The gene regulatory mechanisms shaping the heterogeneity of venom production in the Cape coral snake by Pedro G. Nachtigall, Brett R. Hamilton, Taline D. Kazandjian, Paolo Stincone, Daniel Petras, Nicholas R. Casewell, Eivind A. B. Undheim

“…While this compartmentalization is non-adaptive, the modularity of the underlying regulatory network likely facilitated the repeated evolution of defensive venom in spitting cobras. …”
Get full text

A conserved supergene locus controls colour pattern diversity in Heliconius butterflies. by Mathieu Joron, Riccardo Papa, Margarita Beltrán, Nicola Chamberlain, Jesús Mavárez, Simon Baxter, Moisés Abanto, Eldredge Bermingham, Sean J Humphray, Jane Rogers, Helen Beasley, Karen Barlow, Richard H ffrench-Constant, James Mallet, W Owen McMillan, Chris D Jiggins

“…Although we cannot at this stage confirm the homology of the loci segregating in the three species, our results imply that a conserved yet relatively unconstrained mechanism underlying pattern switching can affect mimicry in radically different ways. We also show that adaptive evolution, both convergent and diversifying, can occur by the repeated involvement of the same genomic regions.…”
Get full text

Changing selective pressure during antigenic changes in human influenza H3. by Benjamin P Blackburne, Alan J Hay, Richard A Goldstein

“…The locations that undergo changes in selective pressure are largely in places undergoing adaptive evolution, in antigenic locations, and in locations or near locations undergoing substitutions that characterise the change in antigenicity of the virus. …”
Get full text

An excess of gene expression divergence on the X chromosome in Drosophila embryos: implications for the faster-X hypothesis. by Melek A Kayserili, Dave T Gerrard, Pavel Tomancak, Alex T Kalinka

“…Thus, empirical studies demonstrating increased genetic divergence on the X chromosome could be indicative of either adaptive or non-adaptive evolution. We measured gene expression in Drosophila species and in D. melanogaster inbred strains for both embryos and adults. …”
Get full text

Clonal interference and genomic repair during strain coexistence in the gut. by Nelson Frazão, Elsa Seixas, Manolo Mischler, Jorge Moura-de-Sousa, Hugo C Barreto, Isabel Gordo

“…Here, we follow in real time the evolution of two phylogenetic distinct strains of E. coli that co-colonize the mouse gut with different population sizes. …”
Get full text

Research on Parameter Extraction Method of Photovoltaic Module Based on Improved Hybrid Algorithm by Haitao Wu, Zhou Shang

“…Firstly, the analytical method is applied to simplify the equivalent circuit model and improve the efficiency of the algorithm. Then, the adaptive algorithm is used to adjust the parameters of the differential evolution algorithm. …”
Get full text

Host and structure-specific codon usage of G genotype (VP7) among group A rotaviruses by Ziwei Liu, Simiao Zhao, Xinshun Jin, Xiaobo Wen, Xuhua Ran

“…We analyzed codon usage bias (CUB) of host-specific G genotype VP7 to elucidate the molecular-dynamic evolutionary pattern and reveal the adaptive evolution of VP7 at the host level. The CUB of RV VP7 exhibits significant difference between human and other species. …”
Get full text

Updating Wealth in an Asset Pricing Model with Heterogeneous Agents by Serena Brianzoni, Cristiana Mammana, Elisabetta Michetti

“…By assuming that all agents belonging to the same group agree to share their wealth whenever an agent joins the group (or leaves it), we develop an adaptive model which characterizes the evolution of wealth distribution when agents switch between different trading strategies. …”
Get full text

Multiple ITS copies reveal extensive hybridization within Rheum (Polygonaceae), a genus that has undergone rapid radiation. by Dongshi Wan, Yongshuai Sun, Xu Zhang, Xiaotao Bai, Jun Wang, Ailan Wang, Richard Milne

“…<h4>Background</h4>During adaptive radiation events, characters can arise multiple times due to parallel evolution, but transfer of traits through hybridization provides an alternative explanation for the same character appearing in apparently non-sister lineages. …”
Get full text

Are you with me? Co-occurrence tests from community ecology can identify positive and negative epistasis between inversions in Mimulus guttatus. by Luis J Madrigal-Roca, John K Kelly

“…Chromosomal inversions are structural genetic variants that can play a crucial role in adaptive evolution and speciation. Patterns of attraction and repulsion among unlinked inversions - whether they tend to be carried by the same or different individuals- can indicate how selection is acting on these polymorphisms. …”
Get full text

Leg Attachment Devices of Tiger Beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) and Their Relationship to Their Habitat Preferences by Zheng Liu, Stanislav N. Gorb, Hongbin Liang, Ming Bai, Yuanyuan Lu

“…During locomotion, the legs are in direct contact with different substrates, and it is hypothesized that the adhesive structures have been evolved as an adaption to smooth substrates in specific environments. …”
Get full text

Interference Coordination for E-MBMS Transmissions in LTE-Advanced by Alberto A. Lopes, José Seguro, Paulo Gomes, Nuno Souto, Américo Correia

“…Different adaptive frequency reuse and schedulers are considered to evaluate the E-MBMS spectral efficiency at the cell borders.…”
Get full text

Pyruvate kinase variant of fission yeast tunes carbon metabolism, cell regulation, growth and stress resistance by Stephan Kamrad, Jan Grossbach, Maria Rodríguez‐López, Michael Mülleder, StJohn Townsend, Valentina Cappelletti, Gorjan Stojanovski, Clara Correia‐Melo, Paola Picotti, Andreas Beyer, Markus Ralser, Jürg Bähler

Get full text

Political Competition, Resource Availability, and Conflict: A Simulation by Troy Siemers, Atin Basuchoudhary

“…Our study builds on the theoretical model developed by Basuchoudhary et al. (2023), which integrates factors such as resource availability, state capacity, and political entrepreneurship to explain the evolution of civil conflict. By simulating boundedly rational agents, we demonstrate how changes in resource availability can alter the nature of civil conflict, leading to different equilibrium outcomes. …”
Get full text

Climate variability and future responses of agricultural systems in Mediterranean region by Thi Phuoc Lai Nguyen, Salvatore Gonario Pasquale Virdis

“…Farmers perceived climate variability and its impacts on their systems in varied ways, leading to different responses to future climate. Intensive farming systems were found to have more future adaptation perspectives to climate variability than traditional extensive systems, due to differences in socio-cultural and technological contexts. …”
Get full text

IWOA-LSTM based intrinsic structural identification of steel fiber concrete by Ping Li, Jie Feng, Shiwei Duan

“…Finally, the constitutive identification model of SFRC using the IWOA-LSTM model was applied to decouple the damage and plastic strain by the comparative analysis of the measured curves and the prediction curves without the damage, so that the damage and its evolution law of steel fiber concrete at different temperatures (T = 200 °C, T = 400 °C and T = 520 °C) were obtained. …”
Get full text

No Experimental Evidence For Yawn Contagion In Galahs (Eolophus Roseicapilla) by Jonas C. P. van Oosten, Lisa-Claire Vanhooland, Tom S. Roth, Andrew C. Gallup, Jorg J. M. Massen

“…The specific selection pressures that have contributed to the evolution of this trait in this select group of animals remain obscure.…”
Get full text

Correlation Coefficients of Consistency of Single Valued Neutrosophic Set for Design Optimization and Quality Metrics in the Development of Multifunctional Clothing Systems by Li Zhang, Wei Su

“…The evolution of wearable technology and increasing consumer demand for versatile apparel have catalyzed the emergence of multifunctional clothing systems. …”
Get full text

Digestive system formation during metamorphosis of Carposina sasakii Matsumura, 1900 (Lepidoptera: Carposinidae) by O. Xue, D. Feng, L. Men, Y. Zhang, J. Li, A. Den, Y. Peng, R. Ma, Z. Zhang

“…It also lays the foundation for the nutritional physiology and co-evolution between C. sasakii at different stages and its host plant, while providing morphological data for the toxicological and pathological research of this significant agricultural pest. …”
Get full text

Planning for success but facing uncertainty: lessons learned from a native oyster, Ostrea lurida, restoration project in the Salish Sea by James T. McArdle, Julie S. Barber, Sarah K. Grossman, Lindy L. Hunter

“…Our results provide a guide for the evolution of project-specific, evidence-based restoration plans that could allow for further use of adaptive management and conservation aquaculture. …”
Get full text