P. David

Temperature-dependant benefits and costs of cytoplasmic male sterility in snail Physa acuta

The paper examines temperature-dependent effects of cytoplasmic male sterility on fitness, growth, and metabolism in Physa acuta mitotypes, showing CMS benefits females without restorers but costs them with restorers.

Rapid life-history evolution reinforces competitive asymmetry between invasive and resident species

The paper studies competitive interactions between invasive and native snail species, finding that rapid life-history evolution in the native species leads to increased specialization and reduced tolerance to the invader.

An SMR cell-cycle inhibitor inducible by a carotenoid metabolite resets root development and drought tolerance in Arabidopsis

This study shows that β-CCA, a carotenoid metabolite, induces SMR5 gene expression in Arabidopsis roots, leading to growth inhibition and increased drought tolerance through metabolic reprogramming.

Colour polymorphism and conspicuousness do not increase speciation rates in Lacertids

This study finds that conspicuous coloration and color polymorphism in Lacertids do not correlate with increased speciation rates, contradicting some previous hypotheses about morphic speciation.

Prediction and experimental evidence of differentgrowth phases of the Podospora anserina hyphalnetwork

The paper predicts and experimentally validates different growth phases in the hyphal network of Podospora anserina using a lattice-free model and density observable.

Coevolution of species colonization rates controls food-chain length in spatially structured food webs

The paper models how species colonization rates evolve in spatially structured food webs and shows that weaker competition-colonization trade-offs lead to longer food chains.

Bimodal breeding phenology in the parsley frog Pelodytes punctatus as a bet-hedging strategy in an unpredictable environment despite strong priority effects

The paper studies bimodal breeding phenology in Parsley Frogs as a bet-hedging strategy, finding that spring cohorts compensate for autumn failures due to priority effects.

Rapid divergence in vegetative morphology of a wind-pollinated plant between populations at contrasting densities

The paper shows that changing plant density rapidly induces age-dependent and sex-specific evolution in vegetative traits of Mercurialis annua through experimental evolution.

RNA labelling in live plants reveals single cell transcriptional dynamics: application to phosphate signaling

The paper uses RNA imaging in live Arabidopsis plants to study single-cell transcriptional dynamics, finding rapid transcriptional repression in response to phosphate and high intrinsic noise.

Arabidopsis Casein Kinase 2 triggers Stem Cell Exhaustion under Al Toxicity and Phosphate Deficiency Through activation of the DNA Damage Response pathway

The paper identifies CK2 and DNA damage response regulators as key factors in controlling Arabidopsis root growth under Al toxicity and phosphate limitation.

How community adaptation affects biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships

This study models how community adaptation affects biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships, finding that adapted communities show different patterns in productivity, stability, and invasion resistance compared to random communities.

Assessing metacommunity processes through signatures in spatiotemporal turnover of community composition

This paper introduces a framework to analyze metacommunity dynamics using spatiotemporal turnover signatures and applies it to simulated and empirical datasets to show environmental filtering varies across space and time.

Systematics and geographical distribution of Galba species, a group of cryptic and worldwide freshwater snails

This study clarifies the systematics and distribution of Galba snails using morphology, molecular markers, and GenBank data, identifying six species clusters and highlighting the need for molecular identification.

Chromatin structure changes in Daphnia populations upon exposure to environmental cues - or - The discovery of Wolterecks \"Matrix\"

The paper revisits Woltereck's Matrix hypothesis by showing chromatin structure changes in Daphnia exposed to environmental cues using a new ATAC-seq method.

Looking for mimicry in a snake assemblage using deep learning

This study uses deep learning to quantify Batesian mimicry in Western Palearctic snakes, finding 8% of non-venomous species are potential mimics.

Sexual selection and inbreeding: two efficient ways to limit the accumulation of deleterious mutations

This study compares the efficiency of inbreeding and sexual selection in purging deleterious mutations in a hermaphroditic snail using experimental evolution.