The Angiosperm Terrestrial Revolution and the origins of modern biodiversity
Biodiversity today has the unusual property that 85% of plant and animal species live on
land rather than in the sea, and half of these live in tropical rainforests. An explosive boost to …
land rather than in the sea, and half of these live in tropical rainforests. An explosive boost to …
Snakebite envenoming
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that kills> 100,000 people and
maims> 400,000 people every year. Impoverished populations living in the rural tropics are …
maims> 400,000 people every year. Impoverished populations living in the rural tropics are …
A comprehensive phylogeny of birds (Aves) using targeted next-generation DNA sequencing
Although reconstruction of the phylogeny of living birds has progressed tremendously in the
last decade, the evolutionary history of Neoaves—a clade that encompasses nearly all living …
last decade, the evolutionary history of Neoaves—a clade that encompasses nearly all living …
Large-scale molecular phylogeny, morphology, divergence-time estimation, and the fossil record of advanced caenophidian snakes (Squamata: Serpentes)
Caenophidian snakes include the file snake genus Acrochordus and advanced
colubroidean snakes that radiated mainly during the Neogene. Although caenophidian …
colubroidean snakes that radiated mainly during the Neogene. Although caenophidian …
A species-level phylogeny of extant snakes with description of a new colubrid subfamily and genus
Background With over 3,500 species encompassing a diverse range of morphologies and
ecologies, snakes make up 36% of squamate diversity. Despite several attempts at …
ecologies, snakes make up 36% of squamate diversity. Despite several attempts at …
[HTML][HTML] Progressive loss of function in a limb enhancer during snake evolution
The evolution of body shape is thought to be tightly coupled to changes in regulatory
sequences, but specific molecular events associated with major morphological transitions in …
sequences, but specific molecular events associated with major morphological transitions in …
Interrogating genomic-scale data for Squamata (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians) shows no support for key traditional morphological relationships
Genomics is narrowing uncertainty in the phylogenetic structure for many amniote groups.
For one of the most diverse and species-rich groups, the squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes …
For one of the most diverse and species-rich groups, the squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes …
Phylotranscriptomic consolidation of the jawed vertebrate timetree
Phylogenomics is extremely powerful but introduces new challenges as no agreement exists
on 'standards' for data selection, curation and tree inference. We use jawed vertebrates …
on 'standards' for data selection, curation and tree inference. We use jawed vertebrates …
Bayesian total-evidence dating reveals the recent crown radiation of penguins
The total-evidence approach to divergence time dating uses molecular and morphological
data from extant and fossil species to infer phylogenetic relationships, species divergence …
data from extant and fossil species to infer phylogenetic relationships, species divergence …
The Indian cobra reference genome and transcriptome enables comprehensive identification of venom toxins
K Suryamohan, SP Krishnankutty, J Guillory, M Jevit… - Nature Genetics, 2020 - nature.com
Snakebite envenoming is a serious and neglected tropical disease that kills~ 100,000
people annually. High-quality, genome-enabled comprehensive characterization of toxin …
people annually. High-quality, genome-enabled comprehensive characterization of toxin …