During glacial periods, highly mobile species were able to shift their ranges warmer regions that remained ice-free—so-called “glacial refugia.” Glacial refugia often preserved higher levels of genetic diversity than areas colonized after the retreat glaciers. In this study, we examined and vocal variation in R-type (“resident”) killer whales, Orcinus orca, from Nemuro Strait western North Paci...

Our co-authored piece contributes to Black and Indigenous solidarity juxtaposed our nuanced convergent lived experiences as racialized people. Lauren I (Nate)co-explore how identities stories may complexify Black-and-Indigenous-led movements. We say “racialized” acknowledge white supremacists’ racecraft subjugate Lauren, an educator activist, I, a scholar both with maternal lineage, connected a...

The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population ( Eubalaena glacialis ) has experienced multiple periods of decreased reproduction within its observable history, which have played a role in the overall decline species. In addition to this synchronized variation across population, there exists considerable individual fecundity. To determine impacts family history and habitat use ...

We compare the functional spectrum of protein evolution in two separate animal lineages with respect to two hypotheses: (1) rates of divergence are distributed similarly among functional classes within both lineages, indicating that selective pressure on the proteome is largely independent of organismic-level biological requirements; and (2) rates of divergence are distributed differently among...

An early set of blastomere specifications occurs during cleavage in the sea urchin embryo, the result of both conditional and autonomous processes, as proposed in the model for this embryo set forth in 1989. Recent experimental results have greatly illuminated the mechanisms of specification in some early embryonic territories, though others remain obscure. We review the progressive process of ...

The structure of Minangkabau society is organized based on matrilineal principles according to maternal lineage. Mother in tradition known as Bundo Kanduang. recent situation Kenagarian Ampang Kuranji, the role women development can be seen from existence PKK and also inseparable Kanduang a tribe, but program carried out by has not fully directed policies terms education, well social for genera...

Wolbachia is an intracellular endosymbiont infecting most arthropod and some filarial nematode species that is vertically transmitted through the maternal lineage. Due to this primary mechanism of transmission, most studies have focused on Wolbachia interactions with the host germline. However, over the last decade many studies have emerged highlighting the prominence of Wolbachia in somatic ti...

Results All four genetic systems were run and analyzed on the PGMTM system in a reasonably quick time frame. Completeness of genetic profiles, depth of coverage, strand balance, and allele balance were informative metrics that illustrated the quality and reliability of the data produced. SNP genotypes allowed for identification of sex, paternal lineage, and population ancestry. STR genotypes we...