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Subject Area: Biology & Life Sciences

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  • A PLOS Collection PLOS Biology 20th Anniversary

    As PLOS Biology turns 20 years old, we are celebrating two decades of publishing high-impact life sciences research at the forefront of open science. This collection contains articles that look back…

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  • A PLOS Collection Mendel’s legacy in modern genetics

    The collection draws on the opinion of experts in the field of genetics, who look back at Mendel’s original research and examine how well it stands up to modern views on genetics, and how it has…

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  • A PLOS Collection Triple drug (IDA) mass drug administration for elimination of lymphatic filariasis

    This collection reports results of clinical trials and community studies of the safety, efficacy, and acceptability of the triple drug regimen IDA (ivermectin plus DEC and Albendazole) as a mass drug…

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  • A PLOS Collection Domestic Animal Genetics

    Domestication of wild animal and plant species may be considered the largest genetic experiment in human history. Human selection for specific traits and targeted breeding over hundreds or thousands…

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  • A PLOS Collection Pearls: The Microbiome

    Human-associated microbial communities can include eukaryotes, archaea, bacteria and viruses and provide protection against foreign invaders, stimulate the immune response, produce antimicrobials, and…

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  • A PLOS Collection Cetacean Welfare in Professionally Managed Programs

    There is a strong commitment among accredited zoos and aquariums that exhibit cetaceans to use data to ensure the animals thrive under their professional care. This collection presents the results of…

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  • A PLOS Collection Stable Isotopes

    The use of stable isotopes as an analytical tool has been invaluable for a wide variety of scientific disciplines. Researchers in fields ranging from palaeooceanography to anthropology have utilized…

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  • A PLOS Collection Animal Welfare

    Humans have a responsibility to ensure that animals under their care are treated with respect and dignity. Research on animal welfare is crucial to improve the quality of life experienced by animals…

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  • A PLOS Collection Modeling Cell Proliferation and the Cell Microenvironment

    Cells use elaborate mechanisms to sense a variety of mechanical and biochemical cues in their environment, to integrate this information, and to generate coherent adaptive responses. A more complete…

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  • A PLOS Collection Health & Health Care in Gender Diverse Communities

    The approach to health care for trans and gender diverse individuals is evolving in response to expanding knowledge of the needs in these communities, as well as a growing understanding of the…

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