Rapidly evolving fish genomes and teleost diversity
V Ravi, B Venkatesh - Current opinion in genetics & development, 2008 - Elsevier
Teleost fishes are the largest and most diverse group of vertebrates. The diversity of teleosts
has been attributed to a whole-genome duplication (WGD) event in the ray-finned fish …
has been attributed to a whole-genome duplication (WGD) event in the ray-finned fish …
Gondwanan break-up: legacies of a lost world?
P Upchurch - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2008 - cell.com
Fierce debate surrounds the history of organisms in the southern hemisphere; did
Gondwanan break-up produce ocean barriers that imposed distribution patterns on …
Gondwanan break-up produce ocean barriers that imposed distribution patterns on …
Strong variations of mitochondrial mutation rate across mammals—the longevity hypothesis
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the most popular marker of molecular diversity in animals,
primarily because of its elevated mutation rate. After> 20 years of intensive usage, the extent …
primarily because of its elevated mutation rate. After> 20 years of intensive usage, the extent …
MicroRNAs and the advent of vertebrate morphological complexity
AM Heimberg, LF Sempere, VN Moy… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
The causal basis of vertebrate complexity has been sought in genome duplication events
(GDEs) that occurred during the emergence of vertebrates, but evidence beyond …
(GDEs) that occurred during the emergence of vertebrates, but evidence beyond …
The Ediacaran emergence of bilaterians: congruence between the genetic and the geological fossil records
KJ Peterson, JA Cotton… - … Transactions of the …, 2008 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Unravelling the timing of the metazoan radiation is crucial for elucidating the
macroevolutionary processes associated with the Cambrian explosion. Because estimates …
macroevolutionary processes associated with the Cambrian explosion. Because estimates …
Rapid development of multiple nuclear loci for phylogenetic analysis using genomic resources: an example from squamate reptiles
Recently, as genome-scale data have become available for more organisms, the
development of phylogenetic markers from nuclear protein-coding loci (NPCL) has become …
development of phylogenetic markers from nuclear protein-coding loci (NPCL) has become …
The effect of inappropriate calibration: three case studies in molecular ecology
Time-scales estimated from sequence data play an important role in molecular ecology.
They can be used to draw correlations between evolutionary and palaeoclimatic events, to …
They can be used to draw correlations between evolutionary and palaeoclimatic events, to …
Extensive expansion and diversification of the chemokine gene family in zebrafish: identification of a novel chemokine subfamily CX
H Nomiyama, K Hieshima, N Osada, Y Kato-Unoki… - BMC genomics, 2008 - Springer
Background The chemokine family plays important roles in cell migration and activation. In
humans, at least 44 members are known. Based on the arrangement of the four conserved …
humans, at least 44 members are known. Based on the arrangement of the four conserved …
Mitogenomic relationships of placental mammals and molecular estimates of their divergences
U Arnason, JA Adegoke, A Gullberg, EH Harley… - Gene, 2008 - Elsevier
Molecular analyses of the relationships of placental mammals have shown a progressive
congruence between mitogenomic and nuclear phylogenies. Some inconsistencies have …
congruence between mitogenomic and nuclear phylogenies. Some inconsistencies have …
Determination of mitochondrial genetic diversity in mammals
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is one of the most popular population genetic markers. Its
relevance as an indicator of population size and history has recently been questioned by …
relevance as an indicator of population size and history has recently been questioned by …