PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY AS AN ADAPTATION TO A FUNCTIONAL TRADE-OFF

Phenotypic plasticity as an adaptation to a functional trade-off

We report the evolution of a phenotypically plastic behavior that circumvents the hardwired trade-off that exists when resources are partitioned between growth alarecre.com and motility in Escherichia coli.We propagated cultures in a cyclical environment, alternating between growth up to carrying capacity and selection for chemotaxis.Initial adapta

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Human-centered design methods to achieve preparation phase goals in the multiphase optimization strategy framework

Background The public health impact of behavioral and biobehavioral interventions to prevent and treat mental health and substance use problems hinges on developing methods to strategically maximize their effectiveness, affordability, scalability, and efficiency.Methods The multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) is an innovative, principled framew

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Investigation on Parameters Affecting the Effectiveness of Photocatalytic Functional Coatings to Degrade NO: TiO2 Amount on Surface, Illumination, and Substrate Roughness

This paper deals with the degradation of NO by photocatalytic oxidation using TiO2-based coatings.Tests are conducted at a laboratory scale through an experimental setup inspired from ISO 22197-1 standard.Various parameters are explored to evaluate their influence on photocatalysis efficiency: TiO2 dry matter content applied to the surface, nature

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