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Deep learning reveals the role of copy number variation in the genetic architecture of a highly polymorphic sexual trait
The extraordinary variation in male guppy coloration has been a powerful model for studying the interplay of natural and sexual …
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Deep learning reveals the role of copy number variation in the genetic architecture of a highly polymorphic sexual trait
phylosem: A fast and simple R package for phylogenetic inference and trait imputation using phylogenetic structural equation models
Phylogenetic comparative methods (PCMs) can be used to study evolutionary relationships and trade-offs among species traits. Analysts …
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phylosem: A fast and simple R package for phylogenetic inference and trait imputation using phylogenetic structural equation models
Sexual selection: Changing the definition of the fittest
Sexual selection has long been known to produce rapid evolution of spectacular traits. A new study reveals how sexual selection can …
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Extensive variation in germline de novo mutations in Poecilia reticulata
The rate of germline mutation is fundamental to evolutionary processes, as it generates the variation upon which selection acts. The …
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Rearing condition and willingness to approach a stranger explain differences in point following performance in wolves and dogs
The relative importance of adaptation and individual ontogenetic experience in dogs’ high levels of behavioral compatibility with …
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Functional convergence of genomic and transcriptomic architecture underlies schooling behaviour in a live-bearing fish
The organization and coordination of fish schools provide a valuable model to investigate the genetic architecture of affiliative …
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Evolution of schooling drives changes in neuroanatomy and motion characteristics across predation contexts in guppies
One of the most spectacular displays of social behavior is the synchronized movements that many animal groups perform to travel, forage …
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Rapid mosaic brain evolution under artificial selection for relative telencephalon size in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
The mosaic brain evolution hypothesis, stating that brain regions can evolve relatively independently during cognitive evolution, is an …
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Widespread cryptic variation in genetic architecture between the sexes
The majority of the genome is shared between the sexes, and it is expected that the genetic architecture of most traits is shared as …
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Widespread cryptic variation in genetic architecture between the sexes
Extreme Y chromosome polymorphism corresponds to five male reproductive morphs of a freshwater fish
Loss of recombination between sex chromosomes often depletes Y chromosomes of functional content and genetic variation, which might …
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Extreme Y chromosome polymorphism corresponds to five male reproductive morphs of a freshwater fish
Butterfly dichromatism primarily evolved via Darwin's, not Wallace's, model
Sexual dimorphism is typically thought to result from sexual selection for elaborated male traits, as proposed by Darwin. However, …
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Butterfly dichromatism primarily evolved via Darwin's, not Wallace's, model
High-resolution characterization of male ornamentation and re-evaluation of sex linkage in guppies
Coloration plays a key role in the ecology of many species, influencing how an organism interacts with its environment, other species …
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Morphology does not covary with predicted behavioral correlations of the domestication syndrome in dogs
Domesticated animals display suites of altered morphological, behavioral, and physiological traits compared to their wild ancestors, a …
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Macroevolutionary evidence suggests trait-dependent coevolution between behavior and life-history
Species with fast life-histories typically prioritize current over future reproductive events, compared to species with slow …
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Reply to: Comparisons of static brain–body allometries across vertebrates must distinguish between indeterminate and determinate growth
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Dogs, but not wolves, lose their sensitivity towards novelty with age
Selection of behavioral traits holds a prominent role in the domestication of animals, and domesticated species are generally assumed …
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Breakdown of brain–body allometry and the encephalization of birds and mammals
The allometric relationship between brain and body size among vertebrates is often considered a manifestation of evolutionary …
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Assortative interactions revealed by sorting of animal groups
Animals living in groups can show substantial variation in social traits and this affects their social organization. However, as the …
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Revisiting the social brain hypothesis: contest duration depends on loser's brain size
Background: Brain size is expected to evolve by a balance between cognitive benefits and energetic costs. Several influential …
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Brain size affects performance in a reversal-learning test
It has become increasingly clear that a larger brain can confer cognitive benefits. Yet not all of the numerous aspects of cognition …
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phylopath: Easy phylogenetic path analysis in R
Confirmatory path analysis allows researchers to evaluate and compare causal models using observational data. This tool has great value …
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phylopath: Easy phylogenetic path analysis in R
Female brain size affects the assessment of male attractiveness during mate choice
It has become increasingly clear that a larger brain can confer cognitive benefits. Yet not all of the numerous aspects of cognition …
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Timing of diapause termination in relation to variation in winter climate
n temperate insects, winters are typically endured by entering diapause, which comprises a deep resting stage. Correct timing of …
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No association between brain size and male sexual behavior in the guppy
It has become increasingly clear that a larger brain can confer cognitive benefits. Yet not all of the numerous aspects of cognition …
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Brain size affects the behavioural response to predators in female guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
Large brains are thought to result from selection for cognitive benefits, but how enhanced cognition leads to increased fitness remains …
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Why direct effects of predation complicate the social brain hypothesis: And how incorporation of explicit proximate behavioral mechanisms might help
A growing number of studies have found that large brains may help animals survive by avoiding predation. These studies provide an …
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