RP1 truncation variants, including frameshift, nonsense, and splicing, are a common cause of retinitis pigmentosa (RP).RP1 is a unique gene where truncations cause either autosomal dominant RP (adRP) or autosomal recessive RP (arRP) depending on the location of the variants.This study aims to clarify the boundaries between adRP and arRP caused by R

The use of aquatic invertebrates in biomedical research and as environmental sentinels has dramatically grown in recent decades, with an increased need in understanding of comparative pathology.The Unionids freshwater mussels are a group of worldwide distributed bivalves residing small ditches and ponds, lakes, canals and rivers, often used as anim

Increasing global population and decreasing arable land pose tremendous pressures to agricultural production.The application of conventional chemical fertilizers improves agricultural production, but causes serious environmental problems and significant economic burdens.Biochar gains increasing interest as a soil amendment.Recently, more and more a

Background and aims: Salmonella spp.infect cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals and may cause a worldwide zoonotic disease, salmonellosis, in infected animals.Rodents can be Salmonella carriers without any signs of salmonellosis.The frequency of salmonella contamination, the presence of virulence genes (SpvR and SpvB) and antibiotic resistance pat