Copy number variations (CNVs) are a pervasive form of genomic variation that entail duplications or deletions of DNA segments ranging from kilobases to megabases. In animal genomes, CNVs contribute ...

WHEN Mr. Darwin published his “ Origin of Species,” he stated it to be only the forerunner of a more complete work on the subject, in which he hoped to present the evidence on which his conclusions ...

Conservation Biology, Vol. 10, No. 6, Special Issue: Festschrift for Michael E. Soule (Dec., 1996), pp. 1500-1508 (9 pages) Genetic diversity is one of three levels of biological diversity requiring ...

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Scientists studied puddle frogs to identify genetic variation hotspots and places where the climate crisis could wipe out populations too homogenous to adapt Even widespread species could be ...

Behavioral variation in animals is often influenced by experience. Previous studies have found that daily threatening experiences can enhance fear- and anxiety-like behaviors in some vertebrates.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Assessing variation in animal coloration is difficult, as animals differ in their visual system properties. This has led some to propose that ...