Sentence examples for common functional traits from inspiring English sources

Finally, we have analyzed the function annotations that were highly represented (intra-phylum) and conserved (inter-phylum) within the genomic context of all genes encoding Sigma-54, its activators and its promoters, to identify common functional traits.

The first common functional trait identified so far, in four of these mutants, is an increased sensitivity to the acetylcholine, suggesting that these mutations may cause a gain of function.

Thus, aboveground belowground connections are common; however, the relationships among plant functional traits, plant species identity and soil biota remain unclear.

Because each transplantation site of an RTE is also a common garden, phenotypic differentiation of plant functional traits can be compared to neutral genetic differentiation based on microsatellite data (i.e., FST– QST analysis).

These methods are appealing because genes under selection during invasion can be identified without a priori identification of specific functional traits and do not require common garden experiments.

Plant functional traits directly affect ecosystem functions.

Díaz, S. et al. Functional traits, the phylogeny of function, and ecosystem service vulnerability.

Norwegian Red (NRF), the most common dairy breed in Norway, is selected for milk production, low frequency of clinical mastitis, and for several other functional traits, including female fertility.

Friesen, M. L. et al. Microbially mediated plant functional traits.

Functional traits are defined as those traits that directly influence an organism's performance11,22.

We tested whether our functional diversity estimates were robust to the resolution of the categorization of functional traits.