scholarly journals Biodiversity seen through the perspective of insects: 10 simple rules on methodological choices and experimental design for genomic studies

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e6727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pável Matos-Maraví ◽  
Camila Duarte Ritter ◽  
Christopher J. Barnes ◽  
Martin Nielsen ◽  
Urban Olsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Methodological Choices ◽  
Biodiversity Research ◽  
Simple Rules ◽  
Spatial Dimensions ◽  
Genomic Studies ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
Genomic Revolution

Massively parallel DNA sequencing opens up opportunities for bridging multiple temporal and spatial dimensions in biodiversity research, thanks to its efficiency to recover millions of nucleotide polymorphisms. Here, we identify the current status, discuss the main challenges, and look into future perspectives on biodiversity genomics focusing on insects, which arguably constitute the most diverse and ecologically important group among all animals. We suggest 10 simple rules that provide a succinct step-by-step guide and best-practices to anyone interested in biodiversity research through the study of insect genomics. To this end, we review relevant literature on biodiversity and evolutionary research in the field of entomology. Our compilation is targeted at researchers and students who may not yet be specialists in entomology or molecular biology. We foresee that the genomic revolution and its application to the study of non-model insect lineages will represent a major leap to our understanding of insect diversity.

scholarly journals Biodiversity seen through the perspective of insects: 10 simple rules on methodological choices and experimental design for genomic studies

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pável Matos-Maraví ◽  
Camila Duarte Ritter ◽  
Christopher J Barnes ◽  
Martin Nielsen ◽  
Urban Olsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Methodological Choices ◽  
Biodiversity Research ◽  
Simple Rules ◽  
Spatial Dimensions ◽  
Genomic Studies ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
Genomic Revolution

Massively parallel DNA sequencing opens up opportunities for bridging multiple temporal and spatial dimensions in biodiversity research, thanks to its efficiency to recover millions of nucleotide polymorphisms. Here we identify the current status, discuss the main challenges, and look into future perspectives on biodiversity genomics focusing on insects, which arguably constitute the most diverse and ecologically important group among all animals. We suggest 10 simple rules that provide a succinct step-by-step guide and best-practices to anyone interested in biodiversity research through the study of insect genomics. To this end, we review relevant literature on biodiversity and evolutionary research in the field of entomology. Our compilation is targeted at researchers and students who may not yet be specialists in entomology or molecular biology. We foresee that the genomic revolution and its application to the study of non-model insect lineages will represent a major leap to our understanding of insect diversity.

scholarly journals Biodiversity seen through the perspective of insects: 10 simple rules on methodological choices and experimental design for genomic studies

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pável Matos-Maraví ◽  
Camila Duarte Ritter ◽  
Christopher J Barnes ◽  
Martin Nielsen ◽  
Urban Olsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Methodological Choices ◽  
Biodiversity Research ◽  
Simple Rules ◽  
Spatial Dimensions ◽  
Genomic Studies ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
Genomic Revolution

Massively parallel DNA sequencing opens up opportunities for bridging multiple temporal and spatial dimensions in biodiversity research, thanks to its efficiency to recover millions of nucleotide polymorphisms. Here we identify the current status, discuss the main challenges, and look into future perspectives on biodiversity genomics focusing on insects, which arguably constitute the most diverse and ecologically important group among all animals. We suggest 10 simple rules that provide a succinct step-by-step guide and best-practices to anyone interested in biodiversity research through the study of insect genomics. To this end, we review relevant literature on biodiversity and evolutionary research in the field of entomology. Our compilation is targeted at researchers and students who may not yet be specialists in entomology or molecular biology. We foresee that the genomic revolution and its application to the study of non-model insect lineages will represent a major leap to our understanding of insect diversity.

scholarly journals Biodiversity seen through the perspective of insects: 10 simple rules on methodological choices, common challenges, and experimental design for genomic studies

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pável Matos-Maraví ◽  
Camila Duarte Ritter ◽  
Christopher J Barnes ◽  
Martin Nielsen ◽  
Urban Olsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Biodiversity Crisis ◽  
Methodological Choices ◽  
Biodiversity Research ◽  
Multiple Dimensions ◽  
Simple Rules ◽  
Genomic Studies

The study of biodiversity within the spatiotemporal continuum of evolution, e.g., studying local communities, population dynamics, or phylogenetic diversity, has been important to properly identify and describe the current biodiversity crisis. However, it has become clear that a multi-scale approach – from the leaves of phylogenetic trees to its deepest branches – is necessary to fully comprehend, and predict, biodiversity dynamics. Massive parallel DNA sequencing opens up opportunities for bridging multiple dimensions in biodiversity research, thanks to its efficiency to recover millions of nucleotide polymorphisms, both under neutral or selective pressure. Here we aim to identify the current status, discuss the main challenges, and look into future perspectives on biodiversity genomics research focusing on insects, which arguably constitute the most diverse and ecologically important group of metazoans. We suggest 10 simple rules that every biologist could follow to 1) provide a succinct step-by-step guide and best-practices to anyone interested in biodiversity research through insect genomics, 2) review and show relevant literature to biodiversity and evolutionary research in the field of entomology, and 3) make available a perspective on biodiversity studies using insect genomics. Our compilation is targeted at researchers and students who may not yet be specialists in entomology or genomics, but plan to carry out own research in insect genomics. We foresee that the genomic revolution and its application to the study of non-model insect lineages will represent a major leap to our understanding of insect diversity, and by consequence the largest portion of Earth’s biodiversity, and its evolution in time and space.

scholarly journals Biodiversity seen through the perspective of insects: 10 simple rules on methodological choices, common challenges, and experimental design for genomic studies

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pável Matos-Maraví ◽  
Camila Duarte Ritter ◽  
Christopher J Barnes ◽  
Martin Nielsen ◽  
Urban Olsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Biodiversity Crisis ◽  
Methodological Choices ◽  
Biodiversity Research ◽  
Multiple Dimensions ◽  
Simple Rules ◽  
Genomic Studies

The study of biodiversity within the spatiotemporal continuum of evolution, e.g., studying local communities, population dynamics, or phylogenetic diversity, has been important to properly identify and describe the current biodiversity crisis. However, it has become clear that a multi-scale approach – from the leaves of phylogenetic trees to its deepest branches – is necessary to fully comprehend, and predict, biodiversity dynamics. Massive parallel DNA sequencing opens up opportunities for bridging multiple dimensions in biodiversity research, thanks to its efficiency to recover millions of nucleotide polymorphisms, both under neutral or selective pressure. Here we aim to identify the current status, discuss the main challenges, and look into future perspectives on biodiversity genomics research focusing on insects, which arguably constitute the most diverse and ecologically important group of metazoans. We suggest 10 simple rules that every biologist could follow to 1) provide a succinct step-by-step guide and best-practices to anyone interested in biodiversity research through insect genomics, 2) review and show relevant literature to biodiversity and evolutionary research in the field of entomology, and 3) make available a perspective on biodiversity studies using insect genomics. Our compilation is targeted at researchers and students who may not yet be specialists in entomology or genomics, but plan to carry out own research in insect genomics. We foresee that the genomic revolution and its application to the study of non-model insect lineages will represent a major leap to our understanding of insect diversity, and by consequence the largest portion of Earth’s biodiversity, and its evolution in time and space.

How to Evaluate Clinically Relevant Literature: Five Simple Rules for the Practicing Clinician in Stroke Neurorehabilitation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Sanching Tsay ◽  
Carolee Winstein
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Balance Sheets ◽  
Neural Connections ◽  
Recovery Processes ◽  
Immediate Recovery ◽  
Simple Rules ◽  
Busy Clinician ◽  
New Generation

Neurorehabilitation relies on core principles of neuroplasticity to activate and engage latent neural connections, promote detour circuits, and reverse impairments. Clinical interventions incorporating these principles have been shown to promote recovery while demoting compensation. However, many clinicians struggle to find evidence for these principles in our growing but nascent body of literature. Regulatory bodies and organizational balance sheets further discourage evidence-based, methodical, time-intensive, and efficacious interventions because practical needs often outweigh and dominate clinical decision making. Modern neurorehabilitation practices that result from these pressures favor strategies that encourage compensation over those that promote recovery. With a focus on helping the busy clinician evaluate the rapidly growing literature, we put forth five simple rules that direct clinicians toward intervention studies that value more enduring but slower biological recovery processes over the more alluring practical and immediate “recovery” mantra. Filtering emerging literature through this critical lens has the potential to change practice and lead to more durable long-term outcomes. This perspective is meant to serve a new generation of mechanistically minded clinicians, students, and trainees poised to not only advance our field but to also erect policy changes that promote recovery-based care of stroke survivors.

Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): A Narrative Review Based on Current Status

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rina Das ◽  
Dinesh Kumar Mehta ◽  
Meenakshi Dhanawat
Keyword(s):  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
World Health ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
First Case ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Abstract:: A novel virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), appeared and expanded globally by the end of year in 2019 from Wuhan, China, causing severe acute respiratory syndrome. During its initial stage, the disease was called the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). It was named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 February 2020. The WHO declared worldwide the SARS-CoV-2 virus a pandemic on March 2020. On 30 January 2020 the first case of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in India. Now in current situation the virus is floating in almost every part of the province and rest of the globe. -: On the basis of novel published evidences, we efficiently summarized the reported work with reference to COVID-19 epidemiology, pathogen, clinical symptoms, treatment and prevention. Using several worldwide electronic scientific databases such as Pubmed, Medline, Embase, Science direct, Scopus, etc were utilized for extensive investigation of relevant literature. -: This review is written in the hope of encouraging the people successfully with the key learning points from the underway efforts to perceive and manage SARS-CoV-2, suggesting sailent points for expanding future research.

An Indigenous Māori Perspective of Rangatahi Personhood

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adreanne Ormond ◽  
Joanna Kidman ◽  
Huia Tomlins-Jahnke
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Multiple Realities ◽  
The Future ◽  
Spatial Dimensions ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Colonial Oppression ◽  
Ancestral Landscape

Personhood is complex and characterized by what Avery Gordon describes as an abundant contradictory subjectivity, apportioned by power, race, class, and gender and suspended in temporal and spatial dimensions of the forgotten past, fragmented present, and possible and impossible imagination of the future. Drawing on Gordon’s interpretation, we explore how personhood for young Māori from the nation of Rongomaiwāhine of Aotearoa New Zealand is shaped by a subjectivity informed by a Māori ontological relationality. This discussion is based on research conducted in the Māori community by Māori researchers. They used cultural ontology to engage with the sociohistorical realities of Māori cultural providence and poverty, and colonial oppression and Indigenous resilience. From these complex and multiple realities this essay will explore how young Māori render meaning from their ancestral landscape, community, and the wider world in ways that shape their particular personhood.

Agriculture and Land Transformation. 2. Present Trends and Future Prospects

1997 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoinette M. Mannion
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Climatic Change ◽  
World Population ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Land Transformation ◽  
Spatial Dimensions ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
Forest Lands

Today, agriculture remains a major agent of land transformation, the nature of which varies considerably between the developed and developing worlds. Of particular significance is the transformation of tropical forest lands into agricultural lands. This is causing extensive loss of biodiversity which means a loss of potential benefits in terms of ‘goods ’, and possibly the impairment of ecosystem services. The latter has implications for global climatic change. Such trends will continue beyond the millennium as world population is set to increase from 5.7 × 109 now to 8.3 × 109 in 2025. Part 1 of this series—Temporal and spatial dimensions — appeared in Volume 26 No. 2.

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