INSIGHTS INTO SHELL DEPOSITION IN THE ANTARCTIC BIVALVE LATERNULA ELLIPTICA: GENE DISCOVERY IN THE MANTLE TRANSCRIPTOME USING 454 PYROSEQUENCING

Insights into shell deposition in the Antarctic bivalve Laternula elliptica: gene discovery in the mantle transcriptome using 454 pyrosequencing

Abstract Background The Antarctic clam, Laternula elliptica, is an infaunal stenothermal bivalve mollusc with a circumpolar distribution.It plays a significant role in bentho-pelagic coupling and hence has been proposed as a sentinel species for climate change monitoring.Previous studies have shown that this mollusc displays a high level of plastic

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Biomechanical effects of screw loosening after lumbar PEEK rod and titanium rod fixation: a finite element analysis

ObjectiveScrew loosening is a common complication following lumbar spine fixation surgery, yet the Enteral Feeding biomechanical outcomes after screw loosening remain rarely reported.This study aims to utilize finite element (FE) models to compare the biomechanical performance of PEEK rod dynamic fixation and titanium rod rigid fixation in the post

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Screening the Efficacy and Safety of Molluscicides from Three Leaf Extracts of Chimonanthus against the Invasive Apple Snail, Pomacea canaliculata

Pomacea canaliculata, the invasive snail, is a host of the parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which has adverse effects on the agriculture system Traditional Kettle and human health.This work evaluated the molluscicidal activity of petroleum ether extracts (PEEs) from three species of Chimonanthus against the snail P.canaliculate.Pcp (

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