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Phylogeny, biogeography, and character evolution in the genus Scilla s.l. and its close relatives Chionodoxa, Gemicia, Puschkinia, and Prospero (Asparagaceae)
Scilla s.l. is taxonomically one of the most problematic genera of the Asparagaceae. Within the last few decades, several genera were segregated from...
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Tooth Size Variation in Assemblages of Tremacyllus (Hegetotheriidae, Notoungulata): Insights into Geographical Gradients, Systematics, and Sexual Dimorphism
Tooth size variation within fossil assemblages can be associated with intra- or interspecific variation, functional, developmental, and geographical...
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Variation of shear creep properties of wood within a stem: effects of macro- and microstructural variability
This study determined the structural factors affecting the shear creep characteristics of wood. The radial ( R ) distribution of shear creep...
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Intraspecific leaf morphological variation in Quercus dentata Thunb.: a comparison of traditional and geometric morphometric methods, a pilot study
To compare the application of traditional morphometric methods (TMMs) and geometric morphometric methods (GMMs) in the study of intraspecific leaf...
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Morphological and physiological changes (variation) in colchicine induced tetraploids of spine gourd (Momordica dioica Roxb.) in comparison to their diploid counterparts
Polyploidy has an important role in genetic and phenotypic diversity in plant evaluation and breeding potential. Spine gourd (2n = 2x = 28) is one of...
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Phylogeography and morphometric variation in the Cinnamon Hummingbird complex: Amazilia rutila (Aves: Trochilidae)
BackgroundThe Mesoamerican dominion is a biogeographic area of great interest due to its complex topography and distinctive climatic history. This...
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Spatial patterns of leaf shape variation in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) provenances
Key messageLeaf shape in European beech provenances varies geographically, with narrower and longer lamina observed in southern provenances,...
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Variation in the Eggplant (Solanum melongena) Genotypes for Health-Promoting Bioactive Compounds and Agro-Morphological Traits
Eggplant ( Solanum melongena L.) is an important commercial vegetable crop. Thirty-one genotypes were collected from 8 states of India for evaluation...
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Flexibility of life to survive limitations: oral disc forms in the Tashan Cave barb Garra tashanensis
In this study, we analyzed nuclear DNA (nDNA) variation by means of genoty**-by-sequencing (GBS) of three disc-bearing and seven non-disc-bearing Gar...
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Variation in personality can substitute for social feedback in coordinated animal movements
Collective movements are essential for the effective function of animal societies, but are complicated by the need for consensus among group members....
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Geometric morphometrics for the analysis of character variation in size and shape of the sulcus acusticus of sagittae otolith in species of Gerreidae (Teleostei: Perciformes)
Sagittal otoliths are a useful structure to distinguish teleostean fishes. However, character variation in size and shape of the sulcus acusticus has...
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Evaluation of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) genotypes for quantitative traits and character association of seed yield and yield components at Oromia region, Ethiopia
Sunflower is one of the most important oil crops in Ethiopia in terms of edible oil and holds significant promise for improvement and development...
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Karyotypic variation in the stingless bee Trigona spinipes (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) from different geographical regions of Brazil
Molecular cytogenetic reveal details of fine chromosomal structure that are useful in studies of chromosomal diversification, genome organization,...
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Spatial variation of life-history traits in Bulinus truncatus, the intermediate host of schistosomes, in the context of field application of niclosamide in Côte d’Ivoire
BackgroundControl of intermediate host snails using molluscicides for the control and/or elimination of schistosomiasis is a strategy in line with...
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Variation characteristics of ocean sediment Fe levels and their relationship with grain sizes in culture areas over a long period
Iron (Fe) is an essential component for marine ecosystems, and it is related to the growth of phytoplankton communities and environmental evolution...
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Structural Variation of the Turtle Mitochondrial Control Region
The present study describes the most comprehensive comparison of turtle mtD-loop regions to date. The primary structure was compared from DNA...
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Islands in the desert: assessing fine scale population genomic variation of a group of imperiled desert fishes
The genus Crenichthys (Teleostei: Goodeidae) is an imperiled group of desert spring specialist fishes currently containing two species and five...
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Variation in Morpho-Agronomic Traits of Lowland Rice (Oryza Sativa) Genotypes of Assam in Response to Phosphorus Fertilization
The present investigation was conducted with twenty-four genotypes (sub-plot) in two phosphorus doses (main plot) in a split-plot design with three...
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A novel variation of TaGW2-6B increases grain weight without penalty in grain protein content in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Yield and quality are two crucial breeding objects of wheat therein grain weight and grain protein content (GPC) are two key relevant factors...
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Genetic variation among pumpkin landraces based on seed qualities and molecular markers
BackgroundGermplasm identification is an essential connection linking the conservation and exploitation of crop genetic resources in several plant...
