Purpose Passive heating has emerged as a potential non‑exercise method to support muscle strength and mass, but its application is limited by inconsistent protocols and unclear dosage and safety guidelines. This study used a Delphi methodology to establish expert consensus on key parameters for passive heating interventions targeting neuromuscular and muscle morphology outcomes. Methods An international panel of academic exper...

The cumulative effects of climate change are impacting Arctic species and facilitating increased interactions between Arctic and sub-Arctic species. Anadromous Arctic char Salvelinus alpinus and the northern Dolly Varden Salvelinus malma malma are endemic Arctic fishes vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, yet our understanding of the dietary niches they occupy is limited. The recent increased occurrence of sub-Arctic P...

Purpose This study investigated the effects of acute hyperthermia and heat acclimation (HA) on maximal and rapid voluntary torque production, and their neuromuscular determinants. Methods Ten participants completed 10 days of isothermic HA (50 °C, 50% rh) and had their knee-extensor neuromuscular function assessed in normothermic and hyperthermic conditions, pre-, after 5 and after 10 days of HA. Electrically evoked twitch and...

Key message Association mapping and phenotypic analysis of a diversity panel of 238 bread wheat accessions highlights differences in resistance against common vs. dwarf bunt and identifies genotypes valuable for bi-parental crosses. Abstract Common bunt caused by Tilletia caries and T. laevis was successfully controlled by seed dressings with systemic fungicides for decades, but has become a renewed threat to wheat yield and q...

Key message Comparative sequence analysis was used to design a SNP marker that aided in the identification of new sources of oat stem rust resistance. Abstract New races of Puccinia graminis f. sp. avenae ( Pga ) threaten global oat production. An A. strigosa accession known to carry the broadly effective oat stem rust resistance gene, Pg6 , was crossed with two susceptible A. strigosa accessions to generate 198 F 2:3 families...

Key message Dwarf bunt-resistant bread wheat accessions and SNP markers associated with DB resistance identified in this study are valuable resources for characterization and deployment of DB resistance in bread wheat. Abstract Dwarf bunt (DB), caused by Tilletia controversa J.G. Kühn, can significantly reduce grain yield and quality on autumn-sown wheat in regions with prolonged snow cover. DB can be managed with the use of r...

We investigated five a priori hypotheses on factors affecting year‐class success of commercially exploited Tanner crabs, Chionoecetes bairdi , in Bristol Bay, Alaska, through correlation analysis and multiple regression modelling. Estimates of recruitment from Zheng et al .’ s (1998 ; Can. Spec. Publ. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 125:97–105) length‐based analysis of assessment survey and commercial catch data were used to index year‐clas...