Browsing Faculty of Arts and Sciences by Keyword "Insects"
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An evolutionary perspective on germ cell specification genes in insects
(2014-06-06)This dissertation investigates the embryonic specification of a specific group of cells: the germ cells. Germ cells, which give rise to sperm and egg, are the only cells in sexually-reproducing animals that directly ... -
miR-190 Enhances HIF-Dependent Responses to Hypoxia in Drosophila by Inhibiting the Prolyl-4-hydroxylase Fatiga
(Public Library of Science, 2016)Cellular and systemic responses to low oxygen levels are principally mediated by Hypoxia Inducible Factors (HIFs), a family of evolutionary conserved heterodimeric transcription factors, whose alpha- and beta-subunits ... -
Phylosymbiosis: Relationships and Functional Effects of Microbial Communities across Host Evolutionary History
(Public Library of Science, 2016)Phylosymbiosis was recently proposed to describe the eco-evolutionary pattern, whereby the ecological relatedness of host-associated microbial communities parallels the phylogeny of related host species. Here, we test the ... -
Testing the Efficacy of Global Biodiversity Hotspots for Insect Conservation: The Case of South African Katydids
(Public Library of Science, 2016)The use of endemism and vascular plants only for biodiversity hotspot delineation has long been contested. Few studies have focused on the efficacy of global biodiversity hotspots for the conservation of insects, an ...