation and phylogenetic position by Rongxiang Zhang, Shuwen Liu, Ying Liu, Pei Wei, Niyan Xiang, Yuemei Zhao, Xiaoman Gao, Xiaoman Gao, Yebing Yin, Lijun Qin, Tao Yuan, Tao Yuan

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Ancient DNA reveals diverse community organizations in the 5th millennium BCE Carpathian Basin by Anna Szécsényi-Nagy, Cristian Virag, Kristóf Jakab, Nadin Rohland, Harald Ringbauer, Alexandra Anders, Pál Raczky, Tamás Hajdu, Krisztián Kiss, Tamás Szeniczey, Sándor Évinger, Tamás Keszi, Zsuzsanna M. Virág, Olivia Cheronet, Swapan Mallick, Ali Akbari, Ron Pinhasi, David Reich, Zsuzsanna Siklósi

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