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The less explored impacts of Sexual Selection: Male mate-choice on female fitness traits and functional senescence of the sexes in Drosophila
(University of Exeter College of Life & Environmental Sciences, 10 June 2019)Sexual selection is largely responsible for widespread sexual dimorphism. This includes extreme condition-dependent phenotypes that often characterise males, enhancing their sexual fitness because females prefer males with ... -
TMEM67 is required for the maintenance of the perinuclear actin cap
(University of Exeter Biological Sciences, 10 June 2019)Meckel-Gruber syndrome (MKS) is a genetically heterogeneous disease characterised by the phenotypic triad of occipital encephalocele, polycystic kidneys, and polydactyly. MKS is classified as a ciliopathy as mutations to ... -
Establishment of an Ensiling System for the Production of Lactic Acid from Sorghum bicolor (Sweet Sorghum) Biomass
(University of Exeter Biological Sciences, 10 June 2019)Lactic acid is an economically important organic acid that has a wide range of applications in industry, including in the manufacture of sustainable and biodegradable plastic alternative poly-lactic acid (PLA). Transition ... -
Coral Colony-Scale Rugosity Metrics and Applications for Assessing Temporal Trends in the Structural Complexity of Coral Reefs.
(University of Exeter Geography, 28 May 2019)Globally, coral reefs are experiencing reductions in structural complexity, primarily due to a loss of key reef building taxa. Monitoring these changes is difficult due to the time-consuming nature of in-situ measurements ... -
Direct and generalized reciprocity in the cooperative exchanges of free living Rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago
(University of Exeter Psychology Department, 28 May 2019)Direct reciprocity is the most cited explanation for the evolution of cooperation between unrelated individuals. Yet, few studies have examined generalized reciprocity as an alternative mechanism, despite generalized ...