Running with the Red Queen: the role of
... of evolution to be sustained in pairwise interactions that themselves persist indefinitely. However, each pair of antagonistic species are probably only co-travellers for a finite period of time. The ‘end’ of interactions may be associated with mutual extinction (e.g. parasite removes its host speci ...
... of evolution to be sustained in pairwise interactions that themselves persist indefinitely. However, each pair of antagonistic species are probably only co-travellers for a finite period of time. The ‘end’ of interactions may be associated with mutual extinction (e.g. parasite removes its host speci ...
Running with the Red Queen: the role of biotic conflicts in evolution
... of evolution to be sustained in pairwise interactions that themselves persist indefinitely. However, each pair of antagonistic species are probably only co-travellers for a finite period of time. The ‘end’ of interactions may be associated with mutual extinction (e.g. parasite removes its host speci ...
... of evolution to be sustained in pairwise interactions that themselves persist indefinitely. However, each pair of antagonistic species are probably only co-travellers for a finite period of time. The ‘end’ of interactions may be associated with mutual extinction (e.g. parasite removes its host speci ...
PhenoLink - a web-tool for linking phenotype Lactobacillus plantarum strains
... Background: Linking phenotypes to high-throughput molecular biology information generated by ~omics technologies allows revealing cellular mechanisms underlying an organism’s phenotype. ~Omics datasets are often very large and noisy with many features (e.g., genes, metabolite abundances). Thus, asso ...
... Background: Linking phenotypes to high-throughput molecular biology information generated by ~omics technologies allows revealing cellular mechanisms underlying an organism’s phenotype. ~Omics datasets are often very large and noisy with many features (e.g., genes, metabolite abundances). Thus, asso ...
Applet for calculating heritability for threshold traits
... milk, as shown in section 1.4. To make this possible there has to be an effect from numerous gene pairs. In the present example using only two gene pairs, they could be fixed after one generation of selection. ...
... milk, as shown in section 1.4. To make this possible there has to be an effect from numerous gene pairs. In the present example using only two gene pairs, they could be fixed after one generation of selection. ...
Interactions Between Genes Controlling Pathogenicity in the Flax
... Furthermore, a 3:13 ratio of avirulent to virulent F 2 individuals would be expected, and this also was observed (x• = 3.11; P = ...
... Furthermore, a 3:13 ratio of avirulent to virulent F 2 individuals would be expected, and this also was observed (x• = 3.11; P = ...
groups, blaOXY-1 and blaOXY-2. Klebsiella oxytoca are divided into
... the others; classes A and C. Class A includes various plasmidmediated b-lactamases (TEM-1, SHV-1), the plasmid-mediated extended-spectrum b-lactamases derived from TEM or SHV, and some chromosomally encoded b-lactamases, such as that produced by Klebsiella pneumoniae (2). These enzymes preferentiall ...
... the others; classes A and C. Class A includes various plasmidmediated b-lactamases (TEM-1, SHV-1), the plasmid-mediated extended-spectrum b-lactamases derived from TEM or SHV, and some chromosomally encoded b-lactamases, such as that produced by Klebsiella pneumoniae (2). These enzymes preferentiall ...
Evolutionary distributions and competition by way of reaction
... values of some traits—such as the length of proboscis of some insects. We discuss evolution with respect to subpopulation densities of phenotypes, the values of their adaptive traits and the effect of natural selection on such densities. A phenotype is an organisms that displays values of some adapt ...
... values of some traits—such as the length of proboscis of some insects. We discuss evolution with respect to subpopulation densities of phenotypes, the values of their adaptive traits and the effect of natural selection on such densities. A phenotype is an organisms that displays values of some adapt ...
20060710_GOannotCamp_Stanford
... 1A. General Use of the ISS evidence code by reference genomes RECOMMENDATION 1. For Reference Genomes, gene product in the "with" field of an ISS annotation must have been annotated to one of the 5 experimental evidence codes (IDA, IMP, IGI, IPI, IEA). If a paper describes a sequence similarity to a ...
... 1A. General Use of the ISS evidence code by reference genomes RECOMMENDATION 1. For Reference Genomes, gene product in the "with" field of an ISS annotation must have been annotated to one of the 5 experimental evidence codes (IDA, IMP, IGI, IPI, IEA). If a paper describes a sequence similarity to a ...
The causal meaning of Fisher`s average effect
... contains a gene of a certain allelic type, say A1 , we change it to A2 . This experimental intervention may lead to a value of the focal phenotype at the time of measurement that differs from what it would have been if the intervention had not been performed. Falconer reasoned that the expected magni ...
... contains a gene of a certain allelic type, say A1 , we change it to A2 . This experimental intervention may lead to a value of the focal phenotype at the time of measurement that differs from what it would have been if the intervention had not been performed. Falconer reasoned that the expected magni ...
Neo-Darwinists and Neo-Aristotelians: how to talk about natural
... underlie these strategic conceptions of the living world within a structure of explanation focused exclusively on the question of causation. Mayr divided the central questions of biology first into ‘‘How?’’ questions, which seek the physiological and eventually genetic mechanisms that underlie the v ...
... underlie these strategic conceptions of the living world within a structure of explanation focused exclusively on the question of causation. Mayr divided the central questions of biology first into ‘‘How?’’ questions, which seek the physiological and eventually genetic mechanisms that underlie the v ...
Gene conversion and purifying selection shape nucleotide variation
... corresponding sequence of the other, this type of recombination is often called gene conversion. Gene conversion is suggested to have occurred frequently between the human L and M opsin genes [11-15] and to have played a crucial role in generating hybrids of the two genes with altered spectral sensi ...
... corresponding sequence of the other, this type of recombination is often called gene conversion. Gene conversion is suggested to have occurred frequently between the human L and M opsin genes [11-15] and to have played a crucial role in generating hybrids of the two genes with altered spectral sensi ...
Sexspecific selection on energy metabolism selection coefficients for
... populations was treated as a continuous variable, and the number of voles released was 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 21 individuals in 1–13 enclosures, respectively. Individuals were assigned to the enclosures in such a way that density manipulation was not associated with variation i ...
... populations was treated as a continuous variable, and the number of voles released was 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 21 individuals in 1–13 enclosures, respectively. Individuals were assigned to the enclosures in such a way that density manipulation was not associated with variation i ...
GPMiner: an integrated system for mining combinatorial cis
... stability is a structural property of the DNA duplex fragment. The minimum free energy of the DNA duplex is calculated based on hydrogen bonding of A-T and C-G pairs. Kanhere et al. demonstrated that DNA stability of promoter regions provides a much better clue than other features when determining t ...
... stability is a structural property of the DNA duplex fragment. The minimum free energy of the DNA duplex is calculated based on hydrogen bonding of A-T and C-G pairs. Kanhere et al. demonstrated that DNA stability of promoter regions provides a much better clue than other features when determining t ...
Classifying Gene Expression Data using an Evolutionary Algorithm
... developed and used in the search problems such as random search, simulation-based optimization, simulated annealing, and Markov chain Monte Carlo. Evolutionary algorithms(EAs) are also stochastic search and optimisation techniques which have been developed during the last 30 years. The evolutionary ...
... developed and used in the search problems such as random search, simulation-based optimization, simulated annealing, and Markov chain Monte Carlo. Evolutionary algorithms(EAs) are also stochastic search and optimisation techniques which have been developed during the last 30 years. The evolutionary ...
Publication : Evolvability, stabilizing selection and the problem
... Thus, just evoking stabilizing selection to explain stasis is insufficient; we need to explain why selective optima themselves should be conservative. Surprisingly little work has been devoted to this problem. Only a few sketches of candidate hypotheses have been proposed, such as niche-tracking, po ...
... Thus, just evoking stabilizing selection to explain stasis is insufficient; we need to explain why selective optima themselves should be conservative. Surprisingly little work has been devoted to this problem. Only a few sketches of candidate hypotheses have been proposed, such as niche-tracking, po ...
Matthew Kwong - GEP Community Server
... there are eleven possible exons for ey depending on the isoform. Even at first glance, it does not appear that contig 10 contains eleven unique exons. The Blastx6 result indicates three for each isoform, and Genscan predicts seven exons for the feature that aligns with the Blastx result (feature 1). ...
... there are eleven possible exons for ey depending on the isoform. Even at first glance, it does not appear that contig 10 contains eleven unique exons. The Blastx6 result indicates three for each isoform, and Genscan predicts seven exons for the feature that aligns with the Blastx result (feature 1). ...
MAGMA manual (version 1.06)
... the p-value file that contains the sample size used per SNP. This option is recommended if such a column is present, especially when analysing SNP meta-analysis results where sample size per SNP can vary considerably. It should be noted that (at present) the specified sample size does not directly a ...
... the p-value file that contains the sample size used per SNP. This option is recommended if such a column is present, especially when analysing SNP meta-analysis results where sample size per SNP can vary considerably. It should be noted that (at present) the specified sample size does not directly a ...
Problems for Natural Selection as a Mechanism
... But gene expression is not analogous to natural selection. For one, schema instantiation occurred in the case of gene expression as the field of genetics matured. The original schema or sketch comes from the field’s infancy; as technology developed and knowledge accrued, research progressed in ways ...
... But gene expression is not analogous to natural selection. For one, schema instantiation occurred in the case of gene expression as the field of genetics matured. The original schema or sketch comes from the field’s infancy; as technology developed and knowledge accrued, research progressed in ways ...
A multispecies approach for comparing sequence evolution of X
... (Received 21 May 2008 and in revised form 2 September 2008 ) ...
... (Received 21 May 2008 and in revised form 2 September 2008 ) ...
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... Genetic resistance to rice BB has been extensively used by rice breeders to combat this disease and breakdown of resistance in varieties having a single resistance gene has been reported in rice (Mew et al., 1992; Nelson et al., 1994; George et al., 1997) after 2 or 3 years as a result of shifts in ...
... Genetic resistance to rice BB has been extensively used by rice breeders to combat this disease and breakdown of resistance in varieties having a single resistance gene has been reported in rice (Mew et al., 1992; Nelson et al., 1994; George et al., 1997) after 2 or 3 years as a result of shifts in ...
Williams, S.S. (2007). Altruism of kin vs. non kin: Effects of costs of
... been a variable on the responses of the participants. Hypothetical situations only measure what the participant thinks they would do, not what actually did happen like the low cost and medium cost conditions. Williams, S.S. (2007). Altruism of kin vs. non kin: Effects of costs of help and reciprocal ...
... been a variable on the responses of the participants. Hypothetical situations only measure what the participant thinks they would do, not what actually did happen like the low cost and medium cost conditions. Williams, S.S. (2007). Altruism of kin vs. non kin: Effects of costs of help and reciprocal ...
Sex and sensibility: The role of social selection
... At the heart of Roughgarden’s book is a two-prong strategy: first, she claims that modern sexual selection theory must be rejected; second, she proposes an alternative framework, social selection, to explain the evolution of sexual diversity in the animal kingdom. In many ways, her dismissal of sexu ...
... At the heart of Roughgarden’s book is a two-prong strategy: first, she claims that modern sexual selection theory must be rejected; second, she proposes an alternative framework, social selection, to explain the evolution of sexual diversity in the animal kingdom. In many ways, her dismissal of sexu ...
Natural Selection and Evolution
... Theory of Natural Selection Those individuals with the traits most suitable to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce and pass those traits on to the next generation. Thursday, January 17, 2013 ...
... Theory of Natural Selection Those individuals with the traits most suitable to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce and pass those traits on to the next generation. Thursday, January 17, 2013 ...
5 The Theory of Natural Selection - The application of population
... Figure 5.2 shows the proportions of the three different genotypes at different frequencies of the gene a; heterozygotes are most frequent when the gene frequency is 0.5. The Hardy–Weinberg genotype frequencies are reached after a single generation of random mating from any initial genotype frequenci ...
... Figure 5.2 shows the proportions of the three different genotypes at different frequencies of the gene a; heterozygotes are most frequent when the gene frequency is 0.5. The Hardy–Weinberg genotype frequencies are reached after a single generation of random mating from any initial genotype frequenci ...
CHAPTER 3 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
... A large gene pool with great genetic diversity is more likely to contain genetic combinations that will allow some individuals to adapt to ...
... A large gene pool with great genetic diversity is more likely to contain genetic combinations that will allow some individuals to adapt to ...