An enigmatic cucujiform beetle, Alloterocucus atratus Li, Leschen, Liu, and Cai gen.et sp.nov., is reported from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber.The character combination of the new fossil is not completely consistent with any of the known cucujoid or erotyloid families.Based on our phylogenetic analyses, Alloterocucus is assigned to Cucujoidea and ma
BACKGROUND: The two-component NS2B-NS3 proteases of West Nile and dengue viruses are essential for viral replication and established targets for drug development.In all crystal structures of the proteases to date, the NS2B cofactor is located far from the substrate binding site (open conformation) in the absence of inhibitor and lining the substrat
This experiment aimed to study the effect of dietary thyme and turmeric essential oils supplementation on growth performance, nutrient utilization and economics of Japanese quails.For this purpose, a total of 180 six-day-old Japanese quail chicks were randomly assigned into five different treatment groups, each with three replicates (12 birds per r
Dear Editor: Bacterial vaginosis is a common health problem Close Contact Conventional Harness leading to millions of worldwide medical consultations yearly (Morales, 2015).It is characterized by the presence of abundant and malodorous vaginal discharge and in some cases, is accompanied by itching, dysuria, and dyspareunia (Hakakha et al., 2002).Th