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Fig. The evolutionary history of cardiolipin biosynthesis and maturation into three domains of life.
Cardiolipin is an important structural and functional component of mitochondrial inner membrane in eukaryotic cells as well as bacterial membrane in prokaryotic cells. This fact has been considered to strengthen the hypothesis of the endosymbiotic origin of mitochondria. In general, how... more |
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The latest research on Major histocompatability complex class I (MHC I) from Dr. ZHENG Yongtang’s team at the Kunming Institute of Zoology, CAS, perfectly illustrates the idea that even on a cellular level, two is better than one. Prof. ZHENG’s team examined how MHC I molecules and some of its specific variants interact to form unique structures that prolong the life of the cell and prom... more |
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Balitora ludongensis(Image by LanJiahu, KIZ)
During an expedition of the fishery resource in Jingxi County, Guangxi Province in May, 2008, some Balitora fishes were collected by Yang-Junxing’s team members of Kunming Institute of Zoology in Ludong Town of Zuojiang River drainage. After being carefully compared with all its congeners, it was described as a new species of Balitora ludon... more |
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| Anaphylaxis from insect venom is mostly caused by Hymenoptera stings, including vespids of the genera Vespula, Vespa Dolichovespula, and Polistes and by apids of the genera Apis and Bombus.Three ant genera are also of importance: Solenopsis, Myrmecia and Pachycondyla . Many cases of wasp allergy with severe allergic reactions have been documented. The symptoms induced by wasp allergy include it... more |
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Two half-blood Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys (Rhisnopithecus bieti) were born in the Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (KIZ) on the morning of February 21, 2012.
The two baby monkeys, now in excellent physical conditions, belong to the second generation of artificial propagated monkeys.
Yunnan snub-nose monkey is a world known endangered species. It only inhabit... more |
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