Phylogenetics is the new genetics (for most of biodiversity)
Despite substantial progress in understanding the genetic basis for differences in
morphology, physiology, and behavior, many phenotypes of interest are difficult to study with …
morphology, physiology, and behavior, many phenotypes of interest are difficult to study with …
Evolutionary constraint and innovation across hundreds of placental mammals
Zoonomia is the largest comparative genomics resource for mammals produced to date. By
aligning genomes for 240 species, we identify bases that, when mutated, are likely to affect …
aligning genomes for 240 species, we identify bases that, when mutated, are likely to affect …
Comparative genomics provides insights into the aquatic adaptations of mammals
The ancestors of marine mammals once roamed the land and independently committed to
an aquatic lifestyle. These macroevolutionary transitions have intrigued scientists for …
an aquatic lifestyle. These macroevolutionary transitions have intrigued scientists for …
Evolutionary endocrinology and the problem of Darwin's tangled bank
KA Rosvall - Hormones and Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
Like Darwin's tangled bank of biodiversity, the endocrine mechanisms that give rise to
phenotypic diversity also exhibit nearly endless forms. This tangled bank of mechanistic …
phenotypic diversity also exhibit nearly endless forms. This tangled bank of mechanistic …
[HTML][HTML] Detecting macroevolutionary genotype–phenotype associations using error-corrected rates of protein convergence
K Fukushima, DD Pollock - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2023 - nature.com
On macroevolutionary timescales, extensive mutations and phylogenetic uncertainty mask
the signals of genotype–phenotype associations underlying convergent evolution. To …
the signals of genotype–phenotype associations underlying convergent evolution. To …
Positive selection and inactivation in the vision and hearing genes of cetaceans
MR McGowen, G Tsagkogeorga… - Molecular Biology …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The transition to an aquatic lifestyle in cetaceans (whales and dolphins) resulted in a radical
transformation in their sensory systems. Toothed whales acquired specialized high …
transformation in their sensory systems. Toothed whales acquired specialized high …
Evaluation of methods to detect shifts in directional selection at the genome scale
L Duchemin, V Lanore, P Veber… - Molecular Biology and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Identifying the footprints of selection in coding sequences can inform about the importance
and function of individual sites. Analyses of the ratio of nonsynonymous to synonymous …
and function of individual sites. Analyses of the ratio of nonsynonymous to synonymous …
Whole genome sequencing reveals a complex introgression history and the basis of adaptation to subarctic climate in wild sheep
M Upadhyay, E Kunz… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
To predict species responses to anthropogenic disturbances and climate change, it is
reasonable to use species with high sensitivity to such factors. Snow sheep (Ovis nivicola) …
reasonable to use species with high sensitivity to such factors. Snow sheep (Ovis nivicola) …
[HTML][HTML] Functional, morphological, and evolutionary characterization of hearing in subterranean, eusocial African mole-rats
Naked mole-rats are highly vocal, eusocial, subterranean rodents with, counterintuitively,
poor hearing. The causes underlying their altered hearing are unknown. Moreover, whether …
poor hearing. The causes underlying their altered hearing are unknown. Moreover, whether …
Distinct and shared endothermic strategies in the heat producing tissues of tuna and other teleosts
Although most fishes are ectothermic, some, including tuna and billfish, achieve endothermy
through specialized heat producing tissues that are modified muscles. How these heat …
through specialized heat producing tissues that are modified muscles. How these heat …