SEXUAL DIMORPHISM IN THE HORN SIZE OF A PAIR-FORMING CORAL REEF BUTTERFLYFISH.


Morphological, functional, and phylogenetic aspects of the head capsule of the cockroach Ergaula capucina (Insecta/Blattodea)

Background Cockroaches are usually typical omnivorous detritivores and their cephalic morphology is considered to be ancestral in various aspects.Thus, several studies addressed the morphology and function of the blattodean head, and the cockroach usually serves as a model for standard mouthparts in text books.However, so far only two of the three

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Bacterial endophytes from wild maize suppress Fusarium graminearum in modern maize and inhibit mycotoxin accumulation

Wild maize (teosinte) has been reported to be less susceptible to pests than their modern maize (corn) relatives.Endophytes, defined as microbes that inhabit plants without causing disease, are known for their ability to antagonize plant pests and pathogens.We hypothesized that the wild relatives of modern maize may Puff Print Sweatshirt host endop

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