Concepts
8 concepts
reciprocal transplant experiment
Experimental approach where organisms from different source populations are grown in different environments to test for local adaptation
genome-wide association study
Statistical approach to identify genetic variants associated with traits by scanning the entire genome
chromatic contrast
Color-based visual contrast as perceived by animal visual systems
coalescent simulation
A computational method for simulating genealogies of sampled sequences under neutral evolution
Bateman's index
Constancy index that distinguishes between complete constancy, random transitions, and complete inconstancy
biophysical models
Tools implemented to accurately predict an organism's physiological response to attributes of interest such as water loss and body temperature
genome polishing
Computational method to improve genome assembly accuracy by using short reads to correct errors in long-read assemblies
soil sterilization
Experimental technique to remove soil microbial communities via autoclaving