scholarly journals Mutant Flower Morphologies in the Wind Orchid, a Novel Orchid Model Species

2012 ◽  
Vol 158 (4) ◽  
pp. 1542-1547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sascha Duttke ◽  
Nicholas Zoulias ◽  
Minsung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Model Species ◽  
Mutant Flower

Phylogeny of actin and tubulin gene homologs in diverse eukaryotic species

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (01S) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawan Kumar Jayaswal ◽  
Asheesh Shanker ◽  
Nagendra Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Evolutionary Relationship ◽  
Genomic Data ◽  
Gene Clusters ◽  
Species Trees ◽  
Model Species ◽  
Tubulin Gene ◽  
Tubulin Genes ◽  
Eukaryotic Species ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Insight Into

Actin and tubulin are cytoskeleton proteins, which are important components of the celland are conserved across species. Despite their crucial significance in cell motility and cell division the distribution and phylogeny of actin and tubulin genes across taxa is poorly understood. Here we used publicly available genomic data of 49 model species of plants, animals, fungi and Protista for further understanding the distribution of these genes among diverse eukaryotic species using rice as reference. The highest numbers of rice actin and tubulin gene homologs were present in plants followed by animals, fungi and Protista species, whereas ten actin and nine tubulin genes were conserved in all 49 species. Phylogenetic analysis of 19 actin and 18 tubulin genes clustered them into four major groups each. One each of the actin and tubulin gene clusters was conserved across eukaryotic species. Species trees based on the conserved actin and tubulin genes showed evolutionary relationship of 49 different taxa clustered into plants, animals, fungi and Protista. This study provides a phylogenetic insight into the evolution of actin and tubulin genes in diverse eukaryotic species.

scholarly journals Embryonic development of the fire-eye-tetra Moenkhausia oligolepis (Characiformes: Characidae)

Zygote ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Raquel Santos dos Santos ◽  
Jeane Rodrigues Rodrigues ◽  
Jhennifer Gomes Cordeiro ◽  
Hadda Tercya ◽  
Marissol Leite ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Embryonic Development ◽  
Germ Cell ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Biotechnological Applications ◽  
Model Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Classification ◽  
Laboratory Conditions ◽  
Adhesive Surface ◽  
Taxonomic Studies

Summary This study describes the embryonic development of Moenkhausia oligolepis in laboratory conditions. After fertilization, the embryos were collected every 10 min up to 2 h, then every 20 min up to 4 h, and afterwards every 30 min until hatching. The fertilized eggs of M. oligolepis measured approximately 0.85 ± 0.5 mm and had an adhesive surface. Embryonic development lasted 14 h at 25ºC through the zygote, cleavage, blastula, gastrula, neurula, and segmentation phases. Hatching occurred in embryos around the 30-somites stage. The present results contribute only the second description of embryonic development to a species from the Moenkhausia genus, being also the first for this species. Such data are of paramount importance considering the current conflicting state of this genus phylogenetic classification and may help taxonomic studies. Understanding the biology of a species that is easily managed in laboratory conditions and has an ornamental appeal may assist studies in its reproduction to both supply the aquarium market and help the species conservation in nature. Moreover, these data enable the use of M. oligolepis as a model species in biotechnological applications, such as the germ cell transplantation approach.

scholarly journals Accumulation and Phytotoxicity of Two Commercial Biocides in the Lichen Evernia prunastri and the Moss Brachythecium sp.

Stresses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-77
Author(s):  
Andrea Vannini ◽  
Giulia Canali ◽  
Sergio Enrico Favero-Longo ◽  
Stefano Loppi
Keyword(s):  
Benzalkonium Chloride ◽  
Photosynthetic Apparatus ◽  
Model Species ◽  
Evernia Prunastri ◽  
Active Compounds ◽  
Severe Impairment ◽  
Over Time

This study investigated the accumulation and phytotoxicity of two commercial biocides widely used for the removal of biological colonization from monuments, namely Biotin T® (3%) and Preventol RI80® (2%), on lichen and moss model species, specifically, Evernia prunastri and Brachythecium sp. The active compounds, benzalkonium chloride (BAC) for Preventol RI80 and isothiazolinone (OIT) for Biotin T, were accumulated in similar amounts in both species without significant changes for up to 21 days. Both compounds caused a severe impairment of the photosynthetic apparatus of these species, without any recovery over time, although Biotin T showed a faster and stronger action, and the moss was more sensitive than the lichen. By shedding light on the accumulation of BAC and OIT in lichens and mosses and quantifying their effectiveness to photosynthetically devitalize these organisms, the obtained results are a useful comparison for the implementation of green alternative products for the control of biodeteriogens.

scholarly journals Lack of Linkages among Fruiting Depth, Weight, and Maturity in Irrigated Truffle Fungi Marks the Complexity of Relationships among Morphogenetic Stages

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Sergi Garcia-Barreda ◽  
Sergio Sánchez ◽  
Pedro Marco ◽  
Gian Maria Niccolò Benucci ◽  
Vicente González
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Ectomycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Formation Process ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Tuber Melanosporum ◽  
Model Species ◽  
Black Truffle ◽  
Development Stages ◽  
Cultivation Practices

The highly prized black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) has become a model species for ectomycorrhizal fungi biology. However, several questions concerning its reproductive phase remain unanswered. To provide new hypotheses on the fruitbody formation process, we have explored the causal links among development characters of black truffle fruitbodies that are primarily linked to either the mating process, fruitbody growing stage, or maturation. Path analysis was applied to test causal models outlining the relationships among fruitbody development characters such as fruiting depth, weight, shape, and spore maturity. These characters were investigated over a two-season survey and three soil typologies (plus peat-based substrate) under irrigated conditions. We found a clear and generalized relationship between fruitbody weight and shape. Among clusters of fruitbodies we found a positive relationship between the weight of the largest fruitbody and the weight of the remaining fruitbodies. However, no generalized relationships among characters linked to different development stages appeared. Our results were noticeably consistent across soil typologies, both for fruitbodies growing singly and in clusters, indicating that early-developing fruitbody characters did not influence characters linked to subsequent morphogenetic stages. The lack of links among stages opens new perspectives for pre-harvest quality management with stage-specific cultivation practices.

scholarly journals Special Issue: Genetic Basis of Phenotypic Variation in Drosophila and Other Insects

Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1212
Author(s):  
J. Spencer Johnston ◽  
Carl E. Hjelmen
Keyword(s):  
Next Generation Sequencing ◽  
Genetic Basis ◽  
Genomic Sequence ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Complete Genomic Sequence ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Model Species ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Generation Sequencing ◽  
Complete Genomic

Next-generation sequencing provides a nearly complete genomic sequence for model and non-model species alike; however, this wealth of sequence data includes no road map [...]

scholarly journals Supplier-origin mouse microbiomes significantly influence locomotor and anxiety-related behavior, body morphology, and metabolism

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron C. Ericsson ◽  
Marcia L. Hart ◽  
Jessica Kwan ◽  
Louise Lanoue ◽  
Lynette R. Bower ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Background ◽  
Hematological Parameters ◽  
Disease Models ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Model Species ◽  
Fecal Microbiome ◽  
Host Behavior ◽  
Profound Influence ◽  
Models Of Disease

AbstractThe mouse is the most commonly used model species in biomedical research. Just as human physical and mental health are influenced by the commensal gut bacteria, mouse models of disease are influenced by the fecal microbiome (FM). The source of mice represents one of the strongest influences on the FM and can influence the phenotype of disease models. The FM influences behavior in mice leading to the hypothesis that mice of the same genetic background from different vendors, will have different behavioral phenotypes. To test this hypothesis, colonies of CD-1 mice, rederived via embryo transfer into surrogate dams from four different suppliers, were subjected to phenotyping assays assessing behavior and physiological parameters. Significant differences in behavior, growth rate, metabolism, and hematological parameters were observed. Collectively, these findings show the profound influence of supplier-origin FMs on host behavior and physiology in healthy, genetically similar, wild-type mice maintained in identical environments.

scholarly journals The Sex Determination Cascade in the Silkworm

Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 315
Author(s):  
Xu Yang ◽  
Kai Chen ◽  
Yaohui Wang ◽  
Dehong Yang ◽  
Yongping Huang
Keyword(s):  
Sex Determination ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Model Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Master Regulators ◽  
Primary Signal ◽  
Basic Understanding ◽  
Female Specific ◽  
Working Mechanisms

In insects, sex determination pathways involve three levels of master regulators: primary signals, which determine the sex; executors, which control sex-specific differentiation of tissues and organs; and transducers, which link the primary signals to the executors. The primary signals differ widely among insect species. In Diptera alone, several unrelated primary sex determiners have been identified. However, the doublesex (dsx) gene is highly conserved as the executor component across multiple insect orders. The transducer level shows an intermediate level of conservation. In many, but not all examined insects, a key transducer role is performed by transformer (tra), which controls sex-specific splicing of dsx. In Lepidoptera, studies of sex determination have focused on the lepidopteran model species Bombyx mori (the silkworm). In B. mori, the primary signal of sex determination cascade starts from Fem, a female-specific PIWI-interacting RNA, and its targeting gene Masc, which is apparently specific to and conserved among Lepidoptera. Tra has not been found in Lepidoptera. Instead, the B. mori PSI protein binds directly to dsx pre-mRNA and regulates its alternative splicing to produce male- and female-specific transcripts. Despite this basic understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying sex determination, the links among the primary signals, transducers and executors remain largely unknown in Lepidoptera. In this review, we focus on the latest findings regarding the functions and working mechanisms of genes involved in feminization and masculinization in Lepidoptera and discuss directions for future research of sex determination in the silkworm.

scholarly journals Environmental Risk of Pesticides for Fish in Small- and Medium-Sized Streams of Switzerland

Toxics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Inge Werner ◽  
Anke Schneeweiss ◽  
Helmut Segner ◽  
Marion Junghans
Keyword(s):  
Life History Traits ◽  
Sublethal Effects ◽  
Toxicity Data ◽  
Laboratory Studies ◽  
Fish Health ◽  
Model Species ◽  
Pyrethroid Insecticides ◽  
Relative Contribution ◽  
Single Substance ◽  
Chronic Risk

This study assessed the acute and chronic risk of pesticides, singly and as mixtures, for fish using comprehensive chemical data of four monitoring studies conducted in small- and medium-sized streams of Switzerland between 2012 and 2018. Pesticides were ranked based on single substance risk quotients and relative contribution to mixture risk. Concentrations of the pyrethroid insecticides, λ-cyhalothrin, cypermethrin and deltamethrin, and the fungicides, carbendazim and fenpropimorph, posed acute or chronic single substance risks. Risk quotients of eighteen additional pesticides were equal or greater than 0.1, and thirteen of those contributed ≥30% to mixture risk. Relatively few substances dominated the mixture risk in most water samples, with chronic and acute maximum cumulative ratios never exceeding 5 and 7, respectively. A literature review of toxicity data showed that concentrations of several pesticides detected in Swiss streams were sufficient to cause direct sublethal effects on fish in laboratory studies. Based on the results of our study, we conclude that pesticides detected in Swiss streams, especially pyrethroid insecticides, fungicides and pesticide mixtures, pose a risk to fish health and can cause direct sublethal effects at environmental concentrations. Sensitive life stages of species with highly specialized life history traits may be particularly vulnerable; however, the lack of toxicity data for non-model species currently prevents a conclusive assessment across species.

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