Publications by authors named "Fred Y Y Tuh"
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- - Dietary changes in mammals, particularly those rich in sugar from fruits and nectar, may have led to genetic mutations that enhance the ability to metabolize ethanol through the ADH class 4 enzyme.
- - A comprehensive analysis of gene sequence variations across 171 mammal species, including 59 newly sequenced, reveals significant genetic diversity, especially in fruit-eating and nectar-feeding bats, which could potentially affect enzyme function.
- - Despite this diversity, the study finds no strong evidence linking dietary habits to the specific gene function or presence of key mutations, indicating that the evolution of this enzyme is influenced by multiple complex factors.
Background And Aims: Wildlife conservation has focused primarily on species for the last decades. Recently, popular perception and laws have begun to recognize the central importance of genetic diversity in the conservation of biodiversity. How to incorporate genetic diversity in ongoing monitoring and management of wildlife is still an open question.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFTropical mountains are hot spots of biodiversity and endemism, but the evolutionary origins of their unique biotas are poorly understood. In varying degrees, local and regional extinction, long-distance colonization, and local recruitment may all contribute to the exceptional character of these communities. Also, it is debated whether mountain endemics mostly originate from local lowland taxa, or from lineages that reach the mountain by long-range dispersal from cool localities elsewhere.
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