Evolution of central neural circuits: state of the art and perspectives
RJV Roberts, S Pop, LL Prieto-Godino - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2022 - nature.com
The wide variety of animal behaviours that can be observed today arose through the
evolution of their underlying neural circuits. Advances in understanding the mechanisms …
evolution of their underlying neural circuits. Advances in understanding the mechanisms …
Replicated evolution in plants
Similar traits and functions commonly evolve in nature. Here, we explore patterns of
replicated evolution across the plant kingdom and discuss the processes responsible for …
replicated evolution across the plant kingdom and discuss the processes responsible for …
Intercontinental genomic parallelism in multiple three-spined stickleback adaptive radiations
Parallelism, the evolution of similar traits in populations diversifying in similar conditions,
provides strong evidence of adaptation by natural selection. Many studies of parallelism …
provides strong evidence of adaptation by natural selection. Many studies of parallelism …
Understanding natural selection and similarity: Convergent, parallel and repeated evolution
J Cerca - Molecular Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Parallel and convergent evolution offer some of the most compelling evidence for the
significance of natural selection in evolution, as the emergence of similar adaptive solutions …
significance of natural selection in evolution, as the emergence of similar adaptive solutions …
Convergent evolution of the annual life history syndrome from perennial ancestors
AC Hjertaas, JC Preston, K Kainulainen… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Despite most angiosperms being perennial, once-flowering annuals have evolved multiple
times independently, making life history traits among the most labile trait syndromes in …
times independently, making life history traits among the most labile trait syndromes in …
A multivariate view of parallel evolution
SP De Lisle, DI Bolnick - Evolution, 2020 - academic.oup.com
A growing number of empirical studies have quantified the degree to which evolution is
geometrically parallel by estimating and interpreting pairwise angles between multiple …
geometrically parallel by estimating and interpreting pairwise angles between multiple …
Drainage-structuring of ancestral variation and a common functional pathway shape limited genomic convergence in natural high-and low-predation guppies
JR Whiting, JR Paris, MJ van der Zee, PJ Parsons… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Studies of convergence in wild populations have been instrumental in understanding
adaptation by providing strong evidence for natural selection. At the genetic level, we are …
adaptation by providing strong evidence for natural selection. At the genetic level, we are …
Challenges and advances in measuring phenotypic convergence
Tests of phenotypic convergence can provide evidence of adaptive evolution, and the
popularity of such studies has grown in recent years due to the development of novel …
popularity of such studies has grown in recent years due to the development of novel …
Phenotypic and genotypic parallel evolution in parapatric ecotypes of Senecio
The independent and repeated adaptation of populations to similar environments often
results in the evolution of similar forms. This phenomenon creates a strong correlation …
results in the evolution of similar forms. This phenomenon creates a strong correlation …
Early burst of parallel evolution describes the diversification of gecko toe pads
J McCann, TJ Hagey - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Similar traits appearing in distantly related organisms have intrigued scientists
for generations. While anole lizards of the Caribbean are often touted as a classic example …
for generations. While anole lizards of the Caribbean are often touted as a classic example …