We decided to further characterize the proximate processes that account for variation in male persistence between two of the extremes, namely the strain N2 and CB4856.
This should further help connections between proximate users.
Together with recent studies of chimpanzee functional brain activity [22], [24], [27], [28], [29], our non-invasive physiological examination will aid further investigations into the proximate and ultimate causes of human cognition.
By investigating what kind of situations and what factors may favor altruistic behavior, we may be able to shed further light on the proximate mechanisms underlying altruistic behavior across taxa.
Until now, no other agent except G. destructans has been consistently associated with WNS [1], [3], [4], [5], [9], and we can further assume that the proximate effects of the fungus result in increased arousal frequency, flight activity in and outside of the hibernacula, and secondary infections.
Further studies should examine the proximate mechanisms and fitness consequences of maternal deposition of immune compounds in eggs as a function of pathogen exposure.
To further investigate the coexpression of proximate genes, we investigated the level of coexpression of genes in positional clusters identified in the neighbourhood model.
Further work looking at the proximate causes of sex differences in mortality rates finds that they result not only from accidents and violence, but also from the full range of causes of mortality.
Further studies looking into the proximate mechanisms leading to male reproductive success in rhesus macaques will be needed to fully understand the pattern of paternity distribution in this species.
To further explore the coexpression of proximate genes, we partitioned the genes into non-overlapping blocks of k (3 ≤ k ≤ 20) physically adjacent genes according to their start position.
