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Stormwater runoff has been suggested to be a significant pathway of microplastics to aquatic habitats; yet, few studies have quantified microplastics in stormwater. Here, we quantify and characterize ...

Black Racer Snake or Schrenck’s rat snake (Elaphe schrenckii) lying on a branch in their natural habitat. Length of about 170 cm. Image by Stas_K via Depositphotos.

Black Racer Snake o serpente ratto di Schrenck (Elaphe schrenckii) sdraiato su un ramo nel suo habitat naturale. Lunghezza di circa 170 cm. Immagine di Stas_K tramite Depositphotos.

Duplications are the powerful mechanism underlying the origin of new genes. In this study we describe several duplicated genes retained after the whole genome duplication in the genome of recently ...