Ancient DNA re-opens the question of the phylogenetic position of the Sardinian pika Prolagus sardus (Wagner, 1829), an extinct lagomorph

Abstract Palaeogenomics is contributing to refine our understanding of many major evolutionary events at an unprecedented resolution, with relevant impacts in several fields, including phylogenetics of extinct species.Few extant and extinct animal species from Mediterranean regions have been characterised at the DNA level thus far.The Hob Cover Sar

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Sterol composition from inflorescences of Hieracium pilosella L.

The fraction of sterol acetates from the inflorescences of Hieracium pilosella has been isolated in the typical way from petroleum ether extract.By means of the weight method the total amount Poly V Belt of sterols was determined (0.2659%).The mixtures of sterol acetates and free sterols were investigated using GC-MS techniques.The occurrence of ab

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Comparative Characterization of Protein Hydrolysates from Three Edible Insects: Mealworm Larvae, Adult Crickets, and Silkworm Pupae

A comparative characterization of proteins from three edible insects—Tenebrio molitor (mealworm) larvae, Gryllus bimaculatus (cricket), and Bombyx mori (silkworm) pupae—was performed in this study.Proteins were extracted from edible insects and their hydrolysates were prepared through enzymatic hydrolysis with commercial enzymes (Flavou

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