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Plant Sciences
Aikebaier Maimaiti, Li Jing-Jing, Linsen Shi
Summary: The study showed that the water extract of Cuscuta chinensis had low acute and sub-acute toxicities in mice, with effects on body weight and food intake. Significant impacts on organ coefficients and hematological parameters were observed at doses of 2500 and 5000 mg/kg.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Caroline O. Andrino, Paulo T. Sano, Peter W. Inglis, Nancy Hensold, Fabiane N. Costa, Marcelo F. Simon
Summary: Paepalanthus is a diverse monocot genus with remarkable diversity distributed in the Neotropical highlands of South America, consisting of 410 species with considerable morphological heterogeneity. The study found that Paepalanthus and 16 of its 28 infrageneric categories are not monophyletic, as well as the closely related genus Actinocephalus.
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Pablo Aguado-Ramsay, Isabel Draper, Ricardo Garilleti, Maren Flagmeier, Francisco Lara
Summary: The study focuses on the taxonomic position of Codonoblepharon and its phylogenetic relationships within Orthotrichoideae. Based on phylogenetic reconstruction using four different loci, it is confirmed that Codonoblepharon belongs to a separate lineage and a new tribe, Codonoblepharonteae, is proposed.
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Plant Sciences
Mihai Costea, Simone Soares da Silva, Rosangela Simao-Bianchini, Ana Rita G. Simoes, Sasa Stefanovic
Summary: The article describes a new species of Cuscuta from the montane cloud forests of Serra da Mantiqueira, Brazil, identifying its classification through morphological and phylogenetic analyses. The new species differs from related species in morphological features and ecological habits.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Aikebaier Maimaiti, Juewen Xu, Linsen Shi
Summary: The water extract of Cuscuta chinensis Lam. (CLW) shows significant anti-lung cancer properties by inhibiting cell viability, inducing apoptosis, and causing cell cycle arrest. In addition, it affects genes related to lung cancer cell proliferation, metastasis, and apoptosis. The in vivo experiment also confirms the therapeutic potential of CLW in lung cancer treatment.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
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Zoology
Shan Tong, Deyuan Yang, Jian-Wen Qiu, Caihuan Ke, Zhi Wang
Summary: Podarkeopsis chinensis sp. nov. is a newly described species of annelid found on the coast of southeast China. It is the first Podarkeopsis species discovered in the Indo-Pacific region and differs from other known species in various morphological features. Phylogenetic analysis based on genetic sequencing confirms its unique status and relationship to other species in the genus. The study also provides an identification key for Podarkeopsis species.
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Biology
Arnab Banerjee, Mayank D. Dwivedi, Shruti Kasana, Paramjit Singh, Vikas Kumar, Debabrata Maity, Arun K. Pandey
Summary: This study investigates the phylogenetic relationships of Indian Daphne species based on nuclear and plastid sequences. The results support the monophyly of the genus Daphne and reveal two major well-supported clades. The study also confirms the relationship between the narrow endemic species D. thanguensis and the morphologically similar D. tangutica, and supports the independent species status of D. retusa and D. tangutica.
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Microbiology
Ivan Garcia-Cunchillos, Belen Estebanez, Carlos Lado
Summary: The study analyzed the ultrastructural features of spores in the order Trichiales using scanning and transmission electron microscopy, revealing diverse ornamentation types and proposing new subtypes. It also identified previous incorrect classifications of spores in certain species and suggested the combination of multiple characteristics to better reflect the phylogenetic affinities in Trichiales systematics.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PROTISTOLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Tatiana E. Kramina, Maya V. Lysova, Tahir H. Samigullin, Mehmet U. Ozbek, Dmitry D. Sokoloff
Summary: The present study investigated the phylogeny, phylogeography, and morphological variability of the Lotus dorycnium complex across its distribution range. The results showed some degree of differentiation in morphology, and analyses based on nuclear and plastid DNA revealed a tendency towards geographic differentiation. The study also revealed the possibility of rare gene exchange between the L. dorycnium complex and L. graecus group for the first time.
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Plant Sciences
Cesar Ramiro Martinez-Gonzalez, Jose De Jesus Morales-Sandoval, Cesar Adrian Gonzalez-Martinez, Jaime Jimenez-Ramirez, Clemente Gallegos-Vazquez
Summary: Opuntia tehuacana and Opuntia olmeca have been considered the same species due to their morphological similarity, but detailed studies were lacking. This research indicates that O. olmeca and O. tehuacana might indeed be the same species.
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Plant Sciences
Maria J. Cano, Juan A. Jimenez, M. Teresa Gallego, Juan Guerra
Summary: Pseudocrossidium, a genus with high species diversity, has been found to be polyphyletic. Taxonomic changes include renaming Pseudocrossidium mendozense as Gertrudiella mendozensis and proposing new genera for certain species.
JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Microbiology
Ivan Garcia-Cunchillos, Belen Estebanez, Carlos Lado
Summary: By studying the capillitium of 25 species representing nine Trichiales genera, we found higher diversity in the capillitium than previously recognized within this order. We distinguished and described five capillitium types and two subtypes based on the presence or absence of a lumen and the wall ultrastructure. These types followed the evolutionary history reported in recent phylogenies, although not all of them defined monophyletic groups.
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Evolutionary Biology
Hector Tejero-Cicuendez, Austin H. Patton, Daniel S. Caetano, Jiri Smid, Luke J. Harmon, Salvador Carranza
Summary: The geographic distribution of biodiversity is crucial for understanding evolution. This study uses the reptile communities in Afro-Arabia to investigate the biogeographic patterns and their drivers. By reconstructing phylogenetic relationships and ancestral distributions, the researchers estimate dispersal, vicariance, and range contraction events. The study finds an increase in vicariance following the Oligocene, likely due to the fragmentation of the Afro-Arabian plate. Additionally, it suggests diversification enhanced by environmental processes and the establishment of a dispersal corridor connecting Africa, Arabia, and Eurasia.
SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Devidas Bhausaheb Borude, Asif Shabodin Tamboli, Paresh Pandharinath Bhalekar, Rohit Nivas Mane, Yeon-Sik Choo, Jae Hong Park, Arun Nivrutti Chandore
Summary: A new species, Curculigo konkanensis, is described from Maharashtra, India, and it is closely related to C. brevifolia and C. orchioides but differs in various characteristics. Cytological parameters, karyotype formula, and DNA analysis support the distinction of C. konkanensis, C. brevifolia, and C. orchioides. Plastid DNA data places the new species in the Curculigo orchoides subclade and shows its phylogenetic affinity with Curculigo brevifolia.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Avinash R. Gholave, Asif S. Tamboli, Rohit N. Mane, Ramchandra D. Gore, Jae-Hong Pak, Sayajirao P. Gaikwad
Summary: This study resurrected Curculigo brevifolia based on morphological, cytological, and molecular phylogenetic analyses, confirming its distinct characteristics and phylogenetic position within Hypoxidaceae.
JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC BIODIVERSITY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuechuan Sun, Sijing Wu, Ian Spence
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Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Ivar Jacobson, Ian Spence, Brian Kerr
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Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Ivar Jacobson, Ian Spence, E. D. Seidewitz
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM
(2016)
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Medicine, Legal
Davy Guan, Kevin Fan, Ian Spence, Slade Matthews
REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2018)
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Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Ivar Jacobson, Pan-Wei-Ng, Ian Spence, Paul E. McMahon
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM
(2014)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Davy Guan, Kevin Fan, Ian Spence, Slade Matthews
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Psychiatry
Herbert F. Jelinek, Ian Spence, David J. Cornforth, Mika P. Tarvainen, Janice Russell
EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY
(2018)
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Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Ivar Jacobson, Ian Spence, Pan-Wei Ng
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM
(2017)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jing Feng, Ian Spence
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2017)
Letter
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Ivar Jacobson, Ian Spence, Ed Seidewitz
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM
(2017)
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
H. F. Jelinek, M. P. Tarvainen, D. J. Cornforth, I. Spence, J. Russell
2015 COMPUTING IN CARDIOLOGY CONFERENCE (CINC)
(2015)
Meeting Abstract
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Natasha Elena Ouslis, Brian DeJesus Pereira, Jason Yong Jeong, Ian Spence
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(2014)
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Psychology, Experimental
Ian Spence, Andrew Jia, Jing Feng, Jonny Elserafi, Ying Zhao
APPLIED COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
(2013)
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Psychology, Experimental
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EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2013)