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Precision measurement of the Ds*+-Ds+ meson mass differenceNARA Subscribed
Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris ) is an emerging pathogenic yeast associated with healthcare outbreaks worldwide. Despite increasing reports across Europe, no published data have previously described cases in Scotland. Here, we report the first detections of C. auris in Scotland, as submitted to ARHAI Scotland. Eight cases (seven colonisations, one infection) were identified to date across four NHS Scotland boards, a...
Marine megafauna species are affected by a wide range of anthropogenic threats. To evaluate the risk of such threats, species’ vulnerability to each threat must first be determined. We build on the existing threats classification scheme and ranking system of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species by assessing the vulnerability of 256 marine megafauna species to 23 at‐sea threat...
Variation in the Molecular Phenotype of βglu‐1 , an Insect Defence‐Related Beta‐Glucosidase Gene, in Two Transcontinental Picea SpeciesNARA Subscribed
Forest trees face threats from many insect pest species, underscoring the importance of understanding their defence mechanisms for survival. In a North American conifer species, Picea glauca , gene expression of β glu‐1 produces phenolic compounds (acetophenones) that defend against its insect defoliator, Choristoneura fumiferana . β glu‐1 is also expressed in a Eurasian conifer species, Picea abies , although no major insect...
We assembled a European bread wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) association mapping panel ( n = 480) genotyped using a 90,000 feature single nucleotide polymorphism array, with the aim of identifying genetic loci controlling resistance to four fungal diseases: yellow (stripe) rust (YR), brown (leaf) rust (BR), Septoria tritici blotch (ST) and powdery mildew (PM). Simulations showed our panel to have good power to detect genetic lo...
Human Defensins: Structure, Function, and Potential as Therapeutic Antimicrobial Agents with Highlights Against SARS CoV-2NARA Subscribed
The human defensins are a group of cationic antimicrobial peptides that range in size from 2 to 5 kDa and share a common structural motif of six disulphide-linked cysteines. Several naturally occurring human α- and β-defensins have been identified over the past two decades. They have a wide variety of antimicrobial effects, and their potential to avoid the development of resistance to antimicrobial treatment makes them attract...
Diatomite evidence for a small palaeo mountain lake at 3400 m asl, Lesotho, southern AfricaNARA Subscribed
The Eastern Lesotho Highlands experience an excess of rainfall sufficient to form the country's primary export, supplying the economic hub of southern Africa, Gauteng South Africa. However, there is currently only one natural lake in the country, Letšeng‐la Letsie, and evidence of palaeolakes in the region is therefore of particular interest. This study presents the analysis of a diatomite outcrop from a depression northwest o...
Predicting and assessing the impacts of COVID-19 disruption on marine science and sectors in AustraliaNARA Subscribed
By March 2020 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was anticipated to present a major challenge to the work undertaken by scientists. This pandemic could be considered just one of the shocks that human society has had and will be likely to confront again in the future. As strategic thinking about the future can assist performance and planning of scientific research in the face of change, the pandemic presented an opportunity to...
Globally, climate warming is increasing air temperatures and changing river flows, but few studies have explicitly considered the consequences for lake temperatures of these dual effects, or the potential to manage lake inflows to mitigate climate warming impacts. Using a one-dimensional model, we tested the sensitivity of lake temperatures to the separate and interacting effects of changes in air temperature and inflow on a s...
SNAPSHOT USA 2021: A third coordinated national camera trap survey of the U nited S tatesNARA Subscribed
SNAPSHOT USA is a multicontributor, long‐term camera trap survey designed to survey mammals across the United States. Participants are recruited through community networks and directly through a website application ( https://www.snapshot-usa.org/ ). The growing Snapshot dataset is useful, for example, for tracking wildlife population responses to land use, land cover, and climate changes across spatial and temporal scales. Her...
Spatial variability in stable isotopes from Lesotho surface waters: insights into regional moisture transportNARA Subscribed
Precipitation in Lesotho is highly spatially variable, a feature of the high altitude and rugged topography. The hydroclimate dynamics, despite being critical to the water security of Lesotho and adjacent South Africa, are poorly understood. Ratios of oxygen and hydrogen isotopes in meteoric water are excellent tracers of hydroclimatic processes. This study presents the first analysis of stable isotopes from surface waters in...