The cytotoxicity of the venom of 25 species of Old World elapid snake was tested and compared with the morphological and behavioural adaptations of hooding and spitting.We determined that, contrary to previous assumptions, the venoms of spitting species are not consistently more cytotoxic than those of closely related non-spitting species.While thi
This research determines which factors most influence the purchase price of bulls in livestock auctions in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil.Hence, 760 beef bulls sold in eleven different auctions between August and November 2013 were analysed.The data consists of: breed, muscularity (MUSC), frame (FRAME), body condition Door Corner W
We present new population projections out to 2100 for the countries of the European Union and Charms for the EU as a whole under a wide range of fertility and migration scenarios.As policy-based projections rather than forecasts, they aspire not to maximize predictive success regarding future demographic developments, but to accurately show the imp
Abstract Background In general, sugar porters function by proton-coupled symport or facilitative transport modes.Symporters, coupled to electrochemical energy, transport nutrients against a substrate gradient.Facilitative carriers transport sugars along a Baby Booties concentration gradient, thus transport is dependent upon extracellular nutrient l
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