Cactaceae

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • Diterpenoid, steroid, and triterpenoid agonists of liver X receptors from diversified terrestrial plants and marine sources. 
  • For ant-protected plants, the best defense is a hungry offense. 
  • Genetics of incipient speciation in Drosophila mojavensis. I. Male courtship song, mating success, and genotype x environment interactions. 
  • Genetics of incipient speciation in Drosophila mojavensis: II. Host plants and mating status influence cuticular hydrocarbon QTL expression and G x E interactions. 
  • Integrating quality and quantity of mutualistic service to contrast ant species protecting Ferocactus wislizeni. 
  • The demographic consequences of mutualism: ants increase host-plant fruit production but not population growth.