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Interplay between fecundity, sexual and growth selection on the spring phenology of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.).

Peer Community Journal
Background: Plant phenological traits such as the timing of budburst or flowering can evolve on ecological timescales through response to fecundity and viability selection.
Oddou-Muratorio, Sylvie, Bontemps, Aurore, Gauzere, Julie, Klein, Etienne K   +3 more
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Modeling assortative mating and genetic similarities between partners, siblings, and in-laws

Nature Communications, 2022
Assortative mating could violate the assumption of random mating used in many genetic studies. Here, the authors study more than 25,000 Norwegian families to find genetic similarity between partners, siblings, and in-laws in genetic factors related to ...
Fartein Ask Torvik, Espen Moen Eilertsen, Laurie J. Hannigan, Rosa Cheesman, Laurence J. Howe, Per Magnus, Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ole A. Andreassen, Pål R. Njølstad, Alexandra Havdahl, Eivind Ystrom   +10 more
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Isolating transdiagnostic effects reveals specific genetic profiles in psychiatric disorders

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Evidence indicates substantial genetic overlap between psychiatric diagnoses. Accounting for these transdiagnostic effects can sharpen research on disorder‐specific genetic architecture and patterns of comorbidity. Methods We applied genomic structural equation modeling to genome‐wide association study summary statistics from 11 ...
Engin Keser, Wangjingyi Liao, Andrea G. Allegrini, Kaili Rimfeld, Thalia C. Eley, Robert Plomin, Margherita Malanchini   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assortative mating and differential male mating success in an ash hybrid zone population

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2006
Background The structure and evolution of hybrid zones depend mainly on the relative importance of dispersal and local adaptation, and on the strength of assortative mating.
Frascaria-Lacoste Nathalie, Fernández-Manjarrés Juan F, Austerlitz Frédéric, Klein Etienne K, Gérard Pierre R   +4 more
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Offspring Global DNA Methylation is not Affected by Parental Developmental Stress Experience in a Passerine Species

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rapid phenotypic change may be mediated by intergenerational transmission of early developmental experiences. In birds, exposure to glucocorticoids during early development can alter global DNA methylation and gene expression. However, DNA methylation is labile, and it is currently unclear whether the impacts of stress suffered during juvenile
Anna Miltiadous, Harrison J. F. Eyck, Ondi L. Crino, Lee A. Rollins, Damien Callahan, Katherine L. Buchanan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Narcissism Guides Mate Selection: Humans Mate Assortatively, as Revealed by Facial Resemblance, following an Algorithm of “Self Seeking Like”

Evolutionary Psychology, 2004
Theoretical studies suggest that mating and pair formation is not likely to be random. Computer simulations suggested that sex among genetically complex organisms requires mate choice strategies for its evolutionary maintenance, to reduce excessive ...
Liliana Alvarez, Klaus Jaffe
doaj   +1 more source

Targeting online sales through last‐mile delivery platform integration

Journal of Operations Management, Volume 71, Issue 2, Page 195-219, March 2025.
Abstract We analyze channel integration between a last‐mile delivery platform and a general merchandise retailer in two distinct stages: (1) platform delivery access (PDA), where the retailer continues to offer standard delivery through its own website but directs customers to the platform's website for new same‐day delivery; and (2) integrated ...
Kevin H. Park, Xiaodan Pan, Martin E. Dresner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Color polymorphism and mating trends in a population of the alpine leaf beetle Oreina gloriosa.

PLoS ONE
The bright colors of Alpine leaf beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) are thought to act as aposematic signals against predation. Within the European Alps, at least six species display a basal color of either blue or green, likely configuring a classic ...
Angela Roggero, Daniele Alù, Alex Laini, Antonio Rolando, Claudia Palestrini   +4 more
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Assortative mating and gene flow generate clinal phenological variation in trees

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2012
Background On-going climate change is shifting the timing of bud burst (TBB) of broad leaf and conifer trees in temperate areas, raising concerns about the abilities of natural populations to respond to these shifts.
Soularue Jean-Paul, Kremer Antoine
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Future Soil Erosion Under Combined CMIP6 Climate Projections and Land Use/Land Cover Change: A RUSLE‐Based Assessment of the Kampe Omi Dam Basin in Nigeria

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil erosion remains a major environmental challenge in Nigeria, driven by the combined effects of climate variability and land use/land cover (LULC) changes. Understanding future dynamics is essential for effective soil conservation planning.
Titus Adeyemi Alonge, Amos T. Kabo‐Bah, Lily Lisa Yevugah, Abdul‐Karim Iddrisu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source