... mice. Genetics Lifespan Aging Diversity Outbred mice Quantitative trait analysis QTL mapping 1 Analysis of lifespan across Diversity Outbred mouse studies 2 identifies multiple longevity-associated loci 3 Martin N. Mullis1, Kevin M. Wright1, Anil Raj1, Daniel M. Gatti2, Peter C. Reifsnyder2, Kevin...

... individual differences in some contexts, but whether this is generalizable to behavioral traits, which directly affect how organisms interact with, and respond to, environmental variation, is not well known. Here we examined variation across three behavioral traits linked to stress reactivity, anti-predator...

... across the tree of life, and morphological similarities in distantly related species are often presumed to have evolved independently. However, clarifying the origins of traits has recently highlighted the complex nature of evolution, as apparent convergent features often share similar genetic...

[email protected] 15 Reprint Requests: To Brian T. Layden at the address above. 16 Running Title: Role of Hemoglobin S in Glucose Homeostasis 17 Keywords: Type 2 diabetes, glucose metabolism, sickle cell trait, sickle cell disease, sickle cell 18 anemia, insulin dynamics 19 Grants 20 NIH R01DK104927, to Brian T...

.... To better understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the responses of pathogenic fungi to temperature stress, we conducted a quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping study in the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici to identify genomic regions associated with colony growth and melanization at 3...

... represent potential productivity of the phytoplankton species. We used a principal component analysis (PCA) to reduce the dimensionality of the trait response of the species to salinity changes. Following Argyle et al. (2021) , PCA of traits measured under 5 psu conditions were used to establish...

... of Convolvulus and Calystegia through a well-sampled and resolved phylogenetic analysis of nuclear ITS. Additionally, we explore morphological synapomorphies that could support the recognition of genera or sections through the parsimony optimization of seven morphological traits suggested...

... for conservation actions. We analysed the species richness and functional patterns of liverworts along the entire elevational gradient (0–5000 m) in Colombia. Published data on elevation ranges and reproductive and morphological traits related to ecological strategies of 705 species of liverworts were compiled...

... in ecosystems across the world but are commonly viewed as notorious pests and too small to effect pollination. The role of thrips as pollinators is thus largely neglected. We provide an overview of the number of plant taxa that are pollinated by thrips, the floral traits of thrips-pollinated plants, and discuss...

... University Press, Standard Journals Publication Model ( https://dbpia.nl.go.kr/pages/standard-publication-reuse-rights ) Abstract Background Gene editing has emerged as the most precise trait modification tool in plant breeding. However, an understanding of what to target and in which genetic background...

... through our RightsLink service via the Permissions link on the article page on our site—for further information please contact [email protected]. Abstract Traits that have lost function sometimes persist through evolutionary time. Persistence may occur if there is not enough standing genetic...

... via the Permissions link on the article page on our site—for further information please contact [email protected]. Abstract Why is there so much non-neutral genetic variation segregating in natural populations? We dissect function and evolution of a near-cryptic quantitative trait locus...

... of experimental evolution. Aggression did increase, albeit modestly, in environments that facilitate resource defense. Morphological changes are modest although with some trait-specific changes to allometry, generally in the opposite direction of our predictions. Condition dependence trends in the opposite...

... please contact [email protected]. 2025 This article is published and distributed under the terms of the Oxford University Press, Standard Journals Publication Model ( https://dbpia.nl.go.kr/pages/standard-publication-reuse-rights ) Abstract Expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) have...

... matching to adjust for confounding among the race and ethnicity groups. Quality metrics measured on 93,000 adults with schizophrenia residing in five US states illustrate approaches. class probabilities latent trait template matching US National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities...

... in plants. Keywords: Genome-wide association, quantitative trait loci, Zinc, AtMTP3, ionome Accepted Manuscript Introduction Plants exhibit extensive natural phenotypic variation for several traits including adaptive and economically important ones such as flowering time, growth, disease resistance...

... are not well understood for plants, whose responses to changes in precipitation or temperature are often idiosyncratic. Here, we evaluated if ecological strategies mediate tree growth and whether intraspecific trait diversity shifts across the range of an endemic tree species in a region experiencing a extreme...

... of aquatic ecosystems, such as small humic lakes, obligate-osmotrophic organisms are especially important. This study was aimed at investigating the contributions of potential mixotrophs and examining the relationship between their functional traits (including osmotrophy) and functional diversity in response...

... the bioactive triterpene, oleanolic acid, was found to be the most abundant wax monomer. Metabolic quantitative trait locus analysis identified several genomic regions associated with wax monomer formation, including a cluster on chromosome nine linked to triterpene content, which included eight putative...

...) utilisation efficiency (PUtE) and/or yield are closely linked to differences in root functional traits under low soil P availability. However, our understanding of how soil P availability mediates the intraspecific variation in root functional traits for breeding high-P efficiency genotypes to increase PUtE...