scholarly journals Advancing vector biology research: a community survey for future directions, research applications and infrastructure requirements

2016 ◽  
Vol 110 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 164-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alain Kohl ◽  
Emilie Pondeville ◽  
Esther Schnettler ◽  
Andrea Crisanti ◽  
Clelia Supparo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Survey ◽  
Vector Biology ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Biology Research

Considerations for the Translation of Vector Biology Research

2017 ◽  
pp. 301-307
Author(s):  
Adriana Costero-Saint Denis ◽  
Wolfgang W. Leitner ◽  
Tonu Wali ◽  
Randall Kincaid
Keyword(s):  
Vector Biology ◽  
Biology Research

scholarly journals Considerations for the Use of Human Participants in Vector Biology Research: A Tool for Investigators and Regulators

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole L. Achee ◽  
Laura Youngblood ◽  
Michael J. Bangs ◽  
James V. Lavery ◽  
Stephanie James
Keyword(s):  
Vector Biology ◽  
Human Participants ◽  
Biology Research

Introduction

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Marta Szulkin ◽  
Jason Munshi-South ◽  
Anne Charmantier
Keyword(s):  
Evolutionary Biology ◽  
Evolutionary Change ◽  
Built Environments ◽  
Societal Impact ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Phenotype Frequency ◽  
Frequency Changes ◽  
Biology Research

Urban evolutionary biology is the study of evolutionary change in organisms as a response to human built environments and all that high densities of humans entail. Put succinctly, urban evolution is the study of how features of cities drive allele, genotype, and phenotype frequency changes in populations across generations. This chapter introduces Urban Evolutionary Biology. It also emphasizes that urban evolutionary biology can—and should—have a societal impact, and a role in strengthening the drive towards more sustainable cities. An overview of chapters reporting core evidence of up-to-date urban evolutionary biology research follows. Finally, the chapter presents a brief discussion of challenges faced by the field, and outlines some inspiring future directions awaiting this nascent field of research.

scholarly journals Genetic Variation in Insect Vectors: Death of Typology?

Insects ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Powell
Keyword(s):  
Vector Control ◽  
Genetic Heterogeneity ◽  
Vector Competence ◽  
Control Program ◽  
The Other ◽  
Vector Biology ◽  
Population Thinking ◽  
Vector Control Program ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Biology Research

The issue of typological versus population thinking in biology is briefly introduced and defined. It is then emphasized how population thinking is most relevant and useful in vector biology. Three points are made: (1) Vectors, as they exist in nature, are genetically very heterogeneous. (2) Four examples of how this is relevant in vector biology research are presented: Understanding variation in vector competence, GWAS, identifying the origin of new introductions of invasive species, and resistance to inbreeding. (3) The existence of high levels of vector genetic heterogeneity can lead to failure of some approaches to vector control, e.g., use of insecticides and release of sterile males (SIT). On the other hand, vector genetic heterogeneity can be harnessed in a vector control program based on selection for refractoriness.

scholarly journals Skeletal energy homeostasis: a paradigm of endocrine discovery

2017 ◽  
Vol 234 (1) ◽  
pp. R67-R79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla J Suchacki ◽  
Fiona Roberts ◽  
Andrea Lovdel ◽  
Colin Farquharson ◽  
Nik M Morton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Energy Metabolism ◽  
Mouse Models ◽  
Energy Homeostasis ◽  
Endocrine Regulation ◽  
Bone Biology ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Biology Research

Throughout the last decade, significant developments in cellular, molecular and mouse models have revealed major endocrine functions of the skeleton. More recent studies have evolved the interplay between bone-specific hormones, the skeleton, marrow adipose tissue, muscle and the brain. This review focuses on literature from the last decade, addressing the endocrine regulation of global energy metabolism via the skeleton. In addition, we will highlight several recent studies that further our knowledge of new endocrine functions of some organs; explore remaining unanswered questions; and, finally, we will discuss future directions for this more complex era of bone biology research.

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