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Interactions Between Sleep, Macrophages and Gut Microbiota of Drosophila melanogaster
(2015-08-14)The study of the gut microbiota has taken great interest. With advances in technology of sequencing and computer analysis, it has opened great opportunities to study bacteria like never before. The presences of gut microbes ... -
The Reproductive Biology of Zamia (Cycadales: Zamiaceae) in Puerto Rico: Implications for Patterns of Genetic Structure and Species Conservation
(2015-05)dc.description.abstract Variation in plant reproductive success is affected by how ecological conditions interact with a plant’s sexual, mating, and pollination systems. Long-term viability of natural populations is dependent ... -
Reproductive Phenology, Fecundity, Survival and Growth of Puerto Rican Anolis Lizards in the Context of Climate Warming
(2015-08)Anolis lizards are vulnerable to climate warming because, like other ectotherms, their basic physiological functions (e.g., locomotion, growth and reproduction) are strongly influenced by environmental temperature. However, ...