Comptes Rendus

Issue no. 1 Table of Contents

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Thermodynamic perspectives on genetic instructions, the laws of biology and diseased states
p. 1-5
Molecular biology and genetics/Biologie et génétique moléculaires
Two polymorphic linker histone loci in Guinea fowl erythrocytes
p. 6-12
Development and reproduction biology / Biologie du développement et de la reproduction
Differential reproductive timing in Echinocardium spp.: The first Mediterranean survey allows interoceanic and interspecific comparisons
p. 13-23
Cell biology/Biologie cellulaire
Induced mutagenesis in Jatropha curcas L. using gamma rays and detection of DNA polymorphism through RAPD marker
p. 24-30
Neurosciences / Neurosciences
Mathematical modeling of energy metabolism and hemodynamics of WHO grade II gliomas using in vivo MR data
p. 31-38
Agronomy/Agronomie
Pomology observations, morphometric analysis, ultrastructural study and allelic profiles of “olivastra Seggianese” endocarps from ancient olive trees (Olea europaea L.)
p. 39-49
Ethology / Éthologie
Few, small, and male: Multiple effects of reduced nest space on the offspring of the solitary wasp, Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) posticus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
p. 50-60
Biodiversité/Biodiversity
Les aulnaies de Numidie (N.E. algérien) : biodiversité floristique, vulnérabilité et conservation
[Alder forests of Numidia (N.E. Algeria): Floristic biodiversity, vulnerability and conservation]
p. 61-73
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
Relative importance of habitat and landscape scales on butterfly communities of urbanizing areas
p. 74-84
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Issue no. 2 Table of Contents

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Molecular biology and genetics / Biologie et génétique moléculaires
Transcriptomic effects of depleted uranium on acetylcholine and cholesterol metabolisms in Alzheimer's disease model
p. 85-90
Development and reproduction biology/Biologie du développement et de la reproduction
Dynamic topology of the cephalochordate to amniote morphological transition: A self-organized system of Russian dolls
p. 91-99
Biochimie/Biochemistry
Les nucléosides et nucléotides extracellulaires régulent les fonctions hépatiques par le biais d’un système complexe de protéines membranaires
[Extracellular nucleosides and nucleotides regulate liver functions via a complex system of membrane proteins]
p. 100-117
Plant biology and pathology / Biologie et pathologie végétales
Lead phytotoxicity on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seed germination and seedlings growth
p. 118-126
Plant biology and pathology/Biologie et pathologie végétales
Abiotic stresses modulate expression of major intrinsic proteins in barley (Hordeum vulgare)
p. 127-139
Sciences médicales / Medical sciences
Réponse individuelle aux radiations ionisantes : quel(s) test(s) prédictif(s) choisir ?
[Individual response to ionising radiation: What predictive assay(s) to choose?]
p. 140-157
Ecology/Écologie
Desert acridian fauna (Orthoptera, Acridomorpha): Comparison between steppic and oasian habitats in Algeria
p. 158-167
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Issue no. 3 Table of Contents

On the trail of domestications, migrations and invasions in agriculture

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Foreword
p. 169-170
The origins of animal domestication and husbandry: A major change in the history of humanity and the biosphere
p. 171-181
Last hunter-gatherers and first farmers of Europe
p. 182-189
Toward understanding dog evolutionary and domestication history
p. 190-196
Chicken domestication: From archeology to genomics
p. 197-204
Palaeogenomics in cereals: Modeling of ancestors for modern species improvement
p. 205-211
Wheat domestication: Lessons for the future
p. 212-220
A European perspective on maize history
p. 221-228
Bread, beer and wine: Yeast domestication in the Saccharomyces sensu stricto complex
p. 229-236
Biological invasions in agricultural settings: Insights from evolutionary biology and population genetics
p. 237-246
Conservation genetics of cattle, sheep, and goats
p. 247-254
Evolutions and stakes of genetic resources management
p. 255-262
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Issue no. 4 Table of Contents

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Biological modelling/Biomodélisation
On the evolution of homochirality
p. 263-268
Hypothesized origin of microbial life in a prebiotic gel and the transition to a living biofilm and microbial mats
p. 269-272
Molecular biology and genetics/Biologie et génétique moléculaires
Phylogenetic inference in Odontesthes and Atherina (Teleostei: Atheriniformes) with insights into ecological adaptation
p. 273-281
Molecular biology and genetics/Biologie et génétique moléculaires
Microsatellite and minisatellite markers based DNA fingerprinting and genetic diversity of blast and ufra resistant genotypes
p. 282-289
Molecular biology and genetics / Biologie et génétique moléculaires
Genetic variability of oil palm parental genotypes and performance of its’ progenies as revealed by molecular markers and quantitative traits
p. 290-299
Development and reproduction biology/Biologie du développement et de la reproduction
Hematopoietic progenitors express embryonic stem cell and germ layer genes
p. 300-306
Ecology/Écologie
A type of unicoloniality within the native range of the fire ant Solenopsis saevissima
p. 307-310
Evolution/Évolution
Unexpected morphological and karyological changes in invasive Carpobrotus (Aizoaceae) in Provence (S-E France) compared to native South African species
p. 311-319
Taxonomy/Taxinomie
Occurrence of the genus Ophicrania Kaup (Insecta: Phasmatodea) in Panay island (Philippines) and description of a new species
p. 320-326
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
Reed die-back in southern Europe? A case study from Central Italy
p. 327-336
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
The genus Chaerilus Simon, 1877 (Scorpiones, Chaerilidae) in Vietnam; description of a new species with comments on possible species-groups
p. 337-341
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Issue no. 5-6 Table of Contents

Biodiversity in face of human activities / La biodiversite face aux activites humaines

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Foreword
p. 343-345
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
Why should we be concerned about loss of biodiversity
p. 346-350
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
Biodiversity is not (and never has been) a bed of roses!
p. 351-359
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
The impact of global change on terrestrial Vertebrates
p. 360-369
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
Scientific contributions of extensive biodiversity monitoring
p. 370-377
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
An ethical issue in biodiversity science: The monitoring of penguins with flipper bands
p. 378-384
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
Ecosystem dynamics, biological diversity and emerging infectious diseases
p. 385-392
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
Functional diversity of terrestrial microbial decomposers and their substrates
p. 393-402
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
Soil microbial diversity: Methodological strategy, spatial overview and functional interest
p. 403-411
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
Ecological solidarity as a conceptual tool for rethinking ecological and social interdependence in conservation policy for protected areas and their surrounding landscape
p. 412-419
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
River networks as biodiversity hotlines
p. 420-434
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
Marine biodiversity characteristics
p. 435-440
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
The diversity of the ecosystem services concept and its implications for their assessment and management
p. 441-449
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
Biodiversity, evolution and adaptation of cultivated crops
p. 450-457
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
Dynamic management of crop diversity: From an experimental approach to on-farm conservation
p. 458-468
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
Valuing biodiversity and ecosystem services: Why put economic values on Nature?
p. 469-482
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
2010: A new beginning for biodiversity?
p. 483-488
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Issue no. 7 Table of Contents

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Stem cell therapy for chronic heart failure. Lessons from a 15-year experience
p. 489-496
Towards a reconciling model about the initial peopling of America
p. 497-504
Development and reproduction biology/Biologie du développement et de la reproduction
Hyperbolic symmetry breaking and its role in the establishment of the body plan of vertebrates
p. 505-515
Biologie du développement et de la reproduction / Development and reproduction biology
Étude ultrastructurale de l’ovogenèse chez la planaire Schmidtea mediterranea (Plathelminthe, Paludicole)
[An ultrastructural study of oogenesis in the planarian Schmidtea mediterranea (Platyhelminthe, Paludicola)]
p. 516-525
Physiology/Physiologie
Ion uptake and structural modifications induced by nitrogen source in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill. Cv. Ibiza F1)
p. 526-534
Plant biology and pathology / Biologie et pathologie végétales
The role of the parenchyma sheath and PCD during the development of oil cavities in Pterodon pubescens (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae)
p. 535-543
Evolution/Évolution
DNA barcoding of African fruit bats (Mammalia, Pteropodidae). The mitochondrial genome does not provide a reliable discrimination between Epomophorus gambianus and Micropteropus pusillus
p. 544-554
Taxonomy/Taxinomie
A new genus and new species of Philippine stick insects (Insecta: Phasmatodea) and phylogenetic considerations
p. 555-563
Agronomy/Agronomie
Arbuscular mycorrhizas enhance nutrient uptake in different wheat genotypes at high salinity levels under field and greenhouse conditions
p. 564-571
Ethology/Éthologie
Initial behavior in colony fragments of an introduced population of the invasive ant Wasmannia auropunctata
p. 572-576
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Issue no. 8-9 Table of Contents

Ten years of genomic exploration in eukaryotes : strategy and progress of Genolevures

Guest editor: Bernard Dujon

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Introduction
p. 577
Foreword
p. 578-579
Ten years of the Génolevures Consortium: A brief history
p. 580-584
The Génolevures database
p. 585-589
Taxonomy/Taxinomie
New perspectives in hemiascomycetous yeast taxonomy
p. 590-598
Genetics/Génétique
Yeast cell morphology and sexual reproduction – A short overview and some considerations
p. 599-606
The genetic code of the fungal CTG clade
p. 607-611
The rise of yeast population genomics
p. 612-619
Evolution/Évolution
Yeasty clocks: Dating genomic changes in yeasts
p. 620-628
Evolution/Évolution
Comparative study on synteny between yeasts and vertebrates
p. 629-638
Tandem gene arrays, plastic chromosomal organizations
p. 639-646
Molecular biology and genetics/Biologie et génétique moléculaires
A genomic view of mRNA turnover in yeast
p. 647-654
The evolution of gene expression regulatory networks in yeasts
p. 655-661
The intronome of budding yeasts
p. 662-670
Molecular biology and genetics / Biologie et génétique moléculaires
Identification and annotation of noncoding RNAs in Saccharomycotina
p. 671-678
Transposable elements in yeasts
p. 679-686
The genomes of fermentative Saccharomyces
p. 687-693
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Issue no. 10 Table of Contents

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Biological modelling/Biomodélisation
Performance comparison among multivariate and data mining approaches to model presence/absence of Austropotamobius pallipes complex in Piedmont (North Western Italy)
p. 695-704
Genetics/Génétique
Analysis of genetic variability in Aristaeomorpha foliacea (Crustacea, Aristeidae) using DNA-ISSR (Inter Simple Sequence Repeats) markers
p. 705-712
Cell biology/Biologie cellulaire
In nephrotic syndromes podocytes synthesize and excrete proteins into the tubular fluid: An electron and ion microscopic study
p. 713-719
Physiology/Physiologie
Bone endocrine regulation of energy metabolism and male reproduction
p. 720-724
Physiology/Physiologie
Comparative statistical mechanics of myosin molecular motors in rat heart, diaphragm and tracheal smooth muscle
p. 725-736
Animal biology and pathology/Biologie et pathologie animales
Blochmannia endosymbionts and their host, the ant Camponotus fellah: Cuticular hydrocarbons and melanization
p. 737-741
Ecology/Écologie
Conservation of Mediterranean wetlands: Interest of historical approach
p. 742-756
Biodiversité/Biodiversity
Menaces et conservation des zones humides d’Afrique du Nord : le cas du site Ramsar de Beni-Belaid (NE algérien)
[Threats to and conservation of North African wetlands: The case of the Ramsar site of Beni-Belaid (NE Algeria)]
p. 757-772
Biodiversity/Biodiversité
Scorpions from the Island of Côn Son (Poulo Condore), Vietnam and description of a new species of Chaerilus Simon, 1877 (Scorpiones, Chaerilidae)
p. 773-776
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Issue no. 11 Table of Contents

LIGNOBIOTECH symposium: Biotechnology applied to lignocelluloses

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A new era for lignocellulosics utilization through biotechnology
p. 777-780
Low impact strategies to improve ligninolytic enzyme production in filamentous fungi: The case of laccase in Pleurotus ostreatus
p. 781-788
Fungal laccases: Versatile tools for lignocellulose transformation
p. 789-794
Molecular biology and genetics/Biologie et génétique moléculaires
Pleurotus ostreatus heme peroxidases: An in silico analysis from the genome sequence to the enzyme molecular structure
p. 795-805
Transcription analysis of lignocellulolytic enzymes of Penicillium decumbens 114-2 and its catabolite-repression-resistant mutant
p. 806-811
Mechanism of the positive effect of poly(ethylene glycol) addition in enzymatic hydrolysis of steam pretreated lignocelluloses
p. 812-823
Impact of epiphytic and endogenous enzyme activities of senescent maize leaves and roots on the soil biodegradation process
p. 824-836
Saccharification of Miscanthus x giganteus, incorporation of lignocellulosic by-product in cementitious matrix
p. 837.e1-837.e11
Structure and optical properties of plant cell wall bio-inspired materials: Cellulose–lignin multilayer nanocomposites
p. 839-850
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Issue no. 12 Table of Contents

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Biological modelling / Biomodélisation
Permanence of a stage-structured predator-prey system with a class of functional responses
p. 851-854
Neurosciences/Neurosciences
Distribution of osmoregulatory peptides and neuronal-glial configuration in the hypothalamic magnocellular nuclei of desert rodents
p. 855-862
Plant biology and pathology/Biologie et pathologie végétales
The phylogenetic tree gathering the plant Zn/Cd/Pb/Co P1B-ATPases appears to be structured according to the botanical families
p. 863-871
Ecology/Écologie
Does the invasive species Ailanthus altissima threaten floristic diversity of temperate peri-urban forests?
p. 872-879
Evolution/Évolution
Anatomical diversity and regressive evolution in trichomanoid filmy ferns (Hymenophyllaceae): A phylogenetic approach
p. 880-895
Evolution/Évolution
Morphing of the phylogeographic lineages of the Balkan alpine newts (Ichthyosaura alpestris, Caudata, Salamandridae): In situ morphological diversification
p. 896-905
Ethology / Éthologie
Rapid assessment of female preference for male size predicts subsequent choice of spawning partner in a socially monogamous cichlid fish
p. 906-910
Ethology/Éthologie
Visual and chemical cues in habitat selection of sepioid larvae
p. 911-915
Corrigendum to the article: Yeasty clocks: Dating genomic changes in yeasts [C. R. Biologies 334 (2011) 620–628]
p. 916
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