Molecular‐clock methods for estimating evolutionary rates and timescales
The molecular clock presents a means of estimating evolutionary rates and timescales using
genetic data. These estimates can lead to important insights into evolutionary processes and …
genetic data. These estimates can lead to important insights into evolutionary processes and …
The fossilized birth–death process for coherent calibration of divergence-time estimates
TA Heath, JP Huelsenbeck… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Time-calibrated species phylogenies are critical for addressing a wide range of questions in
evolutionary biology, such as those that elucidate historical biogeography or uncover …
evolutionary biology, such as those that elucidate historical biogeography or uncover …
[HTML][HTML] Global distribution and conservation of evolutionary distinctness in birds
Background Integrated, efficient, and global prioritization approaches are necessary to
manage the ongoing loss of species and their associated function." Evolutionary …
manage the ongoing loss of species and their associated function." Evolutionary …
Analysis of 41 plant genomes supports a wave of successful genome duplications in association with the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
Ancient whole-genome duplications (WGDs), also referred to as paleopolyploidizations,
have been reported in most evolutionary lineages. Their attributed role remains a major …
have been reported in most evolutionary lineages. Their attributed role remains a major …
Genomes of the rice pest brown planthopper and its endosymbionts reveal complex complementary contributions for host adaptation
Abstract Background The brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens, the most destructive pest
of rice, is a typical monophagous herbivore that feeds exclusively on rice sap, which …
of rice, is a typical monophagous herbivore that feeds exclusively on rice sap, which …
Three crocodilian genomes reveal ancestral patterns of evolution among archosaurs
INTRODUCTION Crocodilians and birds are the two extant clades of archosaurs, a group
that includes the extinct dinosaurs and pterosaurs. Fossils suggest that living crocodilians …
that includes the extinct dinosaurs and pterosaurs. Fossils suggest that living crocodilians …
The sheep genome illuminates biology of the rumen and lipid metabolism
Sheep (Ovis aries) are a major source of meat, milk, and fiber in the form of wool and
represent a distinct class of animals that have a specialized digestive organ, the rumen, that …
represent a distinct class of animals that have a specialized digestive organ, the rumen, that …
Biogeographic analysis reveals ancient continental vicariance and recent oceanic dispersal in amphibians
RA Pyron - Systematic biology, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Amphibia comprises over 7000 extant species distributed in almost every ecosystem on
every continent except Antarctica. Most species also show high specificity for particular …
every continent except Antarctica. Most species also show high specificity for particular …
Primate phylogenetic relationships and divergence dates inferred from complete mitochondrial genomes
The origins and the divergence times of the most basal lineages within primates have been
difficult to resolve mainly due to the incomplete sampling of early fossil taxa. The main …
difficult to resolve mainly due to the incomplete sampling of early fossil taxa. The main …
Ancient DNA reveals elephant birds and kiwi are sister taxa and clarifies ratite bird evolution
The evolution of the ratite birds has been widely attributed to vicariant speciation, driven by
the Cretaceous breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana. The early isolation of Africa and …
the Cretaceous breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana. The early isolation of Africa and …