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Phenotypic plasticity, the ability of a genotype to express distinct phenotypes in different environments, is assumed to facilitate individuals coping with new or rapidly changing environments. In the context of climate change, the phenotypic response to temperature has...

Every year, billions of birds cover long distances to migrate between breeding areas and favourable wintering grounds. During migratory flights, birds almost exclusively rely on fat stores as energy source. Avian migration typically involves an alternation between long,...

Translational research aims at applying mechanistic understanding in the development of "precision medicine", which depends on precise diagnostic tools and therapeutic approaches. Cancer therapy is experiencing a switch from non-specific, cytotoxic agents towards molecu...