E. Archie

Early life drought predicts components of adult body size in wild female baboons

This study finds that early-life drought in wild female baboons predicts shorter limbs but not torso length, with moderate heritability for body size measures.

Conceptual and analytical approaches for modeling the developmental origins of inequality

The paper develops a mathematical framework and statistical test to distinguish between developmental constraints and predictive adaptive response models in explaining early life effects on adult outcomes.

Synchrony and idiosyncrasy in the gut microbiome of wild baboons

This study examines gut microbiome dynamics in wild baboons, finding that microbial dynamics are largely idiosyncratic despite shared environments, with host-specific factors explaining most variation.

Primate phageomes are structured by superhost phylogeny and environment

The study examines primate phageomes across 23 wild non-human primate taxa, revealing phylosymbiotic patterns and social transmission of phages.

Vertical transmission of sponge microbiota is inconsistent and unfaithful

This study examines vertical transmission of microbiota in marine sponges, finding it inconsistent and unfaithful across species and siblings.

Dominance rank-associated immune gene expression is widespread, sex-specific, and a precursor to high social status in wild male baboons

The paper examines how social status affects immune gene expression in wild baboons, finding sex-specific patterns where high-status males show increased pro-inflammatory gene expression, which precedes rank attainment.