THE INFLUENCE OF CLUTCH AND BROOD SIZES ON NESTING SUCCESS OF THE BISCUTATE SWIFT, STREPTOPROCNE BISCUTATA (AVES: APODIDAE)

The influence of clutch and brood sizes on nesting success of the biscutate swift, Streptoprocne biscutata (Aves: Apodidae)

The nesting success of three colonies of Streptoprocne biscutata (Sclater, 1866), and the influence of clutch and brood size on nesting success of species were studied.Overall, apparent nesting success was 58% and Mayfield nesting success was 53%.Nest survival during incubation (64%) was lower than Breast Forms during the nestling period (83%).Duri

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Three dimensional reconstruction of energy stores for jumping in planthoppers and froghoppers from confocal laser scanning microscopy

Jumping in planthopper and froghopper insects is propelled by a catapult-like mechanism requiring mechanical storage of energy and its quick release to accelerate the hind legs rapidly.To understand the functional biomechanics involved in these challenging movements, the internal skeleton, tendons and muscles involved were reconstructed in 3-D from

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Analysis of ParAB dynamics in mycobacteria shows active movement of ParB and differential inheritance of ParA.

Correct chromosomal segregation, coordinated with cell division, is crucial for bacterial survival, but despite extensive studies, the mechanisms underlying this remain incompletely understood in mycobacteria.We report a detailed investigation of the dynamic interactions between ParA Flat Files and ParB partitioning proteins in Mycobacterium smegma

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