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 …
The growing tree of Archaea: new perspectives on their diversity, evolution and ecology
The Archaea occupy a key position in the Tree of Life, and are a major fraction of microbial
diversity. Abundant in soils, ocean sediments and the water column, they have crucial roles …
diversity. Abundant in soils, ocean sediments and the water column, they have crucial roles …
A rooted phylogeny resolves early bacterial evolution
INTRODUCTION Bacteria are the most diverse and abundant cellular organisms on Earth,
and in recent years environmental genomics has revealed the existence of an enormous …
and in recent years environmental genomics has revealed the existence of an enormous …
RevBayes: Bayesian phylogenetic inference using graphical models and an interactive model-specification language
Programs for Bayesian inference of phylogeny currently implement a unique and fixed suite
of models. Consequently, users of these software packages are simultaneously forced to …
of models. Consequently, users of these software packages are simultaneously forced to …
Insights into the phylogeny and coding potential of microbial dark matter
Genome sequencing enhances our understanding of the biological world by providing
blueprints for the evolutionary and functional diversity that shapes the biosphere. However …
blueprints for the evolutionary and functional diversity that shapes the biosphere. However …
Unraveling the processes shaping mammalian gut microbiomes over evolutionary time
M Groussin, F Mazel, JG Sanders, CS Smillie… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Whether mammal–microbiome interactions are persistent and specific over evolutionary
time is controversial. Here we show that host phylogeny and major dietary shifts have …
time is controversial. Here we show that host phylogeny and major dietary shifts have …
Superoxide dismutases and superoxide reductases
Superoxide, O2•−, is formed in all living organisms that come in contact with air, and,
depending upon its biological context, it may act as a signaling agent, a toxic species, or a …
depending upon its biological context, it may act as a signaling agent, a toxic species, or a …
[HTML][HTML] PhyloSift: phylogenetic analysis of genomes and metagenomes
Like all organisms on the planet, environmental microbes are subject to the forces of
molecular evolution. Metagenomic sequencing provides a means to access the DNA …
molecular evolution. Metagenomic sequencing provides a means to access the DNA …
ASTRAL-Pro: quartet-based species-tree inference despite paralogy
Phylogenetic inference from genome-wide data (phylogenomics) has revolutionized the
study of evolution because it enables accounting for discordance among evolutionary …
study of evolution because it enables accounting for discordance among evolutionary …
An archaeal origin of eukaryotes supports only two primary domains of life
The discovery of the Archaea and the proposal of the three-domains 'universal'tree, based
on ribosomal RNA and core genes mainly involved in protein translation, catalysed new …
on ribosomal RNA and core genes mainly involved in protein translation, catalysed new …