The Internal Structure of the Velvet Worm Projectile Slime: A Small-Angle Scattering Study.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300516
Abstract: For prey capture and defense, velvet worms eject an adhesive slime which has been established as a model system for recyclable complex liquids. Triggered by mechanical agitation, the liquid bio-adhesive rapidly transitions into solid fibers.… read more here.
Keywords: structure; angle scattering; velvet; slime ... See more keywords
A smooth wine? Haptic influences on wine evaluation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgfs.2018.08.002
Abstract: Abstract Although product-extrinsic touch is often overlooked as far as flavour perception is concerned, recent research unequivocally demonstrates that the perceived flavour and hedonic evaluation of foods and drinks can be modulated by the surface… read more here.
Keywords: wine; wine haptic; smooth wine; evaluation ... See more keywords
Analgesic efficacy of articaine hydrochloride for velvet antler removal in red deer (Cervus elaphus) and analysis of drug residues in the harvested velvet antlers
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DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2019.1611503
Abstract: ABSTRACT Aims To investigate the analgesic efficacy of articaine hydrochloride for antler removal in red deer (Cervus elaphus) following S/C administration as a ring block, and to quantify the residue concentrations of articaine compared to… read more here.
Keywords: hydrochloride; red deer; velvet; articaine hydrochloride ... See more keywords
Low-resolution vision in a velvet worm (Onychophora)
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.175802
Abstract: ABSTRACT Onychophorans, also known as velvet worms, possess a pair of simple lateral eyes, and are a key lineage with regard to the evolution of vision. They resemble ancient Cambrian forms, and are closely related… read more here.
Keywords: resolution; low resolution; spatial resolution; vision ... See more keywords
Armenia's Velvet Revolution
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DOI: 10.1353/jod.2019.0027
Abstract: Abstract:The 2018 Velvet Revolution in Armenia is a historic opportunity for democratic development. Popular protests led by NikolPashinian dislodged the country's kleptocratic ruling elite, and a new government that promised sweeping domestic reforms was elected… read more here.
Keywords: velvet; armenia velvet; revolution armenia; government ... See more keywords
Spatial-temporal dynamics of neotropical velvet ant (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) communities along a forest-savanna gradient
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187142
Abstract: Understanding how and why biological communities are organized over space and time is a major challenge and can aid biodiversity conservation in times of global changes. Herein, spatial-temporal variation in the structure of velvet ant… read more here.
Keywords: forest savanna; spatial temporal; along forest; velvet ... See more keywords
Control of Development, Secondary Metabolism and Light-Dependent Carotenoid Biosynthesis by the Velvet Complex of Neurospora crassa.
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DOI: 10.1534/genetics.119.302277
Abstract: Neurospora crassa is an established reference organism to investigate carotene biosynthesis and light regulation. However, there is little evidence of its capacity to produce secondary metabolites. Here, we report the role of the fungal-specific regulatory… read more here.
Keywords: development secondary; neurospora crassa; secondary metabolism; crassa ... See more keywords
High prevalence of Paramarteilia canceri infecting velvet swimming crabs Necora puber in Ireland.
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DOI: 10.3354/dao03652
Abstract: The velvet swimming crab Necora puber has been fished in Ireland since the early 1980s and contributes significant income to smaller fishing vessels. From 2016 onwards, reduced landings have been reported. We undertook a full… read more here.
Keywords: velvet; high prevalence; puber; ireland ... See more keywords
MiRNA Profiling and Its Potential Roles in Rapid Growth of Velvet Antler in Gansu Red Deer (Cervus elaphus kansuensis)
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DOI: 10.3390/genes14020424
Abstract: A significant variety of cell growth factors are involved in the regulation of antler growth, and the fast proliferation and differentiation of various tissue cells occur during the yearly regeneration of deer antlers. The unique… read more here.
Keywords: deer; rapid growth; antler; growth ... See more keywords
Industrial Optimization and Pretreatment for Hot Water Extraction of Korean Deer (Cervus canadensis Erxleben) Velvet Antlers.
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DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2004.04009
Abstract: Velvet antler (VA) is a historically traditional medicinal supplement and is well known in Asian countries for its pharmaceutical and health benefits. The objectives for this study were to optimize the hot water extraction (HWE)… read more here.
Keywords: extraction; water extraction; hot water; velvet ... See more keywords
Antler velvet is thicker in adult than in yearling pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus): a histological study.
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DOI: 10.5603/fm.a2016.0071
Abstract: BACKGROUND Antlers are lined by soft velvet tissue during antler growth. Later, the velvet is shed before rut onset. There are no detailed histological descriptions of the growing velvet, nor whether the velvet changes according… read more here.
Keywords: pampas deer; adult; antler velvet; age ... See more keywords