Seasonal and Sex Differences in Arm Loss Frequency in Two Small Coastal Octopus Species (Octopus parvus and Hapalochlaena cf. fasciata) [0.03%]
两种小型近岸八腕目头足纲动物(Octopus parvus和Hapalochlaena cf.fasciata)的断臂频率及其季节差异和性别差异
Yuta Yamate,Keijiro Haruki,Takumi Ohya et al.
Yuta Yamate et al.
Cephalopods, as prey for predators of various taxa, frequently experience arm loss. Arm loss in octopods may arise not only from predation pressure but also species-specific reproductive ecology. Therefore, investigating the occurrence of a...
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Japanese Serow (Capricornis crispus) in Gunma Prefecture Based on Mitochondrial DNA Control Region Sequences [0.03%]
基于线粒体DNA控制区序列的日本髭鹿（Capricornis crispus）群遗传多样性与群体结构分析
Kazuaki Tanaka,Mei Nagatomo,Riki Oouchi et al.
Kazuaki Tanaka et al.
The Japanese serow, Capricornis crispus, is a species endemic to Japan, residing in the mountainous forests of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Gunma Prefecture, situated in central Honshu, is one of its habitats. To evaluate the genetic divers...
It Pays to Sit Tight: Stable Night-Time Incubation Increases Hatching Success in Urban and Forest Great Tits, Parus major [0.03%]
稳扎稳打：城市和森林大山雀稳定的夜间孵卵可提高雏鸟孵化成功率
Pablo Capilla-Lasheras,Robyn J Womack,Ciara L O McGlade et al.
Pablo Capilla-Lasheras et al.
Animals organize their time so that their behaviors do not conflict with each other and align well with environmental conditions. In species with parental care, adults must also accommodate offspring needs into their temporal allocation of ...
Guiding Light: Mechanisms and Adjustments of Environmental Light Interpretation with Insights from Platynereis dumerilii and Other Selected Examples [0.03%]
引领之光：来自Platynereis dumerilii及其他例证的环境光线解读机制与调整
Paul O Wulf,N Sören Häfker,Kaelin Hofmann et al.
Paul O Wulf et al.
Animals possess many light-sensitive molecules. They exist as dedicated photoreceptors, or as byproducts of biochemical reactions. Their numbers are often high even in species that live in environments that humans would consider dark, as we...
The Nematode Pristionchus pacificus Requires the Gβ and Gγ Proteins for Light Adaptation But Not For Light Avoidance [0.03%]
棒形线虫中的Gβ和Gγ蛋白在光适应中是必需的，而在避光反应中则是不需要的
Aya Manabe,Keimei Ko,Kenichi Nakayama et al.
Aya Manabe et al.
Most organisms can sense and adapt to a wide range of light intensities. Although animals commonly use opsins for light detection, the nematode Pristionchus pacificus lacks conserved photoreceptors. The cyclic GMP signaling pathway and G pr...
Evolution of Temperature Receptors and Their Roles in Sensory Diversification and Adaptation [0.03%]
温度感受器的进化及其在感觉多样化和适应中的作用
Shigeru Saito,Claire T Saito
Shigeru Saito
Among various environmental factors, temperature is one of the critical factors for organisms since it can affect most, if not all, biological processes. Therefore, animals precisely sense ambient and body temperatures and physiologically a...
Resting Cyst Formation as a Strategy for Environmental Adaptation in Colpodid Ciliates [0.03%]
不动孢囊形成是刺尾变形虫适应环境的一种策略
Yoichiro Sogame,Ryota Saito,Shuntaro Hakozaki
Yoichiro Sogame
Resting cyst formation is a strategic aspect of the life cycle of some eukaryotes such as protists, and particularly ciliates, that enables adaptation to unfavorable environmental conditions. The formation of resting cysts involves large sc...
Tomoya Nishiguchi,Asano Ishikawa
Tomoya Nishiguchi
Teleost fishes have independently colonized polar regions multiple times, facing many physiological and biochemical challenges due to frigid temperatures. Although increased gene copy numbers can contribute to adaptive evolution in extreme ...
Mitsuharu Yagi,Sayano Anzai,Shogo Tanaka
Mitsuharu Yagi
The deep sea, which encompasses the largest habitat on Earth, presents a set of extreme and unique environmental conditions, including high hydrostatic pressure, near-freezing temperatures, and perpetual darkness. These conditions pose sign...
Seasonal Adaptation of Mammalian Development: Effect of Early-Life Photoperiod on Reproduction, Somatic Growth, and Neurobehavioral Systems [0.03%]
哺乳动物发育的季节性适应：生命早期光周期对生殖、体格生长和神经行为系统的影响
Shinobu Yasuo
Shinobu Yasuo
For the survival and efficient breeding of wild-living animals, it is crucial to predict seasonal changes and prepare appropriate physiological functions and neurobehavioral mechanisms. In mammals, photoperiod serves as a reliable cue for s...