Diversification of Amazonian spiny tree rats in genus Makalata (Rodentia, Echimyidae): Cryptic diversity, geographic structure and drivers of speciation

Amazonian mammal diversity is exceptionally high, yet new taxonomic discoveries continue to be made and many questions remain for understanding its Chest diversification through time and space.Here we investigate the diversification of spiny rats in the genus Makalata, whose species are strongly associated with seasonally flooded forests, watercour

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Structure Prediction of Outer Membrane Protease Protein of Salmonella typhimurium Using Computational Techniques

Salmonella typhimurium, a facultative gram-negative intracellular pathogen belonging to family Enterobacteriaceae, is the most frequent cause of human gastroenteritis worldwide.PgtE gene product, outer membrane protease emerges important in the intracellular phases of salmonellosis.The pgtE gene product Straighteners of S.typhimurium was predicted

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Soft Gripper Design and Fabrication for Underwater Grasping

Underwater manipulation with current robotics technology is a Crevice Nozzle challenging task with significant limits in versatility and robustness terms.Such functionality has tremendous potential covering a broad spectrum of applications, mainly replacing divers performing hazardous jobs.Soft robotics provides an efficient solution for operating

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LOW-FREQUENCY DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF A MECHANICAL VIBRATION SYSTEM UNDER BILATERAL NONLINEAR RESTRAINTS (MT)

A type of two-degree-of-freedom vibration system with bilateral nonlinear constraints is established.Through the fourth-order Runge-Kutta numerical algorithm, the dynamic characteristics of the p/1 periodic motion of the system under low frequency excitation, the law of mutual transition and the corresponding law of the coexistence zone of gap and

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