Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jayna L. DeVore, Michael R. Crossland, Richard Shine, Simon Ducatez
Summary: Biotic conflicts can lead to evolutionary arms races, driving organisms to constantly adapt to maintain fitness levels. In high-density invasive populations, intraspecific conflict can favor the evolution of cannibalistic behaviors as a strategy for outcompeting or eliminating conspecifics. These competitive interactions can drive rapid evolution, highlight the importance of plasticity in adaptation to shifting selective pressures, and demonstrate how evolutionary processes can regulate invasive populations.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Piaopiao Chen, Jianzhi Zhang
Summary: This study analyzed transcriptomic data from multiple species and found that genetic assimilation of environment-induced gene expression is not common, with most genes retaining their expression plasticity after organisms adapt to new environments.
Review
Neurosciences
Jay F. Storz, Graham R. Scott
Summary: A key question in biology is whether the distributional range limits of species are determined by physiological tolerance limits. This study examines wild rodents to determine if species with higher elevational range limits have higher thermogenic capacities compared to closely related lowland species. The results show that species with higher elevational range limits generally have higher thermogenic performance. The study also found that highland deer mice have greater thermogenic capacity than lowland white-footed mice, which is due to evolved and plastic changes in physiological pathways. These differences in thermogenic capacity can help explain why some species can persist in higher-elevation habitats and why some species may be more vulnerable to climate change.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON
(2023)
Review
Ecology
Takuji Usui, David Lerner, Isaac Eckert, Amy L. Angert, Colin J. Garroway, Anna Hargreaves, Lesley T. Lancaster, Jean-Philippe Lessard, Federico Riva, Chloe Schmidt, Karin van der Burg, Katie E. Marshall
Summary: Phenotypic plasticity allows organisms to quickly adapt to environmental changes and facilitates species' range shifts in response to climate change. The factors driving the evolution of plasticity at range edges and the ability of range-edge individuals to be plastic are still unclear. Integrating knowledge on the demography and evolution of edge populations is crucial for accurately predicting the evolution and adaptive role of plasticity at expanding range edges. Our spatially explicit synthesis provides potential improvement in predicting range shifts under climate change.
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Biology
Stephan B. Munch, Who Seung Lee, Matthew Walsh, Thomas Hurst, Ben A. Wasserman, Marc Mangel, Santiago Salinas
Summary: This study found a latitudinal gradient in thermal TGP in sheepshead minnows, with the degree of TGP in these populations linearly dependent on the decorrelation time for temperature, supporting the hypothesis that thermal predictability drives the evolution of these traits.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biology
Robert D. Holt, Michael Barfield, James H. Peniston
Summary: This article synthesizes insights from the literature and uses simple models to illustrate the influence of temporal variation on range limits. Temporal variation can alter long-term growth rates and lead to range shrinkage or expansion. It can also facilitate transitions between alternative states and enhance range expansion. However, temporal variation also increases extinction risk. Understanding and managing temporal variation is crucial for eco-evolutionary dynamics and conservation strategies.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Julie L. M. Campana, Allan Raffard, Alexis S. Chaine, Michele Huet, Delphine Legrand, Staffan Jacob
Summary: Dispersal plasticity, which refers to the ability of organisms to adjust their dispersal decisions according to the environment, plays a significant role in ecological and evolutionary dynamics. This study investigates the relationship between dispersal plasticity and fitness sensitivity to environmental gradients in five species of the genus Tetrahymena using microcosm experiments. The results show that dispersal plasticity is generally related to fitness sensitivity, with higher plasticity observed when fitness is more influenced by environmental gradients.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Can-Li Song, Elizabeth J. Main, Forrest Simmons, Shuo Liu, Benjamin Phillabaum, Karin A. Dahmen, Eric W. Hudson, Jennifer E. Hoffman, Erica W. Carlson
Summary: By using scanning tunneling microscopy, the authors have found that the charge modulations in cuprate superconductors are dominantly unidirectional and are a result of classical 3D criticality rather than quantum fluctuations. These charge modulations fill the bulk of the material.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
T. Dickson, S. Pavia
Summary: This study investigated the performance of insulation materials in terms of heating energy requirement, environmental impact, and cost, and developed a new scoring tool to compare overall performance. The results demonstrated that cellulose fiber exhibited the best overall performance, and insulated earth buildings consumed less energy and emitted lower carbon compared to insulated brick buildings.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Fiona Beaty, Alyssa-Lois M. Gehman, Graham Brownlee, Christopher D. G. Harley
Summary: Climate change manifests unevenly across space and time, causing complex patterns of stress for ecological systems. Species populations show different responses to environmental change due to evolutionary processes. This study focused on a marine snail species and discovered that populations from warmer regions are more vulnerable to ocean warming, while populations from cooler regions demonstrate higher adaptability.
Article
Plant Sciences
Kevin L. Griffin, Zoe M. Griffin, Stephanie C. Schmiege, Sarah G. Bruner, Natalie T. Boelman, Lee A. Vierling, Jan U. H. Eitel
Summary: The study found that the respiration of white spruce is lower at the southern range than at the northern range, and the upper canopy leaves have a stronger temperature response than the lower canopy leaves.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Xuehua Xu, Smit Bhimani, Henderikus Pots, Xi Wen, Taeck J. Jeon, Arjan Kortholt, Tian Jin
Summary: Chemotaxis, mediated by GPCR, plays crucial roles in diseases like inflammation and cancer metastasis. The membrane targeting of C2GAP1 is essential for cellular chemotaxis, enabling cells to sense chemoattractant gradients within a wider concentration range.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Joel S. Woon, David Atkinson, Stephen Adu-Bredu, Paul Eggleton, Catherine L. Parr
Summary: Savanna termite species have wider thermal limits than forest species, which may be one of the physiological differences that enable them to cope with the more extreme conditions in savanna environments.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alejandro Llanos-Garrido, Andrea Briega-Alvarez, Javier Perez-Tris, Jose A. Diaz
Summary: By studying the correlation between genotypes of lizards and environmental factors, the research explored the impact of genetic variation on species distribution range. The results showed that genetic variation can affect species adaptability and distribution range. The experiment supports the relationship between genetic variation and species adaptability and environmental variation.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cameron M. Nugent, Tony Kess, Matthew K. Brachmann, Barbara L. Langille, Steven J. Duffy, Sarah J. Lehnert, Brendan F. Wringe, Paul Bentzen, Ian R. Bradbury
Summary: Despite the absence of physical barriers and the presence of pelagic stages in many marine taxa, environmental variation is widely recognized as a significant factor driving diversity in marine species. However, understanding the genomic and ecological processes that shape populations remains inadequate for most marine species, which often hinders management and conservation efforts.
Article
Ecology
Martin Eriksson, Marina Rafajlovic
Summary: Recombination rate and mating system have significant impacts on range expansions in populations, with reduced recombination rate slowing down expansion speed while potentially allowing for a larger range, and selfing improving the ability of populations to expand their ranges. During range expansions, there is a trade-off between positive and negative effects of recombination within and between individuals.
AMERICAN NATURALIST
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Marina Rafajlovic, Jordi Rambla, Jeffrey L. Feder, Arcadi Navarro, Rui Faria
Summary: Finite population sizes can counteract the homogenizing consequences of gene flux, especially when fitness-related loci reside within chromosomal inversions. In these cases, population differentiation can persist after secondary contact for up to 100,000 generations, allowing new incompatibilities and local adaptations to accumulate and facilitate progress towards speciation. The frequency of these conditions in nature is still to be determined.
Article
Mathematics, Applied
L. Beilina, M. Eriksson, I Gainova
Summary: This paper presents a time-adaptive finite element method for studying the dynamics of initial HIV infection and drug efficacy parameter estimation. By deriving a posteriori error estimates for the Tikhonov functional and reconstructed parameter, a time adaptive algorithm is formulated and numerically tested. The results indicate a significant improvement in drug efficacy parameter reconstruction compared to the gradient method on a uniform time mesh.
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Biology
Marina Rafajlovic, Jake M. Alexander, Roger K. Butlin, Kerstin Johannesson
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biology
Marina Rafajlovic, Jake M. Alexander, Roger K. Butlin, Kerstin Johannesson
Summary: Understanding species' range modifications is crucial for predicting the impact of environmental changes on biodiversity. Different species may respond differently to the same environmental changes, and changes in species' ranges create feedbacks to the environment, populations, and communities. Understanding these links is essential for biodiversity management and conservation efforts.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Kerstin Johannesson, Erica H. Leder, Carl Andre, Sam Dupont, Susanne P. Eriksson, Karin Harding, Jonathan N. Havenhand, Marlene Jahnke, Per R. Jonsson, Charlotta Kvarnemo, Henrik Pavia, Marina Rafajlovic, Eva Marie Rodstrom, Michael Thorndyke, Anders Blomberg
Summary: The Centre for Marine Evolutionary Biology (CeMEB) at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, was founded in 2008 with a 10-year research grant of 8.7 million euros. Over the past decade, CeMEB has made significant contributions to scientific publications, PhD theses, and organized various meetings and courses. This article reviews CeMEB's achievements, compares the initial goals with the actual achievements, and discusses future prospects for marine evolutionary biology.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Aurelien De Jode, Alan Le Moan, Kerstin Johannesson, Rui Faria, Sean Stankowski, Anja Marie Westram, Roger K. Butlin, Marina Rafajlovic, Christelle Fraisse
Summary: Understanding population divergence and speciation is crucial for evolutionary biology. High species diversity in the sea is considered a paradox due to the lack of geographical barriers. However, combining genome-wide data with demographic modelling has provided new insights. Studies show that barriers to gene flow exist in the sea but divergence can also occur without strict isolation.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Martin Eriksson, Alexandra Kinnby, Pierre De Wit, Marina Rafajlovic
Summary: Adaptive phenotypic plasticity can improve individual response to new environmental conditions. However, interpretation of reaction norms depends on the nature of assessed traits. This study combines modeling and empirical data to show that the presence of plasticity cannot be determined solely based on reaction norms, but requires additional knowledge of assessed traits and species biology.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Evolutionary Biology
Pierre De Wit, Ellika Faust, Leon Green, Marlene Jahnke, Ricardo T. Pereyra, Marina Rafajlovic
Summary: The article summarizes the progress in Marine Evolutionary Biology over the past decade as presented in the Evolutionary Applications Special Issue. This issue, consisting of original papers and reviews, is a small contribution to the broader field of evolutionary biology, highlighting the importance of collaboration and knowledge exchange among researchers. The establishment of the Linnaeus Centre for Marine Evolutionary Biology (CeMEB) has played a crucial role in studying evolutionary processes in the marine environment under global change, with contributions from researchers worldwide. This Special Issue provides a snapshot of the current state of the field and serves as an important foundation for future research.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Kay Lucek, Mabel D. Gimenez, Mathieu Joron, Marina Rafajlovic, Jeremy B. Searle, Nora Walden, Anja Marie Westram, Rui Faria
Summary: This article discusses the role of chromosomal rearrangements (CRs) in speciation. While previous research has supported the association between CRs, species diversity, and the evolution rate of CRs, these findings are limited to specific types of CRs and taxa. With the emergence of more precise CR detection methods, this study aims to address the conceptual and empirical gaps between micro- and macroevolutionary studies on the evolutionary significance of CRs in speciation.
COLD SPRING HARBOR PERSPECTIVES IN BIOLOGY
(2023)
Correction
Evolutionary Biology
Pierre De Wit, Ellika Faust, Leon Green, Marlene Jahnke, Ricardo T. Pereyra, Marina Rafajlovic
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2023)