Volatiles Induced from Hypolepis punctata (Dennstaedtiaceae) by Herbivores Attract Sclomina erinacea (Hemiptera: Reduviidae): Clear Evidence of Indirect Defense in Fern

Plants have evolved various self-defense mechanisms against insect feeding.There are many reports regarding both direct and indirect defense mechanisms in seed-plant.However, only direct defenses on ferns were considered and the indirect defense mechanism has never been reported.In this study, it was observed that the fern Hypolepis punctata can at

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Application of a ImageJ-Based Method to Measure Blood Flow in Adult Zebrafish and Its Applications for Toxicological and Pharmacological Assessments

Blood flow is an important physiological endpoint to measure cardiovascular performance in animals.Because of their innate transparent bodies, zebrafish is an excellent animal model for assessing in vivo cardiovascular performance.Previously, various helpful methods for measuring blood flow in zebrafish larvae were discovered and developed.However,

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