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Microbial characterization of an unmined porphyry deposit at Bosque del Pueblo (Adjuntas, PR)
(2011)
The results from this work demonstrated the relationship between vegetation cover and the diversity of soil bacterial communities from two sites in an abandoned unmined porphyry deposit at Bosque del Pueblo, Adjuntas, PR. ...
Replication efficiency of the LuIII Parvovirus miinigenomes 3’LUIII3’ and 3’LUIII5’
(2011)
Parvoviruses are currently being studied for use as possible genetic vectors in gene therapy. They are small, non-enveloped viruses of icosahedral structure, and possess a single-stranded DNA genome of approximately 5,000 ...
Tracing maternal Amerindian ancestry in the Aruban population through mtDNA sequencing
(2011)
As part of a study about pre-Colombian female migrations in the Caribbean, the mitochondrial DNA of the modern Aruban population was studied. The main objective was to identify the haplotypes in the Amerindian haplogroups ...
Untangling the effects of biogeography and host plant associations: phylogenetic and phylogeographic studies in the Exophthalmus genus complex
(2011)
Phylogenetic as well as phylogeographic methods were implemented to assess the diversification of Caribbean entimine weevils. (1) A phylogeny of 62 species of entimine weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) in the ...
The purple non-sulfur anoxyphototrophic bacteria from subtropical hypersaline microbial mats in the Cabo Rojo Salterns
(2011)
Purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) are a diverse group of microbes with versatile physiological traits. As part of the microbial community present in subtropical hypersaline microbial mats, they are exposed to seasonal ...
Diversity of moderately halophilic bacteria associated with the soil of the black mangrove, Avicennia germinans
(2011)
Mangroves are complex ecosystems that contribute the coast environment by maintaining
terrestrial and marine food chains, among others. Black mangrove, Avicennia germinans, on
which this study is centered, predominates ...
Description and phylogeny of Azotoctla, a new neotropical genus of Acalyptini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Curculioninae) associated with the staminodes of Cyclanthaceae
(2011)
The weevil genus Azotoctla gen. nov. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Curculioninae: Acalyptini Thomson) is described to accommodate the following 15 new Neotropical species: A. aecuatorialis, sp. nov. (Ecuador), A. anerunca, ...
Mitochondrial phylogeny of Sphaerodactylus species endemic to islands in the Mona Passage and its biogeographical implications
(2011)
Little is known about the natural history of the Sphaerodactylus species endemic to the three islands located in the Mona Passage, mostly because of the logistics of getting to the islands and because of the cryptic behavior ...
Fluconazol resistance in yeast populations from coastal habitats impacted by sewage and wastewater
(2011)
Coastal areas, rivers and other waterbodies are constantly impacted by microbial pollutants originating from wastewater discharges. The objective of this research was directed to study fluconazol resistance in yeast ...
Mycelial fungal diversity associated with leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) nests in the Mayagüez-Añasco Bay Coast, Western Puerto Rico
(2011)
Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback) is one of the four sea turtles found in Puerto Rico and has the highest nesting frequency on the island. This species is currently listed as endangered due to habitat contamination, ...