Complex phenotype-environment associations revealed in an East African cyprinid.

Life history change in response to fishing and an introduced predator in the East African cyprinid Rastrineobola argentea

Fishing and introduced species are among the most important stressors affecting freshwaters and can also be strong selective agents. We examined the combined effects of commercial fishing and an introduced predator (Nile perch, Lates niloticus) on life history traits in an African cyprinid fish (Rastrineobola argentea) native to the Lake Victoria basin in East Africa. To understand whether thes...

A comparative analysis of IT outsourcing readiness in the East African community

Developing countries are increasingly relying on Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) for their socio-economic development. Many countries have achieved faster gross domestic product (GDP) growth through information technology (IT) outsourcing, which is now largely recognized as a strategic management practice that can provide a competitive advantage in business. The East African Com...

Ethnicity and mycobacterial lineage as determinants of tuberculosis disease phenotype.

BACKGROUND Emerging evidence suggests that Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) lineage and host ethnicity can determine tuberculosis (TB) clinical disease patterns but their relative importance and interaction are unknown. METHODS We evaluated prospectively collected TB surveillance and Mtb strain typing data in an ethnically heterogeneous UK population. Lineage assignment was denoted using 15-l...

The contribution of Iran in combating recent Epizootie of African Horse sickness in the Middle-East

Genetic variants determining survival and fertility in an adverse African environment: a population-based large-scale candidate gene association study

Human survival probability and fertility decline strongly with age. These life history traits have been shaped by evolution. However, research has failed to uncover a consistent genetic determination of variation in survival and fertility. As an explanation, such genetic determinants have been selected in adverse environments, in which humans have lived during most of their history, but are alm...