by Claire Spottiswoode | Oct 25, 2023
Our paper “Chase-away evolution maintains imperfect mimicry in a brood parasite–host system despite rapid evolution of mimics” has been published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution. This study was led by Tanmay Dixit and carried out with Jess Lund, Tony...
by Claire Spottiswoode | Oct 3, 2023
Our paper “Repeatable randomness, invariant properties, and the design of biological signatures of identity” has been published in the journal Evolution. This study, led by Tanmay Dixit and carried out with Kuan-Chi Chen, Cassie Stoddard, L Mahadevan, Christopher...
by Claire Spottiswoode | Oct 3, 2023
Tanmay’s PhD, entitled “Signatures and forgeries: optimality in a coevolutionary arms race” was awarded with no corrections. Huge thanks to collaborators and colleagues who were instrumental to this work, and to examiners James Herbert-Read and Graeme Ruxton. Tanmay...
by Claire Spottiswoode | Oct 3, 2023
Our paper “When perfection isn’t enough: host egg signatures are an effective defence against high-fidelity African cuckoo mimicry” has been published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. This study was led by Jess Lund, and carried out with...