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Why infectious disease research needs community ecology by Johnson, Pieter T. J., de Roode, Jacobus C., Fenton, Andy

“…Infectious diseases often emerge from interactions among multiple species and across nested levels of biological organization. Threats as diverse as Ebola…”
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The evolution of multi-gene families and metabolic pathways in the evening primroses (Oenothera: Onagraceae): A comparative transcriptomics approach by Kariñho-Betancourt, Eunice, Carlson, David, Hollister, Jessie, Fischer, Axel, Greiner, Stephan, Johnson, Marc T J

“…The plant genus Oenothera has played an important role in the study of plant evolution of genomes and plant defense and reproduction. Here, we build on the 1kp…”
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Frontiers in research on biodiversity and disease by Johnson, Pieter T. J, Ostfeld, Richard S, Keesing, Felicia, Seabloom, Eric

“…Global losses of biodiversity have galvanised efforts to understand how changes to communities affect ecological processes, including transmission of…”
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Evolution caused by extreme events by Grant, Peter R., Grant, B. Rosemary, Huey, Raymond B., Johnson, Marc T. J., Knoll, Andrew H., Schmitt, Johanna

“…Extreme events can be a major driver of evolutionary change over geological and contemporary timescales. Outstanding examples are evolutionary diversification…”
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Climate Change and Infectious Diseases: From Evidence to a Predictive Framework by Altizer, Sonia, Ostfeld, Richard S., Johnson, Pieter T. J., Kutz, Susan, Harvell, C. Drew

“…Scientists have long predicted large-scale responses of infectious diseases to climate change, giving rise to a polarizing debate, especially concerning human…”
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Insect Herbivores Drive Real-Time Ecological and Evolutionary Change in Plant Populations by Agrawal, Anurag A., Hastings, Amy P., Johnson, Marc T. J., Maron, John L., Salminen, Juha-Pekka

“…Insect herbivores are hypothesized to be major factors affecting the ecology and evolution of plants. We tested this prediction by suppressing insects in…”
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Ecological consequences of genetic diversity by Hughes, A. Randall, Inouye, Brian D, Johnson, Marc T.J, Underwood, Nora, Vellend, Mark

“…Understanding the ecological consequences of biodiversity is a fundamental challenge. Research on a key component of biodiversity, genetic diversity, has…”
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Biodiversity decreases disease through predictable changes in host community competence by Johnson, Pieter T. J., Preston, Daniel L., Hoverman, Jason T., Richgels, Katherine L. D.

“…A combination of extensive field surveys and realistic experiments involving an amphibian disease system reveals that biodiversity reduces pathogen…”
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Urbanization drives the evolution of parallel clines in plant populations by Thompson, Ken A., Renaudin, Marie, Johnson, Marc T. J.

“…Urban ecosystems are an increasingly dominant feature of terrestrial landscapes. While evidence that species can adapt to urban environments is accumulating,…”
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Pharmacodynamics, population dynamics, and the evolution of persistence in Staphylococcus aureus by Johnson, Paul J T, Levin, Bruce R

“…When growing populations of bacteria are confronted with bactericidal antibiotics, the vast majority of cells are killed, but subpopulations of genetically…”
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Evolution of life in urban environments by Johnson, Marc T. J., Munshi-South, Jason

“…Our planet is an increasingly urbanized landscape, with over half of the human population residing in cities. Despite advances in urban ecology, we do not…”
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Contrasting the effects of natural selection, genetic drift and gene flow on urban evolution in white clover (Trifolium repens) by Johnson, Marc T. J., Prashad, Cindy M., Lavoignat, Mélanie, Saini, Hargurdeep S.

“…Urbanization is a global phenomenon with profound effects on the ecology and evolution of organisms. We examined the relative roles of natural selection,…”
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Does timing matter? How priority effects influence the outcome of parasite interactions within hosts by Hoverman, Jason T., Hoye, Bethany J., Johnson, Pieter T. J.

“…In nature, hosts are exposed to an assemblage of parasite species that collectively form a complex community within the host. To date, however, our…”
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impact of domestication on resistance to two generalist herbivores across 29 independent domestication events by Turcotte, Martin M, Turley, Nash E, Johnson, Marc T. J

“…The domestication of crops is among the most important innovations in human history. Here, we test the hypothesis that cultivation and artificial selection for…”
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Coupling field and laboratory measurements to estimate the emission factors of identified and unidentified trace gases for prescribed fires by Yokelson, R. J, Burling, I. R, Gilman, J. B, Warneke, C, Stockwell, C. E, de Gouw, J, Akagi, S. K, Urbanski, S. P, Veres, P, Roberts, J. M, Kuster, W. C, Reardon, J, Griffith, D. W. T, Johnson, T. J, Hosseini, S, Miller, J. W, Cocker III, D. R, Jung, H, Weise, D. R

“…An extensive program of experiments focused on biomass burning emissions began with a laboratory phase in which vegetative fuels commonly consumed in…”
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A Luminous and Highly Variable Gamma-Ray Flare Following the 2017 Periastron of PSR B1259-63/LS 2883 by Johnson, T. J., Wood, K. S., Kerr, M., Corbet, R. H. D., Cheung, C. C., Ray, P. S., Omodei, N.

“…Three periastron passages of the PSR B1259−63/LS 2883 binary system, consisting of a 48 ms rotation-powered pulsar and a Be star, have been observed by the…”
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Development and application of an eDNA method to detect and quantify a pathogenic parasite in aquatic ecosystems by Huver, J. R, Koprivnikar, J, Johnson, P. T. J, Whyard, S

“…Approaches based on organismal DNA found in the environment (eDNA) have become increasingly utilized for ecological studies and biodiversity inventories as an…”
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Spatio-temporal distribution of Spiroplasma infections in the tsetse fly (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) in northern Uganda by Schneider, Daniela I, Saarman, Norah, Onyango, Maria G, Hyseni, Chaz, Opiro, Robert, Echodu, Richard, O'Neill, Michelle, Bloch, Danielle, Vigneron, Aurélien, Johnson, T J, Dion, Kirstin, Weiss, Brian L, Opiyo, Elizabeth, Caccone, Adalgisa, Aksoy, Serap

“…Tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) are vectors of parasitic trypanosomes, which cause human (HAT) and animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) in sub-Saharan Africa. In…”
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Natural trait variation across Saccharomycotina species by Wang, Johnson J -T, Steenwyk, Jacob L, Brem, Rachel B

“…Abstract Among molecular biologists, the group of fungi called Saccharomycotina is famous for its yeasts. These yeasts in turn are famous for what they have in…”
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Host and parasite diversity jointly control disease risk in complex communities by Johnson, Pieter T. J., Preston, Daniel L., Hoverman, Jason T., LaFonte, Bryan E.

“…Host–parasite interactions are embedded within complex communities composed of multiple host species and a cryptic assemblage of other parasites. To date,…”
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