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- Differential expression of Exaiptasia pallida GIMAP genes upon induction of apoptosis and autophagy suggests a potential role in cnidarian symbiosis and disease
Summary: Functional investigation of cnidarian GIMAP genes using the anemone Exaiptasia pallida reveals that several are downregulated upon induction of processes associated with bleaching and disease.
- Tissue-specific telomere dynamics in hibernating arctic ground squirrels (Urocitellus parryii)
Summary: Telomere length in hibernating arctic ground squirrels shows a decrease in brown adipose tissue and skeletal muscle, suggesting that rewarming over periodic arousals may cause localized attrition.
- Fine-tuning of seasonal timing of breeding is regulated downstream in the underlying neuro-endocrine system in a small songbird
Summary: Variation in candidate gene expression in the ovary and liver explains variation in egg-laying dates in a songbird, indicative of downstream regulation of the timing of breeding.
- Living with a leaky skin: upregulation of ion transport proteins during sloughing
Highlighted Article: Amphibians maintain internal electrolyte balance through upregulation of cutaneous ion transporters, to compensate for the increased skin ‘leakiness’ that occurs during sloughing.