Parasites have been investigated for some New World primates; however, very little is known about ectoparasites and specifically fur mites. In this study, Alouatta palliata, Cebus capucinus, Saimiri oerstedii, and Ateles geoffroyi monkeys from different areas of Costa Rica were searched for fur mites. A total of 276 monkeys were evaluated, and 51 of them were positive for mites of the family At...

The iron deficiency-dependent regulation of isiAB transcription in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 was analyzed by fusion of modified isiAB promoter fragments to gfp and in vivo quantification of Gfp fluorescence. For the putative Fur box only a slight repressing impact on promoter activity could be shown. In a heteroallelic fur mutant a corresponding incomplete repression of isiAB transcription und...

Acyl CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) is a ubiquitously expressed enzyme that catalyzes the final reaction in the major pathways of triglyceride synthesis. Mice lacking DGAT1 (Dgat(-/-)) demonstrate significant changes in lipid metabolism in several tissues, including the skin. Here we report the effects of DGAT1 deficiency on fur and sebaceous glands. Adult Dgat(-/-) mice had dry fur ...

1 “Real-time simulation of fur is a key element in many virtual reality applications. However, It is still difficult to simulate effects of fur animation in real-time...[the authors‟ are proposing] an interactive fur simulation method, to calculate effects of external forces...and direct manipulation for real-time interactive animation. [The Method, their solution to the difficulties surroundin...

Abstract. We present the first opportunity to study mercury in fur of a water deer that recently entered Russia.13 samples from 7 animals (fur was taken back and belly) were collected similarly World Health Organization recommendations for humans. The mean concentration total 0.01 0.003 mg/kg, which roughly coincides with other herbivorous animals. For more accurate assessment, it is necessary ...

The chemical valorization/repurposing of biomass-derived chemicals contributes to a biobased economy. Furfural (Fur) is recognized platform produced from renewable lignocellulosic biomass, and furfuryl alcohol (FA) its most important application. aromatic aldehydes Fur benzaldehyde (Bza) are commonly found in the slate compounds via biomass pyrolysis. On other hand, glycerol (Gly) by-product in...

Using a metagenomic approach and molecular cloning methods, we identified, cloned, and sequenced the complete genome of a novel circular DNA virus, porcine stool-associated virus (PoSCV4), from pig feces. Phylogenetic analysis of the deduced replication initiator protein showed that PoSCV4 is most related to a fur seal feces-associated circular DNA virus.

Multiple challenges plague actors that commodify nature and create markets around products made from natural organisms. Primary among these is the reputational risk results negative impressions moral contestations such as animal abuse, bad labor conditions, or pollution. In this contribution, we draw on cultural economic geography, in particular concept of dissociation, to demonstrate how suppl...

Salmonella enterica is responsible for a large number of diseases in a wide-range of hosts. Two of the global regulators involved in controlling gene expression during the infection cycle of the bacterium are Fur and HNS. In this paper, we demonstrate computationally that Fur and HNS have disproportionately high density of binding sites in the Pathogenicity Islands on the Salmonella chromosome....