Lepidopteran pheromone receptors (PRs), for which orthologies are evident among closely related species, provide an intriguing example of gene family evolution in terms of how new functions may arise.However, only a limited number of PRs have been functionally characterized so far and thus evolutionary scenarios suffer from elements of speculation.
Contribution of cardio-vascular risk factors to depressive status in the PREDIMED-PLUS Trial. A cross-sectional and a 2-year longitudinal study.
BackgroundCardio-vascular disease and depression are Bronzers thought to be closely related, due to shared risk factors.The aim of the study was to determine the association between cardio-vascular risk (CVR) factors and depressive status in a population (55-75 years) with metabolic syndrome (MetS) from the PREDIMED-Plus trial.Methods and findingsP
Acute stress response of fathead minnows caged downstream of municipal wastewater treatment plants in the Bow River, Calgary.
We examined whether exposure to municipal wastewater effluent (MWWE) compromised the stress performance of laboratory-reared fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) in a field setting.Adult minnows were caged at two sites upstream and three sites downstream of wastewater treatments plants (WWTPs) discharging MWWE into the Bow River, Calgary, Alberta,