supported by:Science&Technology Basic Resources Investigation Program of China for Survey and Germplasm Conservation of PSESP in Southwest China(2017FY100100);the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program(2019QZKK0502);the PSESP project of Yunnan Forestry and Grassland Bureau(2021SJ14X-09);and the project“Collection and Conservation of Plant Species with Extremely Small Populations of Polystichum glaciale and Cypripedium forrestii in Lijiang”(2021SJ14X-11).
Leaf variegation,the mosaic of colors on the leaf surface,can be developed by certain plant species without external influence.Although it may be associated with a variety of functions,the stable existence of differen...
The Japanese Genji firefly Nipponoluciola cruciata is famous for geographic variation in flash pattern. Such geographic variation has also been well studied in terms of ecology and molecular phylogeny. However, there ...
supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB31000000)to De-Zhu Li;the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31971394)to Wei Zhou;the Key Basic Research Program of Yunnan Province (202201AS070057,202101BC070003,and 202103AC100003)to Wei Zhou;a Discovery Grant (RGPIN/06442-2017)from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada to Spencer C.H.Barrett.
The adaptive significance of phenotypic differences between females and males can provide insights into sex-specific selection and the evolution of sexual dimorphism.Dioecious plants commonly exhibit sexual dimorphism...
Project supported by the Fund from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. QYZDY-SSW-DQC029);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41674097)
The phase transitions among the high-pressure polymorphic forms of CaCO_(3)(cc-Ⅰ,cc-Ⅱ,cc-Ⅲ,and cc-Ⅲb)are investigated by dynamic diamond anvil cell(dDAC)and in situ Raman spectroscopy.Experiments are carried out a...
supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (31772464);Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS (2012274)。
In anurans, calling behaviour is strongly seasonal and circadian. Previous studies have revealed that a uditory sensitivity in frogs exhibits seasonal plasticity, and electroencephalographic signals exhibit highly cor...
supported by“the National Science Centre”to K.J.grant no.UMO-2015/19/N/NZ8/00404;to S.M.D grant no.UMO-2015/18/E/NZ8/00505.Long-term study of blue tits on Gotl;was also supported by‘the Ministry of Science and Higher Education’(NN304061140);‘the National Science Centre’(UMO-2012/07/D/NZ8/01317).
Achromatic patches are a common element of plumage patterns in many bird species and there is growing body of evidence that in many avian taxa they can play a signaling role in mate choice.Although the blue tit Cyanis...
We thank Dr.Xin Zhang and Dr.Yafu Zhou for their constructive suggestions and technical support.This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31770413).
The evolutionary pathway between hermaphroditism and dioecy(females and males in a single population)draws widespread interests,and androdioecy(bisexuals and males in a single population)is rarely achieved as an inter...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31871953);the National Key Research and Development Program(2017YFD0301400);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2662015PY115);the Earmarked Fund for the China Agriculture Research System(CARS-01–05)。
Rice planthoppers,the most devastating rice pests,occur in two wing forms:the short-wing form for rapid population growth and long-wing form for long-distance migration,which together create the mechanism for outbreak...
Background:Parrots(Psittacidae Family)are one of the most colorful groups of birds in the world,their colors pro-duced both structurally and via unusual pigments(psittacofulvins).Most species are considered to be mono...
supported through grant 119-0000000-1285 of the Ministry of Science of the Republic of Croatia to Z.T。
The European glass lizard,Pseudopus apodus(Pallas,1775),is a large,legless lizard with wide distribution across south-eastern Europe and eastern and central Asia.To date,morphological diversification among populations...