... has been to compare the composition of cell membranes in individuals with different metabolic rates, taking advantage of either natural variation ( Haggerty et al., 2008 ; Sukhotin et al., 2017 ) or artificial selection ( Brzęk et al., 2007 ; Wone et al., 2013 ; Stawski et al., 2015 ). None...

... ( Orgogozo et al., 2015 ). Genetics CRISPR/Cas9 Gephebase Interspecific change Intraspecific change Natural variation Summary: A review of >1200 identified coding mutations underlying domestication and natural evolution uncovers knowledge biases, shows that null mutations...

... of causal genes contributing to these differences ( Li et al., 2006 ; Elvin et al., 2011 ). It is possible that examining the genetic contribution to natural variation in sleep will uncover molecular pathways different from those evident from mutagenesis studies, and these natural approaches may have more...

...Benjamin Houot; Nicolas Svetec; Raùl Godoy-Herrera; Jean-François Ferveur SUMMARY The natural variation of sex-specific characters between populations can favor their behavioral isolation, eventually leading to the formation of new species. Marked variations for male courtship, mating...

... © The Company of Biologists Limited 2007 2007 Caenorhabditis elegans diffusion model natural variation null model thermal gradient thermal preference Temperature profoundly affects the physiological rates, ecology and fitness of ectotherms. Ectotherms that detect and respond...