FEMALE ANNUAL REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE OF RHINOLOPHUS FERRUMEQUINUM KORAI (CHIROPTERA: RHINOLOPHIDAE): MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES AND PROLONGED SPERM STORAGE AND SPERM FATE OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE TRACT ACCORDING TO MONTH

Female annual reproductive cycle of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum korai (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae): morphological changes and prolonged sperm storage and sperm fate of the female reproductive tract according to month

Morphological changes and prolonged sperm storage and loss of female reproductive tract per year and site as well as reproductive cycle were investigated by using an optical microscope, scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope in Rhinolophus ferrumequinum korai.The size and morphological characteristics of the uterus were f

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Different distribution patterns between putative ercoid mycorrhizal and other fungal assemblages in roots of Rhododendron decorum in the Southwest of China.

Fungal diversity within plant roots is affected by several factors such as dispersal limitation, habitat filtering, and plant host preference.Given the differences in life style between symbiotic and non-symbiotic fungi, the main factors affecting these two groups of fungi may be different.We assessed the diversity of root associated fungi of 3 Pie

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IRF and STAT Transcription Factors - From Basic Biology to Roles in Infection, Protective Immunity, and Primary Immunodeficiencies

The induction and action of type I interferon (IFN) is of fundamental importance in human immune defenses toward microbial pathogens, particularly viruses.Basic Cleaners discoveries within the molecular and cellular signaling pathways regulating type I IFN induction and downstream actions have shown the essential role of the IFN regulatory factor (

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