Data from: Onset of fights and mutual assessment in ant founding queens
In animals, the progress and outcomes of contests can be influenced by an individual's own condition, its opponent's condition or a combination of both. The use of chemical information to assess the...
View ArticleData from: A novel method to infer the origin of polyploids from AFLP data...
Despite its evolutionary and ecological relevance the mode of polyploid origin has been notoriously difficult to be reconstructed from molecular data. Here, we present a method to identify the putative...
View ArticleData from: Homogenization of dispersal ability across bird species in...
Human land use is known to homogenize biotic communities, increasing similarity in their genetic, taxonomic and functional diversity. Explanations have focused almost exclusively on human-mediated...
View ArticleData from: Genomic evolution of bacterial populations under co-selection by...
Bacteria live in dynamic systems where selection pressures can alter rapidly, forcing adaptation to the prevailing conditions. In particular, bacteriophages and antibiotics of anthropogenic origin are...
View ArticleData from: Adaptive patterns of phenotypic plasticity in laboratory and field...
Identifying mechanisms of adaptation to variable environments is essential in developing a comprehensive understanding of evolutionary dynamics in natural populations. Phenotypic plasticity allows for...
View ArticleData from: On cross-frequency phase-phase coupling between theta and gamma...
Phase-amplitude coupling between theta and multiple gamma sub-bands is a hallmark of hippocampal activity and believed to take part in information routing. More recently, theta and gamma oscillations...
View ArticleData from: Patterns of linkage disequilibrium and long range hitchhiking in...
Whole genome re-sequencing of experimental populations evolving under a specific selection regime has become a popular approach to determine genotype-phenotype maps and understand adaptation to new...
View ArticleData from: Overview of phase IV clinical trials for postmarket drug safety...
Objective: Phase IV trials are often used to investigate drug safety after approval. However, little is known about the characteristics of contemporary phase IV clinical trials and whether these...
View ArticleData from: Multiple processes drive genetic structure of humpback whale...
Elucidating patterns of population structure for species with complex life histories, and disentangling the processes driving such patterns, remains a significant analytical challenge. Humpback whale...
View ArticleData from: Does the house sparrow Passer domesticus represent a global model...
Conspecific brood parasitism (CP) is a facultative breeding tactic whereby females lay their eggs in the nests of conspecifics. In some species, potential host individuals have evolved the ability to...
View ArticleData from: Increased novel SNPs in weedy rice populations associated with the...
Substantial genetic variation is found in weedy rice (Oryza sativa f. spontanea Roshev.) populations from different rice-planting regions with the change of farming styles. To determine the association...
View ArticleData from: Gene expression profiling in the hibernating primate, Cheirogaleus...
Hibernation is a complex physiological response that some mammalian species employ to evade energetic demands. Previous work in mammalian hibernators suggests that hibernation is activated not by a set...
View ArticleData from: Buchnera has changed flatmate but the repeated replacement of...
Symbiotic associations with bacteria have facilitated important evolutionary transitions in insects and resulted in long-term obligate interactions. Recent evidence suggests that these associations are...
View ArticleData from: Do grazing intensity and herbivore type affect soil health?...
Grazing is one of the most widespread forms of intensive management on Earth and is linked to reductions in soil health. However, little is known about the relative influence of herbivore type,...
View ArticleData from: Potentially adaptive mitochondrial haplotypes as a tool to...
1. Genetic tools are commonly used for conservation and management of at-risk species. Individuals are often sampled from mixtures composed of many populations, which creates a need to assign...
View ArticleData from: Papuaneon, a new genus of jumping spiders from Papua New Guinea...
The genus Neon Simon stands alone as a phylogenetically isolated astioid jumping spider, the only member of the Neonini. The new genus Papuaneon is established for the jumping spider Papuaneon tualapa...
View ArticleData from: Diversity in morphology and locomotory behavior is associated with...
Acquisition of new ecological opportunities is a major driver of adaptation and species diversification. However, how groups of organisms expand their habitat range is often unclear. We study the...
View ArticleData from: Ecological outsourcing: a pitcher plant benefits from transferring...
Mutualisms are interspecific interactions where each of the species involved gains net benefits from the other(s). The exchange of resources and/or services between mutualistic partners often involves...
View ArticleData from: Genetic differentiation in the boreal dragonfly Leucorrhinia dubia...
The last glacial period had a strong influence on the population genetic structure of boreal species in southern and central Europe. In addition, recent and current human impact on the boreal...
View ArticleData from: Male risk-taking is related to number of mates in a polygynous bird.
Evolutionary theory predicts that when intrasexual competition is intense, risky behaviors can evolve if they enhance reproductive success. Here we tested the idea that polygynous males exhibit...
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