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Ornithology
Yingqiang Lou, Lijun Chen, Qingshan Zhao, Anders Pape Moller, Yun Fang, Yuehua Sun
Summary: Study finds that in Chestnut Thrushes, female birds had better body condition than males, and female behavior was associated with lower chroma of their back plumage while male behavior was associated with lower red chroma of their brown back plumage. However, plumage coloration did not explain variation in exploratory behavior.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Zhiwen Yuan, Xiaohui Zhang, Youzhi Pang, Yanxia Qi
Summary: In this experiment, RT-qPCR technology was used to analyze the expression levels of PMEL gene in Korean quail and Beijing white quail embryos at different developmental stages. Two SNPs in PMEL gene were screened based on RNA-Seq data, and their effects on the structure and function of the encoded protein were predicted using bioinformatics analysis. The results showed that PMEL gene was associated with quail plumage color traits.
ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Dermatology
C. Iwuala, S. C. Taylor
Summary: Individuals with skin of color often present with unique skin disorders different from those with lighter skin tones, due to structural and functional differences between these two populations. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for researching disease etiology and therapeutic interventions.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Qixin Guo, Yong Jiang, Zhixiu Wang, Yulin Bi, Guohong Chen, Hao Bai, Guobin Chang
Summary: Comparative population genomics and genome-wide association studies have provided opportunities for the discovery of detectable signals within the human-driven genome. This study identified candidate and potential SNPs associated with four plumage colors in ducks using GWAS. The results showed that major genomic regions associated with white, spotted, and black feathers overlapped with their candidate selection regions. Additionally, functional candidate genes MITF and EDNRB2 were found to contribute to white and black plumage.
Article
Ecology
Marie Fan, Michelle L. Hall, Michael Roast, Anne Peters, Kaspar Delhey
Summary: This study evaluated the signalling potential of the multidimensional male colour phenotype in the purple-crowned fairy-wren, showing that ornamental colours exhibit greater levels of variability. Contrary to predictions, only brightness of specific non-ornamental colours increased with male body condition, while brightness of purple colouration was related to male age.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ghislaine Cardenas-Posada, Matthew J. Fuxjager
Summary: This study investigates the correlated evolution between head plumage color and drumming behavior in woodpeckers and explores the mechanisms of sexual selection and signal trait combination. The results show a positive correlation between plumage chromatic contrast and drum speed, but no evidence of correlated evolution between drum speed and head color diversity, size of the head's red patch, or extent of the plumage achromatic contrast. Habitat is not a major selective force driving the evolution of head coloration or drumming elaboration.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biology
Richard K. Simpson, David R. Wilson, Allison F. Mistakidis, Daniel J. Mennill, Stephanie M. Doucet
Summary: The study shows that sympatry influences signal evolution in wood-warblers, but not always as predicted. The number of sympatric species can limit sympatry's influence on signal evolution.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chyi Yin Gwee, Lee Qiao Le, Simon P. Mahood, Hung Le Manh, Robert Tizard, Krairat Eiamampai, Philip D. Round, Frank E. Rheindt
Summary: Morphological traits have long been a key indicator for biologists in species classification, but the integration of behavioural characteristics such as vocalizations in studying biodiversity is gaining importance. This study on a cryptic songbird species in Southeast Asia revealed strong genomic and mitochondrial divergence among different taxa, with complex differences in color-based and bioacoustic traits among populations. Extreme color differences in these birds can be driven by a few specific genomic loci and may evolve rapidly.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Tao Zhu, Mengchao Liu, Shan Peng, Xinye Zhang, Yu Chen, Xueze Lv, Weifang Yang, Kaiyang Li, Jianwei Zhang, Huie Wang, Haiying Li, Zhonghua Ning, Liang Wang, Lujiang Qu
Summary: Chicken plumage color is a complex trait controlled by many genes. Through Rhode Island Red and White Leghorn populations, it was found that white color is caused by dominant white alleles, dark red is attributed to a sex-linked recessive silver allele, while the genetic mechanism of light yellow is unclear. Sequencing analysis identified a non-coding deletion near the SOX10 gene responsible for the light yellow phenotype.
Review
Cell Biology
Victoria J. Lloyd, Nicola J. Nadeau
Summary: This review discusses recent advances in the evolution of structural color in butterflies, focusing on the genetics and development of structural colors in different nanostructure types. The improvements in -omic and imaging technologies have played a significant role in advancing our understanding of the development and evolution of these colors.
CURRENT OPINION IN GENETICS & DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ana Paula Machado, Tristan Cumer, Christian Iseli, Emmanuel Beaudoing, Anne-Lyse Ducrest, Melanie Dupasquier, Nicolas Guex, Klaus Dichmann, Rui Lourenco, John Lusby, Hans-Dieter Martens, Laure Prevost, David Ramsden, Alexandre Roulin, Jerome Goudet
Summary: Research suggests that barn owls colonized the British Isles directly from a white-colored refugium in the Iberian Peninsula after the last glaciation, rather than crossing over Doggerland as previously believed. They maintained their white color in the British Isles through low gene flow with the mainland, suggesting neutral processes rather than selection for the contrasting color. This unexpected colonization route may have implications for other species from the paleo community as well.
Article
Ecology
Miklos Laczi, Gabor Herczeg, Gyula Szabo, Helga Gyarmathy, Fanni Sarkadi, Janos Torok, Gergely Hegyi
Summary: This study investigated sexual dichromatism in great tits. The results showed marked differences between the breast section of males and the throat and belly sections, with the female's breast appearing less bright. This sexual dichromatism is not easily detected by the human eye. Additionally, a hidden ultraviolet patch was discovered in the male's breast, which may serve as a sexual ornament or signal amplifier.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Enver cavusoglu, Metin Petek
Summary: Transport conditions of end-of-lay hens are crucial for their welfare. This study investigated the impact of season, plumage colour, and transport distance on body weight loss, dead-on-arrival rates, and reject rates of hens. Results suggest that more attention should be paid to transporting hens in cold weather and over longer distances, with improved conditions to mitigate losses.
Review
Ecology
Paivi M. Sirkia, Anna Qvarnstrom
Summary: This review examines the adaptive function and differentiation of plumage coloration in male pied flycatchers, highlighting the importance of environmental heterogeneity and context-dependent selection in explaining color variation within species.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Juan Antonio Fargallo, Isabel Lopez-Rull
Summary: This study investigated the influence of dispersal on fitness components and found that immigrants are higher quality individuals who benefit from signaling subordination to reduce aggressive encounters and facilitate settlement in a population.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Teresa Cecchi, Luca Sacchini, Alberto Felici
FOOD ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2018)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Maya Cherfaoui, Teresa Cecchi, Sonia Keciri, Lilya Boudriche
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES
(2018)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Prafulla Kumar Sahu, Nageswara Rao Ramisetti, Teresa Cecchi, Suryakanta Swain, Chandra Sekhar Patro, Jagadeesh Panda
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS
(2018)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Silvia Vincenzetti, Teresa Cecchi, Diego Romano Perinelli, Stefania Pucciarelli, Valeria Polzonetti, Giulia Bonacucina, Ambra Ariani, Liliana Parrocchia, Daniela Maria Spera, Ersilia Ferretti, Paola Vallesi, Paolo Polidori
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Teresa Cecchi, Arianna Giuliani, Federica Iacopini, Carlo Santulli, Fabrizio Sarasini, Jacopo Tirillo
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Teresa Cecchi, Alessandro Pezzella, Eduardo Di Mauro, Samuel Cestola, David Ginsburg, Mattia Luzi, Alessandro Rigucci, Clara Santato
NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Valery Ripari, Matteo Tomassetti, Teresa Cecchi, Enrico Berardi
FOOD ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maya Cherfaoui, Teresa Cecchi, Sonia Keciri, Lilya Boudriche
CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ilaria Benucci, Teresa Cecchi, Claudio Lombardelli, Diamante Maresca, Gianluigi Mauriello, Marco Esti
Summary: The study focuses on using commercial brewing yeast entrapped in microcapsules for making Pale Ale beer. Despite lower sugar and oxygen consumption rates with encapsulated yeast, the physical-chemical parameters of the beer were minimally affected.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Teresa Cecchi
Summary: The Venice Lagoon is an evolving ecosystem that responds rapidly to anthropogenic stressors. A study conducted during the COVID-19 lockdown period in Italy revealed a significant decrease in pollutants in the lagoon, indicating a positive environmental impact.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Gian Claudio Faussone, Teresa Cecchi
Summary: A detailed molecular fingerprint of raw pyrolysis oil from plastic wastes is obtained for the first time, with a focus on the chemical recycling of plastic marine litter. The most represented peak in the chemical signature of marine litter pyrolysis samples is 2,4-dimethyl-1-heptene, a marker of PP pyrolysis, which differentiates commercial and pyrolysis marine gasoil. Comparisons between the two reveal a significant overlap in their molecular fingerprints, with differences in the relative abundance of saturated hydrocarbons and unsaturated compounds. The gasoil derived from marine litter meets ISO8217 standards, while the virgin naphtha contains important recoverable platform chemicals.
Article
Toxicology
Teresa Cecchi, Elisa Santoni
Summary: This study developed an analytical methodology for determining the concentration of cocaine in banknote dust samples and successfully applied it to real samples. Compared to directly testing banknotes, sampling banknote dust provides higher credibility and lower variability in cocaine concentration.
FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Teresa Cecchi
Summary: This study investigates the connection between heritage and volatile organic compounds at the molecular level through sampling and analysis of the air in an Italian historical library. It identifies the olfactory contributions from different sources and explains the presence of certain compounds, including those related to the decay of paper. The study also highlights the potential of digitally documenting and reproducing the historical library odor.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Teresa Cecchi, Zhaojing Gao, Christophe Clement, Anthony Camus, Andrew Karim, Olivier Girard, Clara Santato
Summary: In this study, a chemically rational and environmentally friendly method was proposed for the recovery of non-leaching gold from e-waste using aqueous chemistry with hydrogen peroxide and lactic acid. The recovered gold was obtained in the form of flakes through the oxidation of base metals and subsequent filtration. The method also generates a relevant metal oxide byproduct for solar energy conversion applications.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Genny Pastore, Serena Gabrielli, Teresa Cecchi, Arianna Giuliani, Cristina Cimarelli, Alessandro Menchi, Enrico Marcantoni
Summary: Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a compostable and biocompatible polymer used in various industries such as disposable products, biomedical applications, and packaging. A novel and eco sustainable catalyst CeCl3·7H2O-NaI has been demonstrated to be highly valuable and non-toxic towards PLLA synthesis, showing how antibacterial properties of cerium ions can be utilized in biomaterials engineering. With successful high-yield synthesis of poly(lactic acid), this study has shown the potential for innovative and environmentally friendly approaches in polyester synthesis.