Publications by authors named "O V Kravchuk"
The quick-to-court (qtc) gene is expressed in both males and females but affects only the mating behavior of males, probably due to the different composition of isoforms between the sexes. We tested this hypothesis and examined the sex-specific expression of qtc transcripts in the tissues of male and female Oregon-R flies. It was found that some qtc transcripts, such as qtc-RM and qtc-RN, are testis-specific, while others like qtc-RH are found in ovaries but absent in testes.
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- The study compared two infrared thermography cameras (FLIR P640 and FLIR One®) to assess the accuracy of median nerve blocks in horses by analyzing skin temperature changes post-anesthesia.
- The FLIR P640 provided more detailed images with higher resolution, and assessors showed significant agreement in identifying nerve blocks based on skin temperature changes.
- However, the FLIR One® detected increased skin temperatures in both treated and untreated legs, suggesting it is not reliable for evaluating median nerve blocks, highlighting the need for caution and further research.
Microtubules are an indispensable component of all eukaryotic cells due to their role in mitotic spindle formation, yet their organization and number can vary greatly in the interphase. The last common ancestor of all eukaryotes already had microtubules and microtubule motor proteins moving along them. Sponges are traditionally regarded as the oldest animal phylum.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 ignited the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II. Ukrainian government agencies, civil society organizations, and international agencies have gathered an unprecedented amount of data about the impact of war on the environment, which is often the silent victim of war. We review these data and highlight the limitations of international governance for protection of the environment during time of war.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFδ-Aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) is a key enzyme of the cytoplasmic heme biosynthesis pathway. The primary structure of the ALAD gene, the multimeric structure of the ALAD/hemB protein, and ALAD expression during the annual reproductive cycle were studied in the cold-water marine sponge Halisarca dujardinii. The results implicated the GATA-1 transcription factor and DNA methylation in regulating ALAD expression.
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