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Introduction Arctic warming has resulted in substantial decreases in sea ice and a longer open-water season. This is occurring concurrently with changes in Bering-Chukchi-Beaufort bowhead whale seasonal movements and increasing vessel traffic through Bering Strait, which may increase strike risk. Methods To assess vessel traffic relative to bowhead whale distributions before (2013/14–2016/17), during (2017/18), and after (2018...
Accurate prediction of community assembly is a central goal in ecology but is challenging because assembly is governed by numerous mechanisms. Few theoretical models explicitly incorporate or test multiple mechanisms at once. We empirically tested the predictive performance of a plant community assembly model built using all possible combinations of four ‘mechanisms’ (soil resource competition, dispersal and colonisation, spat...
Rare phenotypes of white coat color in Simmental calves: genetic causes of syndromic forms of albinism and depigmentationNARA Subscribed
The aim of this study was to investigate three unrelated Simmental calves with atypical white coat color, identify potential genetic causes using a trio-based whole-genome sequencing approach, and assess the prevalence of the identified variants in the breed. Several inherited alleles affecting coat color, ranging from fawn to red spotted and white-headed, have been described in Simmental cattle originating from Switzerland. H...
Evolution of rhodopsin in flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes) is associated with depth and migratory behaviorNARA Subscribed
Visual signals are involved in many fitness‐related tasks and are therefore essential for survival in many species. Aquatic organisms are ideal systems to study visual evolution, as the high diversity of spectral properties in aquatic environments generates great potential for adaptation to different light conditions. Flatfishes are an economically important group, with over 800 described species distributed globally, includin...
Microstructure development in lacustrine, fine-grained sediments traced by in situ and laboratory testingNARA Subscribed
Soil microstructure, often defined as the combination of particle arrangement and bonding, can strongly influence the stiffness and strength of sedimentary deposits. As undisturbed soil sampling is a challenging task in fine-grained soils, seismic in situ testing is becoming increasingly more important to investigate its mechanical behaviour. The aim of this article is to evaluate the influences of sediment depositional age an...
Since 1950, coral abundance has declined worldwide by an estimated 60%, and further dramatic declines are predicted. Although global reductions in carbon emissions are essential to prevent further loss, coral reef restoration has become imperative to maintain the ecosystem services that coral reefs provide to humans at local scales. Yet, currently coral restoration and gardening efforts are too expensive to scale up due to the...
The relevance of pedigrees in the conservation genomics eraNARA Subscribed
Over the past 50 years conservation genetics has developed a substantive toolbox to inform species management. One of the most long‐standing tools available to manage genetics—the pedigree—has been widely used to characterize diversity and maximize evolutionary potential in threatened populations. Now, with the ability to use high throughput sequencing to estimate relatedness, inbreeding, and genome‐wide functional diversity,...
Glenn R. VanBlaricom † 1949–2020NARA Subscribed
A Comprehensive Transcriptome Analysis Identifies FXN and BDNF as Novel Targets of miRNAs in Friedreich’s Ataxia PatientsNARA Subscribed
Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA) is a genetic neurodegenerative disease that is caused by guanine-adenine-adenine (GAA) nucleotide repeat expansions in the first intron of the frataxin ( FXN ) gene. Although present in the intron, this mutation leads to a substantial decrease in protein expression. Currently, no effective treatment is available for FRDA, and, in addition to FXN , other targets with therapeutic potential are continuo...