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Differences in behavior and physiology can arise and change because of variation in life history strategies or differences in discrete polymorphisms. These differences can result from the indirect effects of predation, or responses to...
Clonality is the general term that encompasses all manner of pinching, splitting, budding, and fragmenting behaviors by which organisms divide their somatic body tissues into more or less independent units. It can be as straight forward...
Understanding how environmental forces, genetic variation, and developmental process combine to mold adaptations remains a core challenge in evolutionary biology. Our research is answering this challenge. More specifically we focused on...
Nesting distributions of animals vary from isolated individuals to large colonies of breeding individuals and they can be influenced by numerous factors, including environmental conditions, relatedness and social interactions. Parrots...
Non-random mating is presumed to be an important mechanism that allows for the maintenance of genetic variation. Assortative mating has been studied extensively in organisms that possess defined ways in which sperm is transferred to eggs...
Understanding the evolution of cooperative behaviors is a major goal of evolutionary biology, but the majority of research in this field has focused on why helpers assist others. Helpers’ reproductive costs introduce a clear paradox to...
Prolactin is a fertility hormone produced and released by the anterior pituitary gland. Normal changes in prolactin levels influence fertility and these changes are carefully regulated by neuroendocrine cells in the hypothalamus....
Regular emergence and re-emergence of viral pathogens emphasizes the importance of understanding viral biogeography and migration. Single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) viruses are among the least understood groups of microbial pathogens, yet the...
Early-life experience can influence behaviors that are important for survival and reproduction, two key elements of individual fitness. However, identifying a mechanism linking early-life experience to late-life behavior is a major...
Constructing a Single-Cell Transcriptomic Atlas of Cells Regulating Drosophila Oogenesis and Ovulation and Understanding the Role of Notch Signaling during Development and Tumorigenesis
The Drosophila ovary is an important model system for studying oogenesis and has provided insight into broader, biological topics such as stem cell niche, differentiation, migration, morphogenesis, signaling, cell-size regulation, and...
Multiple mating mediates how ecological and evolutionary forces affect populations and there are many explanations for why it is so common. Despite this, taxonomic biases and observational approaches have limited a full understanding of...
The therapeutic properties offered by venom-derived toxins have led to the development of many life-saving medications. As this medicinal library continues to grow, so does the need to fully understand these toxins and their potential...
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