Publications by authors named "C J Kettle"
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- - Understanding how populations of tree species diverge and adapt involves exploring factors like history, gene flow, and natural selection, especially in non-model species.
- - Researchers sequenced the genomes of two closely related tree species, Liquidambar formosana and L. acalycina, to study their divergence and adaptation in subtropical China, revealing a history of allopatric divergence followed by contact.
- - The study identified genetic regions linked to environmental adaptation and reproductive isolation, providing insights into how historical climatic changes shaped the evolution of East Asia's flora and setting the stage for future research in conservation and breeding.
We studied spatial patterns of kinship in the offspring of the endangered Lodoicea maldivica, a dioecious palm that produces the largest seed of any plant. Previous research has suggested that restricted seed and pollen dispersal in populations resulted in strong spatial genetic structure. We used microsatellites to genotype young plants and their potential parents at four sites across the species' entire natural range.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn mammals, brown adipose tissue (BAT) is activated rapidly in response to cold in order to maintain body temperature. Although BAT has been studied greatly in small animals, it is difficult to measure the activity of BAT in humans. Therefore, little is known about the heat-generating capacity and physiological significance of BAT in humans, including the degree to which components of the diet can activate BAT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 (5-HT) receptor belongs to the pentameric ligand-gated cation channel superfamily. Humans have five different 5-HT receptor subunits: A to E. The 5-HT receptors are located on the cell membrane, but a previous study suggested that mitochondria could also contain A subunits.
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