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Establishing the contribution of candidate polymorphisms to the development of End Stage Kidney Disease in Puerto Rico
(2016)
According to the latest statistics from the Department of Health of Puerto Rico from 2014, kidney disease is the ninth leading cause of death in the Island. Dialysis treatment for ESRD in Puerto Rico is reported ~4,000 ...
Distribución y abundancia de la reinita de Bosque Enano (Dendroica angelae) en el bosque de Maricao y en áreas adyacentes
(2008)
The Elfin-woods Warbler (Dendroica angelae) (EWWA hereafter) is a threatened endemic
species of Puerto Rico with a current limited distribution to the Caribbean National Forest,
and Maricao Forest. The objectives of this ...
Conservation practices induce dialect formation in the endangered Puerto Rican amazon (Amazona vittata)
(2016)
Captive breeding is a conservation strategy that often results in behavioral changes in animals born and reared in captivity. Culturally transmitted behaviors, such as learned vocal signals, are particularly prone to change ...
Protonematal dispersal by water, wind, and animal
(2013)
Bryophyte dispersal allows population establishment, recruitment, and survival. This dispersal can be carried out in many ways, such as: water, wind, animal, and even gravity. The dispersal mechanisms have enabled the short ...
Quantification of the transcriptional activity of genes associated with cyanogenesis in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
(2008)
Cassava has cyanogenic glycosides in its roots and leaves. These compounds function in plants as protective agents against herbivores as well as the translocable form of reduced nitrogen. The genes involved in the cyanogenic ...
Assessing origin and genetic diversity through maternal lineages and "Gait Keeper" (DMRT3) frequency of Puerto Rican horses
(2016)
Since their domestication, horses demonstrated their usefulness for transportation, warfare, agriculture, sports and even companionship, earning a central role in human history. Over the centuries, horse breeds have been ...
Streptomyces asociados a nidos de Nasutitermes costalis y Nasutitermes acajutlae (Isoptera: Termitidae) en tres zonas ecológicas de Puerto Rico
(2014)
El éxito ecológico de muchos insectos en áreas tales como la reproducción, la defensa contra patógenos y el suministro de nutrientes, se relaciona con simbiosis con bacterias del género Streptomyces (Actinobacteria). ...
Metabolic and molecular characterization of an acetate and lactate-degrading microbial consortium
(2014)
Acetate is one of the most important intermediaries in the degradation of organic matter in anaerobic environments where carbon dioxide is the dominant electron acceptor. In these environments, acetate is recycled by ...
Characterization of novel cassava genes involved in cyanide detoxification, β-cyanoalanine synthase and cysteine synthase, using Arabidopsis thaliana mutants
(2014)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) is a perennial shrub of the family Euphorbiaceae and is one of the most important foods in the world. As a subsistence crop, it is highly competitive due to its advantages in production ...
Anaerobic degradation of marine algae, seagrass and tropical climbing vines to produce a renewable energy source and the analysis of their anaerobic microbial communities
(2013)
Energy demand by contemporary societies and the excessive consumption of fossil fuels have impulsed research and the employment of renewable energy systems. It has been proposed, in terms of renewable systems, the use of ...