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Dwarfism and gigantism drive human-mediated extinctions on islands by Rozzi, Roberto, Lomolino, Mark V, van der Geer, Alexandra A E, Silvestro, Daniele, Lyons, S Kathleen, Bover, Pere, Alcover, Josep A, Benítez-López, Ana, Tsai, Cheng-Hsiu, Fujita, Masaki, Kubo, Mugino O, Ochoa, Janine, Scarborough, Matthew E, Turvey, Samuel T, Zizka, Alexander, Chase, Jonathan M

“…Islands have long been recognized as distinctive evolutionary arenas leading to morphologically divergent species, such as dwarfs and giants. We assessed how…”
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Island extinctions: processes, patterns, and potential for ecosystem restoration by WOOD, JAMIE R., ALCOVER, JOSEP A., BLACKBURN, TIM M., BOVER, PERE, DUNCAN, RICHARD P., HUME, JULIAN P., LOUYS, JULIEN, MEIJER, HANNEKE J.M., RANDO, JUAN C., WILMSHURST, JANET M.

“…Extinctions have altered island ecosystems throughout the late Quaternary. Here, we review the main historic drivers of extinctions on islands, patterns in…”
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Body shape and life style of the extinct Balearic dormouse Hypnomys (Rodentia, Gliridae): new evidence from the study of associated skeletons by Bover, Pere, Alcover, Josep A, Michaux, Jacques J, Hautier, Lionel, Hutterer, Rainer

“…Hypnomys is a genus of Gliridae (Rodentia) that occurred in the Balearic Islands until Late Holocene. Recent finding of a complete skeleton of the…”
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review on the effects of alien rodents in the Balearic (Western Mediterranean Sea) and Canary Islands (Eastern Atlantic Ocean) by Traveset, A, Nogales, M, Alcover, J. A, Delgado, J. D, López-Darias, M, Godoy, D, Igual, J. M, Bover, P

“…Invasions of alien rodents have shown to have devastating effects on insular ecosystems. Here we review the ecological impacts of these species on the…”
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Stomatal density and stomatal index of fossil Buxus from coprolites of extinct Myotragus balearicus Bate (Artiodactyla, Caprinae) as evidence of increased CO2 concentration during the late Holocene by Rivera, Leidy, Baraza, Elena, Alcover, Josep A, Bover, Pere, Rovira, Carla M, Bartolomé, Jordi

“…Stomatal density of plants may vary depending on environmental factors, such as CO2 concentration. Under the current atmospheric conditions, it is expected…”
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Ankle fracture controversies: Do the foot and ankle specialists have a different vision? by González-Lucena, G., Pérez-Prieto, D., López-Alcover, A., Ginés-Cespedosa, A.

“…To analyse the differences in the management of ankle fractures between orthopaedic/trauma surgeons and foot and ankle specialists. An e-mail survey was…”
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The Membrane-Microfilament Linker Ezrin Is Involved in the Formation of the Immunological Synapse and in T Cell Activation by Roumier, Anne, Olivo-Marin, Jean C, Arpin, Monique, Michel, Frédérique, Martin, Marianne, Mangeat, Paul, Acuto, Oreste, Dautry-Varsat, Alice, Alcover, Andrés

“…Dynamic interactions between membrane and cytoskeleton components are crucial for T cell antigen recognition and subsequent cellular activation. We report here…”
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Internalization and intracellular fate of TCR-CD3 complexes by Alcover, A, Alarcón, B

“…The number of surface TCR-CD3 complexes is maintained by an equilibrium between the synthesis and secretion of new polypeptides, their internalization,…”
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Optimization of Alkaline Roasting to Enable Acid Leaching of Titanium from Anatase Ores by de Oliveira, A. L. B., da Silva, G. D. S., de Aguiar, P. F., Neumann, R., Neto, A. Alcover, Carneiro, M. C., Afonso, J. C.

“…About 95% of titanium ore is processed to obtain pigment-grade titanium dioxide. The main titanium-bearing minerals used for this purpose are ilmenite (FeTiO 3…”
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The Cova des Pas de Vallgornera (Llucmajor, Mallorca): a singular deposit bearing an exceptional well preserved Early Pleistocene vertebrate fauna by Bover, Pere, Valenzuela, Alex, Guerra, Carmen, Rofes, Juan, Alcover, Josep, Ginés, Joaquín, Fornós, Joan, Cuenca-Bescós, Gloria, Merino, Antoni

“…The Cova des Pas de Vallgornera is the longest cave of Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean) and one of the 30 longest caves in the world. The…”
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Evidence for a second western Palaearctic seabird extinction during the last Millennium: the Lava Shearwater Puffinus olsoni by RANDO, J.C, ALCOVER, J.A

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The case of an insular molarless black rat: Effects on lifestyle and mandible morphology by Bover, Pere, Alcover, Josep A, Michaux, Jacques, Renaud, Sabrina

“…Abstract We report a specimen of an insular black rat ( Rattus rattus ) from Illa den Colom (Menorca, Western Mediterranean) displaying a singular dental…”
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Closing the gap: New data on the last documented Myotragus and the first human evidence on Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean Sea) by Bover, Pere, Valenzuela, Alejandro, Torres, Enric, Cooper, Alan, Pons, Joan, Alcover, Josep A

“…The chronology of the extinction of the Balearic fossil bovid Myotragus balearicus in Mallorca and Menorca has been under discussion since its discovery in…”
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Chronology and the evidence for war in the ancient Maya kingdom of Piedras Negras by Scherer, Andrew K., Golden, Charles, Houston, Stephen, Matsumoto, Mallory E., Alcover Firpi, Omar A., Schroder, Whittaker, Recinos, Alejandra Roche, Álvarez, Socorro Jiménez, Urquizú, Mónica, Pérez Robles, Griselda, Schnell, Joshua T., Hruby, Zachary X.

“…•Case study of war in the ancient Maya kingdom of Piedras Negras.•Settlement location, fortifications, weapons, human remains, and epigraphy.•Chronological…”
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CD28 Utilizes Vav-1 to Enhance TCR-Proximal Signaling and NF-AT Activation by Michel, Frederique, Mangino, Giorgio, Attal-Bonnefoy, Geraldine, Tuosto, Loretta, Alcover, Andres, Roumier, Anne, Olive, Daniel, Acuto, Oreste

“…The mechanism through which CD28 costimulation potentiates TCR-driven gene expression is still not clearly defined. Vav-1, an exchange factor for Rho GTPases…”
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Controversias en fracturas de tobillo: ¿es diferente la visión del especialista en pie y tobillo? by González-Lucena, G, Pérez-Prieto, D, López-Alcover, A, Ginés-Cespedosa, A

“…Resumen Objetivo Analizar las diferencias en el manejo de las fracturas de tobillo entre cirujanos ortopédicos/traumatólogos y especialistas en enfermedad de…”
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New insights into the historical translocation of the Algerian hedgehog and pine marten throughout the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean): refining the radiocarbon‐based chronology by Valenzuela, A., Martínez‐Sánchez, R. M., García, J., Alcover, J. A.

“…In this paper, we refine the colonisation timeframe of pine marten (Martes martes) and Algerian hedgehog (Atelerix algirus) to the Balearic Islands…”
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Molecular phylogenetics supports the origin of an endemic Balearic shrew lineage (Nesiotites) coincident with the Messinian Salinity Crisis by Bover, Pere, Mitchell, Kieren J., Llamas, Bastien, Rofes, Juan, Thomson, Vicki A., Cuenca-Bescós, Gloria, Alcover, Josep A., Cooper, Alan, Pons, Joan

“…[Display omitted] •A near complete mitogenome of the extinct shrew Nesiotites hidalgo is presented.•Molecular phylogeny of N. hidalgo agrees with its placement…”
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Unforeseen diversity of quails (Galliformes: Phasianidae: Coturnix) in oceanic islands provided by the fossil record of Macaronesia by Rando, Juan C, Alcover, Josep A, Pieper, Harald, Olson, Storrs L, Hernández, C Nayra, López-Jurado, L Felipe

“…Abstract The original bird fauna of most oceanic islands has been affected by recent extinction processes associated with human arrival and its subsequent…”
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Convulxin Binding to Platelet Receptor GPVI: Competition with Collagen Related Peptides by Niedergang, F., Alcover, A., Knight, C.G., Farndale, R.W., Barnes, M.J., Francischetti, I.M.B., Bon, C., Leduc, M.

“…Convulxin (CVX), a potent platelet aggregating protein from the venom of the snake Crotalus durissus terrificus, is known to bind to the platelet collagen…”
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