Enteric neuroanatomy and smooth muscle activity in the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
Gastrointestinal (GI) functions are controlled by the enteric nervous system (ENS) in vertebrates, but data on snakes are scarce, as most studies were done in mammals. However, the feeding of many snakes, incl... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - February 9, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Tobias Kohl, Lejla Ridzal, Birgit Kuch, Marlene Hartel, Corinna Kreft, Ahmed Musoski, Klaus Michel, Harald Luksch, Michael Schemann and Anita Annah ázi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Unraveling the importance of functionally extreme tadpole types to functional diversity: a case study in temperate montane streams
Functional diversity is important to maintain ecosystem functioning. Species with different ecomorphological traits may display distinct functional roles in ecosystems. Accordingly, functionally extreme specie... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - February 6, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Jing Lan, Zijian Sun, Jianyi Feng, Chunlin Zhao, Da Kang, Wenbo Zhu, Tian Zhao and Shengqi Su Tags: Research Source Type: research
What coloration brings: Implications of background adaptation to oxidative stress in anurans
Urban development results in habitat destruction, affecting populations of amphibians, the most fragile group of vertebrates. With changes in the environment, these animals become more exposed to light and pre... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - January 31, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Tijana B. Radovanovi ć, Tamara G. Petrović, Branka R. Gavrilović, Svetlana G. Despotović, Jelena P. Gavrić, Ana Kijanović, Marko Mirč, Nataša Tomašević Kolarov, Tanja Vukov and Marko D. Prokić Tags: Research Source Type: research
A pilot study to estimate the population size of endangered Gal ápagos marine iguanas using drones
Large-scale species monitoring remains a significant conservation challenge. Given the ongoing biodiversity crisis, the need for reliable and efficient methods has never been greater. Drone-based techniques ha... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - January 26, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Andrea Varela-Jaramillo, Gonzalo Rivas-Torres, Juan M. Guayasamin, Sebastian Steinfartz and Amy MacLeod Tags: Methodology Source Type: research
Monogeneans in intergeneric hybrids of leuciscid fish: Is parasite infection driven by hybrid heterosis, genetic incompatibilities, or host-parasite coevolutionary interactions?
Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain parasite infection in parental species and their hybrids. Hybrid heterosis is generally applied to explain the advantage for F1 generations of hybrids exhibitin... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - January 26, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Neira Dedi ć, Lukáš Vetešník and Andrea Šimková Tags: Research Source Type: research
Land-use preferences of the European green toad (Bufotes viridis) in the city of Vienna (Austria): the importance of open land in urban environments
Urban areas are increasing worldwide, which poses threats to animal wildlife. However, in certain cases cities can provide refuges for endangered animals. The European green toad (Bufotes viridis) is one of such ... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - January 17, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Lukas Landler, Stephan Burgstaller and Silke Schweiger Tags: Research Source Type: research
Cloning and functional analysis of the molting gene CYP302A1 of Daphnia sinensis
Molting is an important physiological process in the growth and development of arthropoda, which is mainly regulated by juvenile hormone and ecdysone. CYP302A1 is a key enzyme which plays a critical role in th... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - January 12, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Huiying Qi, Huijuan Cao, Yajie Zhao, Yaqin Cao, Qide Jin, Yeping Wang, Kun Zhang and Daogui Deng Tags: Research Source Type: research
Chromosome-level genome assembly of a high-altitude-adapted frog (Rana kukunoris) from the Tibetan plateau provides insight into amphibian genome evolution and adaptation
The high-altitude-adapted frog Rana kukunoris, occurring on the Tibetan plateau, is an excellent model to study life history evolution and adaptation to harsh high-altitude environments. However, genomic resource... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - January 6, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Wei Chen, Hongzhou Chen, Jiahong Liao, Min Tang, Haifen Qin, Zhenkun Zhao, Xueyan Liu, Yanfang Wu, Lichun Jiang, Lixia Zhang, Bohao Fang, Xueyun Feng, Baowei Zhang, Kerry Reid and Juha Meril ä Tags: Research Source Type: research
Antennal sensory structures of Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
The cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is one of the most devastating sap-sucking pests of cultivated plants. The success of P. solenopsis is attributable to its ecological... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - December 15, 2022 Category: Zoology Authors: Nesreen M. Abd El-Ghany, Jing-Jiang Zhou and Youssef Dewer Tags: Research Source Type: research
Social dynamics impact scolding behaviour in captive groups of common ravens (Corvus corax)
Predator avoidance can have immense impacts on fitness, yet individual variation in the expression of anti-predator behaviour remains largely unexplained. Existing research investigating learning of novel pred... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - December 12, 2022 Category: Zoology Authors: Christian R. Blum, W. Tecumseh Fitch and Thomas Bugnyar Tags: Research Source Type: research
Competitive ability is a fast-evolving trait between house mouse populations (Mus musculus domesticus)
House mice are commensal animals with a nearly global distribution, structured into well differentiated local populations. Besides genetic differences between the populations, they have also diverged behaviora... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - December 8, 2022 Category: Zoology Authors: Miriam Linnenbrink Tags: Research Source Type: research
Sequencing and assembling bear genomes: the bare necessities
Unique genetic adaptations are present in bears of every species across the world. From (nearly) shutting down important organs during hibernation to preventing harm from lifestyles that could easily cause met... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - November 30, 2022 Category: Zoology Authors: Courtney Willey and Ron Korstanje Tags: Review Source Type: research
Energy acquisition strategy for reproduction in a semelparous squid
Energy demand for reproduction leads to a wide diversity of foraging and life-history strategy among wild animals, linking to a common objective to maximize reproductive success. Semelparous squid species in p... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - November 16, 2022 Category: Zoology Authors: Dongming Lin, Na Zang, Kai Zhu, Gang Li and Xinjun Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Nematocyst sequestration within the family Fionidae (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) considering ecological properties and evolution
Aeolid nudibranchs are well-known for their ability to incorporate cnidarian nematocysts and use them for defense; this process is tightly linked with the feeding preferences of molluscs. As many nudibranch gr... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - November 16, 2022 Category: Zoology Authors: Irina A. Ekimova, Olga A. Vorobyeva, Anna L. Mikhlina, Dimitry M. Schepetov, Elena V. Vortsepneva, Tatiana I. Antokhina and Vladimir V. Malakhov Tags: Research Source Type: research
Tissue dissociation for single-cell and single-nuclei RNA sequencing for low amounts of input material
Recent technological advances opened the opportunity to simultaneously study gene expression for thousands of individual cells on a genome-wide scale. The experimental accessibility of such single-cell RNA seq... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - November 12, 2022 Category: Zoology Authors: Gordon Wiegleb, Susanne Reinhardt, Andreas Dahl and Nico Posnien Tags: Methodology Source Type: research
