ABSTRACT Neotropical catfishes Ageneiosus pardalis, Pimelodus grosskopfii and Sorubim cuspicaudus are migratory fishes of commercial importance that exhibit decreasing populations due to overfishing other anthropic interventions. This study used species-specific microsatellite loci test the hypothesis threatened fish show genetic vulnerability signs genetically structured in middle lower sectio...

We present 2 cases of likely rare event. In case 1, 3rd degree consanguineous marriage revealed inv(6) with same break points in parents who were found to be phenotypically normal. The same inv(6) being inherited in progeny but presented with low AMH (anti Mullerian hormone) and high level of FSH (follicular stimulating hormone) leading to polycystic ovarian syndrome/premature ovarian failure. ...

The Caatinga is an exclusively Brazilian biome, which has many endemic life forms and species adapted to semi-arid conditions. Spix’s whiptail Ameivula ocellifera amply distributed in the polygon of South America, common anthropogenic environments. present study investigated ecology genetic variability A. area state Pernambuco. A total 12 field trips were conducted between November 2015 October...

The biraderi (brotherhood) is a long-established, widely prevalent dimension of social stratification in Pakistani communities worldwide. Alongside consanguinity, it offers a route for cementing social solidarities and so has strong socio-biological significance. A detailed breakdown of biraderi affiliation among participants in an ongoing birth cohort study in the northern English city of Brad...

In this paper we analyze images from publications that were produced during the 1990s to educate Tibetan exiles living in Nepal and India about health-related issues. Our purpose is to show how these visual means promote pronatalism and ethnic endogamy, agendas that stem from the exiles’ conviction that they must increase their population and remain ethnically pure to counteract a perceived thr...