FUNCTIONAL SIMILARITY, DESPITE TAXONOMICAL DIVERGENCE IN THE MILLIPEDE GUT MICROBIOTA, POINTS TO A COMMON TROPHIC STRATEGY

Functional similarity, despite taxonomical divergence in the millipede gut microbiota, points to a common trophic strategy

Abstract Background Many arthropods rely on their gut microbiome to digest plant material, Scarfs which is often low in nitrogen but high in complex polysaccharides.Detritivores, such as millipedes, live on a particularly poor diet, but the identity and nutritional contribution of their microbiome are largely unknown.In this study, the hindgut micr

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GO-PROMTO illuminates protein membrane topologies of glycan biosynthetic enzymes in the Golgi apparatus of living tissues.

The Golgi apparatus is the main site of glycan biosynthesis in eukaryotes.Better understanding of the membrane topology of the proteins and enzymes involved can impart new Sling Studs mechanistic insights into these processes.Publically available bioinformatic tools provide highly variable predictions of membrane topologies for given proteins.There

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INTERCULTURAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS: CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS

Intercultural misunderstandings involve a number of complex causes which can easily escalate into conflicts.Since conflicts are also complex, it is not easy to find solutions because there is no one solution for all problems.Systems Theory, transdisciplinarity, and the social ecological model take a holistic approach in investigating complex phenom

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Computational Study of Subdural Cortical Stimulation: Effects of Simulating Anisotropic Conductivity on Activation of Cortical Neurons.

Subdural cortical stimulation (SuCS) Scarfs is an appealing method in the treatment of neurological disorders, and computational modeling studies of SuCS have been applied to determine the optimal design for electrotherapy.To achieve a better understanding of computational modeling on the stimulation effects of SuCS, the influence of anisotropic wh

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