Threespine stickleback: A model system for evolutionary genomics

K Reid, MA Bell, KR Veeramah - Annual review of genomics …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The repeated adaptation of oceanic threespine sticklebacks to fresh water has made it a
premier organism to study parallel evolution. These small fish have multiple distinct …

Adaptive sequence divergence forged new neurodevelopmental enhancers in humans

RJ Mangan, FC Alsina, F Mosti, JE Sotelo-Fonseca… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Searches for the genetic underpinnings of uniquely human traits have focused on human-
specific divergence in conserved genomic regions, which reflects adaptive modifications of …

Boundary stacking interactions enable cross-TAD enhancer–promoter communication during limb development

TC Hung, DM Kingsley, AN Boettiger - Nature Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
Although promoters and their enhancers are frequently contained within a topologically
associating domain (TAD), some developmentally important genes have their promoter and …

Speciation and adaptation research meets genome editing

S Ansai, J Kitano - … Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Understanding the genetic basis of reproductive isolation and adaptive traits in natural
populations is one of the fundamental goals in evolutionary biology. Genome editing …

A global catalog of primary reptile type specimens

P Uetz, S Cherikh, G Shea, I Ineich, PD Campbell… - Zootaxa, 2019 - biotaxa.org
We present information on primary type specimens for 13,282 species and subspecies of
reptiles compiled in the Reptile Database, that is, holotypes, neotypes, lectotypes, and …

An enhancer of Agouti contributes to parallel evolution of cryptically colored beach mice

TB Wooldridge, AF Kautt… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Identifying the genetic basis of repeatedly evolved traits provides a way to reconstruct their
evolutionary history and ultimately investigate the predictability of evolution. Here, we focus …

Genome-wide analysis of cis-regulatory changes underlying metabolic adaptation of cavefish

J Krishnan, CW Seidel, N Zhang, NP Singh… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Cis-regulatory changes are key drivers of adaptative evolution. However, their contribution
to the metabolic adaptation of organisms is not well understood. Here, we used a unique …

Snake venom gene expression is coordinated by novel regulatory architecture and the integration of multiple co-opted vertebrate pathways

BW Perry, SS Gopalan, GIM Pasquesi… - Genome …, 2022 - genome.cshlp.org
Understanding how regulatory mechanisms evolve is critical for understanding the
processes that give rise to novel phenotypes. Snake venom systems represent a valuable …

Redeployment of odontode gene regulatory network underlies dermal denticle formation and evolution in suckermouth armored catfish

S Mori, T Nakamura - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Odontodes, ie, teeth and tooth-like structures, consist of a pulp cavity and dentin covered by
a mineralized cap. These structures first appeared on the outer surface of vertebrate …

Mutations Upstream of the TBX5 and PITX1 Transcription Factor Genes Are Associated with Feathered Legs in the Domestic Chicken

J Li, MO Lee, BW Davis, S Lamichhaney… - Molecular biology …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Feathered leg is a trait in domestic chickens that has undergone intense selection by fancy
breeders. Previous studies have shown that two major loci controlling feathered leg are …