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Exploring the ageing methylome in the model insect, Nasonia vitripennis by Brink, K, Thomas, C L, Jones, A, Chan, T W, Mallon, E B

“…The ageing process is a multifaceted phenomenon marked by the gradual deterioration of cellular and organismal functions, accompanied by an elevated…”
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Reproductive workers show queenlike gene expression in an intermediately eusocial insect, the buff-tailed bumble bee Bombus terrestris by Harrison, Mark C., Hammond, Robert L., Mallon, Eamonn B.

“…Bumble bees represent a taxon with an intermediate level of eusociality within Hymenoptera. The clear division of reproduction between a single founding queen…”
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In silico Identification of a Molecular Circadian System With Novel Features in the Crustacean Model Organism Parhyale hawaiensis by Hunt, Benjamin James, Mallon, Eamonn B., Rosato, Ezio

“…The amphipod Parhyale hawaiensis is a model organism of growing importance in the fields of evolutionary development and regeneration. A small, hardy marine…”
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Methylation and gene expression differences between reproductive and sterile bumblebee workers by Marshall, Hollie, Lonsdale, Zoë N., Mallon, Eamonn B.

“…Phenotypic plasticity is the production of multiple phenotypes from a single genome and is notably observed in social insects. Multiple epigenetic mechanisms…”
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DNA methylation is associated with codon degeneracy in a species of bumblebee by Marshall, H, Nicholas, M T, van Zweden, J S, Wäckers, F, Ross, L, Wenseleers, T, Mallon, E B

“…Social insects display extreme phenotypic differences between sexes and castes even though the underlying genome can be almost identical. Epigenetic processes…”
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Sexual morph specialisation in a trioecious nematode balances opposing selective forces by Adams, Sally, Pathak, Prachi, Kittelmann, Maike, Jones, Alun R. C., Mallon, Eamonn B., Pires-daSilva, Andre

“…The coexistence of different mating strategies, whereby a species can reproduce both by selfing and outcrossing, is an evolutionary enigma. Theory predicts two…”
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The effect of DNA methylation on bumblebee colony development by Pozo, María I, Hunt, Benjamin J, Van Kemenade, Gaby, Guerra-Sanz, Jose M, Wäckers, Felix, Mallon, Eamonn B, Jacquemyn, Hans

“…Although around 1% of cytosines in bees' genomes are known to be methylated, less is known about methylation's effect on bee behavior and fitness. Chemically…”
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Author Correction: Sexual morph specialisation in a trioecious nematode balances opposing selective forces by Adams, Sally, Pathak, Prachi, Kittelmann, Maike, Jones, Alun R. C., Mallon, Eamonn B., Pires‑daSilva, Andre

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Do social insects support Haig's kin theory for the evolution of genomic imprinting? by Pegoraro, Mirko, Marshall, Hollie, Lonsdale, Zoë N., Mallon, Eamonn B.

“…Although numerous imprinted genes have been described in several lineages, the phenomenon of genomic imprinting presents a peculiar evolutionary problem…”
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Differential expression of immune defences is associated with specific host-parasite interactions in insects by Riddell, Carolyn, Adams, Sally, Schmid-Hempel, Paul, Mallon, Eamonn B

“…Recent ecological studies in invertebrates show that the outcome of an infection is dependent on the specific pairing of host and parasite. Such specificity…”
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An agent-based model of collective nest choice by the ant Temnothorax albipennis by Pratt, Stephen C., Sumpter, David J.T., Mallon, Eamonn B., Franks, Nigel R.

“…Colonies of the ant Temnothorax (formerly Leptothorax) albipennis can collectively choose the best of several nest sites, even when many of the active ants who…”
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Evidence of capacitation in the parasitoid wasp, Nasonia vitripennis, and its potential role in sex allocation by Jones, Alun R. C., Mallon, Eamonn B.

“…The allocation of resources to the production of one sex or another has been observed in a large variety of animals. Its theoretical basis allows accurate…”
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Information flow, opinion polling and collective intelligence in house–hunting social insects by Johnstone, R. A., Dall, S. R. X., Franks, Nigel R., Pratt, Stephen C., Mallon, Eamonn B., Britton, Nicholas F., Sumpter, David J. T.

“…77 , 138–145). We describe a detailed experimental and mathematical analysis of information exchange and decision–making in, arguably, the most difficult…”
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Immune response inhibits associative learning in insects by Mallon, Eamonn B., Brockmann, Axel, Schmid-Hempel, Paul

“…In vertebrates, it is well established that there are many intricate interactions between the immune system and the nervous system, and vice versa. Regarding…”
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Standardized Generation and Differentiation of Neural Precursor Cells from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells by Kozhich, O. A., Hamilton, R. S., Mallon, B. S.

“…Precise, robust and scalable directed differentiation of pluripotent stem cells is an important goal with respect to disease modeling or future therapies…”
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Long-term morbidity and mortality in 2-year hepatoblastoma survivors treated with SIOPEL risk-adapted strategies by Illiano, M., Colinard, M., Taque, S., Mallon, B., Larue, C., Laithier, V., Vérité-Goulard, C., Sudour-Bonnange, H., Faure-Conter, C., Coze, C., Aerts, I., De Maricourt, C. Dumesnil, Paillard, C., Branchereau, S., Brugières, L., Fresneau, B.

“…Background and aims Prognosis of hepatoblastoma patients has increased with cisplatin-based chemotherapy and high-quality resection including liver transplant…”
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Individual and Collective Decision-Making during Nest Site Selection by the Ant Leptothorax albipennis by E. B. Mallon, Pratt, S. C., Franks, N. R.

“…Social insect colonies possess remarkable abilities to select the best among several courses of action. In populous societies with highly efficient recruitment…”
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Pathways to immunity: temporal dynamics of the bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) immune response against a trypanosomal gut parasite by Riddell, C.E, Sumner, S, Adams, S, Mallon, E.B

“…Immune response dynamics in insects from natural host−parasite associations are poorly understood, despite accumulating evidence of ecological immune phenomena…”
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Large-scale structure of brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) populations in England: effects on rodenticide resistance by Haniza, Mohd Z H, Adams, Sally, Jones, Eleanor P, MacNicoll, Alan, Mallon, Eamonn B, Smith, Robert H, Lambert, Mark S

“…The brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) is a relatively recent (<300 years) addition to the British fauna, but by association with negative impacts on public health,…”
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Allele specific expression and methylation in the bumblebee, Bombus terrestris by Lonsdale, Zoë, Lee, Kate, Kiriakidu, Maria, Amarasinghe, Harindra, Nathanael, Despina, O'Connor, Catherine J, Mallon, Eamonn B

“…The social hymenoptera are emerging as models for epigenetics. DNA methylation, the addition of a methyl group, is a common epigenetic marker. In mammals and…”
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