COMPARISON OF SPERMOPHILUS DAURICUS GASTROINTESTINAL PHENOTYPIC FLEXIBILITY BETWEEN HIBERNATING AND NON-HIBERNATING SEASONS

Comparison of Spermophilus dauricus gastrointestinal phenotypic flexibility between hibernating and non-hibernating seasons

Traits of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are phenotypically flexible and seem to reflect the ecological features of animals.The Daurian ground squirrel (Spermophilus dauricus) is a typical fat-storing, hibernating animal.However, information on seasonal GI plasticity in this species is limited.The aim of the present study was to characterize the m

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Do consanguineous parents of a child affected by an autosomal recessive disease have more DNA identical-by-descent than similarly-related parents with healthy offspring? Design of a case-control study

Abstract Background The offspring of consanguineous relations have an increased risk of congenital/genetic disorders and early mortality.Consanguineous couples and their offspring account for approximately 10% of the global population.The increased risk for congenital/genetic disorders is most marked for autosomal recessive disorders and depends on

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The role of indignation and other moral sentiments in the construction of a common (and solidary) sense of justice

I make a distinction between moral emotions and moral sentiments, concluding iphone xr price calgary that moral sentiments are a more developed way to reflect and feel in moral contexts.Furthermore, I examine some of the views ethics and moral philosophy have had on the concepts of anger, resentment and indignation, and I relate them with the Rawls

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