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Genetic Constraints, Transcriptome Plasticity, and the Evolutionary Response to Climate Change by Logan, Michael L., Cox, Christian L.

“…In situ adaptation to climate change will be critical for the persistence of many ectotherm species due to their relative lack of dispersal capacity. Climate…”
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Coral snakes predict the evolution of mimicry across New World snakes by Davis Rabosky, Alison R., Cox, Christian L., Rabosky, Daniel L., Title, Pascal O., Holmes, Iris A., Feldman, Anat, McGuire, Jimmy A.

“…Batesian mimicry, in which harmless species (mimics) deter predators by deceitfully imitating the warning signals of noxious species (models), generates…”
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Hormonally Mediated Increases in Sex-Biased Gene Expression Accompany the Breakdown of Between-Sex Genetic Correlations in a Sexually Dimorphic Lizard by Cox, Robert M., Cox, Christian L., McGlothlin, Joel W., Card, Daren C., Andrew, Audra L., Castoe, Todd A.

“…The evolution of sexual dimorphism is predicted to occur through reductions in between-sex genetic correlations (r mf) for shared traits, but the physiological…”
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Ontogenetic Change in Male Expression of Testosterone-Responsive Genes Contributes to the Emergence of Sex-Biased Gene Expression in Anolis sagrei by Hale, Matthew D, Robinson, Christopher D, Cox, Christian L, Cox, Robert M

“…Sex differences in gene expression tend to increase with age across a variety of species, often coincident with the development of sexual dimorphism and…”
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Climate anomalies and competition reduce establishment success during island colonization by Nicholson, Daniel J., Knell, Robert J., McCrea, Rachel S., Neel, Lauren K., Curlis, John David, Williams, Claire E., Chung, Albert K., McMillan, William Owen, Garner, Trenton W. J., Cox, Christian L., Logan, Michael L.

“…Understanding the factors that facilitate or constrain establishment of populations in novel environments is crucial for conservation biology and the study of…”
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Integrated Postprandial Responses of the Diamondback Water Snake,Nerodia rhombifer by Cox, Christian L., Secor, Stephen M.

“…Among snakes, the magnitude to which intestinal performance is regulated with feeding and fasting is adaptively linked to their natural feeding frequency. For…”
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The fitness consequences of the autotomous blue tail in lizards: an empirical test of predator response using clay models by Watson, Charles M., Roelke, Corey E., Pasichnyk, Paul N., Cox, Christian L.

“…Numerous vertebrates employ one or more autotomous body parts as an anti-predation mechanism. Many lizards possess an autotomous tail that is brightly colored…”
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Phylogeography and lineage-specific patterns of genetic diversity and molecular evolution in a group of North American skinks by Moseley, Matthew A., Cox, Christian L., Streicher, Jeffrey W., Roelke, Corey E., Chippindale, Paul T.

“…Geography influences the evolutionary trajectory of species by mediating opportunities for hybridization, gene flow, demographic shifts and adaptation. We…”
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Evolutionary shifts in habitat aridity predict evaporative water loss across squamate reptiles by Cox, Christian L., Cox, Robert M.

“…Aridity is an important determinant of species distributions, shaping both ecological and evolutionary diversity. Lizards and snakes are often abundant in…”
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Effects of meal size, meal type, and body temperature on the specific dynamic action of anurans by Secor, Stephen M, Wooten, Jessica A, Cox, Christian L

“…Specific dynamic action (SDA), the increase in metabolism stemming from meal digestion and assimilation, varies as a function of meal size, meal type, and body…”
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Elevation, oxygen, and the origins of viviparity by Watson, Charles M., Cox, Christian L.

“…Research focused on understanding the evolutionary factors that shape parity mode evolution among vertebrates have long focused on squamate reptiles (snakes…”
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Environmental heterogeneity and not vicariant biogeographic barriers generate community‐wide population structure in desert‐adapted snakes by Myers, Edward A., Xue, Alexander T., Gehara, Marcelo, Cox, Christian L., Davis Rabosky, Alison R., Lemos‐Espinal, Julio, Martínez‐Gómez, Juan E., Burbrink, Frank T.

“…Genetic structure can be influenced by local adaptation to environmental heterogeneity and biogeographic barriers, resulting in discrete population clusters…”
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Predator-based selection and the impact of edge sympatry on components of coral snake mimicry by Wilson, Lauren, Lonsdale, George, Curlis, John David, Hunter, Elizabeth A., Cox, Christian L.

“…Mimicry is a vivid example of how predator-driven selection can impact phenotypic diversity, which itself can be influenced by the presence (sympatry) or…”
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Sustained Drought, but Not Short-Term Warming, Alters the Gut Microbiomes of Wild Anolis Lizards by Williams, Claire E, Kueneman, Jordan G, Nicholson, Daniel J, Rosso, Adam A, Folfas, Edita, Casement, Brianna, Gallegos-Koyner, Maria A, Neel, Lauren K, Curlis, John David, McMillan, W Owen, Cox, Christian L, Logan, Michael L

“…As rising temperatures threaten biodiversity across the globe, tropical ectotherms are thought to be particularly vulnerable due to their narrow thermal…”
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Evolution of hormone-phenotype couplings and hormone-genome interactions by Cox, Robert M., Hale, Matthew D., Wittman, Tyler N., Robinson, Christopher D., Cox, Christian L.

“…When selection favors a new relationship between a cue and a hormonally mediated response, adaptation can proceed by altering the hormonal signal that is…”
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When Food Fights Back: Skull Morphology and Feeding Behavior of Centipede-Eating Snakes by Gripshover, Noah D, Hennessey, Patrick, McBrayer, Lance D, Meik, Jesse M, Watson, Charles M, Cox, Christian L

“…Synopsis Feeding is a complex process that involves an integrated response of multiple functional systems. Animals evolve phenotypic integration of complex…”
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Correction to: Predator‑based selection and the impact of edge sympatry on components of coral snake mimicry by Wilson, Lauren, Lonsdale, George, Curlis, John David, Hunter, Elizabeth A., Cox, Christian L.

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Species differences in hormonally mediated gene expression underlie the evolutionary loss of sexually dimorphic coloration in Sceloporus lizards by Robinson, Christopher D, Hale, Matthew D, Wittman, Tyler N, Cox, Christian L, John-Alder, Henry B, Cox, Robert M

“…Abstract Phenotypic sexual dimorphism often involves the hormonal regulation of sex-biased expression for underlying genes. However, it is generally unknown…”
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Relative fitness of decoy coloration is mediated by habitat type by Heninger, Ryann, Watson, Charles M., Cox, Christian L.

“…•Development and ecology of red decoy coloration differs from blue in skinks.•Red-tailed mole skinks retain red decoy coloration throughout development.•Red…”
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Temperature-dependence of regional heterothermy in a diminutive ectotherm by Cox, Christian L, Chung, Albert K, Bindrim, Aaron, Davidson, Georgia G, Dean, Sarah M, Haines, Katherine C, Heise, Alexander, Mauer, Elana, Pfennig, Katrina S, Sorrell, Ethan E, Tepper, David, van den Oord, Charlie L J, Logan, Michael L

“…Regional heterothermy describes when body regions differ in temperature, which can have important ramifications for performance because most biological…”
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