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Forestry
Dulce Maria Galvan-Hernandez, Pablo Octavio-Aguilar, Luis Lazcano-Cruz, Arturo Sanchez-Gonzalez
Summary: Mexican beech populations show variations in leaf morphology and genetic structure, with genetic differentiation associated with reduction in population size. Factors such as geography, climate, and ecology may contribute to the observed variations.
JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH
(2021)
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Ecology
Maya S. Enriquez, Nathan Swanson, Rosalyn L. Putland, Ti Tait, Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Suzanne E. McGaugh, Allen F. Mensinger
Summary: This study explored the sensory changes in Mexican tetra fish in response to different environments. The results demonstrated that cave populations of the fish were more sensitive to sound compared to their surface counterparts, while no significant differences were found in light sensitivity. These findings suggest the plasticity of the Mexican tetra's auditory system in adapting to varying environments.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Min-Xin Luo, Hsin-Pei Lu, Bing-Hong Huang, Chia-Lung Huang, Yu-Feng Hsu, Pei-Chun Liao
Summary: The study revealed that the divergence between the two subspecies of the butterfly Parantica sita occurred around 23.1 kya, influenced primarily by winter precipitation and annual temperature range. While there was evidence of gene flow between the insular and continental subspecies, long-term precipitation patterns caused divergence between them.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vivian Ovando-Garay, Rebeca Gonzalez-Gomez, Eugenia Zarza, Alfredo Castillo-Vera, Martha Elena de Coss-Flores
Summary: This study identified two populations of Polyphagotarsonemus latus collected from different geographic regions in Mexico using taxonomic and molecular techniques. The results showed that both populations belong to P. latus, but they exhibit biometric and genetic variations. The genetic distance between these populations and other sequences in the GenBank is also significant. These findings strengthen the hypothesis of P. latus being a species complex.
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Biology
Violeta Monserrath Andrade-Gonzalez, Hernan Vazquez-Miranda, Claudia Patricia Ornelas-Garcia, Jose Roberto Sosa-Lopez
Summary: In this study, the researchers examined the variation in morphology, plumage color, and acoustic characteristics of cactus wrens. They found that these traits varied across different geographical regions, supporting the existence of two genetic lineages. The results also showed that color and morphology traits were consistent with Gloger's and Allen's rules, but did not support Bergmann's rule.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Ecology
Stephen L. Klobucar, Jessica A. Rick, Elizabeth G. Mandeville, Catherine E. Wagner, Phaedra Budy
Summary: Polymorphism in Arctic char populations facilitates coexistence of different morphs, with each lake group showing diverse morphological and genetic characteristics likely influenced by historical biogeography, water transparency, and fish density. Lakes with greater primary production and lower char densities have larger char, suggesting less intra-specific competition and resource limitation. These findings provide insights into the genomic characteristics of char populations in arctic Alaska and important considerations for their persistence under changing environmental conditions.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Gang Liu, Bao-Feng Zhang, Jiang Chang, Xiao-Long Hu, Chao Li, Tin-Tao Xu, Shu-Qiang Liu, De-Fu Hu
Summary: This study used whole-genome data to investigate genetic differentiation between Forest Musk Deer populations in Sichuan and Shaanxi, finding distinct genetic structures between the two regions but no clear differentiation between captive populations. Moderate genetic diversity was observed at the genomic scale, potentially influenced by historical biogeographical factors and contemporary human disturbances.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Neon Larios-Sarabia, Joel Dominguez-Viveros, Jorge Hidalgo, Rodolfo Ramirez-Valverde, Rafael Nunez-Dominguez, Ricardo Emmanuel Martinez-Rocha, Felipe Alonso Rodriguez-Almeida, Cesar Villegas-Gutierrez, Fernando Saiz-Pineda
Summary: This research quantified and analyzed genetic progress for growth traits in Mexican Zebu beef cattle populations. The results showed that Nellore exhibited the highest positive gains for all traits, while Gyr had the smallest gains among the breeds. Contrary trends for weights were observed in Guzerat, with more favorable trends for weights after weaning. The study also highlighted the strong influence of selection via maternal paths on genetic gains for growth traits.
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Zhi Wang, Xingxing Cai, Xiao-Qi Jiang, Qi-Yu Xia, Lin-Feng Li, Bao-Rong Lu
Summary: Sympatric genetic divergence is an intriguing and controversial pattern in the theory of ecological speciation. The analysis of genomic DNA sequences of weedy rice populations in the same fields but different seasons reveals significant genetic divergence between the populations, suggesting the role of temporal isolation in creating genetic divergence.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xin Huang, Alyssa Lyn Fortier, Alec J. Coffman, Travis J. Struck, Megan N. Irby, Jennifer E. James, Jose E. Leon-Burguete, Aaron P. Ragsdale, Ryan N. Gutenkunst
Summary: This study developed a new concept to quantify genome-wide correlations in mutation fitness effects and proposed a new statistic. Through simulation and population genomic data, the DFE correlations between populations in different species were inferred, with deleterious mutations showing lower DFE correlation than tolerated mutations, indicating a complex joint DFE.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kathleen M. Kay, Yann Surget-Groba
Summary: Divergence in floral traits can lead to reproductive isolation among plant lineages and studying the genetics of floral traits offers insights into speciation. The genetic architecture of floral traits can facilitate or constrain correlated evolution of these traits through shared genes. The presence of multiple QTL with small effects, colocalization, and alignment of effects suggest adaptive pleiotropy or linkage may have helped stabilize divergent phenotypes.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Ewa B. Sliwinska, Rafal Martyka, MichaL Woyciechowski, Alexander Blinov, Piotr Nowicki, Christian Stettmer, Joanna Kajzer-Bonk, Magdalena Witek, Markus Braeu, Patrick Gros, Michael Muehlenberg, Jolanta Slowik, Piotr Tryjanowski, Josef Settele
Summary: The study shows genetic differences between European and Asian populations of the scarce large blue butterfly, with higher differentiation among European populations. There is an isolation-by-distance effect in both European and Asian populations, with better connectivity in the Asian populations. These differences may originate from variations in habitat structures, highlighting the impact of habitat fragmentation on animal movement in Europe.
INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY
(2021)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Zhongya Xuan, Tao Jiang, Hongbo Liu, Xiubao Chen, Jian Yang
Summary: Through genetic analysis and microchemical analysis, it was found that Coilia nasus and Coilia brachygnathus are two distinct species with a strong but permeable reproductive barrier. Both species exhibit migratory-resident ecological dimorphism, with Coilia brachygnathus predominantly a resident species and Coilia nasus predominantly an anadromous species.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Evelyn Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Antonio Acini Vasquez-Aguilar, Juan Francisco Ornelas
Summary: This study focused on the Amazilia rutila hummingbird species in Mexico, and found three genetic groups that were influenced by geographic barriers and environmental differences. The genetic groups showed distinct positions in the environmental space, particularly between individuals/populations from the Pacific slope and the Yucatan Peninsula. The study highlights the importance of preserving evolutionary significant units and considering environmental drivers in conservation actions.
TROPICAL CONSERVATION SCIENCE
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Xiao-Dan Chen, Jia Yang, Yu-Fan Guo, Yue-Mei Zhao, Tao Zhou, Xiao Zhang, Miao-Miao Ju, Zhong-Hu Li, Gui-Fang Zhao
Summary: Oak trees in China show genetic differentiation influenced by geographical and climatic factors, resulting in two main genetic clusters. The study suggests that these genetic differences potentially originated in the late Pliocene and genetic admixture occurred around 53.76 thousand years ago.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Ornithology
Marco Fabio Ortiz-Ramirez, Luis A. Sanchez-Gonzalez, Gabriela Castellanos-Morales, Juan Francisco Ornelas, Adolfo G. Navarro-Siguenza
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Evolutionary Biology
Yuyini Licona-Vera, Juan Francisco Ornelas, Susan Wethington, Kelly B. Bryan
BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2018)
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Plant Sciences
Yuyini Licona-Vera, Andres E. Ortiz-Rodriguez, Antonio Acini Vasquez-Aguilar, Juan Francisco Ornelas
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2018)
Editorial Material
Ecology
Rodrigo F. Fadini, Erich Fischer, Sonia J. Castro, Andrea C. Araujo, Juan Francisco Ornelas, Paulo R. de Souza
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Ecology
Juan Francisco Ornelas, Yuyini Licona-Vera, Andres E. Ortiz-Rodriguez
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Biodiversity Conservation
Uan Francisco Ornelas, Yuyini Licona-Vera, Antonio Acini Vasquez-Aguilar
TROPICAL CONSERVATION SCIENCE
(2018)
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Evolutionary Biology
Juan Francisco Ornelas, Jose Manuel Garcia, Andres E. Ortiz-Rodriguez, Yuyini Licona-Vera, Etelvina Gandara, Francisco Molina-Freaner, Antonio Acini Vasquez-Aguilar
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(2019)
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Plant Sciences
Andres E. Ortiz-Rodriguez, Yuyini Licona-Vera, Antonio A. Vasquez-Aguilar, Mariana Hernandez-Soto, Ernesto A. Lopez-Huicochea, Juan F. Ornelas
PLANT SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION
(2020)
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Evolutionary Biology
Luz E. Zamudio-Beltran, Yuyini Licona-Vera, Blanca E. Hernandez-Banos, John Klicka, Juan Francisco Ornelas
BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2020)
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Ornithology
Flor Rodriguez-Gomez, Yuyini Licona-Vera, Luis Silva-Cardenas, Juan Francisco Ornelas
Summary: The Pleistocene climate cycles and mountain uplift influenced the diversification of taxa in Mesoamerica. However, phylogeographic breaks and demographic responses of co-distributed taxa are incongruent. Further investigation of more species with widespread distributions across Mexico and Central America is needed to understand how Earth historical events shaped biodiversity in this region.
JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
(2021)
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Ornithology
Mariana Hernandez-Soto, Yuyini Licona-Vera, Juan Francisco Ornelas
Summary: This study investigates the genetic structure and phylogeographic history of the Dusky Hummingbird Phaeoptila sordida in two regions of Mexico. The results show the existence of two genetically differentiated clusters, which experienced contraction and fragmentation during the past glaciations and interglacial periods. This study contributes to understanding the evolutionary history of the Balsas Basin and urges for the conservation of endemic species in the region.
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Ornithology
Mariana Hernandez-Soto, Yuyini Licona-Vera, Carlos Lara, Juan Francisco Ornelas
JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
(2018)