4,529 research outputs found
Cuckoo Search via Levy Flights
In this paper, we intend to formulate a new metaheuristic algorithm, called
Cuckoo Search (CS), for solving optimization problems. This algorithm is based
on the obligate brood parasitic behaviour of some cuckoo species in combination
with the Levy flight behaviour of some birds and fruit flies. We validate the
proposed algorithm against test functions and then compare its performance with
those of genetic algorithms and particle swarm optimization. Finally, we
discuss the implication of the results and suggestion for further research
Large-scale gene discovery in the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera)
Aphids are the leading pests in agricultural crops. A large-scale sequencing of 40,904 ESTs from the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum was carried out to define a catalog of 12,082 unique transcripts. A strong AT bias was found, indicating a compositional shift between Drosophila melanogaster and A. pisum. An in silico profiling analysis characterized 135 transcripts specific to pea-aphid tissues (relating to bacteriocytes and parthenogenetic embryos). This project is the first to address the genetics of the Hemiptera and of a hemimetabolous insect.Beatriz Sabater-Muñoz... et al
- …