Phytoplankton defence mechanisms: traits and trade ‐offs
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In aquatic ecosystems, unicellular algae form the basis of the food webs. Theoretical and experimental studies have demonstrated that one of the mechanisms that maintain high diversity of phytoplankton is through predation and the consequent evolution of defence mechanisms. Proposed defence mechanisms in phytoplankton are diverse and include physiological (e.g. toxicity, bioluminescence), morphological (e.g. silica shell, colony formation), and behavioural (e.g. escape response) traits. However, the function of many of the proposed defence mechanisms remains elusive, and the costs and benefits (trade‐offs) are o...
Source: Biological Reviews - January 21, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Marina Pan čić, Thomas Kiørboe Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Building a new research framework for social evolution: intralocus caste antagonism
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The breeding and non‐breeding ‘castes’ of eusocial insects provide a striking example of role‐specific selection, where each caste maximises fitness through different morphological, behavioural and physiological trait values. Typically, queens are long‐lived egg‐layers, while workers are short‐lived, largely sterile foragers. Remarkably, the two castes are nevertheless produced by the same genome. The existence of inter‐caste genetic correlations is a neglected consequence of this shared genome, potentially hindering the evolution of caste dimorphism: alleles that increase the productivity of queen...
Source: Biological Reviews - January 17, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Tanya M. Pennell, Luke Holman, Edward H. Morrow, Jeremy Field Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Building a new research framework for social evolution: intralocus caste antagonism
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Do reef corals age?
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Source: Biological Reviews - December 28, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: research
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The inositol pyrophosphate pathway in health and diseases
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Bayesian molecular dating: opening up the black box
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Source: Biological Reviews - December 15, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: research
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Global grass (Poaceae) success underpinned by traits facilitating colonization, persistence and habitat transformation
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Source: Biological Reviews - December 12, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: research
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