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Background Unisexual vertebrates have been demonstrated to reproduce by gynogenesis, hybridogenesis, parthenogenesis, or kleptogenesis, however, it is uncertain how the reproduction mode contributes to the clonal diversity. Recently, polyploid gibel carp has been revealed to possess coexisting dual ...
Background Animal models of human diseases are essential as they allow analysis of the disease process at the cellular level and can advance therapeutics by serving as a tool for drug screening and target validation. Here we report the development of a complete genetic model of spinal muscular atrophy ...
Background Conservation planning and the design of marine protected areas (MPAs) requires spatially explicit information on the distribution of ecological features. Most species of marine mammals range over large areas and across multiple planning regions. The spatial distributions of marine mammals ...
Exposure to fluctuating temperatures accelerates the mitochondrial respiration and increases the formation of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) in ectothermic vertebrates including fish. To date, little is known on potential oxidative damage and on protective antioxidative defense mechanisms ...
Background Most evolutionary studies on the size of brains and different parts of the brain have relied on interspecific comparisons, and have uncovered correlations between brain architecture and various ecological, behavioural and life-history traits. Yet, similar intraspecific studies are rare, ...
A foodstuff treatment composition, particularly for the treatment of meat, meat products, fish and seafood products, the composition comprising a combination of sodium lactate and/or potassium lactate and at least one sodium and/or potassium phosphate salt, and the composition is in the form of a powder, ...
The invention relates to a device for electrostatically applying additive particles, such as garnishing leaves or dusting products, to a product (104) suitable for human consumption, in particular a meat product, such as slaughtered poultry or parts thereof. The device comprises at least one charging ...
The present invention relates to compositions including surfactant peroxycarboxylic acid, methods for making these compositions, and methods for reducing the population of a microorganism.
A method for the preparation of fatty acid calcium salts, which includes the steps of: (a) providing a fatty acid feedstock having a glyceride content between about 30 and about 60% by weight; (b) adding to the feedstock from about 2 to about 3 equivalents of calcium oxide relative to the feedstock, ...
There is provided an anti-fouling composition comprising (i) a surface coating material; (ii) (a) a first enzyme; and (b) a first substrate, wherein action of the first enzyme on the first substrate provides a second substrate (iil) a second enzyme, wherein the second enzyme is encapsulated in a silicate, ...
ABSTRACT: The Arctic Sea Biodiversity (ASBD) Project was commissioned and managed by Eni Norge and Eni E&P and carried out by Akvaplan-niva, Fram Centre as Research Institute, with Fauna and Flora International (FFI), as Technical Consultant. The project focused on the study of sub-arctic off-shore ...
ABSTRACT: The paper deals with the main steps carried out by D'Appolonia, together with the technical designers, to identify, assess and mitigate, when unavoidable, the potential environmental and social impacts due to a natural gas pipe laying in offshore and nearshore waters: namely the Italian section ...
ABSTRACT: Advances in drilling technology have enabled operators to drill complex wells ranging from long step-out wells to mult ilateral completions with horizontal laterals that may extend over 7,000 ft. But these complex wells present new problems that require innovative solutions for workovers. ...
The invention relates to a finger protection device to prevent finger injuries during activities with large stresses and strains on the ligaments in the hand. The finger protection device comprises a hand brace element for accommodating at least a carpal region of a hand, and at least one finger brace ...
A glove capable of well warming the fingertips of a wearer and easily storing a body warmer at the end of the glove corresponding to the fingertips. The glove (1) includes a storage part (2) in which the body warmer can be stored. The storage part (2) is provided at the end of the glove body (11) of ...
The current invention relates to a system and method for tracking or locating a target entity on a data network, such as the public Internet, by analyzing network traffic and communication among interacting network nodes. The invention describes a system of creating an information set of data related ...
The invention relates to inflatable fabrics which comprise two separated and distinct fabric layers in discrete areas of such fabrics as well as connecting seam-producing materials to which such fabric layers are simultaneously attached. The resultant inflatable fabric composite thus includes inflatable ...
An avalanche life jacket having an airbag inflatable by a gas release system upon actuation is disclosed. The life jacket provides a torso strap and buckles for attaching the life jacket to the user. Prior to inflation, the airbag is folded and enclosed within the harness. The harness encloses the airbag ...
Disclosed are photoluminescent fibers containing photoluminescent phosphorescent materials and photoluminescent fluorescent materials whose emission signature lies partly or fully in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Also disclosed are the use of the inventive fibers, fabrics made ...
Background Grass carp reovirus (GCRV) is the causative pathogen of grass carp hemorrhagic disease, one of the major diseases damaging grass carp Ctenopharyngon idellus breeding industry in China. Prevention and control of the disease is impeded largely due to the lack of research in economic subunit ...