Publications by authors named "P Ericson"

The family Melampittidae is endemic to New Guinea and consists of two monotypic genera: Melampitta lugubris (Lesser Melampitta) and Megalampitta gigantea (Greater Melampitta). Both Melampitta species have scattered and disconnected distributions across New Guinea in the central mountain range and in some of the outlying ranges. While M.

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  • - The study examined the effects of lumacaftor/ivacaftor on lung function and microbial presence in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients homozygous for F508del over one year.
  • - Results showed significant improvements in lung function (ppFEV1) and body mass index (BMI) among both adults and children and a reduction in the prevalence of certain CF-related respiratory microorganisms.
  • - However, key pathogens did not show significant changes, indicating that while some improvements were seen, the overall microbiological burden may not have diminished as expected.
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Background: Assessments of arm motor function are usually based on clinical examinations or self-reported rating scales. Wrist-worn accelerometers can be a good complement to measure movement patterns after stroke. Currently there is limited knowledge of how accelerometry correlate to clinically used scales.

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Background: Resolving the phylogeny of rapidly radiating lineages presents a challenge when building the Tree of Life. An Old World avian family Prunellidae (Accentors) comprises twelve species that rapidly diversified at the Pliocene-Pleistocene boundary.

Results: Here we investigate the phylogenetic relationships of all species of Prunellidae using a chromosome-level de novo assembly of Prunella strophiata and 36 high-coverage resequenced genomes.

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The processes generating the earth's montane biodiversity remain a matter of debate. Two contrasting hypotheses have been advanced to explain how montane populations form: via direct colonization from other mountains, or, alternatively, via upslope range shifts from adjacent lowland areas. We seek to reconcile these apparently conflicting hypotheses by asking whether a species' ancestral geographic origin determines its mode of mountain colonization.

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