Differences in viability between asexually and sexually generated offspring strongly
influence the selective advantage and therefore the prevalence of sexual reproduction (sex). …

The wild chili pepper Capsicum chacoense produces the spicy defense compounds known
as capsaicinoids, including capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin, which are antagonistic to the …

Maternal effects are widely documented in animals and plants, but not in fungi or other
eukaryotes. A principal cause of maternal effects is asymmetrical parental investment in a zygote, …

We present a novel algorithm for the design of crossing experiments. The algorithm
identifies a set of individuals (a ‘crossing-set’) from a larger pool of potential crossing-sets by …

Metabolic dysfunction arising from missing or impaired enzymes comprising the branched
chain amino acid (BCAA) degradation pathway, especially those involving leucine, can result …

The study of life histories is fundamental to understanding why some organisms live for a very
short time while others live for a long time, why some produce thousands of offspring while …

We surveyed endophytic fungal communities in leaves of a single tree species (Metrosideros
polymorpha) across wide environmental gradients (500–5,500 mm of rain/y; 10–22 C …

In this study, we tested the hypothesis that maternal effects on offspring production and quality
are greater than paternal effects in both offspring number (fertility) and offspring viability (…

The extensive literature on the costs and benefits of sexual reproduction often concludes
that increased offspring viability is a benefit of sexual reproduction as compared to …

Among mycologists, questions persist about what entities should be treated as the fundamental
units of fungal populations. This article articulates a coherent view about populations of …