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Parallel functional and stoichiometric trait shifts in South American and African forest communities with elevation [PDF]

, 2017
The Amazon and Congo basins are the two largest continuous blocks of tropical forest with a central role for global biogeochemical cycles and ecology. However, both biomes differ in structure and species richness and composition.
C. Taveirne, D. Van der Heyden, H. Verbeeck, L. Cizungu, M. Bauters, M. Bauters, M. Demol, P. Boeckx, S. Bruneel   +8 more
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What do you mean “functional” in ecology? Patterns versus processes

Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Use of the term “functional" trait has increased exponentially in ecology. Although accounting for numerous ecological questions, this concept raises several issues.
Florence Volaire, Sean M. Gleason, Sylvain Delzon   +2 more
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Age‐Related Characteristics of SYT1‐Associated Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives We describe the clinical manifestations and developmental abilities of individuals with SYT1‐associated neurodevelopmental disorder (Baker‐Gordon syndrome) from infancy to adulthood. We further describe the neuroradiological and electrophysiological characteristics of the condition at different ages, and explore the associations ...
Sam G. Norwitz, Josefine Eck, Joel S. Winston, Kate Baker   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Landscape context mediates the relationship between plant functional traits and decomposition [PDF]

, 2019
Aims: It has been well demonstrated that several interacting endogenous and exogenous factors influence decomposition. However, teasing apart the direct and indirect effects of these factors to predict decomposition patterns in heterogenous landscapes ...
Harline, K, Mangan, SA, Myers, JA, Spasojevic, MJ, Stein, C   +4 more
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Transgressivity in Key Functional Traits Rather Than Phenotypic Plasticity Promotes Stress Tolerance in A Hybrid Cordgrass [PDF]

, 2019
Hybridization might promote offspring fitness via a greater tolerance to environmental stressors due to heterosis and higher levels of phenotypic plasticity.
Castillo Segura, Jesús Manuel, Drenovsky, Rebecca E., Gallego Tévar, Blanca, Grewell, Brenda J.   +3 more
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Functional traits mediate the elevational patterns of functional diversity and community structure of mosses in a tropical mountain area

Global Ecology and Conservation
Functional diversity refers to the value, range, and distribution of functional traits within a community, such as the morphological, physiological and behavioral characteristics of species that determine the role a species plays in an ecosystem ...
Liqin Fu, Chengxiu Zhan, Haozhe Wang, Shikai Song, Peng Xu, Lina Zhang, Jiancheng Zhao, De Gao   +7 more
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Shared Genetic Effects and Antagonistic Pleiotropy Between Multiple Sclerosis and Common Cancers

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Epidemiologic studies have reported inconsistent altered cancer risk in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Factors such as immune dysregulation, comorbidities, and disease‐modifying therapies may contribute to this variability.
Asli Buyukkurt, Marius Ygonia, Ali Manouchehrinia, Philippe Lefrançois, Ingrid Kockum, Adil Harroud   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Characteristics of Nematocysts Found on the Scyphomedusa Cyanea Capillata [PDF]

, 2007
Although prey capture by cnidarians is mediated through nematocysts, their influence on prey selection by cnidarians remains poorly documented. The difficulty in visualizing nematocyst–prey interactions remains the chief obstacle to understanding how the
Colin, Sean, Costello, John H.
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Invited review: overview of new traits and phenotyping strategies in dairy cattle with a focus on functional traits

Animal, 2015
For several decades, breeding goals in dairy cattle focussed on increased milk production. However, many functional traits have negative genetic correlations with milk yield, and reductions in genetic merit for health and fitness have been observed. Herd
C. Egger-Danner, J.B. Cole, J.E. Pryce, N. Gengler, B. Heringstad, A. Bradley, K.F. Stock   +6 more
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Bio‐Orthogonally Crosslinked Supramolecular Polymer Bottlebrush Hydrogels for Long‐Term 3D Cell Culture

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Fibrous benzenetrispeptide (BTP) hydrogels, fabricated via strain‐promoted azide‐alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC) crosslinking, form robust, bioinert networks. These hydrogels can support 3D cell culture, where cell viability and colony growth depend on the fiber content.
Ceren C. Pihlamagi, David Pretzel, Peer Nölte, Kourosh Rezaei, Ulrich S. Schubert, Johannes C. Brendel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source