Archive: Ecology & evolution
Ecology & evolution 2008 Research Highlights
Climate change: Bacterial benchmark
Tim Reid
Published online: 12 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.265
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et al. Bacteria variabilities in a Tibetan ice core and their relations with climate change. Global Biogeochem. Cycles doi:10.1029/2007GB003140 (2008).
Top of pageHuman genome: A Han Chinese deciphered this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 12 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.266
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et al. The diploid genome sequence of an Asian individual. Nature doi:10.1038/nature07484 (2008).
Top of pageThe origin of birds: A bizarre find
Felix Cheung
Published online: 05 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.257
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, , , & A bizarre Jurassic maniraptoran from China with elongate ribbon-like feathers. Nature 455, 1105–1108 (2008).
Top of pageRice genetics: Better buds
Felix Cheung
Published online: 29 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.252
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et al. Genetic control of rice plant architecture under domestication. Nature Genet. doi: 10.1038/ng.247 (2008).
Top of pageHabitat destruction: Speed kills
Tim Reid
Published online: 29 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.254
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, , , & Extinction of poorest competitors and temporal heterogeneity of habitat destruction. Ecol. Model. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2008.06.026 (2008).
Top of pageRice genetics: Erection problems
Felix Cheung
Published online: 22 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.246
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et al. Control of a key transition from prostrate to erect growth in rice domestication. Nature Genet. doi: 10.1038/ng.197 (2008).
Top of pageChinese history: Mixed mausoleum makers this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 22 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.248
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et al. Mitochondrial DNA evidence for a diversified origin of workers building mausoleum for first Emperor of China. PLoS ONE 3, e3275 (2008).
Top of pageCompetition: Distinct extinction this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 08 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.236
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On evolution under symmetric and asymmetric competitions. J. Theor. Biol. doi: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.06.001 (2008).
Top of pagePollination strategy: Speedy domination
Felix Cheung
Published online: 01 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.227
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et al. Chenorchis, a new orchid genus, and its eco-strategy of ant pollination. Acta Ecol. Sinica 28, 2433–2444 (2008).
Top of pageHydrobiology: Out of air, but not out of action this content is Open !
Jane Qiu
Published online: 17 September 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.218
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, , & Inductive transcription and protective role of fish heme oxygenase-1 under hypoxic stress. J. Exp. Biol. 211, 2700–2706 (2008).
Top of pageMouse pheromones: Secret seducers this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 27 August 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.197
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Dual role of preputial gland secretion and its major components in sex recognition of mice. Physiol. Behav. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2008.07.002 (2008).
Top of pageEukaryotes: Changes enclosed this content is Open !
Jasmine Farsarakis
Published online: 13 August 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.186
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et al. Single-nucleotide mutation rate increases close to insertions/deletions in eukaryotes. Nature doi: 10.1038/nature07175 (2008).
Top of pageGlobal warming: Hotter and hotter
Felix Cheung
Published online: 09 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.160
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Changes of reanalysis derived Northern Hemisphere summer warm extreme indices during 1948–2006 and links with climate variability. Global Planet. Change doi: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2008.06.003 (2008).
Top of pageVirology: A plethora of pathogens
Felix Cheung
Published online: 02 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.149
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Novel astroviruses in insectivorous bats. J. Virol. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00857-08 (2008).
Top of pageFluid dynamics: Fish on a roll
Tim Reid
Published online: 25 June 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.148
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Passive oscillations of two tandem flexible filaments in a flowing soap film. Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 228104 (2008).
Top of pageHuman evolution: Eastern promise
Tim Reid
Published online: 11 June 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.135
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et al. Modern Homo sapiens skeleton from Qianyang Cave in Liaoning, northeastern China and its U-series dating. J. Hum. Evol. doi: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2008.01.007 (2008).
Top of pageFrog mating: Female call of love this content is Open !
Jasmine Farsarakis
Published online: 28 May 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.120
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et al. Ultrasonic frogs show hyperacute phonotaxisto female courtship calls. Nature doi: 10.1038/nature06719 (2008).
Top of pageAnimal behaviour: Mating games this content is Open !
Jane Qiu
Published online: 14 May 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.109
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et al. UVB-based mate-choice cues used by females of the jumping spider Phintella vittata. Curr. Biol. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.04.020 (2008).
Top of pageMammalian hearing: All in a flap
Tim Reid
Published online: 16 April 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.83
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Sound-diffracting flap in the ear of a bat generates spatial information. Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 108701 (2008).
Top of pageOrchid conservation: Blooming marvellous
Tim Reid
Published online: 09 April 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.80
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Correlation between numerical dynamics and reproductive behavior in Cypripedium lentiginosum. Acta Ecol. Sinica 28, 111–121 (2008).
Top of pageRice genome: Sifting through the family history
Wei Zeng
Published online: 26 March 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.69
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et al. Analysis of 142 genes resolves the rapid diversification of the rice genus. Genome Biol. doi: 10.1186/gb-2008-9-3-r49 (2008).
Top of pageGut microbiota: Scanning the belly this content is Open !
Wei Zeng
Published online: 05 March 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.47
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et al. Symbiotic gut microbes modulate human metabolic phenotypes. PNAS 105, 2117–2122 (2008).
Top of pagePterosaurs: Smallest of them all this content is Open !
Wei Zeng
Published online: 27 February 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.41
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Discovery of a rare arboreal forest-dwelling flying reptile (Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea) from China. PNAS 6, 1983–1987 (2008).
Top of pageThermoregulation: Hot and cold skinks this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 27 February 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.44
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Influence of pregnancy on locomotor and feeding performances of the skink, Mabuya multifasciata: Why do females shift thermal preferences when pregnant? Zool. doi: 10.1016/j.zool.2007.06.005 (2008).
Top of pageGene evolution: History repeats itself
Wei Zeng
Published online: 06 February 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.26
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et al. Repetitive element-mediated recombination as a mechanism for new gene origination in Drosophila. PLoS Genet. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.0040003.eor (2008).
Top of pageBrain evolution: What makes it bigger
Wei Zeng
Published online: 06 February 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.27
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A common SNP of MCPH1 is associated with cranial volume variation in Chinese population. Hum. Mol. Genet. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddn021 (2008).
Top of pageColour structures: Beetle blue this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 06 February 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.30
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et al. Inconspicuous structural coloration in the elytra of beetles Chlorophila obscuripennis (Coleoptera). Phys. Rev. E 77, 012901 (2008).
Top of pageTrace fossils: Revealing an ancient gardener this content is Open !
Wei Zeng
Published online: 16 January 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.11
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Pyrite framboids interpreted as microbial colonies within the Permian Zoophycos spreiten from southeastern Australia. Geol. Mag. 145, 95–103 (2007).
Top of pageExtinction theory: A double episode this content is Open !
Wei Zeng
Published online: 10 January 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.288
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et al. Changes in the global carbon cycle occurred as two episodes during the Permian–Triassic crisis. Geology 35, 1083–1086 (2007).
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