{"entity": "researcher", "timestamp": "2026-07-19T19:02:13.854Z", "family": "Kvarnemo", "given": "Charlotta", "initials": "C", "orcid": "0000-0001-8983-2900", "affiliations": ["Department of Biology and Environmental Science University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden."], "links": {"self": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/914d1337967942d8a3790e47e5b5d86b.json"}, "display": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/914d1337967942d8a3790e47e5b5d86b"}}, "publications": [{"entity": "publication", "iuid": "2df9d60e4f3b4842ab27975ddc213a7e", "links": {"self": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/publication/2df9d60e4f3b4842ab27975ddc213a7e.json"}, "display": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/publication/2df9d60e4f3b4842ab27975ddc213a7e"}}, "title": "Evolution of female ornamentation in dance flies: valuable gifts are worth dressing up for.", "authors": [{"family": "P\u00e4rssinen", "given": "Varpu", "initials": "V", "orcid": "0000-0002-9189-9765", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/84abea496e734734a215964cf9e27782.json"}}, {"family": "Bussi\u00e8re", "given": "Luc F", "initials": "LF"}, {"family": "Wiberg", "given": "R Axel W", "initials": "RAW"}, {"family": "Wahlberg", "given": "Emma", "initials": "E"}, {"family": "LeBas", "given": "Natasha R", "initials": "NR"}, {"family": "Irestedt", "given": "Martin", "initials": "M"}, {"family": "Kvarnemo", "given": "Charlotta", "initials": "C", "orcid": "0000-0001-8983-2900", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/914d1337967942d8a3790e47e5b5d86b.json"}}], "type": "journal article", "published": "2025-10-13", "journal": {"title": "Evolution", "issn": "1558-5646", "issn-l": "0014-3820"}, "abstract": "Elaborate female ornaments are rare in nature. One explanation for this is that female investment in ornamentation may take away crucial resources from other costly life history traits, such as fecundity, for which there is likely to be a higher fitness return. However, this trade-off between ornaments and fecundity may be less severe in species where the males offer the female an edible nuptial gift during mating. The nutrition gained from mating may make attracting mates with elaborate ornaments more cost-effective for the female. We investigated this link in dance flies in which there is large variation in nuptial gifts, as well as female ornaments. Our phylogenetic analysis showed that nuptial gift value is positively associated with the evolution of female ornaments. We found that species which lack nuptial gifts have no ornaments, and high levels of female ornamentation has evolved most frequently in species with a reliable access to an edible nuptial gift with each mating. Our results also suggest that female ornaments have most likely evolved following the evolution of nuptial gifts. We argue that the added benefits from each mating have helped the females to overcome the costs associated with the development and maintenance of ornaments.", "doi": "10.1093/evolut/qpaf212", "pmid": "41081749", "labels": {"National Genomics Infrastructure": "Service", "NGI Stockholm (Genomics Production)": "Service", "NGI Short read": "Service"}, "xrefs": [{"db": "pii", "key": "8284989"}], "notes": [], "created": "2025-12-05T11:34:02.049Z", "modified": "2025-12-05T11:34:02.317Z"}, {"entity": "publication", "iuid": "2909595198df4c9abdf042b88b8acb93", "links": {"self": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/publication/2909595198df4c9abdf042b88b8acb93.json"}, "display": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/publication/2909595198df4c9abdf042b88b8acb93"}}, "title": "Ten years of marine evolutionary biology-Challenges and achievements of a multidisciplinary research initiative.", "authors": [{"family": "Johannesson", "given": "Kerstin", "initials": "K", "orcid": "0000-0003-0176-7986", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/a376951d80cd405183f4ff8606df8bbc.json"}}, {"family": "Leder", "given": "Erica H", "initials": "EH"}, {"family": "Andr\u00e9", "given": "Carl", "initials": "C"}, {"family": "Dupont", "given": "Sam", "initials": "S", "orcid": "0000-0002-9148-6565", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/f2a083981f504ce3ac1d0629d663238b.json"}}, {"family": "Eriksson", "given": "Susanne P", "initials": "SP"}, {"family": "Harding", "given": "Karin", "initials": "K"}, {"family": "Havenhand", "given": "Jonathan N", "initials": "JN"}, {"family": "Jahnke", "given": "Marlene", "initials": "M"}, {"family": "Jonsson", "given": "Per R", "initials": "PR"}, {"family": "Kvarnemo", "given": "Charlotta", "initials": "C", "orcid": "0000-0001-8983-2900", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/914d1337967942d8a3790e47e5b5d86b.json"}}, {"family": "Pavia", "given": "Henrik", "initials": "H"}, {"family": "Rafajlovi\u0107", "given": "Marina", "initials": "M", "orcid": "0000-0003-2177-4622", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/c19ea9bb89f644e897e85f38a6341684.json"}}, {"family": "R\u00f6dstr\u00f6m", "given": "Eva Marie", "initials": "EM"}, {"family": "Thorndyke", "given": "Michael", "initials": "M"}, {"family": "Blomberg", "given": "Anders", "initials": "A"}], "type": "journal article", "published": "2023-02-00", "journal": {"title": "Evol Appl", "issn": "1752-4571", "issn-l": "1752-4571", "volume": "16", "issue": "2", "pages": "530-541"}, "abstract": "The Centre for Marine Evolutionary Biology (CeMEB) at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, was established in 2008 through a 10-year research grant of 8.7 m\u20ac to a team of senior researchers. Today, CeMEB members have contributed >500 scientific publications, 30 PhD theses and have organised 75 meetings and courses, including 18 three-day meetings and four conferences. What are the footprints of CeMEB, and how will the centre continue to play a national and international role as an important node of marine evolutionary research? In this perspective article, we first look back over the 10 years of CeMEB activities and briefly survey some of the many achievements of CeMEB. We furthermore compare the initial goals, as formulated in the grant application, with what has been achieved, and discuss challenges and milestones along the way. Finally, we bring forward some general lessons that can be learnt from a research funding of this type, and we also look ahead, discussing how CeMEB's achievements and lessons can be used as a springboard to the future of marine evolutionary biology.", "doi": "10.1111/eva.13389", "pmid": "36793681", "labels": {"NGI Stockholm (Genomics Production)": "Service", "National Genomics Infrastructure": "Service", "NGI Short read": "Service"}, "xrefs": [{"db": "pmc", "key": "PMC9923476"}, {"db": "pii", "key": "EVA13389"}], "notes": [], "created": "2023-03-06T13:47:40.061Z", "modified": "2023-03-06T14:14:21.192Z"}]}