Faizah Metali

This study examines fluid regulation in six Bornean Nepenthes species, finding that regulation varies with ecological factors and trapping mechanisms.

The paper shows that hooked trichomes on Macaranga trees defend against most Arhopala caterpillars, but one species, A. amphimuta, can bypass this defense, indicating an evolutionary arms race between plants and herbivores.

The paper identifies XY sex-determination systems in three Nepenthes species and develops a statistical method to detect sex-specific genomic regions in wild populations.