Publications by authors named "N J Betancourt"

Life-history trade-offs are an inherent feature of organismal biology that evolutionary theory posits play a key role in patterns of divergence within and between species. Efforts to quantify trade-offs are largely confined to phenotypic measurements and the identification of negative genetic-correlations among fitness-relevant traits. Here, we use time-series genomic data collected during experimental evolution in large, genetically diverse populations of to directly measure the manifestation of trade-offs in response to temporally fluctuating selection pressures on ecological timescales.

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Unlabelled: Populations are capable of responding to environmental change over ecological timescales via adaptive tracking. However, the translation from patterns of allele frequency change to rapid adaptation of complex traits remains unresolved. We used abdominal pigmentation in as a model phenotype to address the nature, genetic architecture, and repeatability of rapid adaptation in the field.

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  • Targeting the mTOR pathway offers a new strategy for treating basal cell carcinoma (BCC), but its activation in human BCCs has been underexplored.
  • The study evaluated mTOR pathway activation in both sporadic and syndromic BCCs, revealing increased levels of specific markers associated with mTOR in affected tissues.
  • A case study showed that a pediatric patient with Gorlin syndrome experienced a reduction in BCC development after using topical sirolimus, suggesting its potential effectiveness and the need for further research on mTOR inhibitors in BCC treatment.
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This work describes the antimycotic activity of propolis from the stingless bees and , collected from two Mexican regions (Veracruz and Chiapas, respectively), against three clinical isolates and the reference strain ATCC 14522 of , the causative agent of canine otitis. The chemical components of the ethanolic extracts of propolis were determined by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and sesquiterpenes were the predominant compounds. The antimycotic activity was evaluated by plate microdilution.

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