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On the Origins of Phenotypic Parallelism in Benthic and Limnetic Stickleback by Dean, Laura L, Magalhaes, Isabel Santos, D’Agostino, Daniele, Hohenlohe, Paul, MacColl, Andrew D C

“…Abstract Rapid evolution of similar phenotypes in similar environments, giving rise to in situ parallel adaptation, is an important hallmark of ecological…”
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Parasite burdens differ between sympatric three-spined stickleback species by MacColl, Andrew D. C.

“…The ecological theory of adaptive radiation states that differences in ecological circumstances among local populations are the cause of divergence that leads…”
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Relationships between immune gene expression and circulating cytokine levels in wild house mice by Young, Stuart, Fenn, Jonathan, Arriero, Elena, Lowe, Ann, Poulin, Benoit, MacColl, Andrew D.C., Bradley, Janette E.

“…Quantitative PCR (qPCR) has been commonly used to measure gene expression in a number of research contexts, but the measured RNA concentrations do not always…”
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Parasites can cause selection against migrants following dispersal between environments by MacColl, Andrew D. C., Chapman, Sonia M.

“…1. The potential for selection against migrants to promote population divergence and speciation is well established in theory, yet there has been relatively…”
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Divergent resistance to a monogenean flatworm among three-spined stickleback populations by de Roij, Job, Harris, Philip D., MacColl, Andrew D. C.

“…1. Given their ubiquity, we might expect parasites to play an important role in the adaptive divergence of host populations. Specifically, adaptation to local…”
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Parasites may contribute to 'magic trait' evolution in the adaptive radiation of three-spined sticklebacks, Gasterosteus aculeatus (Gasterosteiformes: Gasterosteidae) by MACCOLL, ANDREW D.C

“…In the past decade, there has been a new effort to understand the ecology that drives population divergence and speciation. It is well established in theory…”
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Temporal changes in kin structure through a population cycle in a territorial bird, the red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus by PIERTNEY, STUART B, LAMBIN, XAVIER, MACCOLL, ANDREW D.C, LOCK, KERRY, BACON, PHILIP J, DALLAS, JOHN F, LECKIE, FIONA, MOUGEOT, FRANCOIS, RACEY, PAUL A, REDPATH, STEVE, MOSS, ROBERT

“…Populations of red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) undergo regular multiannual cycles in abundance. The 'kinship hypothesis' posits that such cycles are…”
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Helpers increase long-term but not short-term productivity in cooperatively breeding long-tailed tits by Hatchwell, Ben J., Russell, Andrew F., MacColl, Andrew D.C., Ross, Douglas J., Fowlie, Martin K., McGowan, Andrew

“…Helpers at the nest in the cooperative breeding system of long-tailed tits Aegithalos caudatus exhibit kin preference in their helping behavior. The aim of…”
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The ecological causes of evolution by MacColl, Andrew D.C.

“…Natural selection is the process that results in adaptive evolution, but it is not the cause of evolution. The cause of natural selection and, therefore, of…”
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Spatial distribution of genetic relatedness in a moorland population of red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) by PIERTNEY, STUART B, MacCOLL, ANDREW D.C, LAMBIN, XAVIER, MOSS, ROBERT, DALLAS, JOHN F

“…Several aspects of the ecology and biology of red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) could prevent the complete admixture of genes within and between…”
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DNA fragility in the parallel evolution of pelvic reduction in stickleback fish by Xie, Kathleen T, Wang, Guliang, Thompson, Abbey C, Wucherpfennig, Julia I, Reimchen, Thomas E, MacColl, Andrew D C, Schluter, Dolph, Bell, Michael A, Vasquez, Karen M, Kingsley, David M

“…Evolution generates a remarkable breadth of living forms, but many traits evolve repeatedly, by mechanisms that are still poorly understood. A classic example…”
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The maintenance of standing genetic variation: Gene flow vs. selective neutrality in Atlantic stickleback fish by Haenel, Quiterie, Guerard, Laurent, MacColl, Andrew D. C., Berner, Daniel

“…Adaptation to derived habitats often occurs from standing genetic variation. The maintenance within ancestral populations of genetic variants favourable in…”
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Precipitation drives global variation in natural selection by Siepielski, Adam M., Morrissey, Michael B., Buoro, Mathieu, Carlson, Stephanie M., Caruso, Christina M., Clegg, Sonya M., Coulson, Tim, DiBattista, Joseph, Gotanda, Kiyoko M., Francis, Clinton D., Hereford, Joe, Kingsolver, Joel G., Augustine, Kate E., Kruuk, Loeske E. B., Martin, Ryan A., Sheldon, Ben C., Sletvold, Nina, Svensson, Erik I., Wade, Michael J., MacColl, Andrew D. C.

“…Climate change has the potential to affect the ecology and evolution of every species on Earth. Although the ecological consequences of climate change are…”
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Spatial distribution of genetic relatedness in a moorland population of red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) by PIERTNEY, STUART B, MacCOLL, ANDREW D.C, LAMBIN, XAVIER, MOSS, ROBERT, DALLAS, JOHN F

“…Several aspects of the ecology and biology of red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) could prevent the complete admixture of genes within and between…”
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Reproductive isolation in a three‐way contact zone by Dean, Laura L., Whiting, James R., Jones, Felicity C., MacColl, Andrew D. C.

“…Contact zones between divergent forms within a species provide insight into the role of gene flow in adaptation and speciation. Previous work has focused on…”
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Ecological constraint, rather than opportunity, promotes adaptive radiation in three‐spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) on North Uist by Begum, Mahmuda, Nolan, Victoria, MacColl, Andrew D. C.

“…The context and cause of adaptive radiations have been widely described and explored but why rapid evolutionary diversification does not occur in related…”
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Admixture between Ancient Lineages, Selection, and the Formation of Sympatric Stickleback Species-Pairs by Dean, Laura L, Magalhaes, Isabel S, Foote, Andrew, D'Agostino, Daniele, McGowan, Suzanne, MacColl, Andrew D C

“…Ecological speciation has become a popular model for the development and maintenance of reproductive isolation in closely related sympatric pairs of species or…”
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What Are the Environmental Determinants of Phenotypic Selection? A Meta-analysis of Experimental Studies by Caruso, Christina M., Martin, Ryan A., Sletvold, Nina, Morrissey, Michael B., Wade, Michael J., Augustine, Kate E., Carlson, Stephanie M., MacColl, Andrew D. C., Siepielski, Adam M., Kingsolver, Joel G.

“…Although many selection estimates have been published, the environmental factors that cause selection to vary in space and time have rarely been identified…”
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Prior exposure to long-day photoperiods alters immune responses and increases susceptibility to parasitic infection in stickleback by Whiting, James R., Mahmud, Muayad A., Bradley, Janette E., MacColl, Andrew D. C.

“…Seasonal disease and parasitic infection are common across organisms, including humans, and there is increasing evidence for intrinsic seasonal variation in…”
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Geographical location influences the composition of the gut microbiota in wild house mice (Mus musculus domesticus) at a fine spatial scale by Goertz, Sarah, de Menezes, Alexandre B, Birtles, Richard J, Fenn, Jonathan, Lowe, Ann E, MacColl, Andrew D C, Poulin, Benoit, Young, Stuart, Bradley, Janette E, Taylor, Christopher H

“…The composition of the mammalian gut microbiota can be influenced by a multitude of environmental variables such as diet and infections. Studies investigating…”
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