Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Davidia involucrata Baill. (Nysssaceae), an endangered species endemic to China

glove Davidia involucrata Baill.is a kind of tertiary paleotropical plant floristic relic species unique to China.This rare plant is disappearing due to poor adaptability and serious poaching.We first assembled the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of Davidia involucrata Baill.by Illumina paired-end reads data.The whole genome was 169,085 bp, consis

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Lutzomyia longipalpis and the eco-epidemiology of American visceral leishmaniasis, with particular reference to Brazil: a review

An historical review is given of American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL), with particular reference to the eco-epidemiology of the disease in Brazil.Following the first records of AVL in this country, in 1934, the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz and Neiva, 1912) was incriminated as the principal vector.It is now generally accepted, however, that

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Evaluation of the polymorphism of the GDF9 and BMP15 genes and their relationship with the reproductive functions of sheep of different breeds

Aim.Polymorphism is the result of evolutionary processes and is inherited, associated with biodiversity and modified by natural selection and functions to preserve various forms of population.It is economically advantageous to find genes that can be used in breeding in such a way as to increase the fertility of animals in different natural geograph

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