Blar i Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences på emneord "Evolution"
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Bat (Chiroptera) activity and community composition in contrasting agricultural landscapes and the adjacent Budongo forest reserve, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2010-06-01)Abstract. Human activities are causing a biodiversity crisis in all biomes of the Earth. As the world's population continues to grow, more land will be converted to agricultural land to meet the growing food demands, ... -
Comparing species-temperature relationships of arctic-alpine plants among three altitudinal transects in Svalbard
(Master thesis, 2008)Broad scale data has normally been used to predict vascular plant species responses to global climate change. The aim of this study is to investigate to what extent a high sampling resolution reveals local variations among ... -
Disentangling genetic and epigenetic determinants of ultrafast adaptation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)A major rationale for the advocacy of epigenetically mediated adaptive responses is that they facilitate faster adaptation to environmental challenges. This motivated us to develop a theoretical–experimental framework for ... -
Expression and function of the transcription factor Rx in Nematostella vectensis
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)The development of the central nervous system is highly studied and a comparatively well understood field of neurogenesis. The fundamental aspects of neurogenesis have however mostly been studied in a select few bilaterian ... -
Half a century of genetic interaction between farmed and wild Atlantic salmon: Status of knowledge and unanswered questions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is one of the best researched fishes, and its aquaculture plays a global role in the blue revolution. However, since the 1970s, tens of millions of farmed salmon have escaped into the wild. ... -
Insect glycerol transporters evolved by functional co-option and gene replacement
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-17)Transmembrane glycerol transport is typically facilitated by aquaglyceroporins in Prokaryota and Eukaryota. In holometabolan insects however, aquaglyceroporins are absent, yet several species possess polyol permeable ... -
Stoichiometric consequences of size-selective mortality: An experimental test using the Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-01)The determinants of intraspecific stoichiometric variation remain difficult to elucidate due to their multiple ori- gins (e.g. genetic vs. environmental) and potential interactive effects. We evaluated whether two size-selected ... -
Timing is everything: Fishing-season placement may represent the most important angling-induced evolutionary pressure on Atlantic salmon populations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Fisheries-induced evolution can change the trajectory of wild fish populations by selectively targeting certain phenotypes. For important fish species like Atlantic salmon, this could have large implications for their ...