Screen for genetic modifiers of stbm reveals that photoreceptor fate and rotation can be genetically uncoupled in the Drosophila eye.

Polarity of the Drosophila compound eye arises primarily as a consequence of two events that are tightly linked in time and space: fate specification of two photoreceptor cells, R3 and R4, and the subsequent directional movement of the unit eyes of the compound eye, or ommatidia.While it is thought that these fates dictate the direction of ommatidi

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Population genetic structure of the major malaria vector Anopheles darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae) from the Brazilian Amazon, using microsatellite markers

The population genetic structure of Anopheles darlingi, the major human malaria vector in the Neotropics, was examined using seven microsatellite loci from nine localities in central and western Amazonian Brazil.High levels of genetic variability were detected (5-25 alleles per locus; H E = 0.519-0.949).There was deviation from Hardy-Weinberg Equil

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Closing the Gap Between Emerging Initiatives and Integrated Strategies to Strengthen Science Diplomacy in Latin America

Science diplomacy is a fast-growing field of research, policy, and practice dedicated to understanding and reinforcing the connections between Display Cases science and international affairs to tackle national, regional, and global issues.By aligning science and diplomacy, countries can attract talent, strengthen their national research ecosystems,

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