Histomorphology and Immunohistochemistry of a Congenital Nephromegaly Demonstrate Concurrent Features of Heritable and Acquired Cystic Nephropathies in a Girgentana Goat (Capra falconeri)

Polycystic kidney diseases (PKD) represent frequent congenital and adult nephropathies in humans and domestic animals.This report illustrates an uncommon state of congenital PKD in a girgentana goat (Capra falconeri).A stillborn female goat kid was submitted for postmortem examination and underwent macroscopic and microscopic examination.The kidney

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Maternal mRNA input of growth and stress-response-related genes in cichlids in relation to egg size and trophic specialization

Abstract Background Egg size represents an important form of maternal effect determined by a complex interplay of long-term adaptation and short-term plasticity balancing egg size with brood size.Haplochromine cichlids are maternal mouthbrooders showing differential parental investment in different species, manifested in great variation Daybed in e

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Addressing inclusion, innovation, and sustainability challenges through the lens of economic geography: Introducing the hierarchical regional innovation system

The world is facing dramatic challenges related to environmental sustainability at an accelerating pace.In this context, the field of economic geography (EG) has been playing an important role in understanding both the socioeconomic and technological dimensions of these challenges, as it deals with a variety of complementary notions and perspective

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