The development of a precise blood or skin tissue DNA Epigenetic Aging Clock for Odontocete
(OEAC) would solve current age estimation inaccuracies for wild odontocetes. Therefore, …

Steroid hormone analysis in blow (respiratory vapor) may provide a minimally invasive way
to assess the reproductive status of wild cetaceans. Biological validation of the method is …

We studied the biomagnification of total mercury and methylmercury in a subtropical freshwater
lake, Caddo Lake, Texas and Louisiana, USA. The present study is unique in that it not …

The inter-relationship between criminal tendency and marital status was at one time a popular
topic in criminological texts. Other writers have discussed the possible effect of marriage …

Using DNA methylation profiles (n = 15,456) from 348 mammalian species, we constructed
phyloepigenetic trees that bear marked similarities to traditional phylogenetic ones. Using …

Objective —To determine risk factors for lens luxation and cataracts in captive pinnipeds in
the United States and the Bahamas. Design —Cross-sectional study. Animals —111 …

Background Since the early stages of tumorigenesis involve adhesion, escape from
immune surveillance, vascularization and angiogenesis, we devised a strategy to study the …

Accurate identification of individual ages within wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
is critical for determining population health and the development of population …

Data accumulated from a long term follow up of a sample of normal boys is utilised to test
the value of social background factors as predictors of a delinquency career extending into …

BACKGROUND Middle and high school students who are involved in caregiving for aging,
chronically ill, and/or disabled family members report more learning challenges compared to …