Incongruence in the phylogenomics era
Genome-scale data and the development of novel statistical phylogenetic approaches have
greatly aided the reconstruction of a broad sketch of the tree of life and resolved many of its …
greatly aided the reconstruction of a broad sketch of the tree of life and resolved many of its …
Major revisions in pancrustacean phylogeny and evidence of sensitivity to taxon sampling
The clade Pancrustacea, comprising crustaceans and hexapods, is the most diverse group
of animals on earth, containing over 80% of animal species and half of animal biomass. It …
of animals on earth, containing over 80% of animal species and half of animal biomass. It …
AlphaFold predictions are valuable hypotheses and accelerate but do not replace experimental structure determination
Artificial intelligence-based protein structure prediction methods such as AlphaFold have
revolutionized structural biology. The accuracies of these predictions vary, however, and …
revolutionized structural biology. The accuracies of these predictions vary, however, and …
Using PhyloSuite for molecular phylogeny and tree‐based analyses
CY Xiang, F Gao, I Jakovlić, HP Lei, Y Hu, H Zhang… - Imeta, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Phylogenetic analysis has entered the genomics (multilocus) era. For less experienced
researchers, conquering the large number of software programs required for a multilocus …
researchers, conquering the large number of software programs required for a multilocus …
Independent rediploidization masks shared whole genome duplication in the sturgeon-paddlefish ancestor
AK Redmond, D Casey, MK Gundappa… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Whole genome duplication (WGD) is a dramatic evolutionary event generating many new
genes and which may play a role in survival through mass extinctions. Paddlefish and …
genes and which may play a role in survival through mass extinctions. Paddlefish and …
The monoaminergic system is a bilaterian innovation
M Goulty, G Botton-Amiot, E Rosato… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Monoamines like serotonin, dopamine, and adrenaline/noradrenaline (epinephrine/
norepinephrine) act as neuromodulators in the nervous system. They play a role in complex …
norepinephrine) act as neuromodulators in the nervous system. They play a role in complex …
Opsin gene duplication in lepidoptera: retrotransposition, sex linkage, and gene expression
Color vision in insects is determined by signaling cascades, central to which are opsin
proteins, resulting in sensitivity to light at different wavelengths. In certain insect groups …
proteins, resulting in sensitivity to light at different wavelengths. In certain insect groups …
Congruence between ultraconserved element‐based matrices and phylotranscriptomic datasets in the scorpion Tree of Life
CE Santibáñez‐López, AA Ojanguren‐Affilastro… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Scorpions are ancient and historically renowned for their potent venom. Traditionally, the
systematics of this group of arthropods was supported by morphological characters, until …
systematics of this group of arthropods was supported by morphological characters, until …
Genomic and phenotypic analysis of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus
The ongoing global pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), first described in …
2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), first described in …
A global phylogenomic analysis of the shiitake genus Lentinula
Lentinula is a broadly distributed group of fungi that contains the cultivated shiitake
mushroom, L. edodes. We sequenced 24 genomes representing eight described species …
mushroom, L. edodes. We sequenced 24 genomes representing eight described species …