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Isolation and characterization of some gut microbial symbionts from fungus-cultivating termites (Macrotermes and Odontotermes spp.)
(Academic Journals, 2016-07)
Microbiota of termites is crucial for nitrogen cycle activities and degradation of recalcitrant components of plant biomass that influence soil structure and carbon mineralization in tropical and subtropical regions. The ...
Effects of pea aphid secondary endosymbionts on aphid resistance and development of the aphid parasitoid Aphidius ervi: a correlative study
(2010-05)
In order to reduce parasite-induced mortality, hosts may be involved in mutualistic interactions in
which the partner contributes to resistance against the parasite. The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum
Harris (Hemiptera: ...
Temporal genetic structuring of a specialist parasitoid, Lysiphlebus hirticornis Mackauer (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) attacking a specialist aphid on tansy
(The Linnean Society of London, 2011)
In insect species characterized by inbreeding, limited dispersal, and a metapopulation structure, high genetic
differentiation and reduced genetic diversity within local populations are expected. Using the model ...
Genetic Transformation of Sweet Potato for Improved Tolerance to Stress: A Review
(2016-10)
The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam) is a major staple food in many parts of the world. Sweet potato leaves
and tubers are consumed as food and livestock feed. Biotic and abiotic stresses affect yield leading to a ...
Molecular diversity of plankton in a tropical crater lake switching from hyposaline to subsaline conditions: Lake Oloidien, Kenya
(Springer, 2016-09)
Salinity in the climate sensitive tropical
endorheic crater lake Oloidien (Great African Rift
Valley, Kenya) decreased from hyposaline to subsaline
conditions during the period 2010–2015. The
change in salinity was ...
Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Five Hot Springs in Eritrea
(IISTE, 2017-07)
Eritrea has a number of hot springs whose physicochemical characteristics are not documented. This study
examined the thermal and chemical features of five hot springs located in the eastern escarpment of Eritrea. Field
data ...
Bacteria and Archaea diversity within the hot springs of Lake Magadi and Little Magadi in Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2016-06)
Background: Lake Magadi and little Magadi are hypersaline, alkaline lakes situated in the southern part of Kenyan
Rift Valley. Solutes are supplied mainly by a series of alkaline hot springs with temperatures as high as ...