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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Adaptation, Biological"”.
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Identification of Receptor Transporting Proteins As Conserved Antiviral Effectors in Vertebrates
… a growing body of research has described unique adaptations in bats that are in part responsible for, and perhaps a response to, this unique status. We hypothesized that the frequent encounters between bats and viruses would drive unique adaptations in the antiviral effectors that serve on the …
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The Tradeoffs for a Viral Mutant with Enhanced Replication Speed
RNA viruses exist as genetically heterogeneous populations due to high mutation rates and many of these mutations reduce fitness and/or replication speed. However, it is unknown whether mutations can increase replication speed of a virus already well adapted to replication in cultured cells. By …
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Phylogeography of Oculina Corals and their Algal Symbionts: Insights into the Origin and Expansion of Oculina Patagonica in the Mediterranean
… coast, I found increased genetic diversity and adaptation to temperature that may have promoted its success. Together, my dissertation chapters shed light on the mechanisms that have allowed a coral to be successful despite stressful and changing environmental conditions. Unlike many previous …