University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice

Resource subsidies mediated by non-native species: a review

Non-native species are recognized as one of the major drivers of biodiversity change globally, with profound impacts on ecosystem functions and services. Despite the high number of studies on non-native species published, mainly in the last two decades, an often-overlooked aspect...

Combined sewer overflows attributable to wet weather season contributing to pharmaceutical pollution: a case study in northern Spain

The use of combined sewer systems is associated with frequent overflow events and discharges of untreated wastewater containing micropollutants, including active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of weather-related factors on the...

TEAD4 Regulates apical domain homeostasis and cell-positioning to maintain the trophectoderm lineage during mouse blastocyst development

Abstract In mammalian preimplantation embryos, distinct cell lineages occupy defined spatial niches. The outer trophectoderm (TE) forms an epithelial monolayer surrounding the inner cell mass (ICM) and blastocyst cavity. In mice, the Tead4 gene encodes a polarity-dependent transc...

New Record of Cruentomycena viscidocruenta (Cleland) R.H. Petersen and Kovalenko (Mycenaceae, Agaricomycetes) from Sabah (Northern Borneo), Malaysia

Abstract Multiple Cruentomycena individuals were collected from lowland dipterocarp forests in Sabah, northern Borneo, specifically within the pristine tropical forests of the Danum Valley Conservation Area and the Maliau Basin Conservation Area. To date, only four species have b...

Self-Assembled Monolayers and Solvent Composition Control the Orientation and Work Function of Pyrene-Based [7]Helicenes

Abstract Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and solvent composition critically influence the orientation and electronic properties of functional organic molecules, paving the way for energy conversion and optoelectronic devices. PeakForce quantitative nanomechanics atomic force mic...

Holobiomes in succession: post-glacial microbial communities are structured by hosts, time and habitat heterogeneity

Abstract Glacier forefields provide model ecosystems for studying primary succession, where newly exposed substrates are colonized by microbes associated with lichens, biological soil crusts (BSCs), mosses, vascular plants, and bulk soil. Collectively, these sources form an inter...

The genome sequence of the Reed Tussock moth, Laelia coenosa (Hubner, 1808) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)

We present a genome assembly from a female specimen of Laelia coenosa (Reed Tussock; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Erebidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 1,109.06 megabases and 795.63 megabases. Most of the haplotype 1 assembly (99.91%) was scaf...

Haem as a maternal factor of ticks

Abstract Background Ticks are obligate blood-feeding parasites that lack de novo haem biosynthesis and must acquire haem from their hosts. Although host haem is essential for tick reproduction, the extent to which individual ticks rely on dietary haemoglobin-derived haem during i...

Timing pattern of Common Cuckoo parasitism and its relation to host nest attendance

Classical works show the adaptive importance of precise timing of egg‐laying in brood parasitic Common Cuckoos Cuculus canorus to ensure sufficient incubation time and successful hatching. Laying in the late afternoon has been suggested to increase the chance of secretive parasit...

Differing Patterns of Skeletal Disarticulation in Single and Multiple Burials

ABSTRACT This study presents a comparative taphonomic analysis of skeletal remains from a military cemetery in Prague‐Karlín (18th–19th century), focusing on joint disarticulation as a proxy for reconstructing postdepositional environments. The primary objective was to determine...