The origin and maintenance of supergenes contributing to ecological adaptation in Atlantic herring

Autor: Minal Jamsandekar, Mafalda S. Ferreira, Mats E. Pettersson, Edward D. Farrell, Brian W. Davis, Leif Andersson

Publikováno v: Nature Communications, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-19 (2024)

Abstract Chromosomal inversions are associated with local adaptation in many species. However, questions regarding how they are formed, maintained and impact various other evolutionary processes remain elusive. Here, using a large genomic dataset of

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Impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on invasive pneumococcal disease-causing lineages among South African children

Autor: Cebile Lekhuleni, Kedibone Ndlangisa, Rebecca A. Gladstone, Sopio Chochua, Benjamin J. Metcalf, Yuan Li, Jackie Kleynhans, Linda de Gouveia, Scott Hazelhurst, Ana D. S. Ferreira, Happy Skosana, Sibongile Walaza, Vanessa Quan, Susan Meiring, Paulina A. Hawkins, Lesley McGee, Stephen D. Bentley, Cheryl Cohen, Stephanie W. Lo, Anne von Gottberg, Mignon du Plessis

Publikováno v: Nature Communications, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024)

Abstract Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) due to non-vaccine serotypes after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) remains a global concern. This study used pathogen genomics to evaluate changes in invasive pneumococcal lineage

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Coleoptera of Brazil: what we knew then and what we know now. Insights from the Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil

Autor: Edilson Caron, Marcela L. Monné, Vinicius S. Ferreira, Cleide Costa, Mario Cupello, Sergio Aloquio, Adelita M. Linzmeier, Fernando Z. Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando W.T. Leivas, Igor Souza-Gonçalves, José R.M. Mermudes, Lúcia M. Almeida, Luciano de A. Moura, Nelson Ferreira Júnior, Paschoal C. Grossi, Sergio A. Vanin, Adam Ślipiński, Alexander Anichtchenko, Alfred F. Newton, Aline Sampaio, Allan Carelli, Anderson Puker, André da S. Ferreira, André S. Fernandes, André S. Roza, Andrew Cline, Brunno H.L. Sampaio, Bruno Clarkson, Camila F. de Castro, Carla de L. Bicho, César J. Benetti, Cibele S. Ribeiro-Costa, Cristiano Lopes-Andrade, Daiara Manfio, Daniara Colpani, Daniel S. Basílio, Daniela de C. Bená, Darren A. Pollock, Diego de S. Souza, Diego F. Rodrigues, Donald S. Chandler, Elynton A. do Nascimento, Erich L. Spiessberger, Federico A. Agrain, Felipe F. Barbosa, Floyd Shockley, Francisco E. de L. Nascimento, Gabriel Biffi, Gareth S. Powell, Geoffrey E. Morse, Gustavo E. Flores, Hermes Escalona, Hingrid Y.S. Quintino, Hugo L. Rainho, Italo S.C.P. Maddalena, Jiří Hájek, Joseph V. McHugh, Juan P. Botero, Juares Fuhrmann, Julissa M. Churata-Salcedo, Letícia M. Vieira, Luiz F.L. da Silveira, Luiza S. da Cruz, Lukás Sekerka, Marco A. Bologna, Marcus V.O. Bevilaqua, Maria I. Passos, Maria L. Chamorro, Mariana A. Cherman, Matheus Bento, Matthew Gimmel, Melissa O. Segura, Michael A. Ivie, Michael C. Thomas, Miguel A. Monné, Nathan Lord, Neusa Hamada, Nicolas Degallier, Paula B. dos Santos, Paulo R.M. Duarte, Pedro Gnaspini, Petr Bulirsch, Renato Regalin, Richard A.B. Leschen, Robert Constantin, Rodrigo C. Corrêa, Roland Gerstmeier, Simone P. Rosa, Stéphanie V.N. Campos, Stewart B. Peck, Thaynara L. Pacheco, Thiago T.S. Polizei, Thomas C. McElrath, Traci L. Grzymala, Trevor R. Smith, Vinicius da Costa-Silva, Vivian E. Sandoval-Gómez, Wesley O. de Sousa, Wioletta Tomaszewska

Publikováno v: Zoologia (Curitiba), Vol 41 (2024)

ABSTRACT In 2000, Cleide Costa published a paper presenting the state of knowledge of the Neotropical Coleopte ra, with a focus on the Brazilian fauna. Twenty-four years later, thanks to the development of the Coleoptera section of the Taxonomic Cata

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Magnesium enhances aurintricarboxylic acid’s inhibitory action on the plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase

Autor: Cecilia A. Souto-Guevara, Diego Obiol, Camila L. Bruno, Mariela S. Ferreira-Gomes, Juan Pablo F. C. Rossi, Marcelo D. Costabel, Irene C. Mangialavori

Publikováno v: Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2024)

Abstract Our research aimed to elucidate the mechanism by which aurintricarboxylic acid (ATA) inhibits plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase (PMCA), a crucial enzyme responsible for calcium transport. Given the pivotal role of PMCA in cellular calcium homeosta

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Multi‐Surface Adhesion Luminescent Solar Concentrators for Supply‐Less IoT

Autor: Gonçalo Figueiredo, Sandra F. H. Correia, Bruno P. Falcão, Vitor Sencadas, Lianshe Fu, Paulo S. André, Rute A. S. Ferreira

Publikováno v: Advanced Science, Vol 11, Iss 35, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)

Abstract The growing prevalence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices hinges on resolving the challenge of powering sensors and transmitters. Addressing this, supply‐less IoT devices are gaining traction by integrating energy harvesters. This study i

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