• We analyzed 349 Arabidopsis accessions and found extensive variation and high heritabilities for different morphological traits. (nih.gov)
  • Here, genomic prediction models revealed different genetic architectures for the morphological traits. (nih.gov)
  • Mapping research located genes and QTL for morphological traits, resistance to several diseases, preharvest sprouting and various malting quality traits. (usda.gov)
  • However, the reciprocal influences of variation in environmental conditions and phenotypic trait expression in spreading plant populations are not clearly defined. (osti.gov)
  • The phenotypic life-history traits important to the success of weedy Setaria spp. (bioone.org)
  • In this project we are investigating the impact of evolution on the genetics, proteomics and phenotypic traits that control competitive species interactions and community assembly in freshwater algae. (eawag.ch)
  • We investigate the direct effects of polyploidization on phenotypic traits of importance for plant-insect interactions (e.g. floral scent and morphology), using different ploidy-types of the plant Lithophragma bolanderi as model. (lu.se)
  • This remarkable phenotypic diversity within a single nominal species likely stems from microhabitat adaptations possibly involving predator-driven selective pressure (yielding substrate-matching camouflage coloration) and a shift from palm-crown to vertebrate-nest microhabitats (yielding smaller bodies and shorter heads and wings). (cdc.gov)
  • We therefore warn that phenotypic traits such as overall size or color may confound triatomine-bug species identification and classification. (cdc.gov)
  • This increased salinity stops other, less salt-tolerant species from establishing (see Physiological traits for more details). (cpbr.gov.au)
  • We are collecting an extensive database of algal ecological and physiological traits, and testing whether these traits are capable of correctly predicting community dynamics over time in response to environmental changes. (eawag.ch)
  • According to The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Wen-Dong Li and colleagues (2023), personality traits are "relatively enduring patterns… [that] are also able to change as a function of various work and life experiences over the years" (pp. 2-3). (psychologytoday.com)
  • The degree of size dimorphism varies across multiple populations and species, and is measured through various traits, such as wing span and body mass. (wikipedia.org)
  • To disentangle the genetic architecture of such traits, natural variation within species can be explored by studying genotype-phenotype relationships. (nih.gov)
  • Microgeographic local adaptation and species distributions: the role of selective processes on early life history traits in the Symphonia syngameon. (authorea.com)
  • This means that a change in the environment will alter the sets of species (and traits) that are likely to perform well under the new conditions ( see figure ). (york.ac.uk)
  • However, the resulting compositional change should, in turn, act to 'reinstate' the fit between species' traits and the environment, as selection favours species with traits that enhance survival and reproduction under new conditions. (york.ac.uk)
  • Plants from each collection year were grown over a range of CO 2 concentrations to test for adaptation of these weedy species to recent changes in atmospheric CO 2 . (mdpi.com)
  • James/Arnes noticed horrifying traits after their first 'normal' notes-sessions while 'spying' on the dolehi/growteri species of gorillas in the Congo rainforest which up to now had yielded 'normal' notes (more-or-less! (horror.com)
  • Strains of microalgae vary in traits between species and populations due to adaptation or stochastic processes. (lu.se)
  • We are also interested in how within species variation enables and facilitates adaptation, knowledge that is crucial for management of insect populations that can adapt and survive in a changing climate. (lu.se)
  • In our lab group, we acknowledge that most species interactions evolve in site-specific networks of multiple coevolving species, and that each interaction is likely shaping suites of traits on both sides of the interaction. (lu.se)
  • Adaptive functional trait matching between species that engage in mutualistic interactions are promoted whereas adaptation to the abiotic environment becomes less pronounced. (lu.se)
  • Using geo-environmental models, we predicted that Central European, but not Mediterranean, populations might lag behind in adaptation by the end of the twenty-first century. (nature.com)
  • Intraspecific trait variation within natural populations (i.e. intra-population trait variation, IPTV) is the basic source for selection and can have significant ecological consequences. (osti.gov)
  • In each kind of organism there is variation in the traits themselves, and different kinds of organisms may have different versions of the trait. (hawaii.edu)
  • The environment also affects the traits that an organism develops-differences in where they grow or in the food they consume may cause organisms that are related to end up looking or behaving differently. (hawaii.edu)
  • Ocean biology provides many unique examples of life cycles, adaptations, and important relationships among organisms (symbiosis, predator-prey dynamics, and energy transfer) that do not occur on land. (hawaii.edu)
  • At the core of our article is the idea that most of the turnover we see in ecological communities can usefully be viewed as 'adaptive', in the sense of improving the match between organisms' traits and the environment. (york.ac.uk)
  • We describe a community as being 'well adapted' to a particular environment if the organisms making up that community are well-equipped to survive and reproduce there (ie due to the traits they possess). (york.ac.uk)
  • We refer to the adjustments in the fit between organisms and the environment as evolutionary adaptation , or simply adaptation . (visionlearning.com)
  • Apply concepts of statistics and probability to support explanations that organisms with an advantageous heritable trait tend to increase in proportion to organisms lacking this trait. (flinnsci.com)
  • New research busts this myth by examining the relationships between personality traits and life experiences. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Personality traits and career choices among physicians in Finland: employment sector, clinical patient contact, specialty and change of specialty. (cdc.gov)
  • Moreover, whether personality traits contribute to important career choices such as choosing to work in the private or public sector or with clinical patient contact, as well as change of specialty, have remained largely unexplored. (cdc.gov)
  • In a nationally representative sample of Finnish physicians (N = 2837) we examined how personality traits are associated with medical career choices after graduating from medical school, in terms of employment sector, patient contact, medical specialty and change of specialty. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusions: The results showed distinctive personality traits to be associated with physicians' career and specialty choices after medical school independent of known confounding factors. (cdc.gov)
  • The nature of creativity: The roles of genetic factors, personality traits, cognitive abilities, and environmental sources. (lu.se)
  • The power of personality: The comparative validity of personality traits, socioeconomic status, and cognitive ability for predicting important life outcomes. (lu.se)
  • How replicable are links between personality traits and consequential life outcomes? (lu.se)
  • Transcription Factors, Gene Regulatory Networks, and Agronomic Traits. (routledge.com)
  • Is the Subject Area "Quantitative trait loci" applicable to this article? (plos.org)
  • Hereford, J. A quantitative survey of local adaptation and fitness trade-offs. (nature.com)
  • Quantitative traits in plants are controlled by a large number of genes and their interaction with the environment. (nih.gov)
  • The application of genomic prediction models that take into account the effects of all individual loci may greatly enhance the elucidation of the genetic architecture of quantitative traits in plants. (nih.gov)
  • This report summarizes published research across the world in 2008 that placed additional markers, genes and quantitative trait loci (QTLs) on barley chromosome 7H. (usda.gov)
  • Genetic alleles conferring higher drought survival showed signatures of polygenic adaptation and were more frequently found in Mediterranean and Scandinavian regions. (nature.com)
  • Barrett, R. D. H. & Schluter, D. Adaptation from standing genetic variation. (nature.com)
  • Selection for particular stay-green traits, combinations of traits, and/or molecular markers associated with the traits could enhance genetic progress toward stay-green wheats with higher, more stable yield in both well-watered and water-limited conditions. (qld.gov.au)
  • In addition to the percentage of Neanderthal or Denisovan DNA, direct to-consumer testing reports may include information about a few genetic variants inherited from these ancestors that influence specific traits. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Some studies have suggested that certain genetic variations inherited from archaic humans may play roles in hair texture, height, sensitivity of the sense of smell, immune responses, adaptations to high altitude, and other characteristics in modern humans. (medlineplus.gov)
  • For now, knowing which specific genetic variants a person inherited from Neanderthal or Denisovan ancestors provides only limited information about a few physical traits. (medlineplus.gov)
  • It is a rare, X-linked genetic trait that affects approximately 1 in 10,000 live-born males and 1 in 100,000 live-born females 3,10 , at a male to female ratio of 5:1, respectively. (bvsalud.org)
  • Apply concepts of statistics and probability to explain the variation and distribution of expressed traits in a population. (flinnsci.com)
  • Our work examines trait functional significance, using both ecological and evolutionary approaches. (google.com)
  • Our research thus improves our general understanding of ecological and evolutionary mechanisms that underpin the eco-evolutionary processes that drive ecosystem dynamics including population sizes, traits evolution and diversification. (lu.se)
  • We have designed and analysed an eco-evolutionary and functional-trait-based model of three interacting trophic levels and we have simulated adaptation and diversification in traits as a response to eco-evolutionary feedbacks. (lu.se)
  • Our results suggest a role for interactions between IPTV (rather than trait means) and environmental resource availability in promoting plant invasions, providing new insights into the significance of IPTV in shaping plant geographic distributions. (osti.gov)
  • Adaptation is a product of trait-environment interactions. (york.ac.uk)
  • We study spatial patterns in plant signalling and defence traits and insect host- /and nectar plant preference, and how these interactions are affected by the nature of the plant-insect relationship (antagonistic/mutualistic), by the specificity of the interaction, and by the geographic context at landscape- and continent scales. (lu.se)
  • The results we have found include a causal and mechanistic link between mutualistic interactions that positively affect population size which in turn promote evaluability and trait evolution. (lu.se)
  • Co-flowering plants within a community often share pollinators which can generate competitive and/or facilitative interactions among them affecting their reproductive success and ultimately selection on floral traits such as floral scent and color. (lu.se)
  • The cardiovascular changes at high altitude are influenced by factors such as population ancestry and sociocultural determinants, as well as adaptation, nutrition, intercurrent infection, exposure to pollutants and toxins, socioeconomic status, and access to medical care. (medscape.com)
  • We applied two tests for the assumption of Brownian motion that generally have high power to reject data generated under non-Brownian niche-filling models for the evolution of traits in adaptive radiations. (nih.gov)
  • In the SPACE (Speciation, Adaptation and Coevolution) lab at the Biology Department, we are looking for motivated Master students that want to join us in an exciting adventure. (lu.se)
  • Postdoctoral research associate, Tadhg Carroll discusses the utility and possible implications of viewing recent biodiversity change, as adaptation to shifting environments. (york.ac.uk)
  • Which floral traits represent adaptations to pollinators? (edu.au)
  • Pollinators are key drivers of floral evolution through natural selection on floral traits. (lu.se)
  • In these networks, we study plant and insect trait evolution, and the role of trait diversification for gene flow and local adaptation. (lu.se)
  • This is the first time flowering time, a complex trait controlled by many genes, has been successfully reconstructed from ancient samples and then validated using modern plants. (nativeseeds.org)
  • Marker comparisons between older landraces and cultivars with newer cultivars indicate that fewer alleles are used in breeding over time, but the older germplasm can contain important genes to improve adaptation. (usda.gov)
  • The Plant Health and Adaptation team finds long-term solutions to these pests and pathogens by discovering natural variants of genes that enable plants to overcome them. (kew.org)
  • The E genome of Thinopyrum is closely related to the ABD genome of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and harbors genes conferring beneficial traits to wheat, including high yield, disease resistance, and unique end-use quality. (bvsalud.org)
  • Offspring acquire a mix of traits from their biological parents. (hawaii.edu)
  • Does local adaptation to competition lead to trait divergence, enabling coexistence? (eawag.ch)
  • Do variations in germination and survival at very young stages rely on variations in adaptations to microgeographic heterogeneity? (authorea.com)
  • 3. Germination, survival, growth, and herbivory showed signs of local adaptation, with some combinations of ecotypes and provenances growing faster and surviving better in their own habitat or provenance region. (authorea.com)
  • These objective and standardized traits can be compared across genotypes and environments. (qld.gov.au)
  • The correlation between stay-green traits and yield was studied in eight contrasting environments ranging from well watered to severely water limited. (qld.gov.au)
  • The Swierk Organismal Ecology Lab studies the adaptations that animals use to cope with challenges in their environments. (google.com)
  • Biparental and association mapping were used to locate chromosomal regions for dryland and drought adaptation. (usda.gov)
  • Leur niveau d'anxiété a ensuite été évalué à l'aide d'un questionnaire et de l'échelle STAI (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, ou échelle d'anxiété état-trait). (who.int)
  • Many phylogenetic comparative methods that are currently widely used in the scientific literature assume a Brownian motion model for trait evolution, but the suitability of that model is rarely tested, and a number of important factors might affect whether this model is appropriate or not. (nih.gov)
  • As a case study, we used these tests to explore the evolution of feeding adaptations in two radiations of warblers. (nih.gov)
  • So this is a very short timeframe for the evolution of all these different traits. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • We call this inclusive leadership , and our research has identified six traits that characterise an inclusive mind-set and inclusive behaviour. (deloitte.com)
  • Environmental adaptation of fishes physiology and behaviour. (gu.se)
  • Weavers, H & Martin, PB 2020, ' The cell biology of inflammation: From common traits to remarkable immunological adaptations ', Journal of Cell Biology , vol. 219, no. 7, e202004003. (bris.ac.uk)
  • Measuring the normalized difference vegetative index (NDVI) during the whole senescence period allows quantification of component stay-green traits contributing to a stay-green phenotype. (qld.gov.au)
  • The results showed that high versus low trait cheerfulness participants reported a larger increase in state cheerfulness, valence, and joy measures after the positive induction and a larger decrease in state cheerfulness after the negative induction. (degruyter.com)
  • Identification of Molecular Processes Underlying Abiotic Stress Plants Adaptation Using "Omics" Technologies. (routledge.com)
  • The highly ambitious study carried out by this Hong Kong research team examined, longitudinally, scores over three testing occasions on the FFM traits of extraversion , neuroticism, agreeableness , openness to experience , and conscientiousness in relation to the life experiences variables of work-to-family and family-to-work conflict and facilitation. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Openness was the most consistent personality trait associated with physicians' career choices in terms of employment sector, amount of clinical patient contact, specialty choice and change of specialty. (cdc.gov)
  • The results replicate and extend previous findings and support the idea that high trait cheerfulness people are more sensitive to the affective environment. (degruyter.com)
  • Rather, adaptation to temperate environment occurred in situ in the Southwest. (nativeseeds.org)
  • From there, they entered the caves and through successive generations they acquired a series of these adaptations that allow them to survive in this extreme environment. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • How does the environment control the traits responsible for competitive coexistence? (eawag.ch)
  • Build-a-Fish In this interactive activity from Shedd Aquarium, design a fish that has the right adaptations, or traits, to help it survive in a reef environment. (kqed.org)
  • The introduction of marker-assisted selection (MAS) in the breeding process may improve the adaptation and productivity of local cultivars, as well as help in the development of new ones. (biotechlink.org)
  • Adaptation to local growing conditions. (ucsusa.org)
  • Traits controlling the plastic development of plant architecture include the ability to form one or more tillering shoots whose stature and number are precisely sized to local conditions. (bioone.org)
  • We aimed to evaluate psychometric features, factor structure and internal consistency of the Turkish version of Food Craving Questionnaire-Trait Scale and to determine its validity. (jcbpr.org)
  • Turkish version of Food Craving Questionnaire-Trait has an agreeable structure and validity. (jcbpr.org)
  • Observe how each fish has unique adaptations that help it survive in its habitat. (kqed.org)
  • During fieldwork in Öland you will learn how to perform pollinator observations, take floral trait and plant fitness measurements and collect floral scent at field. (lu.se)
  • The answer is adaptation , an idea that Darwin absorbed from his predecessors. (visionlearning.com)
  • Two Frenchmen contributed important ideas on adaptation that Darwin worked into his theory of natural selection (see our Charles Darwin II module for more information). (visionlearning.com)
  • 2010). Turkish adaptation of the trait meta-mood scale. (bvsalud.org)
  • These popular and varied manifestations of zombies elucidate the potential for a comprehensive dissemination of knowledge, from identifying traits indicating infection to explaining the significance of public health infrastructure. (cdc.gov)
  • Correlation between specific stay-green traits and yield varied with ET. (qld.gov.au)
  • We knocked out the monocot-specific miR528 using CRISPR/Cas9, resulting in the improvement of yield-related traits with increases in the tiller number and growth rate. (bvsalud.org)
  • La stabilité émotionnelle et le niveau d'anxiété étaient significativement réduits dans le groupe d'étude : on a observé une nette augmentation des scores pour les traits de personnalité émotionnellement stable et téméraire et une diminution pour inquiet et tendu. (who.int)
  • Adaptation is the root concept that grew into Darwin's theory of natural selection . (visionlearning.com)
  • All traits are adaptations produced by natural selection. (classtools.net)
  • Thus, in this study fifteen out of the studied twenty-one KASP assays were validated for their associations with adaptation and productivity traits and potentially can be included in the barley breeding projects. (biotechlink.org)
  • Recent research suggests that trait cheerfulness triggers larger state cheerfulness variations after facing amusing and sad clips. (degruyter.com)
  • Higher fat content, higher starvation resistance, lower metabolic rate, different hormone levels, a series of traits that we didn't expect. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • For that, validation of 23 kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) assays for adaptation and productivity traits developed using previous GWAS results was performed. (biotechlink.org)
  • Nine KASP assays were identified for adaptation traits, one assay was detected for productivity traits and six KASPs were found to be associated with both types of traits. (biotechlink.org)
  • 0.05) effect of shorter heading-maturity time on higher productivity traits under stress conditions of south-east Kazakhstan. (biotechlink.org)
  • If you were high on this trait, it might take you longer than your age peers to find a person to love and establish a committed relationship with. (psychologytoday.com)