Divergence in larval jaw gene expression reflects differential trophic adaptation in haplochromine cichlids prior to foraging by Ehsan Pashay Ahi, Pooja Singh, Anna Duenser, Wolfgang Gessl, Christian Sturmbauer

“…Cichlid fishes from the East African Great lakes exhibit striking diversity in trophic adaptations predicated on the functional modularity of their two sets of jaws (oral and pharyngeal). …”
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Correlated evolution of short wavelength sensitive photoreceptor sensitivity and color pattern in Lake Malawi cichlids by Michael J. Pauers, Michael J. Pauers, Michael J. Pauers, James A. Kuchenbecker, Suzanne L. Joneson, Jay eNeitz

“…Due to the bright nuptial colors of the males, and the role female mate choice plays in their evolution, the haplochromine cichlid fishes of the African great lakes are favorite research subjects for such investigations. …”
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LakeMIP Kivu: evaluating the representation of a large, deep tropical lake by a set of one-dimensional lake models by WIM Thiery, Victor M. Stepanenko, Xing Fang, Klaus D. Jöhnk, Zhongshun Li, Andrey Martynov, Marjorie Perroud, Zachary M. Subin, François Darchambeau, Dmitrii Mironov, Nicole P. M. Van Lipzig

“…The African great lakes are of utmost importance for the local economy (fishing), as well as being essential to the survival of the local people. …”
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Molecular and Cytogenetic Study of East African Highland Banana by Alžběta Němečková, Pavla Christelová, Jana Čížková, Moses Nyine, Moses Nyine, Ines Van den houwe, Radim Svačina, Brigitte Uwimana, Rony Swennen, Rony Swennen, Rony Swennen, Jaroslav Doležel, Eva Hřibová

“…East African highland bananas (EAHBs) are staple food crop in Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and other countries in the African Great Lakes region. Even though several morphologically different types exist, all EAHBs are triploid and display minimal genetic variation. …”
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Outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Burundi, East Africa, in 2016, Caused by Different Serotypes by Andrea Isabel Estevez Garcia, David J. Lefebvre, Lionel Nyabongo, Andy Haegeman, Canesius Nkundwanayo, Annebel De Vleeschauwer, Désiré Ntakirutimana, Ilse De Leeuw, Deogratias Nsanganiyumwami, Pascal Niyokwizera, Thierry van den Berg, Alfred Niyokwishimira, Kris De Clercq

“…Burundi is a small, densely populated country in the African Great Lakes region. In March 2016, several hundreds of cattle were reported with vesicular lesions, suggesting foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). …”
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Genetic and antigenic variation of the bovine tick-borne pathogen Theileria parva in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa by Gaston S. Amzati, Appolinaire Djikeng, David O. Odongo, Herman Nimpaye, Kgomotso P. Sibeko, Jean-Berckmans B. Muhigwa, Maxime Madder, Nathalie Kirschvink, Tanguy Marcotty

“…This study examined the sequence diversity and the evolutionary and biogeographical dynamics of T. parva within the African Great Lakes region to better understand the epidemiology of ECF and to assure vaccine safety. …”
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Multi-strain compatibility polymorphism between a parasite and its snail host, a neglected vector of schistosomiasis in Africa by Johannie M. Spaan, Tom Pennance, Martina R. Laidemitt, Nicole Sims, Jewell Roth, Yvonne Lam, Fredrick Rawago, George Ogara, Eric S. Loker, Maurice R. Odiere, Michelle L. Steinauer

“…With the long-term goal of determining the genetic and ecological determinants of infection in African snail hosts, we developed genetic models of Biomphalaria sudanica, a principal vector in the African Great Lakes. We determined laboratory infection dynamics of two S. mansoni lines in four B. sudanica lines. …”
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A Multi-Objective Model Exploration of Banana-Canopy Management and Nutrient Input Scenarios for Optimal Banana-Legume Intercrop Performance by Walter Ocimati, Jeroen C. J. Groot, Guy Blomme, Carl J. Timler, Roseline Remans, Godfrey Taulya, Jules Ntamwira, Pablo Tittonell

“…Bananas on smallholder farmers in the African Great Lakes region are often pruned to illuminate shorter understory intercrops, reducing overall farm profitability. …”
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Possible role of anthropogenic climate change in the record-breaking 2020 Lake Victoria levels and floods by R. Pietroiusti, I. Vanderkelen, I. Vanderkelen, I. Vanderkelen, I. Vanderkelen, F. E. L. Otto, C. Barnes, L. Temple, M. Akurut, P. Bally, N. P. M. van Lipzig, W. Thiery

“…By disentangling the role of anthropogenic climate change and natural variability in the<span id="page226"/> high-impact 2020 floods in the Lake Victoria basin, this paper contributes to a better understanding of changing hydrometeorological extremes in eastern Africa and the African Great Lakes region.</p>…”
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