A comprehensive revision of the localities of discovery of fossil mysticetes is presented
together with a highly inclusive phylogenetic analysis in order to provide the basis for a …

Alternative splicing of pre-mRNA is a prominent mechanism to generate protein diversity, yet
its regulation is poorly understood. We demonstrated a direct role for histone modifications …

Studies of cetacean evolution using genetics and other biomolecules have come a long way—
from the use of allozymes and short sequences of mitochondrial or nuclear DNA to the …

The remarkable fossil record of whales and dolphins (Cetacea) has made them an exemplar
of macroevolution. Although their overall adaptive transition from terrestrial to fully aquatic …

A new, fully dated total-evidence phylogeny of baleen whales (Mysticeti) shows that
evolutionary phases correlate strongly with Caenozoic modernization of the oceans and …

LENGTH polymorphisms within simple-sequence loci occur ubiquitously in non-coding
eukaryotic DNA and can be highly informative in the analysis of natural populations1–4 …

Background Cetacea (dolphins, porpoises, and whales) is a clade of aquatic species that
includes the most massive, deepest diving, and largest brained mammals. Understanding …

Ultrasonic echolocation abilities are well documented in several dolphin species, but
hearing characteristics are unknown for most whales. Vocalization data suggest whale …

The eutherians commonly known as “marine mammals “obviously do not constitute a valid
systematic taxon, as they comprise diverse mammals of carnivoran, condylarth, or …

Abstract “Marine mammal” is a broad categorization for over 150 species that have one
feature in common: the ability to function effectively in an aquatic environment. They have no …