Catalogue of scientific papers, 1800-1863 [to 1884-1900]. Compiled by the Royal Society of London.

v. 14

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.

v. 4 (1886-1888)

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.

v. 12 (1898)

Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.

v.45=no.177-180 (1920)

Annual report of the secretary of the State Horticultural Society of Michigan.

1894

Annual report of the State Horticultural Society of Missouri.

37, 1895

Annual report of the secretary of the State Horticultural Society of Michigan.

1882

Annual report of the secretary of the State Horticultural Society of Michigan.

1890

Flower color variation: A model for the experimental study of evolution

We review the study of flower color polymorphisms in the morning glory as a model for the analysis of adaptation. The pathway involved in the determination of flower color phenotype is traced from the molecular and genetic levels to the phenotypic level. Many of the genes that determine the enzymatic components of flavonoid biosynthesis are redundant, but, despite this complexity, it is possible to associate discrete floral phenotypes with individual genes. An important finding is that almost all of the mutations that determine phenotypic differences are the result of transposon insertions. Thus, the flower color diversity seized on by early human domesticators of this plant is a consequence of the rich variety of mobile elements that reside in the morning glory genome. We then consider a long history of research aimed at uncovering the ecological fate of these various flower phenotypes in the southeastern U.S. A large body of work has shown that insect pollinators discriminate against white phenotypes when white flowers are rare in populations. Because the plant is self-compatible, pollinator bias causes an increase in self-fertilization in white maternal plants, which should lead to an increase in the frequency of white genes, according to modifier gene theory. Studies of geographical distributions indicate other, as yet undiscovered, disadvantages associated with the white phenotype. The ultimate goal of connecting ecology to molecular genetics through the medium of phenotype is yet to be attained, but this approach may represent a model for analyzing the translation between these two levels of biological organization.

Green Animal Shelter Design for the Stokes County Humane Society of North Carolina

The Stokes County Humane Society has the opportunity to implement sustainable design concepts and demonstrate long-term fiscal savings in the design of an animal shelter for Stokes County, North Carolina. The proposed renovated structure takes advantage of passive design strategies that convert a cold, steel structure into one with warmth, light, and functionality. Proposed design techniques include an interior courtyard, geothermal heating and cooling, solar panels, a green roof, rainwater harvesting, sustainable landscaping, and clever materials selection. A cost analysis identifies capital costs and long term operational costs for both traditional and sustainable construction techniques. The results are capital costs of a sustainable design that are comparable to a traditional build, with long-term operational cost savings and generated revenue.

Annual report of the secretary of the State Horticultural Society of Michigan.

1913

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.

v. 11 (1897)

Annual report of the State Horticultural Society of Missouri.

44, 1902

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America.

Index v.21-30

Notes on the Transactions of the Royal Society of London, undated

This folder contains four documents with undated notes about the College's holdings of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.