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Neda N. Moghadam
Host’s genetic background determines the outcome of reciprocal faecal transplantation on life-history traits and microbiome composition
Abstract Background Microbes play a role in their host's fundamental ecological, chemical, and physiological processes. Host life-history traits from defence to growth are therefore determined not only by the abiotic environment and genotype but also by microbiota composition. However, the relative importance and interactive effects of these factors may vary between organisms. Such connections remain particularly elusive in Lepidoptera, which have been argued to lack a permanent microbiome and have microbiota primarily determined by their diet and environment. We tested the microbiome specificity and its influence on life-history traits of two colour genotypes of the wood tiger moth (Arctia…
Table S1 and S2 from Heat hardening capacity in Drosophila melanogaster is life stage specific and juveniles show the highest plasticity
Table S1. Tukey's post-hoc test results after false discovery rate correction to compare the heat resistance of hardened and non-hardened individuals at different life stages exposed to 25 ºC compared to corresponding 37 ºC test temperature. The table shows the sum of square (SS), Fdf ratio and the p-values.; Table S2. Tukey's post-hoc test results after false discovery rate (FDR) correction to compare the heat resistance of different life stages at different test temperatures. The table shows the Fdf ratio and the p-values with p < 0.05 in bold.
Parental effects in a filamentous fungus : Phenotype, fitness and mechanism
AbstractAdaptation to changing environments often requires meaningful phenotypic modifications to match the current conditions. However, obtaining information about the surroundings during an organism’s own lifetime may only permit accommodating relatively late developmental modifications. Therefore, it may be advantageous to rely on inter-generational or trans-generational cues that provide information about the environment as early as possible to allow development along an optimal trajectory. Transfer of information or resources across generations, known as parental effects, is well documented in animals and plants but not in other eukaryotes, such as fungi. Understanding parental effects…
Data from: Effects of photoperiod on life-history and thermal stress resistance traits across populations of Drosophila subobscura
Intro: Organisms use environmental cues to match their phenotype with the future availability of resources and environmental conditions. Changes in the magnitude and frequency of environmental cues such as photoperiod and temperature along latitudes can be used by organisms to predict seasonal changes. While the role of temperature variation on the induction of plastic and seasonal responses is well established, the importance of photoperiod for predicting seasonal changes is less explored. M&M: Here we studied changes in life-history and thermal stress resistance traits in Drosophila subobscura in response to variation in photoperiod (6:18, 12:12 and 18:6 light:dark cycles) mimicking s…