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Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
John-Antonio Argyriadis, Yang-Hui He, Vishnu Jejjala, Djordje Minic
Summary: The study focuses on the dynamics of genetic code evolution, using a model that demonstrates convergence to a near universal solution through horizontal gene transfer mechanism. Analysis of varying parameters shows impact on convergence and optimality score, with attractor dynamics observed in the solution by allowing specific parameters to vary with time. Investigation of genetic code automorphisms due to the model reveals a direct link to mutation rate for re-examining universality.
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Environmental Studies
Nittya S. M. Simard, Thane A. Militz, Jeff Kinch, Paul C. Southgate
Summary: Local, regional, and global events can disrupt fisheries systems in international trade networks, potentially impacting the livelihoods of coastal communities. A lack of information and understanding about shocks in mother-of-pearl (MoP) fisheries production and trade hinders the ability to predict reactions and develop appropriate responses to future changes. The study conducted an assessment of historic MoP export data to identify shocks and associated events in Papua New Guinea, the largest producer in the Pacific region.
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Ecology
Jeremias Goetz, Om P. Rajora, Oliver Gailing
Summary: Plant populations at the leading edge of the species' native range often exhibit genetic structure as a result of genetic drift and adaptation. This study examines the genetic structure of northern red oak populations, finding pronounced genetic differentiation between island and mainland/peninsular populations. Additionally, strong fine-scale spatial genetic structure is observed in all locations, with more pronounced structure in colder and drier regions. The study suggests that the harsh environment of leading edge populations influences population density and seed shadow overlapping, leading to the observed patterns of genetic structure.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Biology
Anna M. O'Brien, Chandra N. Jack, Maren L. Friesen, Megan E. Frederickson
Summary: This study shows that traits can evolve across multiple genomes, especially in mutualistic relationships. Genetic conflicts may arise between partners, but positive fitness feedback can mitigate these conflicts. Coevolution in host-microbe mutualisms is influenced by factors such as differences in trait values, selection pressures, and fitness feedback.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Chris Vogliano, Jessica E. Raneri, Jane Coad, Shane Tutua, Carol Wham, Carl Lachat, Barbara Burlingame
Summary: Indigenous food systems in Pacific Small Island Developing Countries are rich in biological and cultural diversity, but facing a nutrition transition towards imported and modern foods, leading to some of the highest rates of obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the world. Research findings suggest that consuming a wider diversity of species-rich foods can help improve recommended nutrition intakes and reduce body fat percentage, highlighting the importance of traditional knowledge in promoting food and nutrition security.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Keren Zhang, Juzuo Li, Guo Li, Yue Zhao, Yuefan Dong, Ying Zhang, Wenqing Sun, Junsheng Wang, Jinyang Yao, Yiqiao Ma, Hongyan Wang, Zhibin Zhang, Tianya Wang, Kun Xie, Jonathan F. Wendel, Bao Liu, Lei Gong
Summary: This study explores the cytonuclear coevolution mechanism in allopolyploid yeast species and reveals an orchestrated genetic and transcriptional regulatory shift in cytonuclear coordination. The findings provide novel insights into the mechanisms of cytonuclear evolution associated with allopolyploid speciation.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Claire N. Spottiswoode, Wenfei Tong, Gabriel A. Jamie, Katherine F. Stryjewski, Jeffrey M. DaCosta, Evan R. Kuras, Ailsa Green, Silky Hamama, Ian G. Taylor, Collins Moya, Michael D. Sorenson
Summary: In coevolutionary arms races, interacting species impose selection on each other, generating reciprocal adaptations and counter adaptations. The host-specific egg mimicry in the African cuckoo finch is maternally inherited, enabling the evolution of different mimetic traits. However, maternal inheritance and the lack of sexual recombination may hinder the further adaptation of cuckoo finches and impede the ongoing arms races with their individual hosts.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Marie Lapointe, Georgina G. Gurney, Sarah Coulthard, Graeme S. Cumming
Summary: Urbanization has significant impacts on social and environmental changes globally, affecting the well-being benefits derived from ecosystems. Differences in well-being contributions from ecosystems between urban and rural areas are observed, with urbanization leading to decreased reliance on nature and fewer well-being benefits despite higher income for urban dwellers.
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Environmental Sciences
Gino Caspari, Torbjorn Preus Schou, Noah Steuri, Timo Balz
Summary: Norway leads in monitoring ice patches and glaciers for archaeological remains, with thousands of artifacts recovered due to melting. However, little is known about glacial archaeology in Norway's far north. Historical maps and LiDAR models are used to monitor ice flow and identify potential archaeological sites. An exploratory survey on the arctic island of Seiland reveals a previously unknown type of stone structure related to sheltering and reindeer activities.
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Cultural Studies
Geoffrey Hobbis, Stephanie Ketterer Hobbis
Summary: This article examines the digitization of the bush market system in the Solomon Islands, highlighting its connection to other economic systems. By comparing Facebook 'buy and sell' groups in the Solomon Islands with bush markets, the article demonstrates the ways in which these similarities strengthen other economic systems and values in the country.
JOURNAL OF CULTURAL ECONOMY
(2023)
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Ecology
T. J. Sullivan, Holly Roberts, Thomas L. Bultman
Summary: This study assessed genetic variation in both the endosymbiotic fungal endophyte Epichloe canadensis and its grass host Canada wildrye. The two species exhibited similar levels of diversity, with significant differences between populations but not correlated with geographic distance. The genetic distance matrices of the two species were significantly correlated, suggesting that strict genotype matching is not necessary.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Muhammad Saqib Sohail, Raymond H. Y. Louie, Matthew R. McKay, John P. Barton
Summary: Genetic linkage plays a significant role in determining the fate of new mutations and their effects on fitness in evolving populations. Resolving genetic linkage is crucial for accurately quantifying selection and understanding the impact of mutations on evolutionary histories.
NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Salah E. Abdel-Ghany, Lisa M. LaManna, Haleakala T. Harroun, Pal Maliga, Daniel B. Sloan
Summary: The extent of genetic incompatibilities in replacing the clpP1 gene in the Nicotiana plastid genome depends on the rate of sequence evolution. Rapid Clp sequence evolution leads to epistatic incompatibilities between plastid and nuclear subunits.
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Yukai Chen, Hai-Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Mir Muhammad Nizamani, Taoxiu Zhou, Haiyang Zhang, Tingting Liu
Summary: Hopea hainanensis is an endangered tree species found in Hainan Island, China and Northern Vietnam. Due to its high quality wood, it has been heavily exploited by humans, resulting in a decline in population size and habitat fragmentation. Researchers are currently studying the ecological factors and seed germination to understand its endangered status. However, there is a lack of systematic analysis on the genetic diversity of this species. Therefore, it is important to study the genetic diversity to provide a scientific basis for its conservation.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chiara Barbieri, Damian E. Blasi, Epifania Arango-Isaza, Alexandros G. Sotiropoulos, Harald Hammarstrom, Soren Wichmann, Simon J. Greenhill, Russell D. Gray, Robert Forkel, Balthasar Bickel, Kentaro K. Shimizu
Summary: Human history is written in both our genes and our languages, and the congruence between biological and linguistic histories has been a subject of debate. By using a genomic database (GeLaTo), researchers found that populations speaking languages from the same family are genetically similar. However, there are also genetic mismatches between populations closely related linguistically. These mismatches are scattered globally and mainly result from populations adopting the language of genetically different neighboring populations due to demographic shifts.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
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Anthropology
Keith L. Hunley, Graciela S. Cabana, Jeffrey C. Long
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2016)
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Anthropology
Keith L. Hunley, Graciela S. Cabana
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Keith Hunley, Kiela Gwin, Brendan Liberman
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vishnupriya Kolipakam, Fiona M. Jordan, Michael Dunn, Simon J. Greenhill, Remco Bouckaert, Russell D. Gray, Annemarie Verkerk
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2018)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Meghan E. Healy, Deirdre Hill, Marianne Berwick, Heather Edgar, Jessica Gross, Keith Hunley
Book Review
Anthropology
Keith Hunley
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Anthropology
Keith Hunley, Heather Edgar, Meghan Healy, Carmen Mosley
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Anthropology
Keith Hunley, Emily Moes, Heather Edgar, Meghan Healy, Carmen Mosley, Aurelia Dixon
Summary: Most New Mexicans of Spanish-speaking descent accurately predicted having European and Native American ancestry, but with only moderate accuracy in predicting percentage. Differences between self-estimated and SNP-estimated ancestry were associated with ethnic identities shaped by migration to the region over the past 400 years.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2021)
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Oncology
Jennifer L. Hay, Kimberly A. Kaphingst, David Buller, Elizabeth Schofield, Kirsten Meyer White, Andrew Sussman, Dolores Guest, Yvonne T. Dailey, Erika Robers, Matthew R. Schwartz, Yuelin Li, Keith Hunley, Marianne Berwick
Summary: The study showed that genetic testing for melanoma did not improve overall sun protection or skin cancer screening, nor did it increase worry, but it did benefit individuals with low awareness of their skin cancer risk. The findings suggest that genetic testing could be helpful for those who have the most to learn about their risk and may become motivated to protect themselves from sun damage as a result.
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Genetics & Heredity
Erva Khan, Kimberly A. Kaphingst, Kirsten Meyer White, Andrew Sussman, Dolores Guest, Elizabeth Schofield, Yvonne T. Dailey, Erika Robers, Matthew R. Schwartz, Yuelin Li, David Buller, Keith Hunley, Marianne Berwick, Jennifer L. Hay
Summary: The study found that after receiving genetic testing for MC1R gene variants, most participants were able to comprehend their risk feedback, but there were also instances of misunderstandings. Further research and efforts are needed to address common misunderstandings of genetic risk feedback in the general population.
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY GENETICS
(2022)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Elisabet Goransson, Luke Maurits, Britt Dahlman, Karine Akerman Sarkisian, Samuel Rubenson, Michael Dunn
Summary: Collections of sayings from different languages were compared using distance measurement methods in this article. The FCM-Levenshtein method was found to be effective in detecting previously unknown relations between collections.
DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP IN THE HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Communication
Smita C. Banerjee, Andrew Sussman, Elizabeth Schofield, Dolores D. Guest, Yvonne S. Dailey, Matthew R. Schwartz, David B. Buller, Keith Hunley, Kimberly A. Kaphingst, Marianne Berwick, Jennifer L. Hay
Summary: This study investigated family communication about skin cancer risk among 600 primary care patients from diverse backgrounds in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The results showed that the majority of participants discussed general cancer and skin cancer risks with their families, with topics such as sun protection, personal risk, and family history of cancer being commonly discussed. Factors associated with greater family communication about skin cancer risks included having a family or personal history of cancer, higher perceived risk, higher health literacy, being non-Hispanic, higher education or income, and engaging in proactive sun protective behavior.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Jennifer L. Hay, Kirsten Meyer White, Andrew Sussman, Kim Kaphingst, Dolores Guest, Elizabeth Schofield, Yvonne T. Dailey, Erika Robers, Matthew R. Schwartz, Kate Zielaskowski, Yuelin Li, David Buller, Keith Hunley, Marianne Berwick
PUBLIC HEALTH GENOMICS
(2019)
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Demography
Meghan Healy, Heather Edgar, Carmen Mosley, Keith Hunley
BIODEMOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY
(2018)
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Genetics & Heredity
Vivian M. Rodriguez, Erika Robers, Kate Zielaskowski, C. Javier Gonzalez, Keith Hunley, Kimberly A. Kaphingst, Dolores D. Guest, Andrew Sussman, Kirsten A. Meyer White, Matthew R. Schwartz, Jennie Greb, Yvonne Talamantes, Jessica Bigney, Marianne Berwick, Jennifer L. Hay
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY GENETICS
(2017)