Metabolic rate and the subsequent production of reactive oxygen species are thought to contribute to the rate of aging in a wide range of species. The target of rapamycin (TOR) is a well conserved serine/threonine kinase that regulates cell growth in response to nutrient status. Here we demonstrate that in mammalian cells the mammalian TOR (mTOR) pathway plays a significant role in determining ...

Four species of pteromalid parasitoids [Muscidifurax raptor Girault & Sanders, Spalangia cameroniPerkins, Spalangia endiusWalker, Spalangia geminaBoucek, and the chalcididDirhinus himalayanus (Masi)] were evaluated for their ability to locate house ßy pupae at various depths in poultry manure (41% moisture), ßy rearing medium (43% moisture), and sandy soil (4% moisture) from a dairy farm. Searc...

Observations of raptor predation on lemurs are rare [reviewed in Goodman et al., 1993], but indirect evidence derived from raptor prey remains [Karpanty and Goodman, 1999; Thorstrom and La Marca, 2000], raptor pellets [Goodman et al., 1993], and vocal/behavioral responses to potential avian and terrestrial predators [Sauther, 1989; Karpanty and Grella, 2001; Schülke, 2001; Fichtel and Kappeler,...

The serum- and glucocorticoid-induced kinase 1 (SGK1) plays a central role in hormone regulation of epithelial sodium (Na+) channel (ENaC)-dependent Na+ transport in the distal nephron. Phosphorylation within a carboxy-terminal domain, designated the hydrophobic motif (HM), determines the activity of SGK1, but the identity of the HM kinase is unknown. Here, we show that the highly conserved ser...

From last few decades, wireless communications industry is gaining momentum in both fixed and mobile applications. The continued increase in demand for all types of wireless services (voice, data, and multimedia) is fuelling the need for higher capacity and data rates not only in fixed but also in mobile applications. There are many techniques that fulfil these requirements. One of the most imp...

Zagorski, M. E. and R. K. Swihart. 2021. Raptor resource use in agroecosystems: cover crops definitions of availability matter. Avian Conservation Ecology 16(1):1. https://doi.org/10.5751/ACE-01719-160101

Raptor conservation programs should be based on knowledge of the birds’ ecology in both natural and urban habitats, justifying inclusion ecological studies suburban zones into regional planning initiatives. The objective this study was to determine use diurnal raptors within habitats a area city southern Chile. We characterize different five types environment, assess their raptor diversity for ...