Photuris female fireflies attract males of different firefly species by responding to their flashing signals; then, they try to capture and feed on them.This aggressive mimicry is considered a major selective pressure on the communication systems of the fireflies of the American continent.The intensity of this selective pressure is a function of it
ObjectivesHead and neck reconstruction is still challenging in terms of esthetic and functional outcomes.This study investigated the feasibility of the angular branch-based scapular tip free flap (STFF).MethodsThis was a retrospective study of 17 patients undergoing maxillectomy and mandibulectomy and either primary or secondary reconstruction by S
Colon cancer poses a great threat to human health.Currently, there is no effective treatment for colon cancer due to its complex causative factors.Immunotherapy has now become a new click here method for tumor treatment.In this study, 487 DEGs were screened from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and ImmPort database, and GeneOntology (GO) fun
Sauropod dinosaurs are a group of herbivorous dinosaurs which exceeded all other terrestrial vertebrates in mean and maximal body size.Sauropod dinosaurs were also the most successful and long-lived herbivorous tetrapod clade, but no abiological factors such as global environmental parameters conducive to their gigantism can be identified.These fac