Muir, Anna P. Dubois, Stanislas F. Ross, Rebecca E. Firth, Louise B. Knights, Antony M. Lima, Fernando P. Seabra, Rui Corre, Erwan Le Corguillé, Gildas Nunes, Flavia L. D.
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BMC Evolutionary Biology
BackgroundUnder the threat of climate change populations can disperse, acclimatise or evolve in order to avoid fitness loss. In light of this, it is important to understand neutral gene flow patterns as a measure of dispersal potential, but also adaptive genetic variation as a measure of evolutionary potential. In order to assess genetic variation ...
Li, Yue Yang, Xinai Wang, Na Wang, Haiyan Yin, Bin Yang, Xiaoping Jiang, Wenqing
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Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG
Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2) efficiently reproduces itself by taking resources from the human host could facilitate the development of drugs against the virus. SARS-CoV-2 translates its own proteins by using the host tRNAs, so that its GC or codon usage should fit that of the host cells. It is neces...
Pillai, Rishab Nordberg, Eric Riedel, Jendrian Schwarzkopf, Lin
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Frontiers in Zoology
BackgroundFitness is strongly related to locomotor performance, which can determine success in foraging, mating, and other critical activities. Locomotor performance on different substrates is likely to require different abilities, so we expect alignment between species’ locomotor performance and the habitats they use in nature. In addition, we exp...
Currie-Alder, Bruce Cundill, Georgina Scodanibbio, Lucia Vincent, Katharine Prakash, Anjal Nathe, Nathalie
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Regional Environmental Change
Collaborative research requires synergy among diverse partners, overall direction, and flexibility at multiple levels. There is a need to learn from practical experience in fostering cooperation towards research outcomes, coordinating geographically dispersed teams, and bridging distinct incentives and ways of working. This article reflects on the ...
Parker, Carmen Black Forbes, Malcolm P Vahia, Ipsit V Forester, Brent P Jeste, Dilip V Reynolds, Charles F
Hou, Huiying (Cynthia) Lai, Joseph H.K. Edwards, David
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Building and Environment
• Used AHP to process the interview responses of 104 dormitory users. • Conducted gap analyses on the users' expectation and satisfaction levels. • The adaptation effect existed in the users' perception of building performance. • Validated the gap theory based post-occupancy evaluation (GTbPOE) method. • Made comparative analyses on the building pe...
Sulaiman, Surajo Kamilu Aldersey, Heather Michelle DePaul, Vincent G. Kaka, Bashir
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Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
BackgroundTo generate high-quality evidence, contextually relevant outcome measurement instruments are required. Quality of life evaluation among polio survivors typically involves the use of generic instruments, which are developed and validated among a different groups of people. There is no clear evidence whether these instruments are appropriat...
Valois, Pierre Bouchard, David Aenishaenslin, Cécile Talbot, Denis Bouchard, Catherine Briand, Sandie Tessier, Maxime
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundRecent evidence suggests that climate change and other factors are leading to the emergence of Lyme disease in the province of Quebec, where it previously did not exist. As risk areas expand further north, the population can adopt specific preventive behaviors to limit chances of infection. The objectives of this study were to (1) create ...
Li, Lei Ding, Mingming Jeppesen, Erik
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Aquatic Sciences
Water level fluctuations (WLF), one of the most affected ecological drivers by climate change, are dominant forces controlling submerged macrophyte performance and distribution in freshwater ecosystems. Submerged macrophytes are prominent components of shallow lakes, predicting their response to WLF is therefore crucial for the management and conse...
Fulop, T. Larbi, A. Hirokawa, K. Cohen, A. A. Witkowski, J. M.
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Seminars in Immunopathology
Alterations in the immune system with aging are considered to underlie many age-related diseases. However, many elderly individuals remain healthy until even a very advanced age. There is also an increase in numbers of centenarians and their apparent fitness. We should therefore change our unilaterally detrimental consideration of age-related immun...
