Introduction to the symposium: on the evolution of specialization

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The concept of specialization is one of the most important and intensely studied issues in evolution. In particular, the evolution of specialization is one of the most discussed concepts among natural science scholars. However, the study of specialization and its evolution also presents a number of challenges and difficulties. For example, naturalists have not yet even come up with a uniform definition of specialization.

Study and teaching, Evolution (Biology), Evolution, Species, Species (Biology)

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Finite element analysis and understanding the biomechanics and evolution of living and fossil organisms

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Finite element analysis (FEA) is adopted in the zoological and paleontological sciences to understand organismal morphology, function and evolution. Congruence between in vivo and in vitro strain and FE-inferred strain were found indicating that FEA can replicate bony-stress patterns, orientation and magnitude.

Analysis, Usage, Physiological aspects, Natural history, Morphology (Biology), Biomechanics, Fossils, Morphology, Finite element method

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How common are meiotically driving sex chromosomes in insects?

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An overview is presented on the transmitting of one of the sex chromosomes in insects to more than half of their progeny, or sex chromosome meiotic drive. Studies indicate that this process is not common among insect populations, with further research needed to examine the exception of Diptera.

Research, Genetic aspects, Insects, Diptera, Sex chromosomes, Insect hormones

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