Abstract Our research focuses on semen collection from 42 African penguin males, grouped by age, habituation levels, and reproductive season timing.We assess behavioral and physiological responses to dorso-abdominal massage, evaluating species-specific seminal traits using conventional and advanced methods.Positive behavioral responses corresponded
This study examines the effects of Basel III regulatory harmonization on banking stability across 21 African nations from 2011 to 2022, using a system-GMM estimation to address endogeneity and enhance causal interpretation.Stability is operationalized through Z-scores, non-performing loan ratios, and weighted composite indices, offering a robust, m
Abstract turkey airpods Background The multicellular alga Volvox carteri possesses only two cell types: mortal, motile somatic cells and potentially immortal, immotile reproductive cells.It is therefore an attractive model system for studying how cell-autonomous cytodifferentiation is programmed within a genome.Moreover, there are ongoing genome pr
Caragana microphylla is a sand-fixing leguminous shrub with strong resistance to drought, cold, and low soil fertility.As a result, it plays an essential role in combating desertification in northern China, but little is known about its nutrient budget.Nutrient resorption is a key process in plant nutrient conservation and has marked ecological imp