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Harper, George Raymond Pfennig David William. "Evolution of a snake mimicry complex." Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006. http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/etd,611.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006.<br>Title from electronic title page (viewed Oct. 10, 2007). "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Biology." Discipline: Biology; Department/School: Biology.

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Balogh, Alexandra. "Predator psychology and mimicry evolution : a theoretical analysis /." Stockholm : Department of zoology, Stockholm university, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-29056.

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Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Stockholms universitet, 2009.<br>At the time of the doctoral defense, the following papers were unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 3: Accepted. Härtill 4 uppsatser.

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Jamie, Gabriel Adam. "Mimicry and speciation in the parasitic finches of Africa." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2017. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/268033.

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In this thesis, I study a radiation of brood-parasitic finch species, the indigobirds and whydahs (genus Vidua), that occur across Africa. Host colonisation is tightly linked to speciation in Vidua because of their remarkable capacity to imprint on their hosts, with mating traits and host preferences being influenced by the parasite's early environment. The challenge of explaining why the radiation has diversified to the extent it has therefore simplifies to understanding why only certain potential host species have been successfully colonised. Following on from the introduction (Chapter 1), I

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Thompson, Martin John. "The evolution of Batesian mimicry in the butterfly Papilio dardanus." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2015. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.708557.

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Kazemi, Baharan. "Evolution of Mimicry and Aposematism Explained: Salient Traits and Predator Psychology." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Zoologiska institutionen, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-148488.

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Aposematic species have evolved conspicuous warning signals, such as bright colors and striking patterns, to deter predators. Some edible and harmless species take advantage of this deterrent effect by mimicking their appearance. Mimicry is a great example of how natural selection produces remarkable adaptations. However, while some species evolve a very close similarity to their models to effectively avoid attacks, others are successful in doing so despite an incomplete similarity, i.e. imperfect mimicry. In some cases, it is surprising how such a crude disguise can fool predators. Why and ho

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Beccaloni, George William. "Studies on the ecology and evolution of Neotropical ithomiine butterflies (Nymphalidae: Ithomiinae)." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.307456.

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Krebs, Robert A. "The effect of female mate preference on the evolution of Batesian mimicry." Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/91102.

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Male and female Papilio glaucus were released in pairs in a flight cage to study courtship behavior and mate choice. The study was designed to test the hypothesis that females select the natural color pattern, an important aspect of the theory of the evolution of mimicry. Males were unpainted or were painted either yellow as a control or black to resemble a newly arisen mimetic pattern. Painted males were permitted three courtships to achieve a mating. Failure to mate was followed by the release of the other color of male to the same female. The courtship flight was divided into four stages

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Franks, Daniel Wayne. "Modelling the evolution of warning signals and mimicry with individual-based simulations." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2005. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1324/.

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Individual-based evolutionary simulation models are used alongside mathematical approaches as tools for investigating the selective pressures responsible for the origin and maintenance of animal warning displays and mimicry. The early chapters of the thesis review the literature on evolution and coevolution in general, as well as setting out a position on the use of computational models in science. The focus then moves to the evolution of warning displays and a review of the biological literature is presented, followed by an evolutionary simulation model. Bright warning displays of defended an

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Prudic, Kathleen L. "Warning and Deception: Chemical, Behavioral, and Phylogenetic Studies of Aposematic Coloration and Mimicry." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194374.

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The study of aposematic coloration and mimicry has a long and distinguished history, and has stimulated scientific inquiry in areas as diverse as chemistry, evolution, ecology, and behavior. Yet, many questions regarding signal function and ecological dynamics remain unknown. This dissertation attempts to address some of these questions about how a visual warning signal functions and how the environment changes its efficacy. First, I evaluated the role of luminance contrast in aposematic signaling using milkweed bugs as model prey and Chinese mantids as model predators. Predators learned t

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Khuzayim, Nadia. "Mimicry involving structural colour in Lepidoptera : the evolution of similar visual effects via complex nanostructures." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.547470.

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Sarmiento-Monroy, Carlos Eduardo. "TAXONOMIC REVISION OF Zelomorpha ASHMEAD, 1900 AND Hemichoma ENDERLEIN, 1920 (BRACONIDAE: AGATHIDINAE) WITH A PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF COLOR PATTERNS." UKnowledge, 2006. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/351.

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A revision and a phylogenetic analysis of the genera Zelomorpha Ashmead, 1900 and Hemichoma Enderlein, 1920 were conducted. Phylogenetic analyses used molecular and morphological data. A total of 39 sequences were obtained for COI (887 bases long) and 57 for 28S (1254 bases long). DNA sequences were aligned manually and also aligned with ClustalW (Thompson et al. 1997). Parsimony, Maximum Likelihood, and Bayesian approaches were applied to phylogenetic analyses with each gene region analyzed separately and in a combined analysis. The phylogenetic analysis analyses supported the monophyletic st

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Gluckman, Thanh-Lan. "The mechanisms underlying convergent evolution in the plumage patterns of birds." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2015. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/247220.

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Convergent evolution is a central theme in biology. Birds are an ideal system to examine the mechanisms underlying convergent evolution. Although bird patterning is diverse, within-feather patterns have repeatedly converged on the same four types: mottled patterns, scales, bars and spots. Other avian patterns occur, e.g. stripes, but are rare. In my thesis I examine the four main mechanisms underlying convergent evolution in plumage patterns: evolutionary genetics, evolutionary development, natural selection for signaling and camouflage. Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) is a model system in

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Gulen, Burak. "Architecture and core of the small ribosomal subunit." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/54884.

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The ribosome is one of the most universal molecular machinery, synthesizing proteins in all living systems. The small ribosomal subunit plays a crucial role in decoding the messenger RNA during translation. We propose and validate a new architectural model of the ribosomal small subunit, with broad implications for function, biogenesis and evolution. We define an rRNA domain: compact and modular, stabilized by self-consistent molecular interactions, with ability to fold autonomously when it is isolated from surrounding RNA or protein. Each rRNA helix must be allocated uniquely to a single doma

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Aronsson, Marianne. "Colour patterns in warning displays." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Zoologiska institutionen, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-75576.

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In aposematism a prey species use bright colours, often combined with a black contrasting pattern, to signal unprofitability as prey to potential predators. Although there are several different hypotheses about the presence of these internally contrasting patterns, there is little experimental evidence of any beneficial effects. In this thesis I have used bird predators and artificial prey signals to investigate if the contrasting internal patterns in warning displays may have evolved to increase signal efficacy, especially regarding the speed of avoidance learning. In paper I the relative imp

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Vereecken, Nicolas. "Pollinator-mediated selection, reproductive isolation and the evolution of floral traits in Ophrys (Orchidaceae)." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/210518.

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Cette thèse aborde l’écologie et l’évolution des relations qu’entretiennent les orchidées du genre Ophrys avec leurs pollinisateurs. L’approche comparative et la combinaison (i)<p>d’analyses chimiques de phéromones sexuelles et de parfums floraux, (ii) d’analyses génétiques avec des outils moléculaires, et (ii) de tests de comportement réalisés sur les insectes in situ nous ont permis d’éclairer certains aspects méconnus de ces interactions inter-spécifiques. La pollinisation des orchidées du genre Ophrys est assurée par des mâles d'abeilles ou de guêpes solitaires qui opèrent une tentative d’

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DVORNIKOVS, VADIMS. "Evolution of the artificial enzyme: from simple cyclophanes to sophisticated host-rotaxanes." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1037897753.

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VITALI, MICHELE. "Dynamics of nanoparticle-protein corona: formation, evolution and insight on protein structure." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10281/199091.

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In tamponi fisiologici, le proteine formano complessi transitori con nanoparticelle (NP), mediati da adsorbimento competitivo alla superficie di quest’ultime, fino alla formazione di una corona proteica stabile (HPC). Lo studio della dinamica d’interazione è fondamentale per ideare terapie basate su NP, in quanto l'HPC determina l'identità biologica delle NP in vivo. La forte affinità tra superfici di NP e proteine può compensare la destabilizzazione che le NP sperimentano in tamponi ad elevata forza ionica, stabilizzandole. Quest’interazione è immediata (soft -non stabile -PC) ma evolve nel t

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Gibbs, Mark John. "The genome of carrot mottle mimic umbravirus and the evolution of the carmo and sobemo virus families." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.260739.

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Eilers, Gerriet. "Molecular Approaches to Photochemical Solar Energy Conversion : Towards Synthetic Catalysts for Water Oxidation and Proton Reduction." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-7875.

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Islam, Mohiul. "Modeling the Evolution of Mimicry." Thesis, 2011. http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/7052/1/Islam_MCompSc_S2011.pdf.

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A novel agent based, artificial life model, for the evolution of mimicry is presented. This model is a predator-prey co-evolution scenario where pattern representation phenotype is simulated with Cellular Automata, while behaviors of pattern recognition is configured with Hopfield Network. A visual three dimensional toroidal cube is used to construct a universe in which agents have complete freedom of mobility, genetic representation of behavior and reproduction capability to evolve new behaviors in successive generations. These agents are classified into categories of predator and prey specie

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HURFORD, Hurford Amy Louise. "The evolution of mimicry in parasites." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6351.

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Parasites may express proteins that mimic host proteins such that the host immune system cannot discriminate between host and parasite. An immune response to host proteins results in autoimmunity, and therefore, mechanisms to avert autoimmunity also limit the capacity of the immune system to respond to parasites that are mimics. In failing to elicit an immune response, parasites that are mimics appear to have a selective advantage and so it is unclear why all parasites do not evolve to be mimics. In this thesis, I demonstrate that next-generation methods can be used to perform an evolutionary

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Kunte, Krushnamegh Jagannath 1973. "Evolution of sex-limited mimicry in swallowtail butterflies." 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/18078.

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Many organisms are sexually dimorphic for ecologically and socially important traits. One of the major foci of biology is to understand the evolution of such sexually dimorphic traits. Here I present my work on the evolution of a dimorphic trait, female-limited Batesian mimicry, in Papilio swallowtail butterflies. I begin by developing a character state path network to study the diversity of mimicry types and directionality of trait change during the evolution of female-limited mimicry. My phylogenetic analysis showed that female-limited mimicry has evolved independently in several groups of s

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Estrada, Catalina 1972. "Sexual behavior, intraspecific signaling and the evolution of mimicry among closely related species." 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/18389.

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Mimicry, an adaptation to deceive, fascinated early naturalist and has been proof of evolution by natural selection since proposed by Henry W. Bates 150 years ago. Yet, despite the abundant theoretical and empirical work that it has inspired, little is known of effects in intra and interspecific communication that might result from resembling phenotypic traits of sympatric species. In this dissertation research I studied sexual behavior and communication in Heliconius, a genus of diverse toxic butterflies with extraordinary convergence in wing coloration, habitat preferences and flight charact

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Stevens, Nicholas Benjamin. "The systematics of Australian Agathidinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), including the evolution of Therophilus and its colour mimicry pattern." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/112853.

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This study investigated the diversity and evolution of the Agathidinae in Australia. The Agathidinae are a large subfamily of braconid wasps with nearly 1,200 described species in over 50 genera worldwide. The subfamily has been relatively well-studied in the northern hemisphere but the Australian fauna is poorly known. This study presents a synopsis of the genera and species in Australia, including information on distributions, apparent species richness, species list, and keys to all genera present and to Camptothlipsis Enderlein, Lytopylus Foerster, and Therophilus Wesmael species. The phylo

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Daňková, Klára. "Mimeze pestřenkovitých (Diptera: Syrphidae) v kontextu selekčních tlaků ze strany predátorů, termoregulace a pohlavního výběru." Master's thesis, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-406041.

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Thermoregulation plays an important role in organisms' lives during foraging, escaping from predators, sexual selection or overwintering. Moreover, pressure on efficient thermoregulation could affect species on an evolutionary level and was recently hypothesized to maintain imperfect mimicry in hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae). We set these two aims: 1) to study relationships between thermoregulation, mimicry accuracy and resembled model, 2) to closely study effect of developmental temperature in an intermediately accurate honeybee mimic, Eristalis tenax. In the first part of the project, we ex

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"Systematics, Morphology, and Evolution of the New World Conoderinae Schoenherr, 1833 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)." Doctoral diss., 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.55464.

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abstract: Weevils are one of the most diverse groups of animals with thousands of species suspected to remain undiscovered. The Conoderinae Schoenherr, 1833 are no exception, being especially diverse and unknown in the Neotropics where they are recognizable for their unique behaviors and color patterns among weevils. Despite these peculiarities, the group has received little attention from researchers in the past century, with almost nothing known about their evolution. This dissertation presents a series of three studies that begin to elucidate the evolutionary history of these bizarre and fa

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Leathers, Jason Wayne. "Evolution of aposematic warning coloration in parasitic wasps (Hymenoptera:Braconidae)." Thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/33311.

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Many Hymenoptera, with their painful stings and noxious chemical defenses, exhibit bright aposematic warning color patterns and are the most frequently mimicked group of organisms. Such aposematic color patterns are found in parasitic wasps of the Neotropical Compsobracon group (Braconidae). Many members of this group exhibit color patterns similar to several thousand other species of Braconidae, Ichneumonidae, sawflies, assassin bugs, flies, moths, and beetles. One hypothesis to explain this observation is that the members of the complex and their colors are generated by multiple cospeciation

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"Pollination, floral deception and evolutionary processes in Eulophia (Orchidaceae) and its allies." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2720.

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Orchids provide a model system for addressing evolutionary and ecological questions both because of their species diversity, and because the packaging of their pollen into pollinia facilitates the estimation of male and female pollination success. This thesis focuses on the ecology and evolution of pollination systems in the African orchid genus Eulophia, with an emphasis on deceptive pollination, mechanisms promoting cross-pollination, and pollinatordriven speciation. Pollination in the deceptive species E. zeyheriana is shown to depend on flower colour and proximity to the rewarding model sp

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TZU-YU, CHEN, and 陳子瑜. "“The Act of Emulation”, an evolution of taking off the skin coat- Expressing the relationship between the clothing and self through the methods of mimicry、translucency、wrinkle、gradation and white." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/82133850168297920091.

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碩士<br>實踐大學<br>時尚與媒體設計研究所<br>104<br>Act of Emulation -- expressing oneself through (the concept / method of) mimicry, translucency, and layering This thesis aims to discuss the habit/ behavior and the reason of "imitation". The author, during the passage to adulthood, attempts to gain assurance and social identity through referring other people's style of dressing, speaking, or even the mainstream westernized trend of consumption in the society. Using several behaviors based on general ideal moral standards and general social values as camouflage to disguises the true self. This shell seems pe

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Whitehead, Michael Robert. "The evolutionary biology of pollination: studies in a genus of australian sexually deceptive orchids." Phd thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/10260.

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There are few other structures in nature from which evolution has generated such wide diversity as the flower or inflorescence, and this diversity is commonly attributed to the influence of their animal visitors. By outsourcing their mate choice to pollinators, plants have left themselves - and especially their flowers - subject to the selective forces imposed by the behaviour, cognition and perception of the pollinators that serve them. The orchids provide some of the most remarkable and extreme examples of adaptations to specific animal pollinators. Perhaps one of the most peculiar of thes

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