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Repeated evolution of supergenes on an ancient social chromosome
Authors: Lajmi Aparna , Cohen Pnina , Lee Chih-Chi , Frenkel Zeev , Pellen Yoann , Privman Eyal 
Published: December 2024

AbstractSupergenes are non-recombining chromosomal regions that code for complex polymorphic traits. With the advance of population genomics, studies in diverse organisms revealed supergenes associated with a myriad of complex traits, ranging from morphology to sexual behavior, from butterfly wing patterns to floral morphs. Two supergenes have been described on non-homologous “social chromosomes” in two ant lineages,SolenopsisandFormica, that diverged more than 90 million years ago. In both lineages, the supergene is associated with social polymorphism, where some colonies are headed by a single queen (monogyne) while others harbor multiple queens (polygyne). We discovered a new supergene associated with similar social polymorphism in the desert antCataglyphis niger. AlthoughCataglyphisis more closely related toFormicathan toSolenopsis, the social chromosome inC. nigeris homologous to theSolenopsissocial chromosome, with conservation of synteny in gene content as well as gene order. Therefore, this is an ancient chromosome dating back to the common ancestor ofSolenopsisandCataglyphis, at least 90 million years ago. Previous work dated theSolenopsissupergene to be only one million years old, therefore, we propose that the two supergenes have evolved independently in the two diverged lineages on this ancient social chromosome. We surveyed hymenopteran genomes to discover a bee chromosome homologous to the ants’ social chromosome. The conservation of the gene set on these homologous chromosomes in ants and bees suggests that this chromosome plays an important role in social behavior across social Hymenoptera. We hypothesize that the conserved gene set in the social chromosome was repeatedly used as a pre-adapted toolkit for the evolution of social traits in general and specifically in the evolution of polygyne social structure in ants.
Cortical microtubules act as a template to organize nano-scale patterning of exocytosis
Authors: Lindeboom Jelmer J. , Gutierrez Ryan , Kirik Viktor , Ehrhardt David W. 
Published: December 2024

AbstractTargeting of exocytosis enables cellular morphogenesis, motility and polarized transport, yet relatively little is known about the targeting mechanisms in cellular systems. Here we show that the SEC/MUNC protein KEULE is a dynamic marker for individual secretory events and employ it as a live cell probe, that together with high-precision image analysis of thousands of events, reveal that cortical microtubule arrays act as two-dimensional templates that pattern exocytosis at the nano-scale in higher plant cells. This mechanism is distinct from previously described mechanisms involving motor-driven transport and defines ordered and adjacent linear domains where secretory events are higher and lower than expected, effectively redistributing exocytosis over most of the cell membrane. In addition, analysis of KEULE kinetics revealed distinct phases of assembly/disassembly that are differentially sensitive to experimental treatments that reduce exocytosis, revealing SEC/MUNC dynamics as a versatile and information rich read-out of exocytosisin vivo.
Lats1/2 are essential for developmental vascular remodeling and biomechanical adaptation to shear stress
Authors: Cowdin Mitzy A. , Pramanik Tuli , Mohr-Allen Shelby R. , Fu Yuting , Mills Austin , Varner Victor D. , Davis George E. , Cleaver Ondine 
Published: December 2024

AbstractBlood vessels in mammalian embryos develop from initial aggregates of endothelial cell (EC) progenitors, which coordinate the opening and stabilization of central vascular lumens, all while under progressively increasing flow and pressure from blood circulation. Mechanical cues exerted by shear stress from the blood flow remodel an initial vascular plexus into a ramifying array of large and small vessels. As plasma starts to fill vascular lumens, these forces trigger changes in EC gene expression and dynamic alterations in cell shape and cell adhesion, as cuboidal angioblasts elongate and flatten into ECs. Little is known about how embryonic ECs sense and transduce hemodynamic signals as vessels formin vivo. Here, we report a critical requirement for the Lats1 and Lats2 Hippo pathway kinases during this process. We show that when Lats1/2 are genetically deleted in ECs, embryos develop severe defects in blood vessel formation, which lead to embryonic lethality by E11.5. We find that initial vessel patterning and circulation initiate properly, however remodeling of the initial vascular plexus fails due to lumen collapse and altered blood flow. When Lats1/2 are knocked down using siRNA approaches in cultured ECs, cells fail to elongate and polarize, similar to ECs in the mutant embryos. In addition, VE-cadherin (VEcad) based junctions fail to mature under shear stress. These data show that Lats1/2 deficient cells no longer respond to laminar shear stress, bothin vivoandin vitro. This work identifies the Hippo pathway kinases Lats1 and Lats2 as critical transducers of biomechanical cues during the early steps of blood vessel remodeling. This study will provide new targets for treatment of vascular diseases and new directions for efforts to generate vascularized tissues for replacement therapies.HighlightsLats1 and Lats2 mRNA and protein are expressed in murine embryonic endothelial cells (ECs).Deletion of Lats1/2 in embryonic endothelium results in severe vascular defects and embryonic lethality.Loss of Lats1/2 leads to failure of both vascular remodeling and EC elongation upon exposure to flow,in vivoandin vitro.Lats1/2 are required for cell-cell VE-cadherin adhesion maturation under flow.Loss of Lats1/2 results in cytoskeletal disorganization in response to shear stress.
Bound-State Beta Decay of
Tl20581+
Ions and the LOREX Project
Authors: Sidhu R. S. , Leckenby G. , Chen R. J. , Mancino R. , Neff T. , Litvinov Yu. A. , Martínez-Pinedo G. , Amthauer G. , Bai M. , Blaum K. , Boev B. , Bosch F. , Brandau C. , Cvetković V. , Dickel T. , Dillmann I. , Dmytriiev D. , Faestermann T. , Forstner O. , Franczak B. , Geissel H. , Gernhäuser R. , Glorius J. , Griffin C. J. , Gumberidze A. , Haettner E. , Hillenbrand P.-M. , Kienle P. , Korten W. , Kozhuharov Ch. , Kuzminchuk N. , Langanke K. , Litvinov S. , Menz E. , Morgenroth T. , Nociforo C. , Nolden F. , Pavićević M. K. , Petridis N. , Popp U. , Purushothaman S. , Reifarth R. , Sanjari M. S. , Scheidenberger C. , Spillmann U. , Steck M. , Stöhlker Th. , Tanaka Y. K. , Trassinelli M. , Trotsenko S. , Varga L. , Wang M. , Weick H. , Woods P. J. , Yamaguchi T. , Zhang Y. H. , Zhao J. , Zuber K. ,   E121 Collaboration and LOREX Collaboration
Published: December 2024

Stable Tl205 ions have the lowest known energy threshold for capturing electron neutrinos (νe) of Eνe≥50.6  keV. The Lorandite Experiment (LOREX), proposed in the 1980s, aims at obtaining the longtime averaged solar neutrino flux by utilizing natural deposits of Tl-bearing lorandite ores. To determine the νe capture cross section, it is required to know the strength of the weak transition connecting the ground state of Tl205 and the 2.3 keV first excited state in Pb205. The only way to experimentally address this transition is to measure the bound-state beta decay (βb) of fully ionized Tl81+205 ions. After three decades of meticulous preparation, the half-life of the βb decay of Tl81+205 has been measured to be 291−27+33  days using the Experimental Storage Ring (ESR) at GSI, Darmstadt. The longer measured half-life compared to theoretical estimates reduces the expected signal-to-noise ratio in the LOREX, thus challenging its feasibility.

Published by the American Physical Society
2024
The role of consumer attitude and attachment in determining the effect of advertiser credibility on brand loyalty
Authors: Basu Rituparna , Sondhi Neena 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThe study investigates the exclusive effect of advertiser credibility (AC) on consumer’s attitude towards the brand’s genuinity and subsequent brand loyalty (BL). Additionally, the study examines the moderating role of brand attachment (BA) and usage on the direct and indirect relationships between AC, consumer attitude and BL.Design/methodology/approachFive advertisements identified through a dipstick study served as brand stimuli and along with previously established scales were administered to a representative sample of 582 urban adult brand users. The two-step empirical study investigated the eight hypothesized relationships using covariance-based structured equation modeling.FindingsResults indicated significant direct effects of AC on attitude towards brand genuinity and attitude towards brand genuinity on BL, respectively. The study established the pivotal role of consumer attitude towards brand genuinity in fully mediating the relationship between AC and BL. BA and usage (in years) were confirmed as significant moderators in the relationship between AC and consumer’s attitude towards brand genuinity.Practical implicationsThe interlinkages between AC, consumer attitude and BL form the premise of BL practice for sustained brand performance.Originality/valueThe study adopts a novel approach to examine and analyze the complex interplay of the less researched advertiser or corporate credibility with consumer attitude, pre-existing BA and usage in influencing BL outcomes.
The personality profile of early generative AI adopters: a big five perspective
Authors: Kovbasiuk Anna , Triantoro Tamilla , Przegalińska Aleksandra , Sowa Konrad , Ciechanowski Leon , Gloor Peter 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis pilot study aimed to evaluate the impact of the big five personality traits on user engagement with chatbots at the early stages of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption.Design/methodology/approachThe pilot study involved 62 participants segmented into two groups to measure variables including engagement duration, task performance and future AI usage intentions.FindingsThe findings advocate for the incorporation of psychological principles into technology design to facilitate more tailored and efficient human–AI collaboration.Originality/valueThis pilot research study highlights the relationship between the big five personality traits and chatbot usage and provides valuable insights for customizing chatbot development to align with specific user characteristics. This will serve to enhance both user satisfaction and task productivity.
Founder’s international market knowledge and SMEs resource orchestration ability: a moderated-mediated analysis
Authors: Sekyere Kwame Ntim , Jalali Hossein S. 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
This study aims to examine the relationship between a founder’s knowledge of international markets and the firm’s ability to acquire and orchestrate resources for its international operations.

Design/methodology/approach
This investigation uses an empirical methodology using data obtained from SMEs engaged in exporting activities in the Middle East. The data collection used a random sampling approach, reaching 284 samples from SMEs that are privately held and engaged in international ventures within the past five years, deriving more than 35% of export sales directly. The relationships within the data were scrutinized through partial least squares-structural equation modeling.

Findings
The examination recognizes a positive and direct correlation between founders’ knowledge of international markets and SMEs resource orchestration ability. The results find support for both of mediated and moderated paths and uncover the mediated role of SMEs resource acquisition ability in relationship between founders’ knowledge and SMEs resources orchestration ability. Level of SME internationalization and degree of innovation initiatives positively moderate this relationship as well.

Research limitations/implications
The study’s results contribute to the theory and practice of international entrepreneurship and cognitive psychology, but there are a few limitations to be conscious of. For example, the relationship between founders’ knowledge, resource acquisition and resource orchestration is strengthened by SMEs’ levels of internationalization and their degree of innovativeness. However, to anticipate resource acquisition, future studies might model a direct link between SMEs level of internationalization and degree of innovativeness.

Practical implications
This research offers practical recommendations for owner–managers of SMEs in the field of international entrepreneurship in emerging market environments, particularly regarding the use of founders’ knowledge in resource orchestration and when it is most useful. To be more precise, entrepreneurs should prioritize the transfer of their knowledge of international markets as a knowledge base to obtain resources for their international operations. This includes both the acquisition of resources and the orchestration of these resources concerning the utilization of product–market opportunities to create economic value.

Originality/value
This research provides unique perspectives on the interaction between founders’ knowledge of international markets and firms’ resource orchestration ability. The findings have significant implications for the advancement of theory and managerial implications in the fields of cognitive psychology, international business and entrepreneurship.
Exploring the impact of building an agile automotive supply chain ecosystem on business performance: a social media perspective
Authors: Zhang Qi , Zhu Li , Shi Yangyan , Tu Mengyu , Venkatesh V.G. 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis study explores how establishing an agile supply chain ecosystem (ASCE) during the COVID-19 pandemic impacts three listed auto firms’ financial and customer performance in China. Drawing on the theory of supply chain resilience, responsiveness and restoration (3R capabilities), we collect, mine and analyze unstructured social media data from Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM), BYD Company Limited (BYD) and SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC), all of which have production plants in Wuhan.Design/methodology/approachData mining was conducted on 3,528 comments involving DFM, BYD and SAIC from 190 uploaders in the stages of “Early COVID-19 Period (January 23-May 31, 2020)” and “Enhanced Preparedness and Vaccine Launch Period (September 8, 2020–January 15, 2021)”. Our conceptual model of an ASCE was tested by adopting structural equation modelling and verified by the DFM case study.FindingsThe study finds that the 3R capabilities of the supply chain have a positive effect on establishing an automotive agile supply chain ecosystem. Establishing the automotive agile supply chain ecosystem has promoted corporate financial performance and customer performance, but the mechanism of action presents a delayed feature.Originality/valueThis study refines the definitions and application of the 3Rs concerning an ASCE in the automotive industry. Through text mining technology and statistical analysis methods, we uncover and discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the performance of three auto companies in China and examine how ASCE establishment plays a role. Constructing an ASCE provides a theoretical basis and realistic approach for the long-term and healthy development of the automotive supply chain.
“When you’ve been living in darkness, the light suddenly becomes frightening” – prisoners’ experiences of health promotion in a Norwegian prison
Authors: Hervik Stein Egil Kolderup , Hervik Astrid Kolderup , Thoresen Trine , Thurston Miranda 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
A settings-based approach to health promotion emphasizes everyday environments in shaping health. Prisons are, therefore, potentially important arenas for health promotion. However, the inherent restriction of prisoner agency presents a fundamental challenge in this regard. There is a gap in qualitative research on prisoners’ perspectives on health-related topics and a need for greater understanding of health promotion within prisons. This study aims to explore male prisoners’ experiences of a Norwegian low-security prison as a setting for health promotion.

Design/methodology/approach
This study was conducted in Forest Prison, a Norwegian low-security facility for 125 male prisoners. The prison offers various amenities and activities to prepare inmates for reintegration into society. The research used semi-structured interviews with 20 diverse prisoners. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using Gale et al.'s framework method.

Findings
This study revealed varied prisoner perspectives on Forest Prison as a setting for health promotion. In prisoners’ talk, the importance of agency was evident. Restricted agency triggered negative emotions and distrust, while extended agency fostered trust and wellbeing. Although Forest Prison provides a considerable degree of agency, some prisoners did not fully benefit from this agentic context because of disparities in resources.

Originality/value
Initiatives across three areas of action will strengthen Forest Prison as a setting for health promotion: extending agency, empowering prisoners and developing a prison culture with positive social relationships, effective communication and information flow. The findings of this study provide theoretical insights beyond the specific context, which can serve as a basis for developing prisons as health promoting settings.
The impact of account managers’ dual embeddedness on solution co-creation performance
Authors: Leng Yixuan , Zhao Xiaoyu 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
This study aims to investigate account managers’ dual embeddedness (customer and internal embeddedness) in solution co-creation. The authors examine the mediating role of two-way matching between suppliers and customers and the moderating role of customer requirement complexity.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors use a questionnaire to collect data from 566 account managers of supplier companies in China and conduct hypothesis testing through multiple linear regression analysis and bootstrapping.

Findings
The findings demonstrate that customer and internal embeddedness are distinct with different dimensions and are positively related to solution co-creation performance. Customer and internal embeddedness affect solution co-creation performance through two-way matching in the customer requirement definition and solution integration phases, respectively. The interaction term of customer and internal embeddedness indirectly affect solution co-creation performance through two-way matching, and customer requirement complexity strengthens this main effect.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to examine dual embeddedness at the individual level and distinguish between the customer and internal embeddedness of account managers by different dimensional classifications. The authors clarify the difference and relationship between customer and internal embeddedness in solution co-creation and investigate the mediating and moderating roles of two-way matching and customer requirement complexity, respectively. This study expands the theoretical research on social embeddedness theory and business-to-business solutions and provides useful insights into the solution co-creation practice for account managers and suppliers.
Consumer manipulation – a definition, classification and future research agenda
Authors: Witte Janis 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
Recently, manipulative techniques, such as dark patterns, are widely applied. However, there is a need for clarification regarding these techniques and related phenomena. In particular, there is still no clarity about the terminology and conceptual basis of consumer manipulation. This paper aims to address this shortcoming by introducing a definition and classification of consumer manipulation.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper takes a conceptual approach, drawing on existing literature and established theories to comprehend the phenomenon of consumer manipulation.

Findings
The paper proposes that consumer manipulation comprises three dimensions: limited transparency, perceived restriction of autonomy and the feeling of being tricked. This paper presents a classification of different types of consumer manipulation and demonstrates how these types can lead to varying outcomes based on the source of manipulation, changeability, reasons for perception and perception timing. Based on this classification, research propositions informed by established theories and concepts are presented.

Originality/value
To the best of the author’s knowledge, this work represents a first attempt to address the concept of consumer manipulation through a clear definition and classification. It is relevant for academics, policymakers and practitioners since it facilitates informed discussions and analyses of this concept. It benefits companies by raising awareness of potentially overlooked consequences of manipulative tactics, while also benefiting consumers by reducing their exposure to manipulation.
Measuring learning outcomes in cross-cultural relations courses: the case for experiential learning
Authors: Zainuba Mohamed , Kutlubay Omer Cem , Rahal Ahmad , Stone Randall 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
Since accreditation bodies emphasize program-level learning goals, there is often less focus on measuring learning at the course level. This study aims to offer a method for using experiential learning exercises to measure student engagement and learning outcomes in cross-cultural relations courses by highlighting which learning outcomes to assess, how to measure the achievement of these learning outcomes, what students learn and the measurement process.

Design/methodology/approach
Data was collected from three sections of the (control group) and (experiment groups). Chi-square independence and analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests were employed to examine the significant association between these groups.

Findings
Students perform alike when exposed to various experiential learning methods. However, the lack of experiential learning might hinder students’ understanding of the course material. Consequently, the performance in both learning objectives from the control group was significantly lower than students in the experiment groups.

Originality/value
This study presents an approach for merging assurance of learning into integrated business courses, and how to use experiential learning exercises as instructional tools for improving and measuring learning. When course-level assessments focusing on developing relevant competencies are well-implemented, they can strengthen related program-level goals.