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Homoplasy: From Detecting Pattern to Determining Process and Mechanism of Evolution by Wake, David B, Wake, Marvalee H, Specht, Chelsea D

“…Understanding the diversification of phenotypes through time--"descent with modification"--has been the focus of evolutionary biology for 150 years. If,…”
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Adaptation in flower form: a comparative evodevo approach by Specht, Chelsea D, Howarth, Dianella G

“…74 I. 74 II. 75 III. 77 IV. 77 V. 78 VI. 79 VII. 82 VIII. 86 87 References 88 SUMMARY: Evolutionary developmental biology (evodevo) attempts to explain how the…”
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Metallization of vanadium dioxide driven by large phonon entropy by Budai, John D., Hong, Jiawang, Manley, Michael E., Specht, Eliot D., Li, Chen W., Tischler, Jonathan Z., Abernathy, Douglas L., Said, Ayman H., Leu, Bogdan M., Boatner, Lynn A., McQueeney, Robert J., Delaire, Olivier

“…X-ray and neutron scattering measurements and ab initio molecular dynamics calculations show that the transition from an insulating phase to a metallic phase…”
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DNA barcoding in the cycadales: testing the potential of proposed barcoding markers for species identification of cycads by Sass, Chodon, Little, Damon P, Stevenson, Dennis Wm, Specht, Chelsea D

“…Barcodes are short segments of DNA that can be used to uniquely identify an unknown specimen to species, particularly when diagnostic morphological features…”
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Molecular and functional evolution of class I chitinases for plant carnivory in the caryophyllales by Renner, Tanya, Specht, Chelsea D

“…Proteins produced by the large and diverse chitinase gene family are involved in the hydrolyzation of glycosidic bonds in chitin, a polymer of…”
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Kepler K2 Campaign 9 – I. Candidate short-duration events from the first space-based survey for planetary microlensing by McDonald, I, Kerins, E, Poleski, R, Penny, M T, Specht, D, Mao, S, Fouqué, P, Zhu, W, Zang, W

“…ABSTRACT We present the first short-duration candidate microlensing events from the Kepler K2 mission. From late April to early July 2016, Campaign 9 of K2…”
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Earth through the looking glass: how frequently are we detected by other civilizations through photometric microlensing? by Suphapolthaworn, S, Awiphan, S, Chatchadanoraset, T, Kerins, E, Specht, D, Nakharutai, N, Komonjinda, S, Robin, A C

“…ABSTRACT Microlensing is proving to be one of the best techniques to detect distant, low-mass planets around the most common stars in the Galaxy. In principle,…”
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Resolving ancient radiations: can complete plastid gene sets elucidate deep relationships among the tropical gingers (Zingiberales)? by Barrett, Craig F, Specht, Chelsea D, Leebens-Mack, Jim, Stevenson, Dennis Wm, Zomlefer, Wendy B, Davis, Jerrold I

“…Background and AimsZingiberales comprise a clade of eight tropical monocot families including approx. 2500 species and are hypothesized to have undergone an…”
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Direct observations of sigma phase formation in duplex stainless steels using In-Situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction by ELMER, J. W, PALMER, T. A, SPECHT, E. D

“…The formation and growth of sigma (σ) phase in 2205 duplex stainless steel (DSS) was observed and measured in real time using synchrotron radiation during 10…”
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Ecological speciation in Nolina parviflora (Asparagaceae): lacking spatial connectivity along of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt by Ruiz-Sanchez, Eduardo, Specht, Chelsea D

“…The hypothesis of ecological speciation states that as populations diverge in different niches, reproductive isolation evolves as a by-product of adaptation to…”
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Expression and Function Studies of CYC / TB1 -Like Genes in the Asymmetric Flower Canna (Cannaceae, Zingiberales) by Yu, Qianxia, Tian, Xueyi, Lin, Canjia, Specht, Chelsea D, Liao, Jingping

“…The asymmetric flower, lacking any plane of symmetry, is rare among angiosperms. L. has conspicuously asymmetric flowers resulting from the presence of a…”
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Phonon localization drives polar nanoregions in a relaxor ferroelectric by Manley, M.E., Lynn, J.W., Abernathy, D.L., Specht, E.D., Delaire, O., Bishop, A.R., Sahul, R., Budai, J.D.

“…Relaxor ferroelectrics exemplify a class of functional materials where interplay between disorder and phase instability results in inhomogeneous nanoregions…”
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A Life Cycle for Modeling Biology at Different Scales by Harline, Kate, Martínez-Gómez, Jesús, Specht, Chelsea D, Roeder, Adrienne H K

“…Modeling has become a popular tool for inquiry and discovery across biological disciplines. Models allow biologists to probe complex questions and to guide…”
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In-situ observations of lattice parameter fluctuations in austenite and transformation to bainite by BABU, S. S, SPECHT, E. D, DAVID, S. A, KARAPETROVA, E, ZSCHACK, P, PEET, M, BHADESHIA, H. K. D. H

“…The isothermal transformation of high-carbon austenite-to-bainitic ferrite has been investigated with the in-situ technique of time-resolved X-ray diffraction…”
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Changes in expression pattern of the teosinte branched1-like genes in the Zingiberales provide a mechanism for evolutionary shifts in symmetry across the order by Bartlett, Madelaine E, Specht, Chelsea D

“…Premise of the study: Floral symmetry is a trait of key importance when considering floral diversification because it is thought to play a significant role in…”
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Giant electromechanical coupling of relaxor ferroelectrics controlled by polar nanoregion vibrations by Manley, Michael E, Abernathy, Douglas L, Sahul, Raffi, Parshall, Daniel E, Lynn, Jeffrey W, Christianson, Andrew D, Stonaha, Paul J, Specht, Eliot D, Budai, John D

“…Relaxor-based ferroelectrics are prized for their giant electromechanical coupling and have revolutionized sensor and ultrasound applications. A long-standing…”
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Developmental Morphology and Anatomy Shed Light on Both Parallel and Convergent Evolution of the Umbellate Inflorescence in Monocots, Underlain by a New Variant of Metatopy by Martínez-Gómez, Jesús, Atluri, Tara A M, Rose, Irving Jason, Holliday, Aaliyah J, Strock, Christopher F, Lynch, Jonathan P, Miller, William B, Stevenson, Dennis Wm, Specht, Chelsea D

“…Inflorescence structure is very diverse and homoplasious, yet the developmental basis of their homoplasy is poorly understood. To gain an understanding of the…”
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Revisiting the Zingiberales: using multiplexed exon capture to resolve ancient and recent phylogenetic splits in a charismatic plant lineage by Sass, Chodon, Iles, William J D, Barrett, Craig F, Smith, Selena Y, Specht, Chelsea D

“…The Zingiberales are an iconic order of monocotyledonous plants comprising eight families with distinctive and diverse floral morphologies and representing an…”
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Molecular evolution and patterns of duplication in the SEP/AGL6-like lineage of the Zingiberales: a proposed mechanism for floral diversification by Yockteng, Roxana, Almeida, Ana M R, Morioka, Kelsie, Alvarez-Buylla, Elena R, Specht, Chelsea D

“…The diversity of floral forms in the plant order Zingiberales has evolved through alterations in floral organ morphology. One striking alteration is the shift…”
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In situ observations of lattice expansion and transformation rates of α and β phases in Ti–6Al–4V by Elmer, J.W., Palmer, T.A., Babu, S.S., Specht, E.D.

“…In situ X-ray diffraction experiments using synchrotron radiation were performed on Ti–6Al–4V samples to directly observe the α → β phase transformation during…”
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