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Whole-exome sequencing in children with dyslexia implicates rare variants in CLDN3 and ion channel genesNARA Subscribed
Dyslexia is a specific difficulty in learning to read that affects 5–10% of school-aged children and is strongly influenced by genetic factors. While previous studies have identified common genetic variants associated with dyslexia, the role of rare variants has only recently begun to emerge from pedigree studies and has yet to be systematically tested in larger cohorts. Here, we present a whole-exome sequencing (WES) study of...
Soil-moisture dynamics across contrasting levels of beech forest vitality under extreme drought in the Harz Mountains, central GermanyNARA Subscribed
Key message Soil-related hydrological processes must be considered alongside climate-based indices to reliably identify physiological drought stress in beech forests. Abstract Extreme summer droughts have increasingly damaged beech forests in central European mountain regions. In these environments, topography and soil hydrological properties are key determinants of soil moisture dynamics, but their relative controls are still...
Climate‐driven alterations in sea‐ice dynamics and shifting fishing activity are reshaping ecosystems across the Arctic and Antarctic, yet conservation‐relevant information for chondrichthyans (sharks, rays, and chimaeras) remains limited. We present the first assessment of Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) across Polar Waters, integrating species distributions, extinction risk, critical habitat evidence, spatial protectio...
Aim We investigate the distribution of dispersal modes — endozoochory (via animal ingestion), synzoochory (via animal seed accumulation) and anemochory (via wind)—and seed mass of woody plants across Brazilian ecosystems, testing whether their relative abundance in local plant communities could be predicted by climate, edaphic factors and dispersal agents (e.g., the main vectors moving seeds). We expected climate to be the mai...
Marine Rhodobacterales as Drivers of Ulva Growth: From Macroalgal–Bacterial Interactions to Bioactive Factor EnrichmentNARA Subscribed
Marine bacteria significantly influence the development and productivity of algal communities. The green seaweed Ulva ( Chlorophyta) relies on bacteria that secrete algal growth and morphogenesis-promoting factors (AGMPF). In a reductionist model system of Ulva compressa (cultivar U. mutabilis ), the diverse microbiome can be substituted by two key bacteria, Roseovarius sp. MS2 and Maribacter sp. MS6, both of which release AGM...
The Asia region harbors exceptional chondrichthyan (shark, ray, and chimaera) diversity but faces intense fishing pressure. The Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) process provides a collaborative, evidence-based framework to identify critical habitats and inform spatial management. We assessed ISRAs across the Bay of Bengal, Southeast Asia, and the Northwest Pacific to characterize their extent, ecological significance, and...
Understanding how demographic dynamics interact with environmental heterogeneity is central to explaining patterns of genomic variation in the marine realm. Indo‐Pacific bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops aduncus ) occur along most of the Australian coastline, from tropical to temperate waters, encompassing pronounced differences in temperature, salinity, chlorophyll‐a concentration and ocean currents. Using whole‐genome sequencin...
Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) represent a major segment of the global drugs of abuse market. Prolintane (1-(1-phenylpentan-2-yl)pyrrolidine), a substituted phenylethylamine ATS, was historically utilized as medication for several therapeutic indications. This study aimed to investigate the metabolic fate and urinary detectability of the three novel derivatives 2-, 3-, and 4-fluoroprolintane, which were recently shown to ac...
Diversity and functional group composition drive biogeographic patterns in marine biogenic structural complexityNARA Subscribed
Biogenic structural complexity is a key driver of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, yet its ecological and environmental determinants remain poorly understood across broad biogeographic scales. Here, we conducted standardized 90‐day field experiments at 16 coastal sites, spanning a 41‐degree latitudinal gradient, using naturally assembled marine fouling communities on settlement panels. We measured rugosity as our metric...