• Alu insertion polymorphisms shared by Papio baboons and Theropithecus gelada reveal an intertwined common ancestry

  Walker, Jerilyn A.; Baboon Genome Analysis Consortium; Batzer, Mark A. (BioMed Central, 2019)

  Background: Baboons (genus Papio) and geladas (Theropithecus gelada) are now generally recognized as close phylogenetic relatives, though morphologically quite distinct and generally classified in separate genera. Primate ...
• The complete mitogenome of the Eurasian blindsnake Xerotyphlops vermicularis (Reptilia, Typhlopidae)

  Kornilios, Panagiotis (Taylor & Francis, 2019)

  The Eurasian or Greek blindsnake, Xerotyphlops vermicularis, is the only European representative of the infraorder Scolecophidia, a largely understudied group of snakes with a poor record of available mitogenomes. Its ...
• Urbanity and the dynamics of language shift in Galicia

  Mussa Juane, Mariamo; Seoane, Luís F., 1985-; Muñuzuri, Alberto P.; Mira, Jorge (Nature Research, 2019)

  Sociolinguistic phenomena often involve interactions across different scales and result in social and linguistic changes that can be tracked over time. Here, we focus on the dynamics of language shift in Galicia, a bilingual ...
• The determinants of genetic diversity in butterflies

  Mackintosh, Alexander; Laetsch, Dominik R.; Hayward, Alexander; Charlesworth, Brian; Waterfall, Martin; Vila, Roger; Lohse, Konrad (Nature Research, 2019)

  Under the neutral theory, genetic diversity is expected to increase with population size. While comparative analyses have consistently failed to find strong relationships between census population size and genetic diversity, ...
• Evolutionary and functional impact of common polymorphic inversions in the human genome

  Giner Delgado, Carla; Villatoro, Sergi; Lerga Jaso, Jon; Gayà Vidal, Magdalena; Oliva, Meritxell; Castellano Esteve, David; Pantano Rubiño, Lorena, 1982-; Bitarello, Bárbara D.; Izquierdo, David; Noguera, Isaac; Olalde Marquínez, Íñigo, 1987-; Delprat, Alejandra; Blancher, Antoine; Lalueza Fox, Carles, 1965-; Esko, Tõnu; O'Reilly, Paul F.; Andrés Morán, Aida, 1976-; Ferretti, Luca; Puig, Marta; Cáceres Aguilar, Mario (Nature Research, 2019)

  Inversions are one type of structural variants linked to phenotypic differences and adaptation in multiple organisms. However, there is still very little information about polymorphic inversions in the human genome due to ...
• Environmental temperatures shape thermal physiology as well as diversification and genome-wide substitution rates in lizards

  Garcia Porta, Joan; Carranza Gil-Dolz del Castellar, Salvador; Wollenberg Valero, Katharina C. (Nature Research, 2019)

  Climatic conditions changing over time and space shape the evolution of organisms at multiple levels, including temperate lizards in the family Lacertidae. Here we reconstruct a dated phylogenetic tree of 262 lacertid ...
• rs12416605:C>T in MIR938 associates with gastric cancer through affecting the regulation of the CXCL12 chemokine gene

  Torruella Loran, Ignasi, 1987-; Ramirez Viña, María Karla; Zapata Contreras, Daniela; Muñoz, Xavier; Garcia Ramallo, Eva; Bonet, Catalina; Gonzalez, Carlos A.; Sala, Núria; Espinosa Parrilla, Yolanda, 1971-; EPIC gastric cancer working group (Wiley, 2019)

  Background: MicroRNAs are small regulatory RNAs with important roles in carcinogenesis. Genetic variants in these regulatory molecules may contribute to disease. We aim to identify allelic variants in microRNAs as ...
• A unique cluster of roo insertions in the promoter region of a stress response gene in Drosophila melanogaster

  Merenciano, Miriam; Iacometti, Camillo; González, Josefa (BioMed Central, 2019)

  Transposable elements (TEs) are not randomly distributed in the genome. A genome-wide analysis of the D. melanogaster genome found that differences in TE density across 50 kb genomic regions was due both to transposition ...
• A benchmark of transposon insertion detection tools using real data

  Vendrell Mir, Pol; Barteri, Fabio; Merenciano, Miriam; González, Josefa; Casacuberta, Josep M.; Castanera, Raúl (BioMed Central, 2019)

  Background: Transposable elements (TEs) are an important source of genomic variability in eukaryotic genomes. Their activity impacts genome architecture and gene expression and can lead to drastic phenotypic changes. ...
• Genetic affinities of an eradicated European Plasmodium falciparum strain

  de Dios, Toni; van Dorp, Lucy; Gelabert Xirinachs, Pere, 1991-; Carøe, Christian; Sandoval Velasco, Marcela; Fregel, Rosa; Escosa, Raül; Aranda, Carles; Huijben, Silvie; Balloux, François; Gilbert, M Thomas; Lalueza Fox, Carles, 1965- (UNLISTED PUBLISHER, 2019)

  Malaria was present in most of Europe until the second half of the 20th century, when it was eradicated through a combination of increased surveillance and mosquito control strategies, together with cross-border and political ...
• Use of health apps by nurses for professional purposes: web-based survey study

  Mayer, Miguel Ángel, 1960-; Rodríguez Blanco, Octavi; Torrejon, Antonio (JMIR Publications Inc., 2019)

  Background: In the last few years, the number of mobile apps for health professionals has increased exponentially. Nevertheless, there is a lack of knowledge about the professional use, training requirements, and quality ...
• Association of occupational exposure to disinfectants with incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among US female nurses

  Dumas, Orianne; Varraso, Raphaëlle; Boggs, Krislyn M.; Quinot, Catherine; Zock, Jan-Paul; Henneberger, Paul K.; Speizer, Frank E.; Le Moual, Nicole; Camargo, Carlos A. (American Medical Association, 2019)

  Importance: Exposure to disinfectants in health care workers has been associated with respiratory health outcomes, including asthma. Despite the biological plausibility of an association between disinfectants (irritant ...
• Density of green spaces and cardiovascular risk factors in the city of Madrid: the heart healthy hoods study

  Plans, Elena; Gullón, Pedro; Cebrecos, Alba; Fontán, Mario; Díez, Julia; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Franco, Manuel (MDPI, 2019)

  The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the density of green spaces at different buffer sizes (300, 500, 1000 and 1500 m) and cardiovascular risk factors (obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, and ...
• Is being employed always better for mental wellbeing than being unemployed? Exploring the role of gender and welfare state regimes during the economic crisis

  Cortès-Franch, Imma; Puig Barrachina, Vanessa; Vargas Leguás, Hernán; Arcas, M. Marta; Artazcoz Lazcano, Lucía, 1963- (MDPI, 2019)

  The growth of poor jobs related to economic crisis adds to its increase since the mid-1970s as a result of new forms of flexible employment. In Europe, there is no clear evidence on whether working in a poor-quality job ...
• Functions and dysfunctions of nitric oxide in brain

  Picón-Pagès, Pol; Garcia Buendia, Joan; Muñoz López, Francisco José, 1964- (Elsevier, 2019)

  Nitric oxide (NO) works as a retrograde neurotransmitter in synapses, allows the brain blood flow and also has important roles in intracellular signaling in neurons from the regulation of the neuronal metabolic status to ...
• Beer phenolic composition of simple phenols, prenylated flavonoids and alkylresorcinols

  Boronat Rigol, Anna, 1990-; Soldevila-Domenech, Natalia; Rodríguez-Morató, Jose, 1987-; Martínez-Huélamo, Miriam; Lamuela-Raventós, Rosa M.; Torre Fornell, Rafael de la (MDPI, 2020)

  Beer is a fermented beverage with beneficial phenolic compounds and is widely consumed worldwide. The current study aimed to describe the content of three families of phenolic compounds with relevant biological activities: ...
• Data on the endogenous conversion of tyrosol into hydroxytyrosol in humans

  Boronat Rigol, Anna, 1990-; Mateus Rodriguez, Julian Andrés; Soldevila-Domenech, Natalia; Guerra Albà, Mercè; Rodríguez-Morató, Jose, 1987-; Varon, Carlota; Muñoz, Daniel; Barbosa, Francina; Morales, Juan Carlos; Gaedigk, Andreas; Langohr, Klaus; Covas Planells, Maria Isabel; Pérez Mañá, Clara; Fitó Colomer, Montserrat; Tyndale, Rachel F.; Torre Fornell, Rafael de la (Elsevier, 2019)

  Here we present new and original data on the endogenous conversion of tyrosol (Tyr) into hydroxytyrosol (OHTyr) in humans and its effects on the cardiovascular system. A randomized, crossover, controlled clinical trial was ...
• Thromboembolic, cardiovascular and overall mortality risks of aromatase inhibitors, compared with tamoxifen treatment: an outpatient-register-based retrospective cohort study

  Pineda-Moncusí, Marta; Garcia Giralt, Natàlia; Díez Pérez, Adolfo; Tusquets Trias de Bes, Ignacio; Servitja Tormo, Sonia; Albanell Mestres, Joan; Prieto-Alhambra, Daniel; Nogués Solan, Francesc Xavier (SAGE Publications, 2020)

  Background: Tamoxifen (TAM) and aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapies have been associated with increased risk of thromboembolic and cardiovascular events, respectively, in addition to other side effects. This study analysed ...
• Evolutionary and functional patterns of shared gene neighbourhood in fungi

  Marcet Houben, Marina; Gabaldón Estevan, Juan Antonio, 1973- (Nature Research, 2019)

  Gene clusters comprise genomically co-localized and potentially co-regulated genes that tend to be conserved across species. In eukaryotes, multiple examples of metabolic gene clusters are known, particularly among fungi ...
• Impact of a telemedicine program on the reduction in the emission of atmospheric pollutants and journeys by road

  Vidal Alaball, Josep; Franch Parella, Jordi; López Seguí, Francesc; Garcia Cuyàs, Francesc; Mendioroz Peña, Jacobo (MDPI, 2019)

  This retrospective study evaluates the effect of a telemedicine program developed in the central Catalan region in lowering the environmental footprint by reducing the emission of atmospheric pollutants, thanks to a reduction ...

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