INSIGHTS INTO THE OCCURRENCE OF PHYLOSYMBIOSIS AND CO-PHYLOGENY IN THE HOLOBIONTS OF OCTOCORALS FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND RED SEA

Insights into the occurrence of phylosymbiosis and co-phylogeny in the holobionts of octocorals from the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

Abstract Background Corals are the foundational species of coral reefs and coralligenous ecosystems.Their success has been linked to symbioses with Food Service microorganisms, and a coral host and its symbionts are therefore considered a single entity, called the holobiont.This suggests that there may be evolutionary links between corals and their

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Mutation analysis of the NRXN1 gene in autism spectrum disorders

The aim of this study was to identify the sequence mutations in the Neurexin 1 (NRXN1) gene that has been considered as one of the strong candidate genes.A total of 30 children and adolescents (aged 3-18) with non syndromic autism were enrolled this study.Sequencing of the coding exons and the exon-intron boundaries of the NRXN1 gene was performed.

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Global weak solutions to degenerate coupled transport processes in partially saturated deformable elastic-inelastic porous media

In this work we prove the existence of global weak solutions to a degenerate and strongly coupled parabolic system arising from the transport processes through partially saturated deformable porous materials.The hygro-thermal model is coupled with quasi-static Shower Caps evolution equations modeling elastic and inelastic mechanical deformations.Ph

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