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The role of isolation on contrasting phylogeographic patterns in two cave cru...
Abstract Background The underlying mechanisms and processes that prompt the colonisation of extreme environments, such as caves, constitute major research themes of evolutionary... -
Canalization of gene expression is a major signature of regulatory cold adapt...
Abstract Background Transcriptome analysis may provide means to investigate the underlying genetic causes of shared and divergent phenotypes in different populations and help to... -
What about the males? the <i>C. elegans</i> sexually dimorphic nervous system...
Sexual dimorphism is a device that supports genetic diversity while providing selective pressure against speciation. This phenomenon is at the core of sexually reproducing... -
Differential sexual network connectivity offers a parsimonious explanation fo...
Abstract Background The prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and vaginal microbiota types varies dramatically between different populations around the world. Understanding... -
Factors associated with human West Nile virus infection in Ontario: a general...
Abstract Background West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne pathogen that has become established in North America. Risk for human infection varies geographically in accordance... -
EvolvingSTEM: a microbial evolution-in-action curriculum that enhances learni...
Abstract Evolution is a central, unifying theory for all of life science, yet the subject is poorly represented in most secondary-school biology courses, especially in the... -
The caloric and sugar content of beverages purchased at different store-types...
Abstract Background Following the 2014 sugary drinks tax implementation in Mexico, promising reduction in the volume of purchases of taxed beverages were observed overall and at... -
An IMD-like pathway mediates both endosymbiont control and host immunity in t...
Abstract Many insects developing on nutritionally unbalanced diets have evolved symbiotic associations with vertically transmitted intracellular bacteria (endosymbionts) that... -
Long-term monitoring reveals invariant clutch size and unequal reproductive c...
Abstract Based on 20,000 records representing c. 11,000 individuals from an 8-year capture-mark-recapture (CMR) study, we tested and confirmed a new case of invariant clutch... -
Multiple trans QTL and one cis-regulatory deletion are associated with the di...
Abstract Background Dissecting the genetic basis of phenotypic diversity is one of the fundamental goals in evolutionary biology. Despite growing evidence for gene expression... -
Using dual-sex calls improves the playback census method for a nocturnal burr...
Capsule: Playback with dual-sex calls increases the response rate of Manx Shearwaters Puffinus puffinus by 40–60% and reduces its daily variability, which would improve the... -
Genomic epidemiology of Lineage 4 Mycobacterium tuberculosis subpopulations i...
Abstract Background Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has rapidly become an important research tool in tuberculosis epidemiology and is likely to replace many existing methods in... -
A novel system for tracking social preference dynamics in mice reveals sex- a...
Abstract Background Deciphering the biological mechanisms underlying social behavior in animal models requires standard behavioral paradigms that can be unbiasedly employed in... -
Changes in norovirus genotype diversity in gastroenteritis outbreaks in Alber...
Abstract Background The emergence of norovirus genotype GII.4 variants has been associated with gastroenteritis pandemics worldwide, prompting molecular surveillance for early... -
A compendium and functional characterization of mammalian genes involved in a...
Abstract Background Many mammals are well adapted to surviving in extremely cold environments. These species have likely accumulated genetic changes that help them efficiently... -
High-density genotyping reveals signatures of selection related to acclimatio...
Abstract Background Domestication and centuries of selective breeding have changed genomes of sheep breeds to respond to environmental challenges and human needs. The genomes of... -
Mandible evolution in the Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and adaptat...
Abstract Introduction The astonishing spectrum of scarabaeine lifestyles makes them an attractive group for studies in entomology and evolutionary biology. As a result of... -
Wnt signal transduction pathways: modules, development and evolution
Abstract Background Wnt signal transduction pathway (Wnt STP) is a crucial intracellular pathway mainly due to its participation in important biological processes, functions,... -
Genome analysis of Salmonella enterica subsp. diarizonae isolates from invasi...
Abstract Background Salmonella enterica subsp. diarizonae (IIIb) is frequently isolated from the environment, cold-blooded reptiles, sheep and humans; however only a few studies... -
Polyamines in the life of Arabidopsis: profiling the expression of S-adenosyl...
Abstract Background Arabidopsis has 5 paralogs of the S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (SAMDC) gene. Neither their specific role in development nor the role of...
