PANGENOMICS ANALYSIS REVEALS DIVERSIFICATION OF ENZYME FAMILIES AND NICHE SPECIALIZATION IN GLOBALLY ABUNDANT SAR202 BACTERIA

Pangenomics Analysis Reveals Diversification of Enzyme Families and Niche Specialization in Globally Abundant SAR202 Bacteria

ABSTRACT It has been hypothesized that the abundant heterotrophic ocean bacterioplankton in the SAR202 clade of the phylum Chloroflexi evolved specialized metabolisms for the oxidation of organic compounds that are resistant to microbial degradation via common metabolic pathways.Expansions of paralogous enzymes were reported and implicated in hypot

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Geometry, Allometry and Biomechanics of Fern Leaf Petioles: Their Significance for the Evolution of Functional and Ecological Diversity Within the Pteridaceae

Herbaceous plants rely on a combination of turgor, ground tissues and geometry for mechanical support of leaves and stems.Unlike most angiosperms however, lava me 3 smart guitar ferns employ a sub-dermal layer of fibers, known as a hypodermal sterome, for support of their leaves.The sterome is nearly ubiquitous in ferns, but nothing is known about

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Feasibility of ultrasound-guided posterior approach for interscalene catheter placement during arthroscopic shoulder surgery

BackgroundContinuous interscalene block has been known to improve postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.This was a prospective study investigating the ultrasound-guided posterior approach for placement of an interscalene soldano slo 30 combo catheter, clinical efficacy and complications after placement of the catheter.MethodsF

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