Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked progressive muscle disease which is caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. Until now, there is no effective therapy for DMD. As the largest gene in human beings, it produces a 427-kDa cytoskeleton protein: Dystrophin. Dystrophin links actin and dystrophin associated protein complex (DAPC) in muscles. Currently, there are 3 hypotheses to expl...

Invasive alien species are among the main drivers of ongoing sixth mass extinction wave, especially affecting island populations. Although Caribbean is well-known for its high richness and endemism, also reptiles, equally important regional contribution non-native to biodiversity. The Lesser Antilles encompass genetic diversity in Iguana, though most native populations either have gone extinct ...

Levels of biodiversity are globally underestimated, especially in tropical ecosystems. This is particularly so for bats compared to other mammalian taxa, due morphological conservatism. Here, we investigate West African the Hipposideros caffer complex, an insectivorous bat group occurring throughout Afrotropics. From samples collected Ghana, aim resolve cryptic diversity identified by mitochond...