Evolution of the mitochondrial genome of Metazoa as exemplified by comparison of congeneric species
The mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) of Metazoa is a good model system for evolutionary
genomic studies and the availability of more than 1000 sequences provides an almost …
genomic studies and the availability of more than 1000 sequences provides an almost …
Genome evolution and the future of phylogenomics of non-avian reptiles
DC Card, WB Jennings, SV Edwards - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary As a group of organisms, non-avian reptiles, most of which are the~
11,000 species of lizards and snakes, are an extraordinarily diverse group, displaying a …
11,000 species of lizards and snakes, are an extraordinarily diverse group, displaying a …
Assembling the squamate tree of life: perspectives from the phenotype and the fossil record
We assembled a dataset of 192 carefully selected species—51 extinct and 141 extant—and
976 apomorphies distributed among 610 phenotypic characters to investigate the phylogeny …
976 apomorphies distributed among 610 phenotypic characters to investigate the phylogeny …
[图书][B] Mechanisms of life history evolution: the genetics and physiology of life history traits and trade-offs
Life history theory seeks to explain the evolution of the major features of life cycles by
analyzing the ecological factors that shape age-specific schedules of growth, reproduction …
analyzing the ecological factors that shape age-specific schedules of growth, reproduction …
The Burmese python genome reveals the molecular basis for extreme adaptation in snakes
TA Castoe, APJ de Koning, KT Hall… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Snakes possess many extreme morphological and physiological adaptations. Identification
of the molecular basis of these traits can provide novel understanding for vertebrate biology …
of the molecular basis of these traits can provide novel understanding for vertebrate biology …
Multilocus phylogeny and recent rapid radiation of the viviparous sea snakes (Elapidae: Hydrophiinae)
The viviparous sea snakes (Hydrophiinae: Hydrophiini) comprise a young but
morphologically and ecologically diverse clade distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific …
morphologically and ecologically diverse clade distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific …
[图书][B] Snakes: ecology and conservation
SJ Mullin, RA Seigel - 2009 - degruyter.com
Destruction of habitat due to urban sprawl, pollution, and deforestation has caused
population declines or even extinction of many of the world's approximately 2,600 snake …
population declines or even extinction of many of the world's approximately 2,600 snake …
Marine turtle mitogenome phylogenetics and evolution
S Duchene, A Frey, A Alfaro-Núñez, PH Dutton… - Molecular phylogenetics …, 2012 - Elsevier
The sea turtles are a group of cretaceous origin containing seven recognized living species:
leatherback, hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, olive ridley, loggerhead, green, and flatback. The …
leatherback, hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, olive ridley, loggerhead, green, and flatback. The …
Relaxed clocks and inferences of heterogeneous patterns of nucleotide substitution and divergence time estimates across whales and dolphins (Mammalia: Cetacea)
A Dornburg, MC Brandley… - … Biology and Evolution, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Various nucleotide substitution models have been developed to accommodate among
lineage rate heterogeneity, thereby relaxing the assumptions of the strict molecular clock …
lineage rate heterogeneity, thereby relaxing the assumptions of the strict molecular clock …
Novel gene rearrangement in the mitochondrial genome of Muraenesox cinereus and the phylogenetic relationship of Anguilliformes
K Zhang, K Zhu, Y Liu, H Zhang, L Gong, L Jiang… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The structure and gene sequence of the fish mitochondrial genome are generally
considered to be conservative. However, two types of gene arrangements are found in the …
considered to be conservative. However, two types of gene arrangements are found in the …