Evolution and diversity of transposable elements in vertebrate genomes
Transposable elements (TEs) are selfish genetic elements that mobilize in genomes via
transposition or retrotransposition and often make up large fractions of vertebrate genomes …
transposition or retrotransposition and often make up large fractions of vertebrate genomes …
[HTML][HTML] Birds, primates, and spoken language origins: behavioral phenotypes and neurobiological substrates
Vocal learners such as humans and songbirds can learn to produce elaborate patterns of
structurally organized vocalizations, whereas many other vertebrates such as non-human …
structurally organized vocalizations, whereas many other vertebrates such as non-human …
Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds
To better determine the history of modern birds, we performed a genome-scale phylogenetic
analysis of 48 species representing all orders of Neoaves using phylogenomic methods …
analysis of 48 species representing all orders of Neoaves using phylogenomic methods …
Fast coalescent-based computation of local branch support from quartet frequencies
Species tree reconstruction is complicated by effects of incomplete lineage sorting,
commonly modeled by the multi-species coalescent model (MSC). While there has been …
commonly modeled by the multi-species coalescent model (MSC). While there has been …
Dynamics of genome size evolution in birds and mammals
A Kapusta, A Suh, C Feschotte - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Genome size in mammals and birds shows remarkably little interspecific variation compared
with other taxa. However, genome sequencing has revealed that many mammal and bird …
with other taxa. However, genome sequencing has revealed that many mammal and bird …
Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation
Birds are the most species-rich class of tetrapod vertebrates and have wide relevance
across many research fields. We explored bird macroevolution using full genomes from 48 …
across many research fields. We explored bird macroevolution using full genomes from 48 …
Why do phylogenomic data sets yield conflicting trees? Data type influences the avian tree of life more than taxon sampling
Phylogenomics, the use of large-scale data matrices in phylogenetic analyses, has been
viewed as the ultimate solution to the problem of resolving difficult nodes in the tree of life …
viewed as the ultimate solution to the problem of resolving difficult nodes in the tree of life …
An unbiased molecular approach using 3′-UTRs resolves the avian family-level tree of life
H Kuhl, C Frankl-Vilches, A Bakker… - Molecular Biology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Presumably, due to a rapid early diversification, major parts of the higher-level phylogeny of
birds are still resolved controversially in different analyses or are considered unresolvable …
birds are still resolved controversially in different analyses or are considered unresolvable …
[HTML][HTML] The dynamics of incomplete lineage sorting across the ancient adaptive radiation of neoavian birds
The diversification of neoavian birds is one of the most rapid adaptive radiations of extant
organisms. Recent whole-genome sequence analyses have much improved the resolution …
organisms. Recent whole-genome sequence analyses have much improved the resolution …
What have we learned from the first 500 avian genomes?
GA Bravo, CJ Schmitt… - Annual Review of Ecology …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The increased capacity of DNA sequencing has significantly advanced our understanding of
the phylogeny of birds and the proximate and ultimate mechanisms molding their genomic …
the phylogeny of birds and the proximate and ultimate mechanisms molding their genomic …