The macroevolutionary singularity of snakes
Snakes and lizards (Squamata) represent a third of terrestrial vertebrates and exhibit
spectacular innovations in locomotion, feeding, and sensory processing. However, the …
spectacular innovations in locomotion, feeding, and sensory processing. However, the …
More than a spiny morphology: plastome variation in the prickly pear cacti (Opuntieae)
Background Plastid genomes (plastomes) have long been recognized as highly conserved
in their overall structure, size, gene arrangement and content among land plants. However …
in their overall structure, size, gene arrangement and content among land plants. However …
Phylogenomic analyses of echinoid diversification prompt a re-evaluation of their fossil record
Echinoids are key components of modern marine ecosystems. Despite a remarkable fossil
record, the emergence of their crown group is documented by few specimens of unclear …
record, the emergence of their crown group is documented by few specimens of unclear …
Under the rug: abandoning persistent misconceptions that obfuscate organelle evolution
The advent and advance of next generation sequencing over the past two decades made it
possible to accumulate large quantities of sequence reads that could be used to assemble …
possible to accumulate large quantities of sequence reads that could be used to assemble …
Towards yeast taxogenomics: lessons from novel species descriptions based on complete genome sequences
D Libkind, N Čadež, DA Opulente… - FEMS Yeast …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
In recent years,'multi-omic'sciences have affected all aspects of fundamental and applied
biological research. Yeast taxonomists, though somewhat timidly, have begun to incorporate …
biological research. Yeast taxonomists, though somewhat timidly, have begun to incorporate …
Congruence and conflict in the higher-level phylogenetics of squamate reptiles: an expanded phylogenomic perspective
Genome-scale data have the potential to clarify phylogenetic relationships across the tree of
life but have also revealed extensive gene tree conflict. This seeming paradox, whereby …
life but have also revealed extensive gene tree conflict. This seeming paradox, whereby …
Phylogenetic analysis of Antarctic notothenioids illuminates the utility of RADseq for resolving Cenozoic adaptive radiations
Notothenioids are a clade of∼ 120 species of marine fishes distributed in extreme southern
hemisphere temperate near-shore habitats and in the Southern Ocean surrounding …
hemisphere temperate near-shore habitats and in the Southern Ocean surrounding …
Uncovering the genomic signature of ancient introgression between white oak lineages (Quercus)
Botanists have long recognised interspecific gene flow as a common occurrence within
white oaks (Quercus section Quercus). Historical allele exchange, however, has not been …
white oaks (Quercus section Quercus). Historical allele exchange, however, has not been …
Phylogenomics reveals extreme gene tree discordance in a lineage of dominant trees: hybridization, introgression, and incomplete lineage sorting blur deep …
Eucalypts are a large and ecologically important group of plants on the Australian continent,
and understanding their evolution is important in understanding evolution of the unique …
and understanding their evolution is important in understanding evolution of the unique …
The promise and pitfalls of synteny in phylogenomics
JL Steenwyk, N King - Plos Biology, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Reconstructing the tree of life remains a central goal in biology. Early methods, which relied
on small numbers of morphological or genetic characters, often yielded conflicting …
on small numbers of morphological or genetic characters, often yielded conflicting …