Climate‐driven mitochondrial selection in lacertid lizards
X Zhang, J Chen, HY Luo, X Chen… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The mitochondrion, which is an intracellular organelle responsible for most of the energy‐
producing pathways, can have its genome targeted for climate‐driven selection. However …
producing pathways, can have its genome targeted for climate‐driven selection. However …
Positive selection on two mitochondrial coding genes and adaptation signals in hares (genus Lepus) from China
A Awadi, H Ben Slimen, H Schaschl, F Knauer… - BMC Ecology and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Animal mitochondria play a central role in energy production in the cells
through the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) pathway. Recent studies of selection on …
through the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) pathway. Recent studies of selection on …
Evolutionary characteristics of the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6 gene in some populations of four sympatric Mustela species (Mustelidae, Mammalia) …
G Tissaoui, F Suchentrunk, A Awadi, S Smith… - Molecular Biology …, 2024 - Springer
Background Selection on or reticulate evolution of mtDNA is documented in various
mammalian taxa and could lead to misleading phylogenetic conclusions if not recognized …
mammalian taxa and could lead to misleading phylogenetic conclusions if not recognized …
Disentangling population genetic and climatic effects on skull size and shape of brown hares, Lepus europaeus (Lagomorpha: Leporidae), from Türkiye
Brown hares (Lepus europaeus) from Türkiye exhibit substantial phenotypic variation,
assumingly connected to regional climate differences. We used general linear models …
assumingly connected to regional climate differences. We used general linear models …
Purifying selection shaping the evolution of the Toll-like receptor 2 TIR domain in brown hares (Lepus europaeus) from Europe and the Middle East
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are transmembrane proteins of the innate immune system,
composed of the ectodomain involved in pathogen recognition and the intracellular …
composed of the ectodomain involved in pathogen recognition and the intracellular …