To further extend our understanding of the mechanism causing the current nearly extinct status of the baiji (Lipotes vexillifer), one of the most critically endangered species in the world, genetic diversity at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II DRB locus was investigated in the baiji.Nine highly divergent DRB alleles were identifi
Abstract Honey bees are important insect pollinators that provide critical pollination services to fruit and nut crops in the US.They face challenges likely due to pressures associated with agricultural intensification related habitat loss.To better understand this, pollen preferences of foraging bees and the nutritional profile of pollen brought i
Soil seed banks play a critical role in the maintenance of wetland plant communities and contribute to revegetation following disturbances.Analysis of the seed bank can therefore inform MASS BANANA restoration planning and management.Emergence from seed banks may vary in response to hydrologic conditions and sediment disturbances.To assess the comm
Abstract Candida albicans is the most abundant fungal species in oral cavity.As a smart opportunistic pathogen, it increases the virulence by switching its forms from yeasts to hyphae and becomes the major pathogenic agent for oral candidiasis.However, the overuse of current clinical antifungals and lack of new types of drugs highlight the challeng
This study focuses on the search for a natural treatment to reduce lead toxicity in male Wistar rat by using the aquous extract of wheatgrass Triticum aestivum (WG).In addition to the control group (C), rats were exposed to a diet containing 600 mg Pb acetate/Kg diet (Pb), or combined with the WG at 9g/100g diet (Pb-WG) for a period of 6 weeks.Bioc