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Antimicrobial resistance preparedness in sub-Saharan African countries (2020)
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Abdel Hamid, M., Haider, N., Kock, R., Ippolito, G., Zumla, A., McHugh, T., …Ntoumi, F. (2020). Antimicrobial resistance preparedness in sub-Saharan African countries. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 9, Article 145. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00800-y

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is of growing concern globally and AMR status in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is undefined due to a lack of real-time data recording, surveillance and regulation. World Health Organization (WHO) Joint External E... Read More about Antimicrobial resistance preparedness in sub-Saharan African countries.

Over-Winter Survival and Nest Site Selection of the West-European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in Arable Dominated Landscapes. (2020)
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(2020). Over-Winter Survival and Nest Site Selection of the West-European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in Arable Dominated Landscapes. Animals, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10091449

The West-European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) has declined markedly in the UK. The winter hibernation period may make hedgehogs vulnerable to anthropogenic habitat and climate changes. Therefore, we studied two contrasting populations in England t... Read More about Over-Winter Survival and Nest Site Selection of the West-European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in Arable Dominated Landscapes..

Author Correction: A male-biased sex-distorter gene drive for the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. (2020)
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Simoni, A., Hammond, A. M., Beaghton, A. K., Galizi, R., Taxiarchi, C., Kyrou, K., …Crisanti, A. (2020). Author Correction: A male-biased sex-distorter gene drive for the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Nature Biotechnology, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-020-0658-1

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.

Possible Drivers of the 2019 Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh: The Need for a Robust Community-Level Surveillance System (2020)
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Haider, N., Kock, R., Benfield, C., & Ahsan, A. (2021). Possible Drivers of the 2019 Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh: The Need for a Robust Community-Level Surveillance System. Journal of Medical Entomology, 58(1), 37-39. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaa150

Bangladesh experienced its largest dengue virus (DENV) outbreak in 2019, with 101,354 patients admitted to hospital with either laboratory-confirmed or clinical diagnosis. By contrast, the cumulative number of dengue patients admitted to hospitals in... Read More about Possible Drivers of the 2019 Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh: The Need for a Robust Community-Level Surveillance System.

Ethylene functions as a suppressor of volatile production in rice (2020)
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(2020). Ethylene functions as a suppressor of volatile production in rice. Journal of Experimental Botany, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraa341

We examined the role of ethylene in the production of rice (Oryza sativa) volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which act as indirect defense signals against herbivores in tritrophic interactions. Rice plants were exposed to exogenous ethylene (1 ppm) a... Read More about Ethylene functions as a suppressor of volatile production in rice.

The lncRNA Growth Arrest Specific 5 Regulates Cell Survival via Distinct Structural Modules with Independent Functions (2020)
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Frank, F., Kavousi, N., Bountali, A., B. Dammer, E., Mourtada-Maarabouni, M., & A. Ortlund, E. (2020). The lncRNA Growth Arrest Specific 5 Regulates Cell Survival via Distinct Structural Modules with Independent Functions. Cell Reports, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107933

There is increasing evidence that the architecture of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) just like that of proteins-is hierarchically organized into independently folding sub-modules with distinct functions. Studies characterizing the cellular activities... Read More about The lncRNA Growth Arrest Specific 5 Regulates Cell Survival via Distinct Structural Modules with Independent Functions.

Cryogenic Infrared Spectroscopy Reveals Structural Modularity in the Vibrational Fingerprints of Heparan Sulfate Diastereomers (2020)
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Lettow, M., Grabarics, M., Greis, K., Mucha, E., Thomas, D. A., Chopra, P., …Pagel, K. (2020). Cryogenic Infrared Spectroscopy Reveals Structural Modularity in the Vibrational Fingerprints of Heparan Sulfate Diastereomers. Analytical Chemistry, 92(15), 10228-10232. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02048

Heparan sulfate and heparin are highly acidic polysaccharides with a linear sequence, consisting of alternating glucosamine and hexuronic acid building blocks. The identity of hexuronic acid units shows a variability along their sequence, as d-glucur... Read More about Cryogenic Infrared Spectroscopy Reveals Structural Modularity in the Vibrational Fingerprints of Heparan Sulfate Diastereomers.

Climate Change Strengthens Selection for Mast Seeding in European Beech. (2020)
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(2020). Climate Change Strengthens Selection for Mast Seeding in European Beech. Current Biology, 3477-3483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.06.056

Climate change is altering patterns of seed production worldwide [1-4], but the potential for evolutionary responses to these changes is poorly understood. Masting (synchronous, annually variable seed production by plant populations) is selectively b... Read More about Climate Change Strengthens Selection for Mast Seeding in European Beech..

Spatial Aspects of Gardens Drive Ranging in Urban Foxes (Vulpes vulpes): The Resource Dispersion Hypothesis Revisited. (2020)
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(2020). Spatial Aspects of Gardens Drive Ranging in Urban Foxes (Vulpes vulpes): The Resource Dispersion Hypothesis Revisited. Animals, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10071167

Red foxes are a well-established species of urban ecosystems in the UK and worldwide. Understanding the spatial ecology of foxes in urban landscapes is important for enhancement of urban biodiversity and effective disease management. The Resource Dis... Read More about Spatial Aspects of Gardens Drive Ranging in Urban Foxes (Vulpes vulpes): The Resource Dispersion Hypothesis Revisited..

Genome wide association analysis of a stemborer egg induced "call-for-help" defence trait in maize (2020)
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Tamiru, A., Khan, Z., Pickett, J., Paliwal, R., Manthi, S., Odeny, D., …Bruce, T. (2020). Genome wide association analysis of a stemborer egg induced "call-for-help" defence trait in maize. Scientific reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68075-2

Tritrophic interactions allow plants to recruit natural enemies for protection against herbivory. Here we investigated genetic variability in induced responses to stemborer egg-laying in maize Zea mays (L.) (Poaceae). We conducted a genome wide assoc... Read More about Genome wide association analysis of a stemborer egg induced "call-for-help" defence trait in maize.

Aerial psyllid (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) detection and monitoring using suction traps in Britain: population observations, new species found and a revised British checklist (2020)
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Greenslade, A. F., Carnegie, M., Ouvrard, D., Sjölund, M. J., Highet, F., Sigvald, R., …Bell, J. (2020). Aerial psyllid (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) detection and monitoring using suction traps in Britain: population observations, new species found and a revised British checklist. Entomologist's Gazette, 71(3), 151-163. https://doi.org/10.31184/G00138894.713.1749

The Psylloidea contains species that can transmit pathogens to plants, including important agricultural crops e.g. the proteobacterium 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' (CaLsol) to potatoes. To obtain a better understanding of British psyllid po... Read More about Aerial psyllid (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) detection and monitoring using suction traps in Britain: population observations, new species found and a revised British checklist.

Bacterial phylogeny predicts volatile organic compound composition and olfactory response of an aphid parasitoid (2020)
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(2020). Bacterial phylogeny predicts volatile organic compound composition and olfactory response of an aphid parasitoid. Oikos, https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.07301

There is increasing evidence that microorganisms emit a wide range of volatile compounds (mVOCs, microbial volatile organic compounds) that act as insect semiochemicals, and therefore play an important role in insect behaviour. Although it is general... Read More about Bacterial phylogeny predicts volatile organic compound composition and olfactory response of an aphid parasitoid.

Response to ‘Evaluation of modelling study shows limits of COVID-19 importing risk simulations in sub-Saharan Africa’ (Epidemiology and Infection – HYG-LE-10513-May-20) (2020)
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Yavlinsky, A., Haider, N., & Kock, R. (2020). Response to ‘Evaluation of modelling study shows limits of COVID-19 importing risk simulations in sub-Saharan Africa’ (Epidemiology and Infection – HYG-LE-10513-May-20). Epidemiology and Infection, 148, Article e112. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0950268820001211

The need for new vector control approaches targeting outdoor biting Anopheline malaria vector communities. (2020)
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(2020). The need for new vector control approaches targeting outdoor biting Anopheline malaria vector communities. Parasites and Vectors, 295 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04170-7

Since the implementation of Roll Back Malaria, the widespread use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) is thought to have played a major part in the decrease in mortality and morbidity achieved in malaria-endemic regi... Read More about The need for new vector control approaches targeting outdoor biting Anopheline malaria vector communities..

The need for new vector control approaches targeting outdoor biting Anopheline malaria vector communities. (2020)
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Sougoufara, S., Ottih, E. C., & Tripet, F. (2020). The need for new vector control approaches targeting outdoor biting Anopheline malaria vector communities. Parasites and Vectors, 13(1), Article 295. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04170-7

Since the implementation of Roll Back Malaria, the widespread use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) is thought to have played a major part in the decrease in mortality and morbidity achieved in malaria-endemic regi... Read More about The need for new vector control approaches targeting outdoor biting Anopheline malaria vector communities..

SAT-LB138 The LncRNA Growth Arrest Specific 5 Regulates Cell Survival via Distinct Structural Modules With Independent Functions (2020)
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Frank, F., Kavousi, N., Bountali, A., Dammer, E., Mourtada-Maarabouni, M., & Ortlund, E. (2020). SAT-LB138 The LncRNA Growth Arrest Specific 5 Regulates Cell Survival via Distinct Structural Modules With Independent Functions. Journal of the Endocrine Society, https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.2327

The growth arrest-specific 5 (gas5) gene encodes a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) that is required for normal growth arrest, slows down the cell cycle, controls apoptosis, and is required for the inhibition of cell growth by mTOR inhibitors such as rap... Read More about SAT-LB138 The LncRNA Growth Arrest Specific 5 Regulates Cell Survival via Distinct Structural Modules With Independent Functions.

Comparison of swarming, mating performance and longevity of males Anopheles coluzzii between individuals fed with different natural fruit juices in laboratory and semi-field conditions. (2020)
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(2020). Comparison of swarming, mating performance and longevity of males Anopheles coluzzii between individuals fed with different natural fruit juices in laboratory and semi-field conditions. Malaria Journal, 173 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03248-y

BACKGROUND: It is assumed that malaria vectors feed on locally available nectar sources to obtain energy. Sugar feeding is energetically critical for the Anopheles male swarming and mating activities. However, little is known about the impact of loca... Read More about Comparison of swarming, mating performance and longevity of males Anopheles coluzzii between individuals fed with different natural fruit juices in laboratory and semi-field conditions..

Effects of body size on estimation of mammalian area requirements (2020)
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(2020). Effects of body size on estimation of mammalian area requirements. Conservation Biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13495

Accurately quantifying species’ area requirements is a prerequisite for effective area-based conservation. This typically involves collecting tracking data on species of interest and then conducting home-range analyses. Problematically, autocorrelati... Read More about Effects of body size on estimation of mammalian area requirements.

Imaging of aluminium and amyloid ß in neurodegenerative disease. (2020)
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(2020). Imaging of aluminium and amyloid ß in neurodegenerative disease. Heliyon, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03839

Objectives: Recent research has confirmed the presence of aluminium in human brain tissue. Quantitative analyses suggest increased brain aluminium content in a number of neurodegenerative diseases including familial Alzheimer's disease, congophilic a... Read More about Imaging of aluminium and amyloid ß in neurodegenerative disease..

Visualising Silicon in Plants: Histochemistry, Silica Sculptures and Elemental Imaging. (2020)
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(2020). Visualising Silicon in Plants: Histochemistry, Silica Sculptures and Elemental Imaging. Cells, https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9041066

Silicon is a non-essential element for plants and is available in biota as silicic acid. Its presence has been associated with a general improvement of plant vigour and response to exogenous stresses. Plants accumulate silicon in their tissues as amo... Read More about Visualising Silicon in Plants: Histochemistry, Silica Sculptures and Elemental Imaging..