Higher-level metazoan relationships: recent progress and remaining questions
Metazoa comprises 35–40 phyla that include some 1.3 million described species.
Phylogenetic analyses of metazoan interrelationships have progressed in the past two …
Phylogenetic analyses of metazoan interrelationships have progressed in the past two …
The origin and evolution of arthropods
GE Budd, MJ Telford - Nature, 2009 - nature.com
The past two decades have witnessed profound changes in our understanding of the
evolution of arthropods. Many of these insights derive from the adoption of molecular …
evolution of arthropods. Many of these insights derive from the adoption of molecular …
A comprehensive analysis of bilaterian mitochondrial genomes and phylogeny
About 2800 mitochondrial genomes of Metazoa are present in NCBI RefSeq today, two
thirds belonging to vertebrates. Metazoan phylogeny was recently challenged by large scale …
thirds belonging to vertebrates. Metazoan phylogeny was recently challenged by large scale …
A congruent solution to arthropod phylogeny: phylogenomics, microRNAs and morphology support monophyletic Mandibulata
O Rota-Stabelli, L Campbell… - … of the Royal …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
While a unique origin of the euarthropods is well established, relationships between the four
euarthropod classes—chelicerates, myriapods, crustaceans and hexapods—are less clear …
euarthropod classes—chelicerates, myriapods, crustaceans and hexapods—are less clear …
The evolution of the Ecdysozoa
MJ Telford, SJ Bourlat, A Economou… - … of the Royal …, 2008 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Ecdysozoa is a clade composed of eight phyla: the arthropods, tardigrades and
onychophorans that share segmentation and appendages and the nematodes …
onychophorans that share segmentation and appendages and the nematodes …
Arthropod phylogeny: an overview from the perspectives of morphology, molecular data and the fossil record
GD Edgecombe - Arthropod Structure & Development, 2010 - Elsevier
Monophyly of Arthropoda is emphatically supported from both morphological and molecular
perspectives. Recent work finds Onychophora rather than Tardigrada to be the closest …
perspectives. Recent work finds Onychophora rather than Tardigrada to be the closest …
Ecdysozoan mitogenomics: evidence for a common origin of the legged invertebrates, the Panarthropoda
Ecdysozoa is the recently recognized clade of molting animals that comprises the vast
majority of extant animal species and the most important invertebrate model organisms—the …
majority of extant animal species and the most important invertebrate model organisms—the …
The metazoan landscape of mitochondrial DNA gene order and content is shaped by selection and affects mitochondrial transcription
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) harbors essential genes in most metazoans, yet the regulatory
impact of the multiple evolutionary mtDNA rearrangements has been overlooked. Here, by …
impact of the multiple evolutionary mtDNA rearrangements has been overlooked. Here, by …
A transcriptome approach to ecdysozoan phylogeny
The monophyly of Ecdysozoa, which comprise molting phyla, has received strong support
from several lines of evidence. However, the internal relationships of Ecdysozoa are still …
from several lines of evidence. However, the internal relationships of Ecdysozoa are still …
The choice of model organisms in evo–devo
RA Jenner, MA Wills - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2007 - nature.com
Study of the model organisms of developmental biology was crucial in establishing evo–
devo as a new discipline. However, it has been claimed that this limited sample of …
devo as a new discipline. However, it has been claimed that this limited sample of …