Published in BMC Evolutionary Biology
BackgroundFunctional constraint through genomic architecture is suggested to be an important dimension of genome evolution, but quantitative evidence for this idea is rare. In this contribution, existing evidence and discussions on genomic architecture as constraint for convergent evolution, rapid adaptation, and genic adaptation are summarized int...
Published in Neuropsychobiology
Background: The results of studies examining the response to experimental pain during the menstrual cycle are conflicting because of differences in the definitions of the menstrual period, outcome measures and types of experimental pain stimulation. So far, there have been only a few studies correlating experimental pain with the levels of gonadal ...
Published in Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
A cost–benefit analysis of proposed climate change adaptation measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) was conducted during the development of the Third National Communication of B&H under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The main goal of the analysis was to quantify and present the financial consequences of flood...
Published in BMC Genomics
BackgroundAdaptive changes in cis-regulatory elements are an essential component of evolution by natural selection. Identifying adaptive and functional noncoding DNA elements throughout the genome is therefore crucial for understanding the relationship between phenotype and genotype.ResultsWe used ENCODE annotations to identify appropriate proxy ne...
Published in Regional Environmental Change
Social capital is increasingly recognized as a key determinant of adaptive capacity to climate change. Beyond formal adaptation infrastructure like insurance and public disaster support programmes, it can be difficult to identify the role that informal social capital—such as relationships, trust, and mutual support between community members—plays i...
Published in BMC Genetics
BackgroundThe use of high inputs in agriculture resulted in few varieties (hybrids and pure lines) used in all agricultural systems. Also varieties of vegetables, including broccoli, for organic and low-input agriculture, are almost exclusively hybrids, since there are very few specific breeding programs and varieties for sustainable agriculture sy...
Lorsqu’il s’agit d’évoquer les adaptations des Misérables, l’énoncé le plus évident et le plus attendu est le suivant : c’est le destin de Jean Valjean. Pourtant il existe une toute première tradition cinématographique dans laquelle Les Misérables, c’est l’histoire des «Chandeliers de l’Evêque». Dans cet article, nous allons essayer de retrouver ce...
Published in The journal of spinal cord medicine
Context: Pain and depression are two prevalent secondary complications associated with spinal cord injury (SCI) that negatively impact health and well-being. Self-management strategies are growing in popularity for helping people with SCI to cope with their pain and depression. However, there is still a lack of research on which approaches are best...
Published in Journal of environmental management
This paper explores the historical relationship between weather fluctuations and mortality evolution in China. Using panel data on the annual provincial mortality rate and daily weather variables for the 1964-2008 period, we applied a dynamic model structure with sufficient controls to estimate the short-term effects of temperature shocks on China'...
Published in Biology & Philosophy
What is the function of cognition? On one influential account, cognition evolved to co-ordinate behaviour with environmental change or complexity (Godfrey-Smith in Complexity and the function of mind in nature, Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1996). Liberal interpretations of this view ascribe cog...
