Evolutionary constraint and innovation across hundreds of placental mammals
Zoonomia is the largest comparative genomics resource for mammals produced to date. By
aligning genomes for 240 species, we identify bases that, when mutated, are likely to affect …
aligning genomes for 240 species, we identify bases that, when mutated, are likely to affect …
Lost islands in the northern Lesser Antilles: possible milestones in the Cenozoic dispersal of terrestrial organisms between South-America and the Greater Antilles
Our study aims to reconstruct the palaeogeography of the northern part of the Lesser Antilles
in order to analyse whether emerged areas might have existed during the Cenozoic …
in order to analyse whether emerged areas might have existed during the Cenozoic …
[HTML][HTML] Examining natural history through the lens of palaeogenomics
KJ Mitchell, NJ Rawlence - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2021 - cell.com
The many high-resolution tools that are uniquely applicable to specimens from the
Quaternary period (the past~ 2.5 Ma) provide an opportunity to cross-validate data and test …
Quaternary period (the past~ 2.5 Ma) provide an opportunity to cross-validate data and test …
Increasing information content and diagnosability in family-level classifications
Higher-level classifications often must account for monotypic taxa representing depauperate
evolutionary lineages and lacking synapomorphies of their better-known, well-defined sister …
evolutionary lineages and lacking synapomorphies of their better-known, well-defined sister …
[HTML][HTML] Eocene intra-plate shortening responsible for the rise of a faunal pathway in the northeastern Caribbean realm
Intriguing latest Eocene land-faunal dispersals between South America and the Greater
Antilles (northern Caribbean) has inspired the hypothesis of the GAARlandia (Greater …
Antilles (northern Caribbean) has inspired the hypothesis of the GAARlandia (Greater …
Dwarfism and gigantism drive human-mediated extinctions on islands
Islands have long been recognized as distinctive evolutionary arenas leading to
morphologically divergent species, such as dwarfs and giants. We assessed how body size …
morphologically divergent species, such as dwarfs and giants. We assessed how body size …
Colonizing the Caribbean: new geological data and an updated land‐vertebrate colonization record challenge the GAARlandia land‐bridge hypothesis
Over the past three decades, the hypothesized mid‐Cenozoic GAARlandia walkway (34±1
Ma) has featured prominently in discussions on Caribbean biogeography. However, a …
Ma) has featured prominently in discussions on Caribbean biogeography. However, a …
Reassessing the phylogeny and divergence times of sloths (Mammalia: Pilosa: Folivora), exploring alternative morphological partitioning and dating models
DM Casali, A Boscaini, TJ Gaudin… - Zoological Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Phylogenetic relationships among sloths (Folivora) have been extensively studied in the
past few decades using maximum parsimony approaches. Recently, Bayesian phylogenetic …
past few decades using maximum parsimony approaches. Recently, Bayesian phylogenetic …
On the standardization of ZooMS nomenclature
Abstract Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) is rapidly becoming a staple in
archaeological and cultural heritage science. Developed a decade ago, this peptide mass …
archaeological and cultural heritage science. Developed a decade ago, this peptide mass …
Impacts of taxon-sampling schemes on Bayesian tip dating under the fossilized birth-death process
Evolutionary timescales can be inferred by molecular-clock analyses of genetic data and
fossil evidence. Bayesian phylogenetic methods such as tip dating provide a powerful …
fossil evidence. Bayesian phylogenetic methods such as tip dating provide a powerful …