CONSIDERABLE MHC DIVERSITY SUGGESTS THAT THE FUNCTIONAL EXTINCTION OF BAIJI IS NOT RELATED TO POPULATION GENETIC COLLAPSE.

Considerable MHC diversity suggests that the functional extinction of baiji is not related to population genetic collapse.

To further Utility Knives 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 allele

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Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm vs. Appendiceal Diverticulum: Distinction with Histomorphologic Features

Background: Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms Bushings (LAMNs) are rare lesions of the vermiform appendix and characterized by mucinous epithelial proliferation, extracellular mucin, and the absence of destructive invasion.Appendiceal diverticulum (AD) is also an uncommon condition that may be challenging to differentiate from acute appendic

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Postlarval development of Halicarcinus planatus females (Crustacea, Decapoda, Hymenosomatidae) in the estuary of the Deseado River, Argentina

This study analyses morphology and morphometric growth changes of Halicarcinus planatus females until their terminal moult, and characterises new juvenile stages.Monthly samples were collected in the Aids To Daily Living estuary of the Deseado River, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.Crabs were sampled between the mid-intertidal and upper subtidal lev

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Biscuits enriched with the edible powder of Angoumois grain moth (Sitotroga cerealella): Optimization, characterization and consumer perception assessment

During this study, the dried powder of Angoumois grain moth (Sitotroga cerealella) (AGM) was used as an excellent source of protein to produce nutritional biscuits.Physical, chemical, rheological and microbiological characteristics of biscuits with the optimum AGM percentage (5%) were evaluated compared to the control.The response surface methodolo

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