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Behavioral Sciences
Koilmani Emmanuvel Rajan
Summary: The study found that distress calls of Cynopterus sphinx may influence olfactory learning and memory in conspecifics, disrupting the learning and memory consolidation processes.
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A-NEUROETHOLOGY SENSORY NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
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Zoology
Iftikhar Hussain, Sardar Azhar Mehmood, Muzafar Shah, Mohammad Salim, Shabir Ahmed, Sana Ullah, Sidra Batool, Nadia Saeed, Khalid Usman
Summary: The study captured short-nosed fruit bat C. sphinx from specific regions for the first time, comparing their morphometry and genetic sequences with literature data. The research confirmed genetic differences within C. sphinx populations and demonstrated the utility of the COI gene sequence for species identification and phylogenetic relationships.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2021)
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Veterinary Sciences
Tzu-Chin Chi, Fumiya Meguro, Masaki Takechi, Toshiko Furutera, Vuong Tan Tu, Hiroki Higashiyama, JoonHyuk Sohn, Taro Nojiri, Junpei Kimura, Daisuke Koyabu
Summary: Bats can be grouped into three categories based on phylogenetic classification: pteropodids, rhinolophoids, and yangochiropterans. While rhinolophoids and yangochiropterans are capable of laryngeal echolocation, pteropodids lack this ability. The gross anatomy and innervation of cervicoauricularis muscles in Cynopterus sphinx were studied using various techniques. The number and innervation pattern of cervicoauricularis muscles in this pteropodid bat were similar to non-bat boreoeutherian mammals and yangochiropterans. It is suggested that pteropodids and yangochiropterans maintain the general condition of boreoeutherian mammals, while rhinolophoids have a derived condition.
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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Zoology
Anbalagan Rathinakumar, Murugavel Baheerathan, Barbara A. Caspers, Joseph J. Erinjery, Perumalswamy Kaliraj, Subbian Baskaran, Ganapathy Marimuthu
Summary: Male greater short-nosed fruit bats attract females through wing fanning and tent marking with saliva to release chemosignals. Experimental results show that females consistently preferred tents with male chemosignals, indicating the importance of chemosignals in male recruitment of females and subsequent harem formation.
ACTA CHIROPTEROLOGICA
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Puteri Nur Syahzanani Jahari, Shahfiz Mohd Azman, Kaviarasu Munian, Nur Alwani Zakaria, Mohd Shahir Shamsir Omar, Stine R. Richter, Faezah Mohd Salleh
Summary: The complete mitogenome of the Malaysian Cynopterus sphinx from the family Pteropodidae was assembled, showing a significant genetic variability when compared to the same species from Cambodia (93.48% similarity) and C. brachyotis (92% similarity). This suggests a species-complex in Cynopterus sp. leading to genetic diversity.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2021)
Article
Biology
Venkatesh Nagarajan-Radha, Paramanantha Swami Doss Devaraj
Summary: The study found that female fruit bats have higher postprandial blood glucose levels and body surface temperatures than males in rested state, but the significant differences were only observed at specific sampling times. Differences in metabolic traits between sexes were only present in rested bats, not in active bats.
Article
Ecology
Dolyce H. W. Low, Alan T. Hitch, Maggie M. Skiles, Sophie A. Borthwick, Erica S. Neves, Zong Xian Lim, Benjamin P. Y-H. Lee, Yvonne C. F. Su, Gavin J. D. Smith, Ian H. Mendenhall
Summary: Haemosporidians, including Hepatocystis, infect a variety of bat genera and species with limited knowledge of their transmission cycles and epidemiology. The study detected a 31% prevalence of Hepatocystis in shortnosed fruit bats in Singapore, suggesting potential host restriction. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a monophyletic group of Hepatocystis from C. brachyotis in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-PARASITES AND WILDLIFE
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Angela An Qi Chan, Sheema Abdul Aziz, Elizabeth L. Clare, Joanna L. Coleman
Summary: This study reveals the dietary habits of Cynopterus brachyotis in urban areas, indicating that urbanisation does not decrease the dietary breadth or reliance on native plants for these bats. They maintain a generalist foraging approach and can easily exploit exotic plants as food, continuing to play important ecological roles in urban environments.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Husni Mubarok, Niken Satuti Nur Handayani, Ibnu Maryanto, Tuty Arisuryanti
Summary: This study investigated the genetic diversity of C. brachyotis on Java island and found that individuals from different habitats were genetically similar with high genetic variation. This suggests that C. brachyotis is widespread and adaptable to different habitats on Java island.
JOURNAL OF GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ranjay Chakraborty, Chris Seby, Hannah Scott, Victoria Tang, Eva Kemps, Nicola Anstice, Emilia Juers, Nicole Lovato, Deepa A. Taranath, Richard A. Mills, Leon C. Lack
Summary: This study investigates the differences in melatonin circadian timing and output, sleep characteristics, and cognitive function between myopic and non-myopic children. The findings reveal that myopic children have delayed melatonin secretion, lower levels of nocturnal melatonin output, delayed sleep timing, unstable sleep onset and wake-up time, and a preference for evening-type diurnal rhythm. Myopic children also exhibit slower reaction time in sustained attention tasks.
Article
Neurosciences
Timothy Morello, Richard Kollmar, Mark Stewart, Rena Orman
Summary: The retrosplenial cortex (RSC) is a brain region involved in crucial cognitive functions and commonly affected in neurodegenerative diseases. This study identified distinct distributions and marker proteins in subregions of RSC, suggesting the potential of using bat RSC as a model for studying age-related neurodegeneration.
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Veterinary Sciences
K. Hahn, I. B. Veiga, M. Schediwy, D. Wiederkehr, M. Meniri, M. Schneeberger, P. Rueegg-van den Broek, C. Gurtner, N. J. Fasel, S. Kittl, M. Fredriksson-Ahomaa, S. Schmitt, N. Stokar-Regenscheit
Summary: The study found that Carollia perspicillata are susceptible to lethal yersiniosis but do not serve as a regular reservoir for Y. pseudotuberculosis. Culling a quarter of the population was sufficient to limit the spread of infection, and no infections were detected in other animals and caretakers.
BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Timothy Morello, Richard Kollmar, Abdessamad Ramzaoui, Mark Stewart, Rena Orman
Summary: This study investigated the distribution of calcium-binding proteins in the claustrum and dorsal endopiriform nucleus of the fruit bat. The results showed that the claustrum is more complex than previously thought, with at least four distinct subregions within its shell. Different calcium-binding proteins label different types of neurons in both the claustrum and dorsal endopiriform nucleus, and there are significant differences in inhibitory connectivity between subregions.
BRAIN STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hongfei Li, Xingying Huang, Yahui Yang, Xiaofeng Chen, Yang Yang, Jinjun Wang, Hongbo Jiang
Summary: By using the CRISPR/Cas9 system, a null sNPFR mutant was successfully generated to investigate its physiological roles in the oriental fruit fly. The mutants showed significant differences in foraging behavior and responses to odorants, as well as inhibition of several olfactory receptor genes. The data suggest that sNPFR plays a regulatory role in olfaction-mediated foraging behavior by interacting with specific cells and odorant receptor neurons.
INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Francine Ngaffo Mekontso, Shuhui Wu, Ruizuo Fu, Wen Li, Lanhuan Meng, Qing Wang, Jiangkuo Li, Hongmiao Song, Xiangbin Xu
Summary: The study investigated the possible roles of miR160 in postharvest ripening tomato fruit by generating transgenic tomato lines with short tandem target mimic (STTM 160a) and overexpression of miR160a (miR160a-OE). The results showed that STTM 160a delayed postharvest ripening in tomato fruit, while miR160a-OE accelerated it. The knockdown of Sly-miR160a increased total chlorophyll content, reduced lycopene and total carotenoid accumulation, weight loss, and respiration rate, while increasing firmness in tomato fruit.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Subhadeep Banerjee, Anjan Chattopadhyay, Arnab Banerjee, Meera Haridas, Praveen Saini, Moitreyi Das, Mahesh S. Majik, Yogesh Kr. Maurya
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2015)
Article
Reproductive Biology
Jane C. Fenelon, Arnab Banerjee, Pavine Lefevre, Fanelie Gratian, Bruce D. Murphy
BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
(2016)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
J. C. Fenelon, P. L. Lefevre, A. Banerjee, B. D. Murphy
REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
(2017)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Joseph R. D. Fernandes, Sammit Jain, Arnab Banerjee
GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Manjuri K. Koley, Om Prakash Chouhan, Sumit Biswas, Joseph Fernandes, Arnab Banerjee, Anjan Chattopadhyay, Babu Varghese, Periakaruppan T. Manoharan, Aditya P. Koley
INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2017)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Subhadeep Banerjee, Apeksha Ashok Phadte, Anjan Chattopadhyay, Joseph R. D. Fernandes, Akanksha Vinod Savardekar, Arnab Banerjee, Keisham Sarjit Singh
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
(2018)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sidhali U. Parsekar, Joseph Fernandes, Arnab Banerjee, Om Prakash Chouhan, Sumit Biswas, Manohar Singh, Durga P. Mishra, Manjuri Kumar
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2018)
Review
Biology
Subhadeep Banerjee, Indrani Talukdar, Arnab Banerjee, Arnav Gupta, Advait Balaji, Raviprasad Aduri
JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anuradha, Arnab Banerjee, Amitabh Krishna
MOLECULAR REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
(2019)
Article
Zoology
Joseph R. D. Fernandes, Abhishek Moitra, Kazuyoshi Tsutsui, Arnab Banerjee
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART A-ECOLOGICAL AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kamal Ajit, Bruce D. Murphy, Arnab Banerjee
Summary: Embryonic diapause is a mysterious phenomenon found in various species with established regulatory mechanisms, yet much remains to be discovered. This study used a computational approach to identify unique transcription factors and signaling pathways regulating diapause, consolidating them into a model of known regulatory mechanisms. Certain transcription factors were highlighted as potential 'master transcription factors,' and evidence of independent evolution for regulatory elements involved in diapause was suggested through promoter analysis.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Sidhali U. Parsekar, Priyanka Velankanni, Shruti Sridhar, Paramita Haldar, Nayan A. Mate, Arnab Banerjee, P. K. Sudhadevi Antharjanam, Aditya P. Koley, Manjuri Kumar
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2020)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Apeksha Ashok Phadte, Subhadeep Banerjee, Nayan Anand Mate, Arnab Banerjee
BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Anusha Singh, Joseph R. D. Fernandes, Gagan Chhabra, Amitabh Krishna, Arnab Banerjee
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Subhadeep Banerjee, Anjan Chattopadhyay, Joseph R. D. Fernandes, Arnab Banerjee, Apeksha Ashok Phadte, Akanksha Vinod Savardekar, Keisham Sarjit Singh
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2017)