R. Knell

Alternative reproductive tactics and evolutionary rescue

This study uses individual-based modeling to show that fixed alternative reproductive tactics enhance adaptation and evolutionary rescue by increasing reproductive skew toward high-quality males.

Sustained mechanical tension governs fibrogenic activation of tendon stromal cells in systemic sclerosis

This study shows that sustained mechanical tension drives fibrogenic activation of tendon stromal cells in systemic sclerosis, revealing a feedback loop between fibroblasts and ECM stiffening.

Morph-specific investment in testes mass in a trimorphic beetle, Proagoderus watanabei

The paper examines testes mass investment in trimorphic beetles, finding that alpha males invest less in testes than beta and gamma males, suggesting higher sperm competition risks for the latter.