DE NOVO ASSEMBLY AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE TRANSCRIPTOME, AND DEVELOPMENT OF SSR MARKERS IN WAX GOURD (BENICASA HISPIDA).

De novo assembly and characterization of the transcriptome, and development of SSR markers in wax gourd (Benicasa hispida).

SKIN HAIR BACKGROUND: Wax gourd is a widely used vegetable of Cucuribtaceae, and also has important medicinal and health values.However, the genomic resources of wax gourd were scarcity, and only a few nucleotide sequences could be obtained in public databases.METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: In this study, we examined transcriptome in wax gourd.Mor

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Molecular and microscopic analysis of the gut contents of abundant rove beetle species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) in the boreal balsam fir forest of Quebec, Canada

Experimental research on beetle responses to removal of logging residues following clearcut harvesting in the boreal balsam fir forest of Quebec revealed several abundant rove beetle (Staphylinidae) species potentially important for long-term monitoring.To understand the trophic affiliations of these species in forest ecosystems, it was necessary t

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Tourette syndrome with functional overlay: A case series

Functional tics have long been described as part of the much wider spectrum of functional neurological disorders with motor manifestations.Reports of functional tics have been relatively rare, until their recent increase on a global scale during the COVID-19 pandemic.Such reports have often been characterized by an acute or subacute onset of comple

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