R. Ribeiro

Xylem sap residue in cut-open conduits can affect gas discharge in pneumatic experiments

The paper investigates how residual xylem sap in cut conduits affects gas discharge measurements in pneumatic experiments and proposes a correction method.

Incorporating environmental heterogeneity and observation effort to predict host distribution and viral spillover from a bat reservoir.

The paper predicts the spatial distribution of vampire bat roosts and identifies undetected hotspots to improve rabies spillover risk assessment.

Idioblasts accumulating anticancer alkaloids in Catharanthus roseus leaves are a unique cell type

The paper identifies Catharanthus roseus mesophyll idioblasts as a unique cell type with a distinct transcriptomic profile and high alkaloid accumulation, offering insights into improving anticancer alkaloid production.

Dynamic changes in gas solubility of xylem sap reiterate the enigma of plant water transport under negative pressure

The paper measures gas solubility in xylem sap under varying conditions and finds non-equilibrium patterns that suggest plants can transport water under negative pressure with dissolved gas buffering.

Gut microbiota diversity and C-Reactive Protein are predictors of disease severity in COVID-19 patients

A Unit Pipe Pneumatic model to simulate gas kinetics during measurements of embolism in excised angiosperm xylem

The paper develops a Unit Pipe Pneumatic model to simulate gas diffusion kinetics in xylem embolism measurements and finds it overestimates embolism resistance by 2-17%.

A semi-automated method for measuring xylem vessel length distribution

This paper introduces a semi-automated method to measure xylem vessel length distribution using a Pneumatron device and software, enabling faster and more efficient analysis.

Influence of selective treatment on Haematobia irritans infestation of untreated cattle

The paper evaluates the effect of selectively treating 15% of heavily infested cattle with diazinon ear tags on reducing horn fly infestation in the entire herd.

The dopamine receptor D5 gene shows signs of independent erosion in Toothed and Baleen whales

The paper investigates the evolution of the dopamine receptor D5 gene in mammals, finding independent gene loss in cetaceans and a burrowing mammal, suggesting a link to hypoxia adaptations.

Stressed mothers, tolerant daughters: a case study about the physiological responses and growth of sugarcane plants under water deficit

This study shows that sugarcane plants from mothers previously exposed to water deficit recover faster and perform better under drought conditions due to physiological and biochemical changes associated with stress memory.

Molecular basis of mitotic decline during human aging

This study identifies aneuploidy as a driver of mitotic decline in aging by showing FoxM1 repression leads to chromosome segregation defects and senescence.