"Adaptation, Biological" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Changes in biological features that help an organism cope with its ENVIRONMENT. These changes include physiological (ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL), phenotypic and genetic changes.
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D000220
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.012
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Adaptation, Biological" by people in Profiles.
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How phenotypic convergence arises in experimental evolution. Evolution. 2019 09; 73(9):1839-1849.
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Genome-Wide Mapping of Gene-Phenotype Relationships in Experimentally Evolved Populations. Mol Biol Evol. 2018 08 01; 35(8):2085-2095.
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Long-legged bees make adaptive leaps: linking adaptation to coevolution in a plant-pollinator network. Proc Biol Sci. 2017 Sep 13; 284(1862).
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Population Genetics and Natural Selection in Rheumatic Disease. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2017 08; 43(3):313-326.
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DNA capture reveals transoceanic gene flow in endangered river sharks. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Oct 27; 112(43):13302-7.
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Host resistance influences patterns of experimental viral adaptation and virulence evolution. Virulence. 2013 Jul 01; 4(5):410-8.
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Cellular adaptations of dorsal raphe serotonin neurons associated with the development of active coping in response to social stress. Biol Psychiatry. 2013 Jun 01; 73(11):1087-94.
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Fast evolutionary genetic differentiation during experimental colonizations. J Genet. 2013; 92(2):183-94.
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How repeatable is adaptive evolution? The role of geographical origin and founder effects in laboratory adaptation. Evolution. 2008 Aug; 62(8):1817-29.
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Microscopic kinetic determinants of macroscopic currents: insights from coupling and uncoupling of GABAA receptor desensitization and deactivation. J Physiol. 2007 Nov 01; 584(Pt 3):769-87.