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Potentially handicapped but otherwise functional: Malformations in prey capture tools show no impacts on octopus life
(Wiley, 2020-10-17)Larval mortality is a keystone ecological factor for many benthic octopus since it mostly occurs before their settlement in the sea bottom as benthic juveniles. The literature had revealed that records of adult animals ... -
An atypical and functionally diverse family of Kunitz-type cysteine/serine proteinase inhibitors secreted by the helminth parasite Fasciola hepatica.
(Nature Research, 2020-11-26)Fasciola hepatica is a global parasite of humans and their livestock. Regulation of parasite-secreted cathepsin L-like cysteine proteases associated with virulence is important to fine-tune parasite-host interaction. We ... -
First record of the elusive oceanic squid Thysanoteuthis rhombus Troschel, 1857 (Cephalopoda: Thysanoteuthidae) in the Catalan coast
(Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 2021)The diamondback squid Thysanoteuthis rhombus Troschel, 1857 is a large and elusive oceanic squid spe- cies. Here, we provide the first record of the species for the Catalan coast and integrate this finding in the current ... -
Complementary transcriptomic and proteomic analyses reveal the cellular and molecular processes that drive growth and development of Fasciola hepatica in the host liver
(BMC, 2021-01-11)Background The major pathogenesis associated with Fasciola hepatica infection results from the extensive tissue damage caused by the tunnelling and feeding activity of immature flukes during their migration, growth and ... -
Morphological and molecular assessments of bobtail squids (Cephalopoda: Sepiolidae) reveal a hidden history of biodiversity
(Frontiers Media, 2021-01-20)Molecular species delimitation assists taxonomic decisions for challenging species, like cryptic species complexes. Bobtail squids (Family Sepiolidae Leach, 1817) are a very diverse group of benthic and nektonic small to ... -
Biochemical and cellular characterisation of the Plasmodium falciparum M1 alanyl aminopeptidase (Pf M1AAP) and M17 leucyl aminopeptidase (Pf M17LAP)
(Nature Research, 2021-02-03)The Plasmodium falciparum M1 alanyl aminopeptidase and M17 leucyl aminopeptidase, PfM1AAP and PfM17LAP, are potential targets for novel anti-malarial drug development. Inhibitors of these aminopeptidases have been shown ... -
Born with bristles: New insights on the Kölliker’s organs of Octopus skin
(Frontiers Media, 2021-05-10)The entire skin surface of octopus embryos, hatchlings and juveniles bears scattered tufts of tiny chitinous setae within small pockets, from which they can be everted and retracted. Known as Kölliker’s organs (KO), they ... -
Improved diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 by using nucleoprotein and spike protein fragment 2 in quantitative dual ELISA tests
(Cambridge University Press, 2021-06-08)The novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), is the causative agent of the 2020 worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Antibody testing is useful for diagnosing historic infections of a ... -
PhycoCanopy: An R Shiny tool for exploring primary production in macroalgal canopies
(Wiley, 2022-03-16)1. Macroalgal canopies are considered important for coastal food webs and may have a role in carbon sequestration. Until recently, measures of canopy photosynthesis have been relatively rare, and simulations have sometimes ... -
Phylogenetic, species richness and logistic influences on the biodiscovery process in Cnidaria
(Frontiers Media, 2022-12-15)The extent to which any particular taxon supplies novel natural products depends on biological and evolutionary differences, and on decisions made by (or constraints on) biodiscovery scientists. The influences of different ... -
Co-selection of bacterial metal and antibiotic resistance in soil laboratory microcosms
(MDPI, 2023-04-18)Accumulation of heavy metals (HMs) in agricultural soil following the application of superphosphate fertilisers seems to induce resistance of soil bacteria to HMs and appears to co-select for resistance to antibiotics (Ab). ...