Plasmepsins IX and X are essential and druggable mediators of malaria parasite egress and invasion (2017)
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Russo. (2017). Plasmepsins IX and X are essential and druggable mediators of malaria parasite egress and invasion. Science, 518 - 522. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aan1478

Proteases of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have long been investigated as drug targets. The P. falciparum genome encodes 10 aspartic proteases called plasmepsins, which are involved in diverse cellular processes. Most have been studied e... Read More about Plasmepsins IX and X are essential and druggable mediators of malaria parasite egress and invasion.

Biological Flora of the British Isles: Sorbus torminalis (2017)
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(2017). Biological Flora of the British Isles: Sorbus torminalis. Journal of Ecology, 1806-1831. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12857

1.This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of Sorbus torminalis (L.) Crantz (Wild Service-tree) that are relevant to understanding its ecological characteristics and behaviour. The main topics are presented within the standard... Read More about Biological Flora of the British Isles: Sorbus torminalis.

Aluminum Exposure for 60 days at Human Dietary Levels Impairs Spermatogenesis and Sperm Quality in Rats (2017)
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(2017). Aluminum Exposure for 60 days at Human Dietary Levels Impairs Spermatogenesis and Sperm Quality in Rats. Reproductive Toxicology, 128-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reprotox.2017.08.008

Abstract Concerns about environmental aluminum (Al) and reproductive health have been raised. We investigated the effects of Al exposure at a human relevant dietary level and a high level exposure to Al. Experiment 1 (Lower level) rats were treated o... Read More about Aluminum Exposure for 60 days at Human Dietary Levels Impairs Spermatogenesis and Sperm Quality in Rats.

Males and females of Juniperus communis L. and Taxus baccata L. show different seasonal patterns of nitrogen and carbon content in needles (2017)
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(2017). Males and females of Juniperus communis L. and Taxus baccata L. show different seasonal patterns of nitrogen and carbon content in needles. Acta physiologiae plantarum / Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee of Plant Physiology Genetics and Breeding, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-017-2489-3

Genders of dioecious species often show secondary sexual dimorphisms (not directly related to the sex organs), which may be related to reproductive demand for resources during the year. Our working hypothesis stated that phenology influences yearly s... Read More about Males and females of Juniperus communis L. and Taxus baccata L. show different seasonal patterns of nitrogen and carbon content in needles.

Time-course and mechanisms of homeostatic plasticity in layers 2/3 and 5 of the barrel cortex (2017)
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Glazewski, S., Greenhill, S., & Fox, K. (2017). Time-course and mechanisms of homeostatic plasticity in layers 2/3 and 5 of the barrel cortex. Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 372(1715), https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2016.0150

Recent studies have shown that ocular dominance plasticity in layer 2/3 of the visual cortex exhibits a form of homeostatic plasticity that is related to synaptic scaling and depends on TNFa. In this study, we tested whether a similar form of plastic... Read More about Time-course and mechanisms of homeostatic plasticity in layers 2/3 and 5 of the barrel cortex.