Bats (Chiroptera: Noctilionoidea) challenge a recent origin of extant neotropical diversity
The mechanisms underlying the high extant biodiversity in the Neotropics have been
controversial since the 19th century. Support for the influence of period-specific changes on …
controversial since the 19th century. Support for the influence of period-specific changes on …
Genomes, fossils, and the concurrent rise of modern birds and flowering plants in the Late Cretaceous
S Wu, FE Rheindt, J Zhang, J Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
The phylogeny and divergence timing of the Neoavian radiation remain controversial
despite recent progress. We analyzed the genomes of 124 species across all Neoavian …
despite recent progress. We analyzed the genomes of 124 species across all Neoavian …
Bat systematics in the light of unconstrained analyses of a comprehensive molecular supermatrix
LI Amador, RL Moyers Arevalo, FC Almeida… - Journal of Mammalian …, 2018 - Springer
Bats (Chiroptera) represent the largest diversification of extant mammals after rodents. Here
we report the results of a large-scale phylogeny of bats based on unconstrained searches …
we report the results of a large-scale phylogeny of bats based on unconstrained searches …
[图书][B] Molecular evolution: a statistical approach
Z Yang - 2014 - books.google.com
Studies of evolution at the molecular level have experienced phenomenal growth in the last
few decades, due to rapid accumulation of genetic sequence data, improved computer …
few decades, due to rapid accumulation of genetic sequence data, improved computer …
[HTML][HTML] Ancient mitogenomes reveal the evolutionary history and biogeography of sloths
Living sloths represent two distinct lineages of small-sized mammals that independently
evolved arboreality from terrestrial ancestors. The six extant species are the survivors of an …
evolved arboreality from terrestrial ancestors. The six extant species are the survivors of an …
Five palaeobiological laws needed to understand the evolution of the living biota
CR Marshall - Nature ecology & evolution, 2017 - nature.com
The foundations of several disciplines can be expressed as simple quantitative laws, for
example, Newton's laws or the laws of thermodynamics. Here I present five laws derived …
example, Newton's laws or the laws of thermodynamics. Here I present five laws derived …
Constraining uncertainty in the timescale of angiosperm evolution and the veracity of a Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution
Through the lens of the fossil record, angiosperm diversification precipitated a Cretaceous
Terrestrial Revolution (KTR) in which pollinators, herbivores and predators underwent …
Terrestrial Revolution (KTR) in which pollinators, herbivores and predators underwent …
A multi-calibrated mitochondrial phylogeny of extant Bovidae (Artiodactyla, Ruminantia) and the importance of the fossil record to systematics
F Bibi - BMC evolutionary biology, 2013 - Springer
Background Molecular phylogenetics has provided unprecedented resolution in the
ruminant evolutionary tree. However, molecular age estimates using only one or a few (often …
ruminant evolutionary tree. However, molecular age estimates using only one or a few (often …
Growing old, yet staying young: the role of telomeres in bats' exceptional longevity
Understanding aging is a grand challenge in biology. Exceptionally long-lived animals have
mechanisms that underpin extreme longevity. Telomeres are protective nucleotide repeats …
mechanisms that underpin extreme longevity. Telomeres are protective nucleotide repeats …