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1. Preadaptivity of Noncontractile Thermogenesis in the Evolution of Warm-Bloodedness in Vertebrates

   Abstract

   Most of the heat that is released in the vertebrate body is produced in the muscles during contractile (during movement or trembling) and...

   V. A. Cherlin in Biology Bulletin Reviews

   Article 28 November 2023
   

2. Tick-Borne Microorganisms in Neotropical Vertebrates

   Ticks are hematophagous arthropods that naturally maintain and spread infectious microorganisms (MOs), such as viruses, bacteria, protozoans, and...

   Sergio Bermúdez C., E. A. Zieman, ... S. Muñoz-Leal in Ecology of Wildlife Diseases in the Neotropics

   Chapter 2024
   

3. Meta-analysis reveals that vertebrates enhance plant litter decomposition at the global scale

   Evidence is mounting that vertebrate defaunation greatly impacts global biogeochemical cycling. Yet, there is no comprehensive assessment of the...

   Bin Tuo, Pablo García-Palacios, ... Johannes H. C. Cornelissen in Nature Ecology & Evolution

   Article 09 January 2024
   

4. Colonization of the ocean floor by jawless vertebrates across three mass extinctions

   Background

   The deep (> 200 m) ocean floor is often considered to be a refugium of biodiversity; many benthic marine animals appear to share ancient...

   Chase Doran Brownstein, Thomas Near in BMC Ecology and Evolution

   Article Open access 13 June 2024
   

5. Melanopsin-mediated optical entrainment regulates circadian rhythms in vertebrates

   Melanopsin (OPN4) is a light-sensitive protein that plays a vital role in the regulation of circadian rhythms and other nonvisual functions. Current...

   Deng Pan, Zixu Wang, ... Jing Cao in Communications Biology

   Article Open access 18 October 2023
   

6. Evolution of Viruses in Immunized Populations of Vertebrates

   Abstract

   Scientists have described thousands of species of viruses, many of which are pathogens of vertebrates. Given that vertebrates have their...

   P. L. Panchenko in Biology Bulletin Reviews

   Article 01 February 2024
   

7. GABAergic Mechanisms of Brain Tolerance to Hypoxia in Lower Vertebrates

   Abstract

   Hypoxic/ischemic brain injuries are a major medical challenge. One of the approaches to the development of therapeutic interventions is...

   E. E. Kolesnikova in Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology

   Article 01 March 2023
   

8. Ascidian embryonic cells with properties of neural-crest cells and neuromesodermal progenitors of vertebrates

   Neural-crest cells and neuromesodermal progenitors (NMPs) are multipotent cells that are important for development of vertebrate embryos. In embryos...

   Tasuku Ishida, Yutaka Satou in Nature Ecology & Evolution

   Article 02 April 2024
   

9. Molecular evolution of the hemoglobin gene family across vertebrates

   Adaptation to various altitudes and oxygen levels is a major aspect of vertebrate evolution. Hemoglobin is an erythrocyte protein belonging to the...

   Yang Mao, Taotao Peng, ... Zuogang Peng in Genetica

   Article 17 April 2023
   

10. Evolution of tissue-specific expression of ancestral genes across vertebrates and insects

    Regulation of gene expression is arguably the main mechanism underlying the phenotypic diversity of tissues within and between species. Here we...

    Federica Mantica, Luis P. Iñiguez, ... Manuel Irimia in Nature Ecology & Evolution

    Article 15 April 2024
    

11. Structure and Properties of the Glomerular Filtration Barrier in Vertebrates: Role of a Charge in Protein Filtration

    Abstract

    The renal glomerulus is a unique structure that distinguishes the nephrons of vertebrates from the nephridia of invertebrate...

    E. V. Balbotkina, A. V. Kutina in Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology

    Article 01 November 2023
    

12. Terrestrial Vertebrates Inhabiting the Northeastern Part of the Kanin Peninsula

    Abstract

    This paper discusses the distribution of terrestrial vertebrates in the northeastern part of the Kanin Peninsula (67°50′47″ N, 46°20′40″ E)...

    V. V. Anufriev, P. M. Glazov, ... E. Yu. Churakova in Contemporary Problems of Ecology

    Article 05 December 2023
    

13. Evolutionary analysis of swimming speed in early vertebrates challenges the ‘New Head Hypothesis’

    The ecological context of early vertebrate evolution is envisaged as a long-term trend towards increasingly active food acquisition and enhanced...

    Humberto G. Ferrón, Philip C. J. Donoghue in Communications Biology

    Article Open access 24 August 2022
    

14. Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 15

    The 15th Meeting on Chemical Signals in Vertebrates (CSiV) reunited participants from 20 countries from 5 continents who "electronically commuted" to...

    Benoist Schaal, Diane Rekow, ... Fabrice Damon

    Conference proceedings 2023
    

15. Management of Vertebrates Pests

    Vertebrate animals can also be nuisance, harmful, and menace toward human. They can be considered as a pest if they periodically or consistently...

    Wan Mohd Hafezul Wan Abdul Ghani in Advances in Tropical Crop Protection

    Chapter 2024
    

16. Conflict and the evolution of viviparity in vertebrates

    Viviparity has evolved from oviparity approximately 142 times among vertebrates. Different theories have been proposed to explain the evolution of...

    Yolitzi Saldívar-Lemus, Constantino Macías Garcia in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

    Article 06 May 2022
    

17. Conservatism and Variability of the Antioxidant Defense System in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium of Vertebrates

    Abstract

    During evolution and adaptation to life conditions, organisms have developed the strategies allowing them to use reactive oxygen species...

    Yu. V. Markitantova, V. N. Simirskii in Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology

    Article 01 May 2023
    

18. Influence of marine vertebrates on organic matter, phosphorus and other chemical element levels in Antarctic soils

    The presence of marine vertebrates in dense reproductive colonies and other aggregations contributes to the input of organic matter and nutrients...

    Juliana Souza-Kasprzyk, Thais de Castro Paiva, ... João Paulo Machado Torres in Polar Biology

    Article Open access 12 October 2022
    

19. Conservation of notochord enhancers across vertebrates

    Jorge Ferreira in Lab Animal

    Article 28 November 2023

20. Evolutionary Reconstruction of MT-RNR2 Gene Demonstrates a Diverse Compositional Landscape of Humanin in Vertebrates

    Abstract

    Humanin (HN) is a mitochondrial peptide that is encoded by the MT-RNR2 gene and can be composed of either 21 or 24 amino acids (aa),...

    D. S. Bug, T. F. Subbotina, ... A. A. Zhloba in Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology

    Article 01 September 2023