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Signatures of Positive Selection and Climate Associations in Human OXPHOS Genes

Human adaptation to diverse climates has played a major role in shaping human evolution. Mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) is central to energy production and thermogenesis; however, the respective contributions of the mitochondrial and nuclear genomes to climate a...

Efficacy of mitigation translocation from Anchorage, Alaska airfields for short-eared owls and red-tailed hawks

Abstract Background Mitigation translocation is widely used at airfields to reduce wildlife-aircraft strike risk, yet few studies have evaluated its effectiveness for raptors, and none have been conducted in Alaska. We assessed post-release return rates for red-tailed hawks ( But...