Microbiome science has provided groundbreaking insights into human and animal health.
Similarly, evolutionary medicine–the incorporation of eco‐evolutionary concepts into …

Background Body weight is defended by strong homeostatic forces. Several of the key
biological mechanisms that counteract weight loss have been unraveled over the last …

The last 'hibernation book'was published in 1982, nearly 40 years ago, so clearly an update
was needed. The options were a book written by a single author or an edited book written by …

Mammalian and avian torpor is highly effective in reducing energy expenditure. However,
the extent of energy savings achieved and thus long-term survival appear to differ between …

The intestinal microbiota help regulate hibernation in vertebrates. However, it needs to be
established how hibernation modulates the gut microbiome and intestinal metabolism. In the …

The gut microbiome can mediate host metabolism, including facilitating energy-saving
strategies like hibernation. The dwarf lemurs of Madagascar (Cheirogaleus spp.) are the …

Enriching mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) for sequencing entire mitochondrial genomes
(mitogenomes) can be achieved by single long-range PCR. This avoids interference from …

Fat-storing hibernators rely on fatty acids from white adipose tissue (WAT) as an energy
source to sustain hibernation. Whereas arctic and temperate hibernators preferentially …

The physiological mechanisms of responses to stressors are at the core of ecophysiological
studies that examine the limits of an organism's flexibility. Interindividual variability in these …

Feast-fast cycles allow animals to live in seasonal environments by promoting fat storage
when food is plentiful and lipolysis when food is scarce. Fat-storing hibernators have …