Abstract A pigeon robot is an ideal experimental animal for research in flying robots. The majority of current publications have entailed electrical stimulation the motor nuclei to regulate movement forcibly, and although a “virtual fear” behavior model has been proposed, structure, location, function that generate fear emotions remain obscure. Previous studies shown Stratum Griseum Periventric...

We determined the elemental profile of 16 edible mushroom species from the Făget Forest, near Cluj-Napoca, and of 12 species from the Apuseni Mountains. Oneway ANOVA showed no difference in the elemental content of mushrooms when the two regions were compared. Some species accumulated high amounts of trace elements, i.e. Boletus edulis (Ag, S, Zn), Macrolepiota procera (Cu), Lactarius volemus (...

The human indusium griseum (IG), the paired dorsal continuation of the hippocampus, was investigated with high-field (3.0T) MR imaging. The IG was clearly visible in 16 out of 20 healthy volunteers. The most common pattern was a single lateralized strip. The classical neuroanatomic pattern of paired symmetric strips along the midline was found in one case. The study clearly demonstrates that di...

Simple (dorsal light reflex) and complex (predator-prey interactions) visually mediated behaviors were used concurrently with morphological examination to assess restoration of visual function following optic nerve crush in bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) x pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) hybrid sunfish. Regenerating optic nerve axons projected into the stratum opticum-stratum fibrosum et griseum...

The superior colliculus is the source of a prominent descending pathway which crosses the midline in the mesencephalon and projects to the paramedian pontine reticular formation. The primary goal of the present study was to identify the cells in the superior colliculus of the grey squirrel which give rise to this pathway by using a combination of anterograde and retrograde tracing techniques. R...

The accumulation of cesium-137 by the cap and stalk fruiting bodies Leccinum aurantiacum (Bull.) Gray from podzolic soil an aspen forest 30-35 years old was compared with spruce undergrowth, which resumes after felling damage to litter. average specific activity caesium-137 for dry caps is 1589±85 Bq/kg stems 879±72 Bq/kg. It has been established that does not exceed allowable values. coefficie...

Background: Acer griseum Pax is an endangered species endemic to China with both ornamental and economic value. However, the lack of information on its genome size characteristics hinders further work at level. Methods: This paper applied bioinformatics methods predict patterns A. genome, providing important basis for formulating whole-genome sequencing scheme. study als...

Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae), is the vector of huanglongbing (HLB or citrus greening disease). Preferences of D. citri adults differed for HLB-infected and healthy citrus under different maturity conditions. The presence or absence of young shoots had a significant influence on the choice by D. citri adults between HLB-infected and healthy citrus hosts. ...