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View article: Transcriptome profiling of the posterior salivary glands of the cuttlefish Sepia officinalis from the Portuguese West coast
Transcriptome profiling of the posterior salivary glands of the cuttlefish Sepia officinalis from the Portuguese West coast Open
Cephalopods like octopuses and cuttlefishes are known to secrete a ‘toxic saliva’ to inject into their prey, especially crustaceans since the XIX century. However, only in the mid-XX century were the first coleoid-specific toxins successfu…
View article: Bioprospecting and marine ‘omics’: surfing the deep blue sea for novel bioactive proteins and peptides
Bioprospecting and marine ‘omics’: surfing the deep blue sea for novel bioactive proteins and peptides Open
The vast biological and biochemical diversity of the global ocean is the driver behind marine bioprospecting for novel bioproducts. As Marine Biotechnology is gaining momentum as one of the main pillars of the ‘Brue Growth’ revolution, the…
View article: Comparative analysis of the jaw apparatus of three marine annelids using scanning electron microscopy: Microstructure and elemental composition
Comparative analysis of the jaw apparatus of three marine annelids using scanning electron microscopy: Microstructure and elemental composition Open
Polychaeta are highly diversified invertebrates that inhabit marine, brackish or freshwater environments. They have acquired a unique range of adaptative features for securing food. However, the jaw apparatus may reveal not only defence an…
View article: Localization and Bioreactivity of Cysteine-Rich Secretions in the Marine Gastropod Nucella lapillus
Localization and Bioreactivity of Cysteine-Rich Secretions in the Marine Gastropod Nucella lapillus Open
Marine biodiversity has been yielding promising novel bioproducts from venomous animals. Despite the auspices of conotoxins, which originated the paradigmatic painkiller Prialt, the biotechnological potential of gastropod venoms remains to…
View article: Cephalotoxins: A Hotspot for Marine Bioprospecting?
Cephalotoxins: A Hotspot for Marine Bioprospecting? Open
Molluscs provided one of the pioneering approved pharmaceuticals from the seas: the painkiller ziconotide, developed from an ω-conotoxin isolated from cone snails. As marine biotechnologists are turning towards the immense range of novel b…
View article: Towards climate-smart sustainable management of agricultural soils : Deliverable 2.1 Synthesis of the impacts of sustainable soil management practices in Europe
Towards climate-smart sustainable management of agricultural soils : Deliverable 2.1 Synthesis of the impacts of sustainable soil management practices in Europe Open
This synthesis identifies the knowledge about the sustainable soil management practices and their biophysical and socio-economic impacts, as reported by the research teams of the different EJP SOIL participating countries.Most reported pra…
View article: Development of a method for the detection of polystyrene microplastics in paraffin-embedded histological sections
Development of a method for the detection of polystyrene microplastics in paraffin-embedded histological sections Open
The concerns about the presence of microplastics (MPs) in marine ecosystems have widely increased in the past years. This is reflected in a growing number of studies addressing the effects of exposure to these materials in indigenous, farm…