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Which traits do observers use to distinguish Batesian mimics from their models? (2016)
Journal Article
Taylor, C. H., Warrin, J., Gilbert, F., & Reader, T. (in press). Which traits do observers use to distinguish Batesian mimics from their models?. Behavioral Ecology, 28(2), https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arw166

Batesian mimicry, in which a harmless mimic resembles a more aversive model, can encompass a wide range of morphological traits, but the resemblance is never perfect. Previous studies have used abstract “prey” designs to show that differences in cert... Read More about Which traits do observers use to distinguish Batesian mimics from their models?.

Why many Batesian mimics are inaccurate: evidence from hoverfly colour patterns (2016)
Journal Article
Taylor, C. H., Reader, T., & Gilbert, F. (2016). Why many Batesian mimics are inaccurate: evidence from hoverfly colour patterns. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 283(1842), https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2016.1585

Mimicry is considered a classic example of the elaborate adaptations that natural selection can produce, yet often similarity between Batesian (harmless) mimics and their unpalatable models is far from perfect. Variation in mimetic accuracy is a puzz... Read More about Why many Batesian mimics are inaccurate: evidence from hoverfly colour patterns.

Hoverflies are imperfect mimics of wasp colouration (2016)
Journal Article
Taylor, C. H., Reader, T., & Gilbert, F. (2016). Hoverflies are imperfect mimics of wasp colouration. Evolutionary Ecology, 30(3), 567-581. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10682-016-9824-9

Many Batesian mimics are considered to be inaccurate copies of their models, including a number of hoverfly species which appear to be poor mimics of bees and wasps. This inaccuracy is surprising since more similar mimics are expected to deceive pred... Read More about Hoverflies are imperfect mimics of wasp colouration.

Mother-offspring recognition via contact calls in cattle, Bos taurus. (2016)
Journal Article
Padilla de la Torre, M., Briefer, E. F., Ochocki, B. M., McElligott, A. G., & Reader, T. (2016). Mother-offspring recognition via contact calls in cattle, Bos taurus. Animal Behaviour, 114, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2016.02.004

Individual recognition in gregarious species is fundamental in order to avoid misdirected parental investment. In ungulates, two very different parental care strategies have been identified: ‘hider’ offspring usually lie concealed in vegetation where... Read More about Mother-offspring recognition via contact calls in cattle, Bos taurus..

Do crab spiders perceive Batesian mimicry in hoverflies? (2016)
Journal Article
Morris, R. L., & Reader, T. (2016). Do crab spiders perceive Batesian mimicry in hoverflies?. Behavioral Ecology, 27(3), 920-931. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arv233

© 2015 The Author. Many putative Batesian mimics only approximately resemble their supposed models, and such "imperfect" mimics are readily distinguished from defended species by humans and other vertebrates. One explanation for the existence of impe... Read More about Do crab spiders perceive Batesian mimicry in hoverflies?.

Genome-wide methylation analysis identifies genes silenced in non-seminoma cell lines (2016)
Journal Article
Noor, D. A. M., Jeyapalan, J. N., Alhazmi, S., Carr, M., Squibb, B., Wallace, C., …Scotting, P. J. (2016). Genome-wide methylation analysis identifies genes silenced in non-seminoma cell lines. npj Genomic Medicine, 1(15009), https://doi.org/10.1038/npjgenmed.2015.9

Silencing of genes by DNA methylation is a common phenomenon in many types of cancer. However, the genome wide effect of DNA methylation on gene expression has been analysed in relatively few cancers. Germ cell tumours (GCTs) are a complex group of m... Read More about Genome-wide methylation analysis identifies genes silenced in non-seminoma cell lines.