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11th Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology 2003 (ISMB2003)
(Hindawi, 2003-09)This report profiles the keynote talks given at ISMB03 in Brisbane, Australia by Ron Shamir, David Haussler, John Mattick, Yoshihide Hayashizaki, Sydney Brenner, theOverton Prize winner, Jim Kent, and the ISCB Senior ... -
A biolistic method for high-throughput production of transgenic wheat plants with single gene insertions
(BioMed Central, 2018-06-26)Background The relatively low efficiency of biolistic transformation and subsequent integration of multiple copies of the introduced gene/s significantly complicate the genetic modification of wheat (Triticum ... -
The adaptive potential of subtropical rainbowfish in the face of climate change: heritability and heritable plasticity for the expression of candidate genes
(John Wiley & Sons, 2016)Whilst adaptation and phenotypic plasticity might buffer species against habitat degradation associated with global climate change, few studies making such claims also possess the necessary and sufficient data to support ... -
Aggregation-induced emission fluorogens as biomarkers to assess the viability of microalgae in aquatic ecosystems
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015-09-29)Microalgae can be a valuable indicator for monitoring water pollution due to their sensitivity to the changes induced by pollutants in the environment. In this study, an aggregation-induced emission fluorogen was used as ... -
Alternative Respiratory Pathway Component Genes (AOX and ND) in Rice and Barley and Their Response to Stress
(MDPI, 2018-03-20)Plants have a non-energy conserving bypass of the classical mitochondrial cytochrome c pathway, known as the alternative respiratory pathway (AP). This involves type II NAD(P)H dehydrogenases (NDs) on both sides of the ... -
Ambient air synthesis of multi-layer CVD graphene films for low-cost, efficient counter electrode material in dye-sensitized solar cells
(Elsevier, 2018-02-15)Graphene holds great promise as a substitute counter electrode (CE) material to replace the conventional Pt in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). However, lengthy chemical processing with hazardous chemicals, high production ... -
Ammonia and salinity tolerance of Penaeus monodon across eight breeding families
(SpringOpen, 2016)Ammonia nitrogen and salinity tolerance of Penaeus monodon from eight selected breeding families were evaluated at the concentration of 67.65 mg L−1 ammonia-N and reducing salinity from 15 to 0 ‰. The final survival of ... -
Analysis of the Anti-Cancer Effects of Cincau Extract (Premna oblongifolia Merr) and Other Types of Non-Digestible Fibre Using Faecal Fermentation Supernatants and Caco-2 Cells as a Model of the Human Colon
(MDPI, 2017-04-03)Green cincau (Premna oblongifolia Merr) is an Indonesian food plant with a high dietary fibre content. Research has shown that dietary fibre mixtures may be more beneficial for colorectal cancer prevention than a single ... -
Analysis of the South Australian Aboriginal population using the Global AIMs Nano ancestry test
(Elsevier, 2019-03-23)We investigate the ability of the 31 SNP loci in the Global AIMs Nano set to distinguish self-declared Australian Aboriginal individuals from European, Oceanic, African, Native American and East Asian populations. Human ... -
Anthropogenic shift of planktonic food web structure in a coastal lagoon by freshwater flow regulation
(Nature Publishing Group, 2017-03-22)Anthropogenic modification of aquatic systems has diverse impacts on food web interactions and ecosystem states. To reverse the adverse effects of modified freshwater flow, adequate management of discharge is required, ... -
Antiviral defense and innate immune memory in the oyster
(MDPI, 2018-03-16)The Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, is becoming a valuable model for investigating antiviral defense in the Lophotrochozoa superphylum. In the past five years, improvements to laboratory-based experimental infection ... -
Application of sedimentary and chronological analyses to refine the depositional context of a Late Pleistocene vertebrate deposit, Naracoorte, South Australia
(Elsevier, 2011-07-07)Cave deposits of infill sediments and associated vertebrate fossils provide a valuable source of information on terrestrial palaeoenvironments, climatic conditions and palaeocommunities. In the deposits of the Naracoorte ... -
Artificial barriers prevent genetic recovery of small isolated populations of a low-mobility freshwater fish
(Nature Publishing Group, 2018-01-12)Habitat loss and fragmentation often result in small, isolated populations vulnerable to environmental disturbance and loss of genetic diversity. Low genetic diversity can increase extinction risk of small populations by ... -
Artificial burrows with basal chambers are preferred by pygmy bluetongue lizards, Tiliqua adelaidensis
(Brill Academic Publishers, 2013)Natural refuges are sometimes supplemented with artificial refuges to enhance populations of endangered species, or to improve the success of translocation and relocation programs. The design and structure of these artificial ... -
Artificial Water Point for Livestock Influences Spatial Ecology of a Native Lizard Species
(Public Library of Science, 2016)Pastoralism is a major agricultural activity in drier environments, and can directly and indirectly impact native species in those areas. We investigated how the supply of an artificial watering point to support grazing ... -
Ascorbate metabolism and the developmental demand for tartaric and oxalic acids in ripening grape berries
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2009)We demonstrate strong developmental regulation of ascorbic acid (Asc) biosynthetic, recycling and catabolic genes in grape berries. Integration of the transcript, radiotracer and metabolite data demonstrates that Asc and ... -
Assessing the immunogenicity of an inactivated monovalent vaccine in the endangered African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
(Elsevier, 2019-01-29)Captive held African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) were vaccinated with a commercially available inactivated canine parvovirus (CPV) vaccine licensed for use in domestic dogs. Serological responses were recorded by testing for ... -
An assessment of the genetic diversity of the founders of the European captive population of Asian lion (Panthera leo leo), using microsatellite markers and studbook analysis
(Elsevier, 2017-10)A European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) was established in the early 1990s, in order to manage a captive population of Asian lions (Panthera leo leo) within European zoos. The founders of this population comprised ... -
Bacterial cellulose production, properties and applications with different culture methods – A review
(2019-05-07)Bacterial cellulose (BC) is an organic compound produced by certain types of bacteria. In natural habitats, the majority of bacteria synthesize extracellular polysaccharides, such as cellulose, which form protective envelopes ... -
Bacterial community structure in the Bohai Strait provides insights into organic matter niche partitioning
(Elsevier, 2018-09-01)The Bohai Strait is a crucial pathway for water exchange between the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea, and exhibits a robust spatiotemporal pattern of hydrodynamic conditions. 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing was applied to study ...