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The expansion of conservation genetics by DeSalle, Rob, Amato, George

“…The 'crisis discipline' of conservation biology has voraciously incorporated many technologies to speed up and increase the accuracy of conservation…”
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Mesoamerican Jaguars (Panthera onca): Implications for Conservation and Management by Wultsch, Claudia, Caragiulo, Anthony, Dias-Freedman, Isabela, Quigley, Howard, Rabinowitz, Salisa, Amato, George

“…Mesoamerican jaguars (Panthera onca) have been extirpated from over 77% of their historic range, inhabiting fragmented landscapes at potentially reduced…”
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Hybrid speciation in a marine mammal: the clymene dolphin (Stenella clymene) by Amaral, Ana R, Lovewell, Gretchen, Coelho, Maria M, Amato, George, Rosenbaum, Howard C

“…Natural hybridization may result in the exchange of genetic material between divergent lineages and even the formation of new taxa. Many of the Neo-Darwinian…”
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Real maccoyii: Identifying Tuna Sushi with DNA Barcodes – Contrasting Characteristic Attributes and Genetic Distances by Lowenstein, Jacob H, Amato, George, Kolokotronis, Sergios-Orestis

“…Background: The use of DNA barcodes for the identification of described species is one of the least controversial and most promising applications of barcoding…”
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Structure-Activity Relationship Development Efforts towards Peripherally Selective Analogs of the Cannabinoid Receptor Partial Agonist BAY 59-3074 by Amato, George, Vasukuttan, Vineetha, Harris, Danni, Laudermilk, Lucas, Lucitti, Jennifer, Runyon, Scott, Maitra, Rangan

“…Selective modulation of peripheral cannabinoid receptors (CBRs) has potential therapeutic applications in medical conditions, including obesity, diabetes,…”
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The Monoacylglycerol Lipase Inhibitor ABX-1431 Does Not Improve Alcoholic Liver Disease by Lucitti, Jennifer L, Laudermilk, Lucas T, Amato, George S, Maitra, Rangan

“…Excessive alcohol consumption can result in alcoholic liver disease (ALD). There is no FDA-approved drug to specifically treat ALD and current management…”
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The United States dried seahorse trade: A comparison of traditional Chinese medicine and ecommerce-curio markets using molecular identification by Boehm, J. T, Bovee, Eric, Harris, Stephen E, Eddins, Kathryn, Akahoho, Ishmael, Foster, Marcia, Pell, Susan K, Hickerson, Michael J, Amato, George, DeSalle, Rob, Waldman, John

“…Tens of millions of dried seahorses (genus Hippocampus ) are traded annually, and the pressure from this trade along with their life history traits (involved…”
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Environmental DNA-based biomonitoring of Cuban Crocodylus and their accompanying vertebrate fauna from Zapata Swamp, Cuba by Pérez-Fleitas, Etiam, Milián-García, Yoamel, Sosa-Rodríguez, Gustavo, Amato, George, Rossi, Natalia, Shirley, Matthew H., Hanner, Robert H.

“…Crocodylians globally face considerable challenges, including population decline and extensive habitat modification. Close monitoring of crocodylian…”
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Genetic and demographic history define a conservation strategy for earth’s most endangered pinniped, the Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus by Karamanlidis, Alexandros A., Skrbinšek, Tomaž, Amato, George, Dendrinos, Panagiotis, Gaughran, Stephen, Kasapidis, Panagiotis, Kopatz, Alexander, Stronen, Astrid Vik

“…The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is a flagship species for marine conservation, but important aspects of its life history remain unknown…”
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Blocking Alcoholic Steatosis in Mice with a Peripherally Restricted Purine Antagonist of the Type 1 Cannabinoid Receptor by Amato, George S, Manke, Amruta, Harris, Danni L, Wiethe, Robert W, Vasukuttan, Vineetha, Snyder, Rodney W, Lefever, Timothy W, Cortes, Ricardo, Zhang, Yanan, Wang, Shaobin, Runyon, Scott P, Maitra, Rangan

“…Type 1 cannabinoid receptor (CB1) antagonists have demonstrated promise for the treatment of obesity, liver disease, metabolic syndrome, and dyslipidemias…”
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An ancient icon reveals new mysteries: mummy DNA resurrects a cryptic species within the Nile crocodile by HEKKALA, EVON, SHIRLEY, MATTHEW H., AMATO, GEORGE, AUSTIN, JAMES D., CHARTER, SUELLEN, THORBJARNARSON, JOHN, VLIET, KENT A., HOUCK, MARLYS L., DESALLE, ROB, BLUM, MICHAEL J.

“…The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is an ancient icon of both cultural and scientific interest. The species is emblematic of the great civilizations of…”
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Functionalized 6-(piperidin-1-yl)-8,9-diphenyl purines as inverse agonists of the CB1 receptor – SAR efforts towards selectivity and peripheralization by Amato, George, Wiethe, Robert, Manke, Amruta, Vasukuttan, Vineetha, Snyder, Rodney, Runyon, Scott, Maitra, Rangan

“…[Display omitted] Antagonists of type 1 cannabinoid receptors (CB1) may be useful in treating diabetes, hepatic disorders, and fibrosis. Otenabant (1) is a…”
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A phylogenetic hypothesis for Crocodylus (Crocodylia) based on mitochondrial DNA: Evidence for a trans-Atlantic voyage from Africa to the New World by Meredith, Robert W., Hekkala, Evon R., Amato, George, Gatesy, John

“…[Display omitted] ► We examine crocodile phylogeny using a large mitochondrial dataset. ► All analyses support monophyly of New World Crocodylus. ► The four…”
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Genome assembly and geospatial phylogenomics of the bed bug Cimex lectularius by Rosenfeld, Jeffrey A., Reeves, Darryl, Brugler, Mercer R., Narechania, Apurva, Simon, Sabrina, Durrett, Russell, Foox, Jonathan, Shianna, Kevin, Schatz, Michael C., Gandara, Jorge, Afshinnekoo, Ebrahim, Lam, Ernest T., Hastie, Alex R., Chan, Saki, Cao, Han, Saghbini, Michael, Kentsis, Alex, Planet, Paul J., Kholodovych, Vladyslav, Tessler, Michael, Baker, Richard, DeSalle, Rob, Sorkin, Louis N., Kolokotronis, Sergios-Orestis, Siddall, Mark E., Amato, George, Mason, Christopher E.

“…The common bed bug ( Cimex lectularius ) has been a persistent pest of humans for thousands of years, yet the genetic basis of the bed bug’s basic biology and…”
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Zoonotic viruses associated with illegally imported wildlife products by Smith, Kristine M, Anthony, Simon J, Switzer, William M, Epstein, Jonathan H, Seimon, Tracie, Jia, Hongwei, Sanchez, Maria D, Huynh, Thanh Thao, Galland, G Gale, Shapiro, Sheryl E, Sleeman, Jonathan M, McAloose, Denise, Stuchin, Margot, Amato, George, Kolokotronis, Sergios-Orestis, Lipkin, W Ian, Karesh, William B, Daszak, Peter, Marano, Nina

“…The global trade in wildlife has historically contributed to the emergence and spread of infectious diseases. The United States is the world's largest importer…”
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Evolutionary relationships of marine turtles: A molecular phylogeny based on nuclear and mitochondrial genes by Naro-Maciel, Eugenia, Le, Minh, FitzSimmons, Nancy N., Amato, George

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Synthesis and pharmacological characterization of functionalized 6-piperazin-1-yl-purines as cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) inverse agonists by Amato, George S., Manke, Amruta, Vasukuttan, Vineetha, Wiethe, Robert W., Snyder, Rodney W., Runyon, Scott P., Maitra, Rangan

“…[Display omitted] Antagonists of peripheral type 1 cannabinoid receptors (CB1) may have utility in the treatment of obesity, liver disease, metabolic syndrome…”
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Testing the effectiveness of an international conservation agreement: marketplace forensics and CITES caviar trade regulation by Doukakis, Phaedra, Pikitch, Ellen K, Rothschild, Anna, DeSalle, Rob, Amato, George, Kolokotronis, Sergios-Orestis

“…The international wildlife trade is a key threat to biodiversity. Temporal genetic marketplace monitoring can determine if wildlife trade regulation efforts…”
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Novel Peripherally Selective Cannabinoid Receptor 1 Neutral Antagonist Improves Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Mice by Laudermilk, Lucas T., Schlosburg, Joel E., Gay, Elaine A., Decker, Ann M., Williams, Aaron, Runton, Rubica, Vasukuttan, Vineetha, Kotiya, Archana, Amato, George S., Maitra, Rangan

“…The prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is increasing globally. MASLD is characterized by clinically significant…”
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Draft assembly and annotation of the Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) genome by Meredith, Robert W, Milián-García, Yoamel, Gatesy, John, Russello, Michael A, Amato, George

“…The new data provide an important genomic resource for the Critically Endangered Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer). Cuban crocodiles are restricted to the…”
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