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Sex-specific weight loss mediates sexual size dimorphism in Drosophila melanogaster by Testa, Nicholas D, Ghosh, Shampa M, Shingleton, Alexander W

“…The selective pressures leading to the evolution of Sexual Size Dimorphism (SSD) have been well studied in many organisms, yet, the underlying developmental…”
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A portable, low-cost device for precise control of specimen temperature under stereomicroscopes by Testa, Nicholas D, Kaul, Samiksha, Le, Kim N, Zhan, Mei, Lu, Hang, Paaby, Annalise B

“…To facilitate precise and convenient control of biological sample temperature, we developed a low-cost device that can be used independently or with any…”
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Temperature-size rule is mediated by thermal plasticity of critical size in Drosophila melanogaster by Ghosh, Shampa M., Testa, Nicholas D., Shingleton, Alexander W.

“…Most ectotherms show an inverse relationship between developmental temperature and body size, a phenomenon known as the temperature-size rule (TSR). Several…”
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The sex-limited effects of mutations in the EGFR and TGF-β signaling pathways on shape and size sexual dimorphism and allometry in the Drosophila wing by Testa, Nicholas D., Dworkin, Ian

“…Much of the morphological diversity in nature—including among sexes within a species—is a direct consequence of variation in size and shape. However,…”
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Clinical and economic impact of long-acting injectable antipsychotics in patients previously treated with short-acting oral antipsychotics by Kheloussi, Steven, Oberlin, Jr, John, Trauger, Madison, Testa, Nicholas D

“…Available literature supports the use of long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics over short-acting oral (SAO) formulations. The majority of evidence is…”
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Context matters: sexual signaling loss in digital organisms by Weigel, Emily G., Testa, Nicholas D., Peer, Alex, Garnett, Sara C.

“…Sexual signals are important in attracting and choosing mates; however, these signals and their associated preferences are often costly and frequently lost…”
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The sex-limited effects of mutations in the EGFR and TGF-[beta] signaling pathways on shape and size sexual dimorphism and allometry in the Drosophila wing by Testa, Nicholas D, Dworkin, Ian

“…Issue Title: Size and Shape Much of the morphological diversity in nature--including among sexes within a species--is a direct consequence of variation in size…”
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Temperature-size rule is mediated by thermal plasticity of critical size in Drosophila melanogaster by Ghosh, Shampa M., Testa, Nicholas D., Shingleton, Alexander W.

“…Most ectotherms show an inverse relationship between developmental temperature and body size, a phenomenon known as the temperature-size rule (TSR). Several…”
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The developmental and molecular-genetic mechanisms of sexual size and shape dimorphism in Drosophila melanogaster by Testa, Nicholas D

“…Much of the morphological diversity in nature is due to the sexual dimorphism in both size and shape. While sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is exceedingly common…”
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Sex-Specific Weight Loss Mediates Sexual Size Dimorphism in Drosophila melanogaster. e58936 by Testa, Nicholas D, Ghosh, Shampa M, Shingleton, Alexander W

“…The selective pressures leading to the evolution of Sexual Size Dimorphism (SSD) have been well studied in many organisms, yet, the underlying developmental…”
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Temperature Size Rule is mediated by thermal plasticity of critical size in Drosophila melanogaster by Ghosh, Shampa M, Testa, Nicholas D, Shingleton, Alexander W

“…Most ectotherms show an inverse relationship between developmental temperature and body size, a phenomenon known as the temperature size rule (TSR). Several…”
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