Cabomba caroliniana Gray (Cabombaceae) invades major waterways in Belgium

Pathways of introduction of the invasive aquatic plant Cabomba caroliniana

The pathway and frequency of species' introductions can affect the extent, impact, and management of biological invasions. Here, we examine the pathway of introduction of the aquatic plant Cabomba caroliniana (fanwort) into Canada and the northern United States using plastid DNA sequence (intergenic spacers atpF-atpH, trnH-psbA, and trnL-trnF) and DNA content analyses. We test the hypothesis th...

Risk analysis of the non-native Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) in the Netherlands Risk analysis of the non-native Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) in the Netherlands

Microsatellite markers isolated from Cabomba aquatica s.l. (Cabombaceae) from an enriched genomic library.

PREMISE OF THE STUDY Microsatellite primers were designed for the submersed aquatic plant Cabomba aquatica s.l. (Cabombaceae) and characterized to estimate genetic diversity parameters. METHODS AND RESULTS Using a selective hybridization method, we designed and tested 30 simple sequence repeat loci using two natural populations of C. aquatica s.l., resulting in 13 amplifiable loci. Twelve loc...

Anomalous gray matter structural networks in major depressive disorder.

BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by abnormalities in structure, function, and connectivity in several brain regions. Few studies have examined how these regions are organized in the brain or investigated network-level structural aberrations that might be associated with depression. METHODS We used graph analysis to examine the gray matter structural networks of indi...

Mycoplasma suis invades porcine erythrocytes.

Mycoplasma suis belongs to the hemotrophic mycoplasma group and causes infectious anemia in pigs. According to the present state of knowledge, this organism adheres to the surface of erythrocytes but does not invade them. We found a novel M. suis isolate that caused severe anemia in pigs with a fatal disease course. Interestingly, only marginal numbers of the bacteria were visible on and betwee...