In recent years there has been much progress in our understanding of the phylogeny and
evolution of ticks, in particular the hard ticks (Ixodidae). Indeed, a consensus about the …

… With these criteria in mind, we review (in reverse chronological order) the intervals in Earth’s
history for which ocean acidification has been hypothesized, along with the evidence for …

Food production in cities has long been a tradition in many countries around the world and
a mainstream activity for many developed countries. While urban agriculture plays an …

<p id="p001">Early-onset, severe retinal dystrophy caused by mutations in the gene encoding
retinal pigment epithelium–specific 65-kD protein (<italic>RPE65</italic>) is associated …

The lactic acid was converted to acetaldehyde by means of concentrated H 2 S0 4 and the
quantity of this estimated by its colour reaction with p-hydroxydiphenyl in the presence of …

Prion-like propagation of tau aggregation might underlie the stereotyped progression of
neurodegenerative tauopathies. True prions stably maintain unique conformations ("strains") in …

The various cleaning steps required for preparation of foraminiferal samples for Mg/Ca (and
Sr/Ca) analysis are evaluated for their relative importance and effects on measured …

Background Mutations in RPE65 cause Leber’s congenital amaurosis, a progressive retinal
degenerative disease that severely impairs sight in children. Gene therapy can result in …

OBJECTIVE: Animal-assisted therapy involves interaction between patients and a trained
animal, along with its human owner or handler, with the aim of facilitating patients' progress …

This work is intended as a consensus list of valid tick names, following recent revisionary
studies, wherein we recognize 896 species of ticks in 3 families. The Nuttalliellidae is monotypic…