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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recent Progress And Perspectives On Development Of Gene Editing Tools, Zixian Liu, Chengping Li, Gogo Jun-Jie Liu
Recent Progress And Perspectives On Development Of Gene Editing Tools, Zixian Liu, Chengping Li, Gogo Jun-Jie Liu
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
The gene editing field has witnessed remarkable advancements in recent years, leading to the establishment and refinement of multidimensional gene editing platforms. These innovations have enabled precise targeted gene knockout, repair, and insertion. These tools have stimulated significant progress in fundamental research, therapeutics, agriculture, environment protection, and industrial applications. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the milestones in gene editing tool development and offer perspectives on potential future directions for this rapidly evolving field.
Microbial Production Of Feed Amino Acids Promotes Reduction And Replacement Of Soybean Meal, Jia Liu, Qi Sheng, Kaifang Liu, Liming Liu
Microbial Production Of Feed Amino Acids Promotes Reduction And Replacement Of Soybean Meal, Jia Liu, Qi Sheng, Kaifang Liu, Liming Liu
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
With the promotion of soybean meal reduction and substitution as well as lower-protein diet technologies, China has become a leading global producer of feed amino acids. However, the amino acid industry faces significant challenges due to its relatively late start in independently developing industrial strains, resulting in relatively lagging key economic and technical parameters and a less robust intellectual property framework. The rapid progress of synthetic biology has provided promising avenues for the design and optimization of industrial amino acid-producing strains, offering new opportunities for the amino acid fermentation industry to enhance the global competitiveness. This study offers an in-depth …
Current Status And Prospect Of Industrial Filamentous Fungi In Biomanufacturing, Zhiqiang Du, Ping Men, Yu Zhou, Xuan Zhang, Xuenian Huang, Xuefeng Lyu
Current Status And Prospect Of Industrial Filamentous Fungi In Biomanufacturing, Zhiqiang Du, Ping Men, Yu Zhou, Xuan Zhang, Xuenian Huang, Xuefeng Lyu
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Filamentous fungi, a critical class of industrial microorganisms pivotal to the biomanufacturing industry, has extensive applications in various fields such as pharmaceuticals, food, agriculture, and chemical materials, which are playing a vital role in human life. Recently, innovations in synthetic biology have further driven the application of industrial filamentous fungi in biomanufacturing, highlighting their critical role in this field. This article presents a comprehensive review of the recent progress in the field, covering the latest developments in genetic modification techniques for industrial filamentous fungi, successful cases of rational strain improvement strategies aimed to enhance the quality and efficiency of current …
Digitalized Design Of Cell Factory Enables Green Biomanufacturing, Fanze Meng, Rui Cao, Bing Hu, Lei Qin, Chun Li
Digitalized Design Of Cell Factory Enables Green Biomanufacturing, Fanze Meng, Rui Cao, Bing Hu, Lei Qin, Chun Li
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Green manufacturing is a modern manufacturing mode in the consideration of both environmental impact and efficiency of resource utilization, it represents a significant component of the “new productive force”. Centered on cell factories, green biomanufacturing leverages renewable resources to efficiently produce products that conform to the concepts of low-carbon, green, and sustainable development. The design of high-performance cell factories is pivotal for achieving efficient green biomanufacturing. Nevertheless, traditional cell factory design processes are complex, time-consuming, and labor-intensive. With advancements in artificial intelligence, digital-assisted cell factory design has emerged as a solution to save time and reduce costs. By integrating technologies …
Research Progress In High-Throughput Phenotype Testing Technology And Equipment For Engineering Cells Based On Microfluidics, Shuang Li, Xiaojie Guo, Haibo Chen, Sisi Chen, Xin Da, Zhenghui Li, Qinxiu Liu, Yi Wang, Xinhui Xing, Chong Zhang
Research Progress In High-Throughput Phenotype Testing Technology And Equipment For Engineering Cells Based On Microfluidics, Shuang Li, Xiaojie Guo, Haibo Chen, Sisi Chen, Xin Da, Zhenghui Li, Qinxiu Liu, Yi Wang, Xinhui Xing, Chong Zhang
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Engineering cells are a core component of green bio-manufacturing. The efficient testing and acquisition of engineering cells with the desired phenotype is a critical factor in the successful implementation of bio-manufacturing. In recent years, based on microfluidics technologies, non-culture type single-cell phenotype high-throughput test equipment and culture type phenotype high-throughput test equipment for the growth and metabolism of single cell in a bioreactor have been developed such as microdroplet and microchamber, realizing high-throughput, automated, miniaturized, and integrated testing of the phenotypes of engineering cells and providing a powerful tool for the breeding of engineering cells. This review systematically compiles the …
Bioprocess Engineering And Intelligent Biomanufacturing, Guan Wang, Yingping Zhuang
Bioprocess Engineering And Intelligent Biomanufacturing, Guan Wang, Yingping Zhuang
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
In the era of rapid development of synthetic biology, biomanufacturing, as a bridge between life sciences and engineering technologies, is gradually demonstrating its extraordinary potential to reshape industrial landscapes. However, challenges such as production efficiency, cost control, and process monitoring still hinder the smooth transition from laboratory innovations to industrial-scale implementation. Intelligent biomanufacturing has emerged as a new form of productive force, offering innovative solutions to these problems. This study reviews the latest advances in bioprocess engineering and intelligent biomanufacturing, focusing on three key technological systems: intelligent sensing, intelligent analysis, and intelligent control. Intelligent sensing technology acts as the “eyes” …
Research On Innovative Development Path And Policy Guarantee Of China’S Synthetic Biology Industry, Hongjun Geng, Chang Wang
Research On Innovative Development Path And Policy Guarantee Of China’S Synthetic Biology Industry, Hongjun Geng, Chang Wang
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Synthetic biology is hailed as the third revolution in life sciences after the discovery of the DNA double helix structure and genomic technology, and is the core driving force for the leapfrog development of next-generation biomanufacturing and the future bioeconomy, opening up an opportunity window for the reshaping of the global manufacturing map. How to strategically position the synthesis biology industry and seize the strategic high ground in the industry is a core topic of interest for global science and technology powers and manufacturing powers. Based on the identification of problems in the development of China’s synthesis biology industry, this …
Internal Logic And Policy Recommendations Of Big Data To Support High-Quality Development Of Modern Agricultural Industry, Yingming Li, Zitong Wang, Mingyue Wang, Shiyi Liu
Internal Logic And Policy Recommendations Of Big Data To Support High-Quality Development Of Modern Agricultural Industry, Yingming Li, Zitong Wang, Mingyue Wang, Shiyi Liu
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Clarifying the internal logic of big data to support modern agricultural production is helpful to cultivate and develop new quality productive forces in agriculture. From the perspective of economics, this study proposes that the role of big data in modern agricultural production is mainly reflected in two levels. Firstly, it improves the total factor productivity of the traditional agricultural production function. Secondly, it changes the factor endowment structure of agricultural production and forms a new agricultural production function. Based on these, the realization form of big data to support modern agricultural production can be summarized as improving the efficiency of …
Redesign And De Novo Design Of Circular Blue Bioindustry, Wei Zhang, Shufeng Zhang, Hantao Zhou, Minhan Dai
Redesign And De Novo Design Of Circular Blue Bioindustry, Wei Zhang, Shufeng Zhang, Hantao Zhou, Minhan Dai
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
The future marine bioindustry, which features advanced green intelligent biomanufacturing and high-value marine bioproducts, is a strategically emerging marine industry. This study proposes a new industrial development model for the circular blue bioindustry, founded on simultaneously optimizing the sustainable utilization of marine bioresources and protecting the ecological environment. Through in-depth analysis of the current situation, challenges, and potential development opportunities of the global and Chinese marine bioindustries underpinning sustainable development, theoretical framework, approaches and implementation pathways have been established to redesign the existing marine bioindustry and de novo design of the emerging marine bioindustry. Future key development priorities are suggested …
Analysis On Development Status And Characteristics Of Non-Governmental Bio-Safety And Bio-Security Think Tanks In The United States, Wenbing Ma, Qiang Song, Lei Wang
Analysis On Development Status And Characteristics Of Non-Governmental Bio-Safety And Bio-Security Think Tanks In The United States, Wenbing Ma, Qiang Song, Lei Wang
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
At present, the complexity of bio-safety governance is becoming increasingly prominent, and complex issues such as security and development in the bio-economy, preparedness and response to infectious disease pandemics, the interweaving and integration of bio-security and other security factors, and the integration of scientific and technological factors and security factors urgently require think tanks to conduct systematic, comprehensive and forward-looking assessments and provide professional solutions. Rooted in the relatively mature experience in the construction of think tanks in the United States, a number of bio-safety and bio-security think tanks with greater influence have been developed, which have acted as an …
A New Paradigm Of Life Science Research Driven By Artificial Intelligence, Xin Li, Hanchao Yu
A New Paradigm Of Life Science Research Driven By Artificial Intelligence, Xin Li, Hanchao Yu
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
The rapid development of biotechnology and information technology has brought life sciences into a new era of data explosion. The traditional life science research paradigm struggles to reveal the fundamental rules of complex biological systems from rapidly growing biological big data. As artificial intelligence continues to achieve disruptive breakthroughs in life science, a new paradigm driven by AI is emerging. This study delves into typical examples of life science research driven by AI, proposes the concept and key elements of the new life science research paradigm, elaborates on the cutting-edge of life science research under this new paradigm, and discusses …
Nine-Step Approach Of Smart Agricultural Helps Grain Production Reduce Costs, Increase Yield And Efficiency, Shuqin Gao, Zhaomin Hu, Hongsheng Wang, Xiaobo Zhang, Yucheng Zhang
Nine-Step Approach Of Smart Agricultural Helps Grain Production Reduce Costs, Increase Yield And Efficiency, Shuqin Gao, Zhaomin Hu, Hongsheng Wang, Xiaobo Zhang, Yucheng Zhang
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Food security is a top priority in national governance. Since 1949, high-standard farmland construction, agricultural mechanization development, and agricultural technology promotion have all contributed to the grain production. To ensure grain security, China has drawn a “red line” of 1.8 billion mu (about 120 million hectares) as the official minimum of arable land. At the same time, increasing the investment of capital goods such as fertilizer and pesticides can no longer produce more food. Due to the extensive farming method in the past, the continuous increase in total grain output becomes difficult in the future. With the rapid development of …
Technological Bottlenecks And Innovative Developments For Rubber Tree Breeding In China, Yongshuai Sun, Weimin Tian, Deli Zhai, Yongping Yang
Technological Bottlenecks And Innovative Developments For Rubber Tree Breeding In China, Yongshuai Sun, Weimin Tian, Deli Zhai, Yongping Yang
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Superior varieties of rubber trees are crucial elements in achieving stable production and supply of natural rubber. In China, rubber tree planting areas are situated at the northern edga of the world’s tropical zone and thus belong to non-traditional rubber tree planting areas with climatic conditions inferior to the traditional ones in Southeast Asia. The planted rubber trees are frequently damaged by low temperatures and diseases. Therefore, an urgent need in natural rubber production is to develop varieties with highyield potential and strong stress-tolerance. The scarcity of such varieties is mainly ascribed to the highly heterozygous genome, a long juvenile …
The Santa Clara, 2024-01-19, Santa Clara University
The Santa Clara, 2024-01-19, Santa Clara University
The Santa Clara
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Pilot Implementation Of A Nutrition-Focused Community-Health-Worker Intervention Among Formerly Chronically Homeless Adults In Permanent Supportive Housing, Jane E Hamilton, Diana C Guevara, Sara F Steinfeld, Raina Jose, Farrah Hmaidan, Sarah Simmons, Calvin W Wong, Clara Smith, Eva Thibaudeau-Graczyk, Shreela V Sharma
Pilot Implementation Of A Nutrition-Focused Community-Health-Worker Intervention Among Formerly Chronically Homeless Adults In Permanent Supportive Housing, Jane E Hamilton, Diana C Guevara, Sara F Steinfeld, Raina Jose, Farrah Hmaidan, Sarah Simmons, Calvin W Wong, Clara Smith, Eva Thibaudeau-Graczyk, Shreela V Sharma
Faculty, Staff and Student Publications
Food insecurity is a known health equity threat for formerly chronically homeless populations even after they transition into permanent housing. This project utilized a human-centered design methodology to plan and implement a nutrition-focused community-health-worker (CHW) intervention in permanent supportive housing (PSH). The project aimed to increase access to healthy foods, improve nutritional literacy, healthy cooking/eating practices, and build community/social connectedness among 140 PSH residents. Validated food-security screening conducted by CHWs identified low or very low food security among 64% of 83 residents who completed the baseline survey, which is similar to rates found in a previous study among formerly homeless …
Program Requirements For Beef Cattle Certified As Usda Organic, Carsten Loseke, Elliott James Dennis
Program Requirements For Beef Cattle Certified As Usda Organic, Carsten Loseke, Elliott James Dennis
Cornhusker Economics
This document provides an overview of the use and production of the USDA Certified Organic program for the beef cattle industry, with an emphasis on the state of Nebraska. We detail what cattle qualify, feed requirements, medical and health standards of cattle, and premiums paid by consumers for USDA certified organic products. All information is taken from the Organic Foods Production Act Provisions available in the Federal Register.
Exploring The Spiritual Alliance Of Maintaining A 5-Acre Tropical Farm Through The Lens Of Occupational Engagement, Jose Rafols, Amy Wagenfeld
Exploring The Spiritual Alliance Of Maintaining A 5-Acre Tropical Farm Through The Lens Of Occupational Engagement, Jose Rafols, Amy Wagenfeld
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
Large-scale commercial farmers and small scale “hobby” farmers engage in growing crops for subsistence and survival for themselves, their families, communities, and beyond. Their reverence and passion for farming make them good stewards of both community and world population nourishment. We suggest there may be a collective physical, emotional, and spiritual draw to farming that is interwoven with occupational engagement. Through a personal narrative approach, we reflect on the meaning and the work-focused occupation of farming and specifically how spirituality may be a guiding force that supports engagement despite seemingly insurmountable environmental and personal hardships. With an increasing interest in …
Engagement For Life's Sake: Reflections On Partnering And Partnership With Rural Tribal Nations, Chelsea Schelly, Valoree Gagnon, Kathleen Brosemer, Kristin Arola
Engagement For Life's Sake: Reflections On Partnering And Partnership With Rural Tribal Nations, Chelsea Schelly, Valoree Gagnon, Kathleen Brosemer, Kristin Arola
Michigan Tech Publications
In this paper, we reflect on our collective experiences engaging with Anishinaabe Tribal Nations in the Great Lakes region to support Tribal sovereignty in decision-making for food, energy, and water (FEW) systems. In these diverse experiences, we find common lessons. The first set of lessons contributes new empirical knowledge regarding the challenges and opportunities that rural Great Lakes Tribal Nations navigate for enacting sovereignty in decision-making. Our experiences illustrate that while Tribal Nations benefit from a broad and deep commitment to sovereignty and many cultural strengths, they are often challenged by shortages in administrative capacity; technical support; and embeddedness in …
Are Too Many Or Too Few Babies Being Born?, E. Wesley F. Peterson
Are Too Many Or Too Few Babies Being Born?, E. Wesley F. Peterson
Cornhusker Economics
An additional 1.8 billion people will be added to the world’s population by 2050. At the same time, average incomes are likely to rise. Data from the Groningen Growth and Development Center suggest that average real (inflation-adjusted) GDP per capita increased by a factor of fifteen between 1820 and 2018 and World Bank data indicate that real per capita GDP more than tripled over the past 62 years. It is likely that these trends will continue and there will be more people with higher average incomes in the future straining global food systems and natural resources. Slower population growth rates …
Toward Standardization, Harmonization, And Integration Of Social Determinants Of Health Data: A Texas Clinical And Translational Science Award Institutions Collaboration, Catherine K Craven, Linda Highfield, Mujeeb Basit, Elmer V Bernstam, Byeong Yeob Choi, Robert L Ferrer, Jonathan A Gelfond, Sandi L Pruitt, Vaishnavi Kannan, Paula K Shireman, Heidi Spratt, Kayla J Torres Morales, Chen-Pin Wang, Zhan Wang, Meredith N Zozus, Edward C Sankary, Susanne Schmidt
Toward Standardization, Harmonization, And Integration Of Social Determinants Of Health Data: A Texas Clinical And Translational Science Award Institutions Collaboration, Catherine K Craven, Linda Highfield, Mujeeb Basit, Elmer V Bernstam, Byeong Yeob Choi, Robert L Ferrer, Jonathan A Gelfond, Sandi L Pruitt, Vaishnavi Kannan, Paula K Shireman, Heidi Spratt, Kayla J Torres Morales, Chen-Pin Wang, Zhan Wang, Meredith N Zozus, Edward C Sankary, Susanne Schmidt
Faculty, Staff and Student Publications
INTRODUCTION: The focus on social determinants of health (SDOH) and their impact on health outcomes is evident in U.S. federal actions by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minorities and communities of color heightened awareness of health inequities and the need for more robust SDOH data collection. Four Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hubs comprising the Texas Regional CTSA Consortium (TRCC) undertook an inventory to understand what contextual-level SDOH datasets are offered centrally and which individual-level SDOH are collected in structured fields in each …
Experiences Of Family Communication And Cascade Genetic Testing For Hereditary Cancer In Medically Underserved Populations-A Qualitative Study, Erica M Bednar, J Alejandro Rauh-Hain, Jose J Garcia, Norma De Aguinaga, Mary Anne Powell, Sylvia L Peral, Roni Nitecki, Kirsten Jorgensen, Natasha L Rudy, Karen H Lu, Charles A Leath, Isabel C Scarinci
Experiences Of Family Communication And Cascade Genetic Testing For Hereditary Cancer In Medically Underserved Populations-A Qualitative Study, Erica M Bednar, J Alejandro Rauh-Hain, Jose J Garcia, Norma De Aguinaga, Mary Anne Powell, Sylvia L Peral, Roni Nitecki, Kirsten Jorgensen, Natasha L Rudy, Karen H Lu, Charles A Leath, Isabel C Scarinci
Faculty, Staff and Student Publications
UNLABELLED: We sought to explore the intrafamilial communication and cascade genetic testing (CGT) experiences of patients with hereditary cancer from diverse, medically underserved populations and their relatives. Participants included patients receiving oncology care at an urban, safety net hospital in Texas or comprehensive cancer center in Alabama and their first-degree relatives. In-depth semi-structured qualitative interviews were completed wherein patients shared their experiences with genetic counseling (GC), genetic testing (GT), and communicating their results to relatives. Relatives shared their experiences receiving information from the patient and considering CGT. Interviews were transcribed, coded, and themes were identified. Of 25 participating patients, most …
Exploring The Significance Of The Traditional Chef’S Uniform In Making Sense Of Professionalism In Culinary Arts Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Orla Mc Connell
European Journal of Food Drink and Society
Previous studies have found that professionalism is an important success factor for chefs. Yet, research on what professionalism “means” to chefs, and how they “make sense” of it, is currently underexplored. While there is some evidence of the significance of the traditional chef’s uniform in professional identity formation, it also needs further consideration. Culinary arts lecturers and chefs have already contributed to these discussions, but the student voice remains largely unknown. Alongside this, there is no prior research specifically on professionalism in culinary arts in Ireland. Therefore, a research gap emerged, which this paper intends to address. Using interpretative phenomenological …
Eristalis Tenax Movement Behavior In Response To Light, Temperature, And Food, Jeffery J. Zheng, Zdena M. Janderova, Jason D. Lang
Eristalis Tenax Movement Behavior In Response To Light, Temperature, And Food, Jeffery J. Zheng, Zdena M. Janderova, Jason D. Lang
Georgia Journal of Science
Drone flies, Eristalis tenax (Diptera: Syrphidae), are important generalist pollinators and visit flowers globally that range widely in color. The flies’ photoreceptors allow them to sense light wavelengths between 300-600 nm and E. tenax exhibit a positive phototactic response. To understand the effects of light on E. tenax movement, we conducted two-choice behavioral tests to determine their phototactic response to different wavelengths of light across the spectrum (ultraviolet to red light, plus full spectrum white light). The drone flies moved most and quickest toward sunlight, with almost twice the percentage of flies moving toward sunlight than toward black and …
Winona State University Alumni Blog: 2011-2022, Winona State University
Winona State University Alumni Blog: 2011-2022, Winona State University
Winona State University Blogs
The Winona State University (WSU) Alumni Blog includes articles and entries from May 2011- August 2022. Note: there may be format coding in the document.
Evaluating Corporate Marine Plastic Pollution Reduction Pledges: Achieving Plastic Reductions Or Contributing To Greenwashing, Ansar Z. Mohammed
Evaluating Corporate Marine Plastic Pollution Reduction Pledges: Achieving Plastic Reductions Or Contributing To Greenwashing, Ansar Z. Mohammed
Master of Science in Environmental Sciences and Management Projects
This paper examines major corporations' commitments and performance in reducing virgin plastic production, aligning corporate initiatives with tangible outcomes. It draws on sustainability governance literature and analyzes plastic reduction strategies by industry leaders such as SC Johnson, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Borealis, Nestlé, and Unilever. By synthesizing corporate reports and scholarly literature, the research provides an understanding of corporate plastic reduction within the framework of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14), which focuses on marine conservation. The study evaluates the alignment of corporate commitments with SDG 14, identifying genuine environmental stewardship and potential greenwashing. It employs three methodologies: transparency, accountability, and science-based …
Precommentary: Animal Personality Needs Animal Sentience, Ralph Adolphs, Yue Xu
Precommentary: Animal Personality Needs Animal Sentience, Ralph Adolphs, Yue Xu
Animal Sentience
We are grateful to Owens, Bryja & Bekoff (2024) for their important discussion of individual differences in animals, emphasizing the role of personality in conservation, wildlife research, and wellbeing. But their emphasis also raises new challenges: How should we conceive of personality in nonhuman species? what modern tools could be leveraged to best measure it? and, perhaps most important of all: how can we ensure that the conscious experience of animals — their capacity for wellbeing and for suffering — is not forgotten along the way? We touch on each of these challenges in this invited Precommentary in the hope …
Complexities Of Consistent Individual Behavioral Differences In Effective Wildlife Management, Nathalie R. Sommer
Complexities Of Consistent Individual Behavioral Differences In Effective Wildlife Management, Nathalie R. Sommer
Animal Sentience
The study of animal personality, or consistent individual behavioral differences, has faced numerous challenges since its inception, including terminological disputes, labor-intensive methodologies, and notable retractions. This commentary explores the mechanisms behind personality traits, questioning the link between personality and sentience, and highlights the bias towards megafauna in wildlife management. It underscores the ecological and ethical significance of considering arthropod personalities and the complexities of integrating personality into wildlife reintroductions. Caution is advised in generalizing personality effects, and the limitations of current measurement techniques are discussed, suggesting that personality traits should be one of many factors in comprehensive management strategies.
Progression Magazine, 2023-2024, Coastal Carolina University
Progression Magazine, 2023-2024, Coastal Carolina University
Progression Magazine
Magazine of the Gupta College of Science at Coastal Carolina University.
Ms Environmental Biology Capstone Project, Reilly Miller
Ms Environmental Biology Capstone Project, Reilly Miller
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Habitat loss due to deforestation is a primary threat to global biodiversity. Clearing tropical rainforests for agriculture leads to forest fragmentation. Forest fragments contain fewer large trees and provide lower food availability for primates compared to continuous forests. Mantled howler monkeys inhabit the increasingly fragmented rainforests of Central and South America and may need to alter their activity and spatial cohesion to mitigate competition and preserve energy in fragments where there is lower quality food. We compared howler monkey activity and spatial cohesion across a small forest fragment (La Suerte Biological Research Station, LSBRS) and a large, continuous forest (La …
Epigenetics And Character Virtue Development, David S. Moore
Epigenetics And Character Virtue Development, David S. Moore
Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research
Current understandings of epigenetics offer some insights into the developmental origins of character virtues. Research on epigenetics has demonstrated that phenotypes depend on both genomic and non-genomic information for their development, and such is true for the development of character virtues as well. This conclusion offers significant support for the Developmental Systems perspective. Although researchers have not yet studied the role of molecular epigenetic factors in the development of character, the field of behavioral epigenetics has revealed how such factors contribute to psychological and other behavioral phenotypes in general. In particular, behavioral epigenetics research can highlight the plasticity of human …