Influence of oxygen pressure on the fs laserinduced oxidation of molybdenum thin films [PDF]
, 2018 We present a study of femtosecond (1028 nm, 230 fs, 54.7 MHz) laser processing on molybdenum (Mo) thin films. Irradiations were done under ambient air as well as pure oxygen (O2) at various gauge pressures (4, 8, 12 and 16 psi). Our results indicate that
Aguilar, G +5 more
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Evidence for coloration plasticity in the yellow‐bellied toad, Bombina variegata
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Phenotypic adaptation in terms of background color matching to the local habitat is an important mechanism for survival in prey species. Thus, intraspecific variation in cryptic coloration is expected among localities with dissimilar habitat features (e ...
Kathleen Preißler +2 more
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Signaling in a polluted world: oxidative stress as an overlooked mechanism linking contaminants to animal communication [PDF]
, 2016 The capacity to communicate effectively with other individuals plays a critical role in the daily life of an individual and can have important fitness consequences.
Costantini, David, Marasco, Valeria
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Disruptive coloration and habitat use by seahorses [PDF]
Neotropical Ichthyology, 2019 Predation avoidance is a primary factor influencing survival. Therefore, any trait that affects the risk of predation, such as camouflage, is expected to be under selection pressure.
Michele Duarte +3 more
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The R2R3-MYB transcription factor GaPC controls petal coloration in cotton
Crop Journal, 2023 Although a few cases of genetic epistasis in plants have been reported, the combined analysis of genetically phenotypic segregation and the related molecular mechanism remains rarely studied. Here, we have identified a gene (named GaPC) controlling petal
Caiping Cai +6 more
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Opsin expression predicts male nuptial color in threespine stickleback. [PDF]
, 2018 Theoretical models of sexual selection suggest that male courtship signals can evolve through the build-up of genetic correlations between the male signal and female preference.
Bolnick, Daniel I +3 more
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BMC Plant Biology, 2022 Background Color is the major ornamental feature of the Rhododendron genus, and it is related to the contents of flavonoid in petals. However, the regulatory mechanism of flavonoid biosynthesis in Rhododendron pulchrum remains unknown.
Xi Xia, Rui Gong, Chunying Zhang
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Insight into the molecular mechanisms of leaf coloration in Cymbidium ensifolium
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 Cymbidiumensifolium L. is a significant ornamental plant in Orchidaceae. Aside from its attractive flowers, its leaf coloration is also an important ornamental trait.
Hua Cao +9 more
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Melanism as a potential thermal benefit in eastern fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) [PDF]
, 2019 Melanistic fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) have expanded westward and increased in frequency in the Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, metropolitan areas.
Ciurej, Amanda K. +3 more
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Development and genetics of red coloration in the zebrafish relative Danio albolineatus
eLife, 2021 Animal pigment patterns play important roles in behavior and, in many species, red coloration serves as an honest signal of individual quality in mate choice.
Delai Huang +5 more
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