POSITIVE SELECTION OVER THE MITOCHONDRIAL GENOME AND ITS ROLE IN THE DIVERSIFICATION OF GENTOO PENGUINS IN RESPONSE TO ADAPTATION IN ISOLATION

Positive selection over the mitochondrial genome and its role in the diversification of gentoo penguins in response to adaptation in isolation

Abstract Although mitochondrial DNA has been widely used in phylogeography, evidence has emerged that factors such as climate, food availability, and environmental pressures that produce high levels of stress can exert a strong influence on mitochondrial genomes, to the point of promoting the persistence of certain genotypes in order to compensate

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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi alter antifungal potential of lemongrass essential oil against Fusarium solani, causing root rot in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

The variation in chemical composition of essential oils (EOs) as affected by plant phenology and environmental factors is a crucial limitation in standardization of EOs and thus their effective implementation into novel organic farming.The cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAP) using bio-elicitors has been advocated as genuine tool to s

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Environmentally specific servant leadership and voluntary pro-environmental behavior in the context of green operations: A serial mediation path

Green operations of organizations and enhancement of corporate ointm social responsibility hinges upon leaders.This study investigated the influential role performed by environmentally specific servant leadership in provoking voluntary pro-environmental behavior of employees.The findings illuminate a serial chain mediation model that originates as

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