Studies of size-related plant traits have established a suite of mathematical functions describing whole plant investment and allocation. In parallel, studies of plant “economic spectra” have measured the scaling and variance composition of traits related to the major dimensions of both structure an

As a greater number and diversity of high-quality vertebrate reference genomes become available, it is increasingly feasible to use these references to guide new draft assemblies for related species. Reference-guided assembly approaches may substantially increase the contiguity and completeness of a

Sex chromosomes contribute disproportionately to species boundaries as they diverge faster than autosomes and often have reduced diversity. Their hemizygous nature contributes to faster divergence and reduced diversity, as do some types of selection. In birds, other factors (mating system and bottle

De novo assembly of the Gunnison Sage-Grouse using CLC Genomics Workbench. Includes CLC assembly report.

1x consensus Sage-Grouse genome from reference-guided assembly using the Chicken genome as reference. Assembly statistics report is included.

Chromsome annotation of the Sage-Grouse using the Chicken genome. Used 1x reference-guided assembly and blast, and assumed high synteny between species.

2x consensus Sage-Grouse genome from reference-guided assembly using the Chicken genome as reference. Assembly statistics report is included.

Reference-guided assembly of the Sage-Grouse mitochondrion using consensus Galliformes mitochondrial sequence as guide. Includes MITOS annotation.

5x consensus Sage-Grouse genome from reference-guided assembly using the Chicken genome as reference. Assembly statistics report is included.

Trait-based ecology predicts that evolution in high-resource agricultural environments should select for suites of traits that enable fast resource acquisition and rapid canopy closure. However, crop breeding targets specific agronomic attributes rather than broad trait syndromes. Breeding for speci

Many invasive species can respond opportunistically to favorable growing conditions. In a previous work, we found that invasive species in the family Commelinaceae were more opportunistic than their noninvasive congeners and could therefore outperform noninvasive relatives in an environment with abu

1. Despite extensive development of successional theory, few empirical studies have evaluated whether existing models are applicable to human-modified landscapes. Seasonally dry tropical forests are experiencing widespread transformation, and represent a critical system to assess in a successional f

Reproductive isolation due to pollinator behavior is considered a key mode of speciation in flowering plants. Although floral scent is thought to mediate pollinator behavior, little is known about its effects on pollinator attraction and floral visitation in the wild. We used field experiments with

FASTA file of 21 MHC Class II Mimo-DRB alleles recovered from a wild population of montane vole (Microtus montanus). Samples were obtained between 2008-2010 near the Rocky Mountain biological Laboratory, located in the Upper East River Valley, CO (39N, 107W).

Evaluation of genetic differentiation within the Sage-grouse genus Centrocercus. Three geographically distinct samples of North American Sage-grouse, genus Centrocercus (class Aves). Two samples are taxonomically considered Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) and the third is considered

Genetic variation at the MHC is vitally important for wildlife populations to respond to pathogen threats. Because natural populations can fluctuate greatly in size, a key issue concerns how population cycles and bottlenecks that could reduce genetic diversity will influence MHC genes. Using 454 seq

Aeromagnetic data were collected along flight lines by instruments in an aircraft that recorded magnetic-field values and locations. In the earlier days of surveying, the only way to represent this data was to generate an analog map with contour lines. This dataset is a representation of the digitiz