Comprehensive Transcriptional Changes in the Liver of Kanglang White Minnow (Anabarilius grahami) in Response to the Infection of Parasite Ichthyophthirius multifiliis

The notorious parasite Ichthyophthirius Sponge Soap multifiliis (Ich) has been recorded worldwide in fish species and causes white spot disease, posing major threats and resulting in severe losses to international fish production.Extensively effective strategies for treating Ich are not available yet, and genetic mechanisms of hosts in response to

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Regulation of ddb2 expression in blind cavefish and zebrafish reveals plasticity in the control of sunlight-induced DNA damage repair.

We have gained considerable insight into the mechanisms which recognize and repair DNA damage, but how they adapt to extreme environmental challenges remains poorly understood.Cavefish have proven to be fascinating models for exploring the evolution of DNA repair in the complete absence of UV-induced DNA damage and light.We have previously revealed

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Household Wastes as Larval Habitats of Dengue Vectors: Comparison between Urban and Rural Areas of Kolkata, India.

Porcelain and plastic materials constitute bulk of household wastes.Owing to resistibility and paddle board slow degradability that accounts for higher residence time, these materials qualify as potential hazardous wastes.Retention of water permits these wastes to form a congenial biotope for the breeding of different vector mosquitoes.Thus porcela

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