Peroxisomes are the site of important metabolic pathways as they contain enzymes involved in the β-oxidation of fatty acids, the degradation of reactive oxygen species and the synthesis of ether-lipids and steroid hormone precursors. They are present in virtually all eukaryotic cells, yet they demonstrate considerable heterogeneity of number and protein composition. The presence of peroxisomes and concomitant activity of perox...

Eutrophication is a pervasive threat to freshwater ecosystems, and while the implementation of vegetated terrestrial buffer strips is increasingly promoted as a measure to reduce nutrient runoff into riverine systems, little is known on their effectiveness in protecting ponds in agricultural landscapes. We investigated the effect of buffer strip width on pond nutrient concentrations (TN, TP), the concentration of total suspend...

A new and uniquely structured matrix of mammalian phenotypes, MaTrics ( Ma mmalian Tr aits for Comparative Genom ics ) in a digital form is presented. By focussing on mammalian species for which genome assemblies are available, MaTrics provides an interface between mammalogy and comparative genomics. MaTrics was developed within a project aimed to find genetic causes of phenotypic traits of mammals using Forward Genomics. This...