Publications by authors named "R Bodmer"
Peccaries (collared peccary-CP-and white-lipped peccary-WLP) are an essential source of protein and income for rural communities in the Amazon region. Since 1980s, researchers in the Amazon have reported recurrent local disappearances of WLP populations. Although such disappearances impact the species conservation and the food security of rural societies, no studies have drawn consistent conclusions about the causes of these population collapses.
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- Chelonians, like turtles, are crucial for nutrition and income in tropical rainforests, but urban trade threatens their wild populations, especially in the Northern Peruvian Amazon.
- A study conducted over 526 days in Iquitos revealed a significant decline in urban chelonian trade (down 161.6%) from 2006 to 2018, with turtles being the most traded species.
- The rising trade of river turtle eggs indicates a shift in sales priorities, which could enhance the conservation of adult turtles while potentially reducing the detrimental effects of meat sales on their populations.
CREB-regulated transcription co-activator (CRTC) is activated by Calcineurin (CaN) to regulate gluconeogenic genes. CaN also has roles in cardiac hypertrophy. Here, we explore a cardiac-autonomous role for CRTC in cardiac hypertrophy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTranscription initiates at the core promoter, which contains distinct core promoter elements. Here, we highlight the complexity of transcriptional regulation by outlining the effect of core promoter-dependent regulation on embryonic development and the proper function of an organism. We demonstrate in vivo the importance of the downstream core promoter element (DPE) in complex heart formation in Drosophila.
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