Growing evidence shows that epigenetic mechanisms contribute to complex traits, with
implications across many fields of biology. In plant ecology, recent studies have attempted to …

Trees are constantly exposed to climate fluctuations, which vary with both time and geographic
location. Environmental changes that are outside of the physiological favorable range …

Vertical stratification (VS) is a widespread phenomenon in plant and animal communities in
forests and a key factor for structuring their species richness and biodiversity, particularly in …

Neovascularization has been shown to be essential for the growth of solid tumors. Vascular
endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the most important mediators of angiogenesis. …

Purpose: Angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
is one of the most potent angiogenic cytokines. In breast cancer, tumor VEGF has been …

Forests are under pressure from accelerating global change. To cope with the multiple
challenges related to global change but also to further improve forest management we need a …

Genetic association studies in forest trees would greatly benefit from information on the
response of trees to environmental stressors over time, which can be provided by …

Silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) is a keystone conifer of European montane forest ecosystems that
has experienced large fluctuations in population size during during the Quaternary and, …

In fragmented areas, the persistence of different species depends on their ability to use the
surrounding matrix either as a corridor or as a foraging habitat. We assessed how species …

Hypertriglyceridaemia is thought to be the aetiology in 3% of patients with acute pancreatitis,
often associated with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus or chronic alcohol abuse. However…