Analysis of Geographical Variability of Morphogenetic Trajectories Using the Mole Vole (Ellobius talpinus Pall.) as an Example

Palmaris Longus (PL) is a muscle of the forearm, i.e., not functionally necessary and does not exist in all people. It is a choice for tendon graft and investigating its prevalence is of clinical importance. During April-October 2009, 102 cadavers (78 males, 24 females) were bilaterally necropsied for PL exploration in Zanjan City, Iran. PL Absence (PLA) was observed in 37 (36.3%) cases (28 males, 9 females). PLA prevalence was similar in men (36%) and women (37.5%). Of PLA cases, 19 (51%) were unilateral (14 males, 5 females), and 18 (49%) were bilateral (14 males, 4 females). In conclusion, PLA prevalence of 36.3% in our population was similar to other studies conducted in Iran. We found no gender difference in PLA prevalence and its patterns. Due to geographical variability in PLA rate, future regional and national studies with more magnificent sample sizes are recommended to determine the prevalence and gender-specific patterns of PLA.

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Whole mitochondrial genome of long-clawed mole vole (Prometheomys schaposchnikowi) from Turkey, with its phylogenetic relationships

Genomics ◽

10.1016/j.ygeno.2020.06.008 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 112 (5) ◽

pp. 3247-3255

Author(s):

Osman İbiş ◽

Ahmet Yesari Selçuk ◽

Benjamin N. Sacks ◽

Barış Yıldız ◽

Servet Özcan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mitochondrial Genome ◽

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Mole Vole

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Geographical Variability of the Deformation Radius of the First Surface Mode

Pure and Applied Geophysics ◽

10.1007/s00024-021-02797-w ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Zongshang Si ◽

Chongguang Pang ◽

Zhiliang Liu ◽

Shihong Wang

Keyword(s):

Surface Mode ◽

Geographical Variability

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Regionalized Terrestrial Ecotoxicity Assessment of Copper-Based Fungicides Applied in Viticulture

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10072522 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 2522 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ivan Viveros Santos ◽

Cécile Bulle ◽

Annie Levasseur ◽

Louise Deschênes

Keyword(s):

Spatial Variability ◽

Soil Properties ◽

Regression Models ◽

Management Practices ◽

Metal Speciation ◽

Agricultural Systems ◽

Geographical Variability ◽

Terrestrial Ecotoxicity ◽

The Impact ◽

Growing Region

Life cycle assessment has been recognized as an important decision-making tool to improve the environmental performance of agricultural systems. Still, there are certain modelling issues related to the assessment of their impacts. The first is linked to the assessment of the metal terrestrial ecotoxicity impact, for which metal speciation in soil is disregarded. In fact, emissions of metals in agricultural systems contribute significantly to the ecotoxic impact, as do copper-based fungicides applied in viticulture to combat downy mildew. Another issue is linked to the ways in which the intrinsic geographical variability of agriculture resulting from the variation of management practices, soil properties, and climate is addressed. The aim of this study is to assess the spatial variability of the terrestrial ecotoxicity impact of copper-based fungicides applied in European vineyards, accounting for both geographical variability in terms of agricultural practice and copper speciation in soil. This first entails the development of regionalized characterization factors (CFs) for the copper used in viticulture and then the application of these CFs to a regionalized life-cycle inventory that considers different management practices, soil properties, and climates in different regions, namely Languedoc-Roussillon (France), Minho (Portugal), Tuscany (Italy), and Galicia (Spain). There are two modelling alternatives to determine metal speciation in terrestrial ecotoxicity: (a) empirical regression models; and (b) WHAM 6.0, the geochemical speciation model applied according to the soil properties of the Harmonized World Soil Database (HWSD). Both approaches were used to compute and compare regionalized CFs with each other and with current IMPACT 2002+ CF. The CFs were then aggregated at different spatial resolutions—global, Europe, country, and wine-growing region—to assess the uncertainty related to spatial variability at the different scales and applied in the regionalized case study. The global CF computed for copper terrestrial ecotoxicity is around 3.5 orders of magnitude lower than the one from IMPACT 2002+, demonstrating the impact of including metal speciation. For both methods, an increase in the spatial resolution of the CFs translated into a decrease in the spatial variability of the CFs. With the exception of the aggregated CF for Portugal (Minho) at the country level, all the aggregated CFs derived from empirical regression models are greater than the ones derived from the method based on WHAM 6.0 within a range of 0.2 to 1.2 orders of magnitude. Furthermore, CFs calculated with empirical regression models exhibited a greater spatial variability with respect to the CFs derived from WHAM 6.0. The ranking of the impact scores of the analyzed scenarios was mainly determined by the amount of copper applied in each wine-growing region. However, finer spatial resolutions led to an impact score with lower uncertainty.

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Fauna of gamasina mites (Gamasoidea) of small mammals of a natural region «Samarskaya Luka»

Samara Journal of Science ◽

10.17816/snv20162112 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 57-63

Author(s):

Irina Anatol’evna Sorokopud

Keyword(s):

Small Mammals ◽

Water Vole ◽

Separate Species ◽

Natural Region ◽

Mole Vole ◽

Ecological Complex ◽

Tundra Vole ◽

First Time ◽

Samarskaya Luka

Data on fauna of gamasina mites parasitizing on small mammals are provided in article. Data are obtained during long-term monitoring of an ecological complex of small mammals of a natural and territorial complex Samarskaya Luka, which is realized since 1999. Also data on fauna of gamasina mites in 14 years of researches (2000-2003, 2005, 2007-2015 years), including literary data about the gamasina mites of this territory, are generalized and analysed. Specific accessory of 7439 individuals of mites, seven childbirth of three families relating to fifteen types is defined. Parasitizing the gamasina mites on 16 species of small mammals, including groups rodents, soricomorpha, carnivora (least weasel) is established. Domination of separate species of mites is revealed, so to eudominant Laelaps hilaris and Hirstionyssus isabellinus are belong, dominants are - Hirstionyssus ellobii , Haemolaelaps glasgowi , Hyperlaelaps arvalis , L. agilis . Myonyssus rossicus , L. algericus , Haemogamasus ambulans and Hirstionyssus macedonicus were extremely rare species met in single copies. For the first time for this territory types of H. ellobii , L. micromydis , H. ambulans , H. macedonicus are noted. Conclusions on degree of a confinedness of parasites to certain types of hosts are drawn. Monohostal types: L. agilis (the host - a yellow-necked mouse), L. muris (the host - a tundra vole and a water vole), L. micromydis (the host - a small mouse), L. algericus (the host - a house mouse), H. arvalis (the host - a tundra vole and a water vole), H. ellobii (the host - a northern mole vole). Polihostal: H. musculi , L. hilaris , H. isabellinus , H. glasgowi , E. stabularis , H. nidi .

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Pasiphaeid shrimps in the western Mediterranean: geographical variability in distribution and population patterns

Scientia Marina ◽

10.3989/scimar.04147.07a ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 79 (2) ◽

pp. 199-209

Author(s):

Daniela S. Simão ◽

Emilia Zas ◽

Aina Carbonell ◽

Pere Abelló

Keyword(s):

Western Mediterranean ◽

Geographical Variability ◽

Population Patterns

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From brain determination to testis determination: evolution of the mammalian sex-determining gene

Reproduction Fertility and Development ◽

10.1071/rd01093 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 665 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Jennifer A. Marshall Graves

Keyword(s):

Y Chromosome ◽

Sex Chromosome ◽

Critical Role ◽

Dominant Gene ◽

Comparative Gene Mapping ◽

Good Account ◽

Mole Vole ◽

Sex Chromosome System ◽

Testis Determination ◽

Autosome Pair

In mammals, sex is determined by an XY male:XX female sex chromosome system in which a male-dominant gene on the Y chromosome (SRY) determines testis formation. Sex chromosomes evolved from an ordinary autosome pair as the Y chromosome was progressively degraded. The Y chromosome has lost nearly all of its 1500 original genes, and those that survived did so because they evolved a critical role in male determination or differentiation. SRY is typical of Y-borne genes. Comparative gene mapping and sequencing shows that SRY arose quite recently as a degraded version of the SOX3 gene on the X chromosome. SOX3 is expressed predominantly in brain, and so is more likely to be a brain-determining than a testis-determining gene. The male-dominant action of SRY may be an illusion, as its structure suggests that it works by interfering with the action of a related gene, which in turn inhibits testis development. This hypothesis can give a good account of how a brain-determining gene acquired a role in testis determination via differential dosage of SOX3. SRY has no central role in sex determination and it can be replaced as a trigger and lost, as have many other Y-borne genes in recent evolutionary history. The absence of SRY in two species of the mole vole (Ellobius) suggests that its useful life is already running out.

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