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    A Recent Whole-Genome Duplication Divides Populations of a Globally Distributed Microsporidian (2016)
    Oxford University Press
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    Publication Date: 2016-07-19
    Description: The Microsporidia are a major group of intracellular fungi and important parasites of animals including insects, fish, and immunocompromised humans. Microsporidian genomes have undergone extreme reductive evolution but there are major differences in genome size and structure within the group: some are prokaryote-like in size and organisation (〈3 Mb of gene-dense sequence) while others have more typically eukaryotic genome architectures. To gain fine-scale, population-level insight into the evolutionary dynamics of these tiny eukaryotic genomes, we performed the broadest microsporidian population genomic study to date, sequencing geographically isolated strains of Spraguea , a marine microsporidian infecting goosefish worldwide. Our analysis revealed that population structure across the Atlantic Ocean is associated with a conserved difference in ploidy, with American and Canadian isolates sharing an ancestral whole genome duplication that was followed by widespread pseudogenisation and sorting-out of paralogue pairs. While past analyses have suggested de novo gene formation of microsporidian-specific genes, we found evidence for the origin of new genes from noncoding sequence since the divergence of these populations. Some of these genes experience selective constraint, suggesting the evolution of new functions and local host adaptation. Combining our data with published microsporidian genomes, we show that nucleotide composition across the phylum is shaped by a mutational bias favoring A and T nucleotides, which is opposed by an evolutionary force favoring an increase in genomic GC content. This study reveals ongoing dramatic reorganization of genome structure and the evolution of new gene functions in modern microsporidians despite extensive genomic streamlining in their common ancestor.
    Print ISSN: 0737-4038
    Electronic ISSN: 1537-1719
    Topics: Biology
    Published by Oxford University Press
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    Hunting behavior of a marine mammal beneath the antarctic fast Ice (1999)
    American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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    Publication Date: 1999-02-12
    Description: The hunting behavior of a marine mammal was studied beneath the Antarctic fast ice with an animal-borne video system and data recorder. Weddell seals stalked large Antarctic cod and the smaller subice fish Pagothenia borchgrevinki, often with the under-ice surface for backlighting, which implies that vision is important for hunting. They approached to within centimeters of cod without startling the fish. Seals flushed P. borchgrevinki by blowing air into subice crevices or pursued them into the platelet ice. These observations highlight the broad range of insights that are possible with simultaneous recordings of video, audio, three-dimensional dive paths, and locomotor effort.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Davis -- Fuiman -- Williams -- Collier -- Hagey -- Kanatous -- Kohin -- Horning -- New York, N.Y. -- Science. 1999 Feb 12;283(5404):993-6.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Author address: 〈/span〉Department of Marine Biology, Texas A&M University, 5007 Avenue U, Galveston, TX 77553, USA. Department of Marine Science, University of Texas at Austin, 750 Channel View Drive, Port Aransas, TX 78373, USA. Department of Biology, EMS-A316, Universi.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9974394" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
    Print ISSN: 0036-8075
    Electronic ISSN: 1095-9203
    Topics: Biology , Chemistry and Pharmacology , Computer Science , Medicine , Natural Sciences in General , Physics
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    Sink or swim: strategies for cost-efficient diving by marine mammals (2001)
    American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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    Publication Date: 2001-02-07
    Description: Locomotor activity by diving marine mammals is accomplished while breath-holding and often exceeds predicted aerobic capacities. Video sequences of freely diving seals and whales wearing submersible cameras reveal a behavioral strategy that improves energetic efficiency in these animals. Prolonged gliding (greater than 78% descent duration) occurred during dives exceeding 80 meters in depth. Gliding was attributed to buoyancy changes with lung compression at depth. By modifying locomotor patterns to take advantage of these physical changes, Weddell seals realized a 9.2 to 59.6% reduction in diving energetic costs. This energy-conserving strategy allows marine mammals to increase aerobic dive duration and achieve remarkable depths despite limited oxygen availability when submerged.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Williams, T M -- Davis, R W -- Fuiman, L A -- Francis, J -- Le Boeuf, B J -- Horning, M -- Calambokidis, J -- Croll, D A -- New York, N.Y. -- Science. 2000 Apr 7;288(5463):133-6.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Author address: 〈/span〉Department of Biology, EMS-A316, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA. williams@darwin.ucsc.edu〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10753116" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
    Keywords: Animals ; Diving/*physiology ; Dolphins/*physiology ; Energy Metabolism ; Hydrostatic Pressure ; Lung/physiology ; Lung Volume Measurements ; *Oxygen Consumption ; Seals, Earless/*physiology ; Swimming/*physiology ; Video Recording ; Whales/*physiology
    Print ISSN: 0036-8075
    Electronic ISSN: 1095-9203
    Topics: Biology , Chemistry and Pharmacology , Computer Science , Medicine , Natural Sciences in General , Physics
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    Killer whale predation on sea otters linking oceanic and nearshore ecosystems (1998)
    American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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    Publication Date: 1998-10-17
    Description: After nearly a century of recovery from overhunting, sea otter populations are in abrupt decline over large areas of western Alaska. Increased killer whale predation is the likely cause of these declines. Elevated sea urchin density and the consequent deforestation of kelp beds in the nearshore community demonstrate that the otter's keystone role has been reduced or eliminated. This chain of interactions was probably initiated by anthropogenic changes in the offshore oceanic ecosystem.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Estes -- Tinker -- Williams -- Doak -- New York, N.Y. -- Science. 1998 Oct 16;282(5388):473-6.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9774274" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
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    Generation of a novel wing colour pattern by the Wingless morphogen (2010)
    Nature Publishing Group (NPG)
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    Publication Date: 2010-04-09
    Description: The complex, geometric colour patterns of many animal bodies have important roles in behaviour and ecology. The generation of certain patterns has been the subject of considerable theoretical exploration, however, very little is known about the actual mechanisms underlying colour pattern formation or evolution. Here we have investigated the generation and evolution of the complex, spotted wing pattern of Drosophila guttifera. We show that wing spots are induced by the Wingless morphogen, which is expressed at many discrete sites that are specified by pre-existing positional information that governs the development of wing structures. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the elaborate spot pattern evolved from simpler schemes by co-option of Wingless expression at new sites. This example of a complex design developing and evolving by the layering of new patterns on pre-patterns is likely to be a general theme in other animals.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Werner, Thomas -- Koshikawa, Shigeyuki -- Williams, Thomas M -- Carroll, Sean B -- GM076935/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- Howard Hughes Medical Institute/ -- England -- Nature. 2010 Apr 22;464(7292):1143-8. doi: 10.1038/nature08896. Epub 2010 Apr 7.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Author address: 〈/span〉Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin, 1525 Linden Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20376004" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
    Keywords: Animals ; Color ; Drosophila/genetics/*physiology ; Drosophila Proteins/genetics/*metabolism ; Enhancer Elements, Genetic/genetics ; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/genetics ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Morphogenesis/genetics/physiology ; Pigmentation/genetics/*physiology ; Wings, Animal/anatomy & histology/*physiology ; Wnt1 Protein/genetics/*metabolism
    Print ISSN: 0028-0836
    Electronic ISSN: 1476-4687
    Topics: Biology , Chemistry and Pharmacology , Medicine , Natural Sciences in General , Physics
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    Interleukin-1 costimulatory activity on the interleukin-2 promoter via AP-1 (1989)
    American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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    Publication Date: 1989-10-13
    Description: Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a major regulator of inflammation and immunity. IL-1 induces T lymphocyte growth by acting as a second signal (together with antigen) in enhancing the production of interleukin-2 (IL-2). An IL-1-responsive element in the promoter region of the human IL-2 gene was similar to the binding site for the transcription factor AP-1. IL-1 enhanced expression of c-jun messenger RNA, whereas the antigenic signal enhanced messenger RNA expression of c-fos. Thus, the two components of the AP-1 factor are independently regulated and the AP-1 factor may serve as a nuclear mediator for the many actions of IL-1 on cells.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Muegge, K -- Williams, T M -- Kant, J -- Karin, M -- Chiu, R -- Schmidt, A -- Siebenlist, U -- Young, H A -- Durum, S K -- 5-T32-CA-09140/CA/NCI NIH HHS/ -- AI-R01-23879/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/ -- New York, N.Y. -- Science. 1989 Oct 13;246(4927):249-51.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Author address: 〈/span〉Laboratory of Molecular Immunoregulation, Program Resources Inc., Frederick, MD 21701.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2799385" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
    Keywords: Animals ; Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase/genetics ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Humans ; Interleukin-1/*physiology ; Interleukin-2/*genetics ; Mice ; Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun/*genetics ; Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate/pharmacology ; Transfection ; Tumor Cells, Cultured
    Print ISSN: 0036-8075
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    Identification of a zinc finger protein that inhibits IL-2 gene expression (1991)
    American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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    Publication Date: 1991-12-20
    Description: Transient activation of the interleukin-2 (IL-2) gene after antigen recognition by T lymphocytes is crucial for subsequent T cell proliferation and differentiation. Several IL-2 gene regulatory elements and binding factors necessary for activation of the IL-2 gene have been defined. However, little is known about negative regulation of IL-2 expression, which is likely to be important in the rapid shut-off of IL-2 transcription. A nucleotide sequence element (NRE-A) that negatively regulates IL-2 expression has been identified within the IL-2 gene. T cell nuclear extracts contained an NRE-A binding activity. A complementary DNA was isolated that encodes a zinc finger-containing protein that suppressed IL-2 gene expression. The observation of negative regulation of the immunoglobulin heavy chain gene enhancer by an element similar to NRE-A suggests that related proteins may regulate multiple immune response genes.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Williams, T M -- Moolten, D -- Burlein, J -- Romano, J -- Bhaerman, R -- Godillot, A -- Mellon, M -- Rauscher, F J 3rd -- Kant, J A -- AI23879/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/ -- CA23413/CA/NCI NIH HHS/ -- CA54428/CA/NCI NIH HHS/ -- etc. -- New York, N.Y. -- Science. 1991 Dec 20;254(5039):1791-4.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Author address: 〈/span〉Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1840704" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
    Keywords: Amino Acid Sequence ; Animals ; Base Sequence ; Cell Line ; DNA Probes ; *Enhancer Elements, Genetic ; *Gene Expression Regulation ; *Genes, Immunoglobulin ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains/*genetics ; Interleukin-2/*genetics ; Mice ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Oligodeoxyribonucleotides ; Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid ; Restriction Mapping ; T-Lymphocytes/*immunology ; *Transcription, Genetic ; Zinc Fingers/*genetics/physiology
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    Mammalian energetics. Instantaneous energetics of puma kills reveal advantage of felid sneak attacks (2014)
    American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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    Publication Date: 2014-10-04
    Description: Pumas (Puma concolor) live in diverse, often rugged, complex habitats. The energy they expend for hunting must account for this complexity but is difficult to measure for this and other large, cryptic carnivores. We developed and deployed a physiological SMART (species movement, acceleration, and radio tracking) collar that used accelerometry to continuously monitor energetics, movements, and behavior of free-ranging pumas. This felid species displayed marked individuality in predatory activities, ranging from low-cost sit-and-wait behaviors to constant movements with energetic costs averaging 2.3 times those predicted for running mammals. Pumas reduce these costs by remaining cryptic and precisely matching maximum pouncing force (overall dynamic body acceleration = 5.3 to 16.1g) to prey size. Such instantaneous energetics help to explain why most felids stalk and pounce, and their analysis represents a powerful approach for accurately forecasting resource demands required for survival by large, mobile predators.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Williams, Terrie M -- Wolfe, Lisa -- Davis, Tracy -- Kendall, Traci -- Richter, Beau -- Wang, Yiwei -- Bryce, Caleb -- Elkaim, Gabriel Hugh -- Wilmers, Christopher C -- New York, N.Y. -- Science. 2014 Oct 3;346(6205):81-5. doi: 10.1126/science.1254885. Epub 2014 Oct 2.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Author address: 〈/span〉Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA. williams@biology.ucsc.edu. ; Wildlife Health Program, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 4330 West Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA. ; Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA. ; Center for Integrated Spatial Research, Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA. ; Autonomous Systems Lab, Department of Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25278610" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
    Keywords: Animals ; *Carnivora ; *Energy Metabolism ; *Predatory Behavior ; Puma/*metabolism/*psychology ; Running
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    An overview of near-field evolution research in support of the UK geological disposal programme (2013)
    Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland
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    Publication Date: 2013-01-30
    Description: The near field, together with the containment and isolation provided by the geosphere, contributes to the long-term safety provided by a geological disposal facility (GDF) after closure. The different engineered barriers can prevent or limit the release of radionuclides and their migration to the undisturbed host rock or geosphere and are expected to fulfil their post-closure safety functions for many thousands to hundreds of thousands of years. They will continue to contribute to containment after their eventual degradation when there would no longer be confidence that they would continue to fulfil all of their safety functions in their totality. By that time, significant radioactive decay will have occurred, substantially reducing the hazard associated with the wastes. Therefore, demonstration of long-term safety requires an understanding of the evolution of the engineered barriers and the consequences for the generic safety functions that the different barriers provide. This paper provides an overview of the research of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Radioactive Waste Management Directorate into the evolution of the near field of a GDF.
    Print ISSN: 0026-461X
    Electronic ISSN: 1471-8022
    Topics: Geosciences
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    Particulate metal speciation in surficial sediments from Loch Dee, southwest Scotland, U.K. (1993)
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    Environmental geology 21 (1993), S. 62-69 
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    ISSN: 1432-0495
    Keywords: Metal speciation ; Surficial sediments ; Scotland
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Geosciences
    Notes: Abstract The geochemical partitioning of ten elements in stratified Holocene sediments from Loch Dee, southwest Scotland, has been established by use of a five-stage sequential extraction procedure. Samples from below 15 cm sediment depth show minimal evidence of modification by anthropogenic contamination or active diagenesis and hold Fe, Mg, Cu, Cd, Co, Pb, and Ni primarily in detrital silicates or organic complexes, while Mn, Ca, and Zn reside largely in adsorbed and reducible oxide phases. In the uppermost ca 15 cm of sediment, enhanced total concentrations of Zn, Cu, and Pb reflect increased atmospheric deposition during the postindustrial period. Of these metals, only Pb displays any notable adjustment of partitioning in the enriched zone, showing disproportionate accumulation in labile oxides and organic-Pb phases. The lack of Pb and Zn carbonates in the “contaminated” horizon may reflect inherent thermodynamic instability under the acid surface and pore-water conditions of Loch Dee. Increments to total Mn and Co in the surficial ca 5 cm of sediment are attributable to the accumulation of secondary oxides and adsorbed species, consistent with precipitation from the interstitial pore-waters across a sedimentary redox front. The presence of metals such as Zn and Cd in soluble or acid-volatile phases in the interfacial sediment has implications for the future management of the Loch Dee basin, with leaching into the overlying waters likely, given the continuation of current trends of lake acidification.
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