Data from: Genetic basis of octanoic acid resistance in Drosophila sechellia:...
Drosophila sechellia is a species of fruit fly endemic to the Seychelles islands. Unlike its generalist sister species, D. sechellia has evolved to be a specialist on the host plant Morinda citrifolia....
View ArticleData from: Genome-wide SNP data reveal cryptic phylogeographic structure and...
The lower Congo River (LCR) is a freshwater biodiversity hotspot in Africa characterized by some of the world's largest rapids. However, little is known about the evolutionary forces shaping this...
View ArticleData from: Association mapping of morphological traits in wild and captive...
Identifying causal genetic variants underlying heritable phenotypic variation is a longstanding goal in evolutionary genetics. We previously identified several quantitative trait loci (QTL) for five...
View ArticleData from: Cryptic diversity in a fig wasp community – functionally...
A key debate in ecology centres on the relative importance of niche and neutral processes in determining patterns of community assembly with particular focus on whether ecologically similar species...
View ArticleData from: Divergence in brain composition during the early stages of...
During speciation across ecological gradients diverging populations are exposed to contrasting sensory and spatial information that present new behavioural and perceptive challenges. These challenges...
View ArticleData from: Continuous corn and corn–soybean profits over a 45-year tillage...
Studies comparing profitability of tillage systems often examine narrow historic windows or exclude annual price fluctuations. This study uses a continuous corn (Zea mays L.) (CC; 1970–1990) and...
View ArticleData from: Locomotor endurance predicts differences in realized dispersal...
Dispersal is the central mechanism that determines connectivity between populations yet few studies connect the mechanisms of movement with realized dispersal in natural populations. To make such a...
View ArticleData from: Juvenile concentrations of IGF-1 predict life-history trade-offs...
Early postnatal development can have profound effects on life-history traits later in life. One mechanism hypothesized to mediate this relationship is the anabolic hormone, insulin-like growth factor-1...
View ArticleData from: Evidence for amino acid snorkeling from a high-resolution, in vivo...
Proteins localized to mitochondria by a carboxyl-terminal tail anchor (TA) play roles in apoptosis, mitochondrial dynamics, and mitochondrial protein import. To reveal characteristics of TAs that may...
View ArticleData from: Lower education level is a risk factor for peritonitis and...
Background: Lower education level could be a risk factor for higher peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis, potentially resulting in technique failure. This study evaluated the influence of...
View ArticleData from: Long-term climate and competition explain forest mortality...
Rising temperatures are amplifying drought-induced stress and mortality in forests globally. It remains uncertain, however, whether tree mortality across drought-stricken landscapes will be...
View ArticleData from: Phylogeny of Selaginellaceae: there is value in morphology after all!
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: The cosmopolitan lycophyte family Selaginellaceae, dating back to the Late Devonian–Early Carboniferous, is notorious for its many species with a seemingly undifferentiated gross...
View ArticleData from: Genetic structure in the European endemic seabird, Phalacrocorax...
Geographically separated populations tend to be less connected by gene flow, as a result of physical or non-physical barriers preventing dispersal, and this can lead to genetic structure. In this...
View ArticleData from: Endemic species may have complex histories: within-refugium...
Glacial refugia protected and promoted biodiversity during the Pleistocene, not only at a broader scale, but also for many endemics that contracted and expanded their ranges within refugial areas....
View ArticleData from: Ecophysiological limits to aerobic metabolism in hypoxia determine...
Expansion of oxygen deficient waters (hypoxia) in the northeast Pacific Ocean (NEP) will have marked impacts on marine life. The response of the resident communities will be a function of their...
View ArticleData from: Determinants of litter decomposition rates in a tropical forest:...
Plant litter decomposition is one of the most important processes in terrestrial ecosystems, as it is a key factor in nutrient cycling. Decomposition rates depend on environmental factors, but also...
View ArticleData from: HS1BP3 negatively regulates autophagy by modulation of...
A fundamental question is how autophagosome formation is regulated. Here we show that the PX domain protein HS1BP3 is a negative regulator of autophagosome formation. HS1BP3 depletion increased the...
View ArticleData from: Evolution of floral diversity: genomics, genes and gamma
A salient feature of flowering plant diversification is the emergence of a novel suite of floral features coinciding with the origin of the most species-rich lineage, Pentapetalae. Advances in...
View ArticleData from: Why is the giant panda black and white?
Although the external appearances of most mammals are drab browns and grays used to match their backgrounds, certain species stand out as exceptions, perhaps the most notable being the giant panda....
View ArticleData from: Susceptibility of Macrosiphum euphorbiae to the parasitoid...
The potato aphid, Macrosiphum euphorbiae Thomas (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Macrosiphini), is a common polyphagous aphid in Europe and North America. However, the factors influencing potato aphid dynamics...
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