- More than hemoglobin – the unexpected diversity of globins in . . .
In many multicellular organisms, oxygen is transported by respiratory proteins, which are globins in vertebrates, between respiratory organs and tissues In jawed vertebrates, eight globins are known which are expressed in a highly tissue-specific
- Nematode Parasites of Animals - UC Davis
Some 5,000 species of nematodes are estimated to be parasites of vertebrate animals and humans These species are often characterized in a larger group of worm parasites as helminths Nematode parasites of domestic vertebrate animals are managed by strategies that include control of secondary hosts or vectors and the use of chemical anthelminthics Helminth infections of wild animals are, of
- What animals live in the Amazon? And 8 other Amazon facts
1 What animals live in the Amazon? The Amazon is one of Earth’s last refuges for jaguars, harpy eagles, and pink river dolphins, and it is home to sloths, black spider monkeys, and poison dart frogs It contains one in 10 known species on Earth, 40,000 plant species, 3,000 freshwater fish species, and more than 370 types of reptiles Over 2,000 new species of plants and vertebrates
- Microbiology by numbers - Nature Reviews Microbiology
In total, there are ∼ 1,400 known species of human pathogens (including viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and helminths), and although this may seem like a large number, human pathogens account
- Species Distribution Modelling: Contrasting presence-only . . .
Species distribution models (SDMs) are widely used in ecology and conservation Presence-only SDMs such as MaxEnt frequently use natural history collections (NHCs) as occurrence data, given their
- Vertebrates May Have Used Vocal Communication More Than 100 . . .
But research published today in Nature Communications reveals that at least 50 turtle species vocalize —and that several other types of cold-blooded vertebrates previously assumed to be silent
- Spinal column - Wikipedia
The spinal column, also known as the vertebral column, spine or backbone, is the core part of the axial skeleton in vertebrates The vertebral column is the defining and eponymous characteristic of the vertebrate The spinal column is a segmented column of vertebrae that surrounds and protects the spinal cord The vertebrae are separated by intervertebral discs in a series of cartilaginous
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