Evolution of gene duplication in plants
Ancient duplication events and a high rate of retention of extant pairs of duplicate genes
have contributed to an abundance of duplicate genes in plant genomes. These duplicates …
have contributed to an abundance of duplicate genes in plant genomes. These duplicates …
The origin of metazoan multicellularity: a potential microbial black swan event
The emergence of animals from their unicellular ancestors is a major evolutionary event.
Thanks to the study of diverse close unicellular relatives of animals, we now have a better …
Thanks to the study of diverse close unicellular relatives of animals, we now have a better …
[图书][B] Organisms, agency, and evolution
DM Walsh - 2015 - books.google.com
The central insight of Darwin's Origin of Species is that evolution is an ecological
phenomenon, arising from the activities of organisms in the'struggle for life'. By contrast, the …
phenomenon, arising from the activities of organisms in the'struggle for life'. By contrast, the …
Genomic analysis of a key innovation in an experimental Escherichia coli population
Evolutionary novelties have been important in the history of life, but their origins are usually
difficult to examine in detail. We previously described the evolution of a novel trait, aerobic …
difficult to examine in detail. We previously described the evolution of a novel trait, aerobic …
Reciprocal TH17 and Regulatory T Cell Differentiation Mediated by Retinoic Acid
D Mucida, Y Park, G Kim, O Turovskaya, I Scott… - science, 2007 - science.org
The cytokine transforming growth factor–β (TGF-β) converts naïve T cells into regulatory T
(Treg) cells that prevent autoimmunity. However, in the presence of interleukin-6 (IL-6), TGF …
(Treg) cells that prevent autoimmunity. However, in the presence of interleukin-6 (IL-6), TGF …
Cerebral cortex expansion and folding: what have we learned?
V Fernández, C Llinares‐Benadero, V Borrell - The EMBO journal, 2016 - embopress.org
One of the most prominent features of the human brain is the fabulous size of the cerebral
cortex and its intricate folding. Cortical folding takes place during embryonic development …
cortex and its intricate folding. Cortical folding takes place during embryonic development …
A neuropeptide code for itch
ZF Chen - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2021 - nature.com
Itch is one of the most primal sensations, being both ubiquitous and important for the well-
being of animals. For more than a century, a desire to understand how itch is encoded by the …
being of animals. For more than a century, a desire to understand how itch is encoded by the …
Evolution of cortical neurogenesis in amniotes controlled by robo signaling levels
A Cárdenas, A Villalba, C de Juan Romero, E Picó… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Cerebral cortex size differs dramatically between reptiles, birds, and mammals, owing to
developmental differences in neuron production. In mammals, signaling pathways …
developmental differences in neuron production. In mammals, signaling pathways …
[图书][B] Biology's first law: the tendency for diversity and complexity to increase in evolutionary systems
DW McShea, RN Brandon - 2010 - books.google.com
Life on earth is characterized by three striking phenomena that demand explanation:
adaptation—the marvelous fit between organism and environment; diversity—the great …
adaptation—the marvelous fit between organism and environment; diversity—the great …
Trnp1 regulates expansion and folding of the mammalian cerebral cortex by control of radial glial fate
Evolution of the mammalian brain encompassed a remarkable increase in size of the
cerebral cortex, which includes tangential and radial expansion. However, the mechanisms …
cerebral cortex, which includes tangential and radial expansion. However, the mechanisms …