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Chromosomal rearrangement, reproductive isolation and speciation in Mammals. The case of Mus musculus.
No full textNew developments in vertebrate cytotaxonomy III. Karyology of bony fishes: A review
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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
The gametogenetic cycle of two syntopic populations of moles: Talpa romana and Talpa europaea (Mammalia, Insectivora, Talpidae)
No full textThe gametogenetic activity of two syntopic populations of moles, Talpa romana and T europaea (Mammalia, Insectivora, Talpidae), was compared. The testes and the ovaries of 42 specimens of T romana and of 41 specimens of T europaea were histologically characterised. Male gametogenetic activity was shown by the presence of spermatozoa in the epididymis. The diameter of seminiferous tubules was also measured. Female gametogenetic activity was evaluated on the basis of the number of secondary and pluristratified primary follicles in the ovary. Though not identical, the gametogenetic cycle of T romana largely overlaps that of T europaea. Moreover, for the two populations of moles a relationship between the duration of the reproductive activity and climatic and latitude-dependent parameters is suggested
Female gonad of moles, genus Talpa (Insectivora, Mammalia): Ovary or ovotestis?
No full textThe female gonads of moles (genus Talpa) are composed of a cortex, functioning as an ovary, and a medulla, which is structurally similar to that of the testis. In the female reproductive apparatus there are masculine glandular annexes, such as a bilobate prostate, two Cowper glands, and a penis-like clitoris. All these features have recently led to the hypothesis of the presence of hermaphroditism due to sex-reversal in Talpa. The purpose of this study is to understand the functional significance of the structural organization of the female gonads in order to verify this hypothesis. Histological, histochemical and ultrastructural analyses have been carried out on several gonads of both sexes of two species: T. europaea and T. romana, including three fetuses. In both species, the cortical region of the female gonad shows a regular oogenetic activity. While the medulla is composed of interstitial cells that are partly organized in cord-like structures, no spermatogenetic activity has been ever observed inside of them. A histochemical analysis shows that in both sexes the interstitial cells secrete steroids, presumably estrogens as well as androgens. The presence of androgens in the female gonads would therefore explain the persistence of male glandular annexes in the female reproductive apparatus and both the sexual and behavioral monomorphism typical of the genus Talpa. Nonetheless, the female gonad of moles is a real ovary and a well-defined gonochorism exists. Therefore, there is no reason to assert the presence of hermaphroditism due to sex reversal. J. Exp. Zool. 286:745-754, 2000
Ultrastructure of the spermatozoon of Talpa romana (Mammalia, Lipotyphla)
No full textIn this study, we used SEM and TEM to investigate the ultrastructure of spermatozoa from the cauda epididymis of Talpa romana. For comparison, we also analysed spermatozoa from the cauda epididymis of T. europaea captured in the same area. The male gamete of T. romana has a flattened head with an elliptic profile, consisting of a large acrosome and a nuclear region separated by a thin subacrosomal space. At the tip of the nucleus, the subacrosomal space ends in a finger-shaped projection. The tail includes a connecting piece, middle piece, principal piece and end piece. The male gametes of T. romana are substantially similar to those of T. europaea. A comparison with other species of insectivores permits extension of the similarity of sperm features to Scalopus aquaticus and Condylura cristata. Many spermatozoa from the cauda epididymis of T. romana and T. europaea have the tail bent at the annulus, and this is always associated with remnants of cytoplasmic droplets. This morphology is considered to be a common phenomenon
New Robertsonian metacentrics in another 22-chromosome mouse population in the Central Apennines.
No full textVariations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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