We investigated the regulation of chemical signals of house mice living in seminatural social conditions. We found that male mice more than doubled the excretion of major urinary proteins (MUPs) after they acquired a territory and become socially dominan
Location of horizontally transferred secA genes, wBol1_1091 and wBol1_1092, in the w Bol1-b genome. Arrows represent CDSs, are drawn to scale, and are labelled with abbreviated locus names (e.g. wBol1_1091 is 1091). Core Wolbachia genes are shown in green, non-core genes with identifi...
induced after gonad formation, for example, with aromatase inhibitors in medaka,Oryzias latipes, and Nile tilapia,Oreochromis niloticus7. In “undifferentiated” gonochoristic species, the typical pattern is that individuals first develop ovarian tissues that may subsequently degenerate, followed by a ma...
I can’t end this post without drawing attention to the all male meta-space that has become the gestalt of the manosphere. The manosphere is male space writ large and a testament to what men can do when they come together, share experience and put their minds to a common purpose. The m...
names for the two types of life history, the verb parasitize is still normally used to describe the action of both groups. A parasitoid is essentially a predator, but one that feeds on and kills only a single prey item. They also differ from predators in that it is the parent that ...
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The Cat Film Festival is an exploration through film of the fascinating felines who share our lives, creating a shared audience experience that inspires, educates and entertains. For far too long, cats have been the “invisible” part of the human-animal bond and it’s time to shine the ...
His journey began as a child prodigy playing piano and organ, leading him to share stages with some of the biggest names in the industry over the course of his career. Preston's talent was evident from an early age, becoming a part of the music scene when he was just 10 years old, ...
a man who flirted with her at a party and asked her what it was like with women, if it was more gentle. I thought that Kechiche would be aware of the fact that this man is “that guy” and everyone hates “that guy,” but “that guy” appears to end the film rewarded by the ...
Wayne is one of the rare few who is able to be both dignified and dynamic, making sure that he doesn’t miss a beat when it comes to sudden changes or pronouncing slightly trickier international names, yet lending prestige in the way he delivers the content. We are thankful to Wayne for...