Data from: Integrating gastrocnemius force-length properties, in vivo...
A central question in biology is how animals successfully behave under complex natural conditions. Although changes in locomotor behaviour, motor control, and force production in relation to incline...
View ArticleData from: Neurons in primate visual cortex alternate between responses to...
A fundamental question concerning representation of the visual world in our brain is how a cortical cell responds when presented with more than a single stimulus. We find supportive evidence that most...
View ArticleData from: Climate variability and community stability in Mediterranean...
1.Understanding how different factors mediate the resistance of communities to climatic variability is a question of considerable ecological interest that remains mostly unresolved. This is...
View ArticleData from: Islands within an island: Population genetic structure of the...
The identification of historic and contemporary barriers to dispersal is central to the conservation of endangered amphibians, but may be hindered by their complex life history and elusive nature. The...
View ArticleData from: Biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: the effect of apple...
In natural systems, extended phenotypes of trees can be important in determining the species composition and diversity of associated communities. Orchards are productive systems where trees dominate,...
View ArticleData from: Sexual selection constrains the body mass of male but not female mice
Sexual size dimorphism results when female and male body size is influenced differently by natural and sexual selection. Typically, in polygynous species larger male body size is thought to be favored...
View ArticleData from: Protein degradation rate in Arabidopsis thaliana leaf growth and...
We have applied 15N labeling approaches to leaves of the Arabidopsis thaliana rosette to characterize their protein degradation rate and understand its determinants. The progressive labeling of new...
View ArticleData from: Skin autofluorescence and subclinical atherosclerosis in mild to...
Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are increased and predict mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are undergoing hemodialysis, irrespective of the presence of type 2...
View ArticleData from: DNA methylation and gene expression changes derived from assisted...
The number of children born since the origin of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) exceeds 5 million. The majority seem healthy, but a higher frequency of defects has been reported among...
View ArticleData from: Automated identification of insect vectors of Chagas disease in...
Identification of arthropods important in disease transmission is a crucial, yet difficult, task that can demand considerable training and experience. An important case in point is that of the 150+...
View ArticleData from: Relatedness and age reduce aggressive male interactions over...
Altruistic behaviour represents a fundamental challenge in evolutionary biology. It is often best understood through kin selection, where favourable behaviour is directed towards relatives. Kin...
View ArticleData from: Population genetic analysis of a parasitic mycovirus to infer the...
Hymenoscyphus fraxineus mitovirus 1 (HfMV1) occurs in the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, an introduced plant pathogen responsible for the devastating ash dieback epidemic in Europe. Here, we explored...
View ArticleData from: Using genomic location and coalescent simulation to investigate...
Several well-documented evolutionary processes are known to cause conflict between species level phylogenies and gene level phylogenies. Three of the most challenging processes for species tree...
View ArticleData from: Parasites and a host's sense of smell: reduced chemosensory...
1. Parasites residing within the central nervous system of their hosts have the potential to reduce various components of host performance, but such effects are rarely evaluated. 2. We assessed the...
View ArticleData from: Hidden survival heterogeneity of three common eider populations in...
(1) Understanding how individuals and populations respond to fluctuations in climatic conditions is critical to explain and anticipate changes in ecological systems. Most such studies focus on climate...
View ArticleData from: Land-use type and intensity differentially filter traits in above-...
1. Along with the global decline of species richness goes a loss of ecological traits. Associated biotic homogenization of animal communities and narrowing of trait diversity threaten ecosystem...
View ArticleData from: Predators regulate prey species sorting and spatial distribution...
1. The role of predation in determining the metacommunity assembly model of prey communities is understudied relative to that of interspecific competition among prey. Previous work on metacommunity...
View ArticleData from: Competitor phenology as a social cue in breeding site selection
1. Predicting habitat quality is a major challenge for animals selecting a breeding patch, because it affects reproductive success. Breeding site selection may be based on previous experience, or on...
View ArticleData from: Potential for coupling the monitoring of bush-crickets with...
1. Monitoring biodiversity over large spatial and temporal scales is crucial for assessing the impact of global changes and environmental mitigation measures. However, large-scale monitoring of...
View ArticleData from: Informative plot sizes in presence-absence sampling of forest...
1. Plant communities are attracting increased interest in connection with forest and landscape inventories due to society’s interest in ecosystem services. However, the acquisition of accurate...
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