Publications by authors named "F El Jabbour"
Phylogenetic evidence clarifies the history of the extrusion of Indochina.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
August 2024
The southeastward extrusion of Indochina along the Ailao Shan-Red River shear zone (ARSZ) is one of two of the most prominent consequences of the India-Asia collision. This plate-scale extrusion has greatly changed Southeast Asian topography and drainage patterns and effected regional climate and biotic evolution. However, little is known about how Indochina was extruded toward the southeast over time.
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- - Fabry disease (FD) is a rare genetic disorder linked to the GLA gene and is marked by a range of symptoms affecting various organs, often signaled by chronic pain.
- - Two studies were conducted to determine the prevalence of FD in chronic pain patients, testing alpha-galactosidase A activity in men and analyzing the GLA gene in women.
- - The findings indicated that FD's prevalence in this group is about 1 in 1000 individuals, suggesting that while routine screening for FD in chronic pain patients is not essential, awareness of its symptoms is crucial for diagnosis, especially with family histories of the disease.
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- Understanding the integration of morphological and molecular data is crucial for accurately placing fossil taxa and studying evolutionary processes.
- The study demonstrates that solely using morphological data can lead to incorrect classifications of fossil taxa, while combining morphological data with molecular information significantly improves their placement.
- Results indicate that Cissampelideae fossils were better resolved after removing misleading morphological traits, revealing insights into their historical diversification and dispersal patterns across continents.
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