Bayesian molecular clock dating of species divergences in the genomics era
Five decades have passed since the proposal of the molecular clock hypothesis, which
states that the rate of evolution at the molecular level is constant through time and among …
states that the rate of evolution at the molecular level is constant through time and among …
The colonisation of Madagascar by land‐bound vertebrates
Despite discussions extending back almost 160 years, the means by which Madagascar's
iconic land vertebrates arrived on the island remains the focus of active debate. Three …
iconic land vertebrates arrived on the island remains the focus of active debate. Three …
TeloBase: a community-curated database of telomere sequences across the tree of life
M Lyčka, M Bubeník, M Závodník, V Peska… - Nucleic Acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Discoveries over the recent decade have demonstrated the unexpected diversity of telomere
DNA motifs in nature. However, currently available resources,'Telomerase database'and …
DNA motifs in nature. However, currently available resources,'Telomerase database'and …
A new model for ancient DNA decay based on paleogenomic meta-analysis
The persistence of DNA over archaeological and paleontological timescales in diverse
environments has led to a revolutionary body of paleogenomic research, yet the dynamics of …
environments has led to a revolutionary body of paleogenomic research, yet the dynamics of …
Primate phylogenomics uncovers multiple rapid radiations and ancient interspecific introgression
Our understanding of the evolutionary history of primates is undergoing continual revision
due to ongoing genome sequencing efforts. Bolstered by growing fossil evidence, these …
due to ongoing genome sequencing efforts. Bolstered by growing fossil evidence, these …
Phylogeny and divergence times of lemurs inferred with recent and ancient fossils in the tree
JP Herrera, LM Dávalos - Systematic Biology, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Paleontological and neontological systematics seek to answer evolutionary questions with
different data sets. Phylogenies inferred for combined extant and extinct taxa provide novel …
different data sets. Phylogenies inferred for combined extant and extinct taxa provide novel …
Subfossil lemurs
LR Godfrey - The international encyclopedia of primatology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Seventeen species of large‐bodied lemurs recently lived on the island of Madagascar
alongside their smaller‐bodied still‐extant relatives. Called koala lemurs, monkey lemurs …
alongside their smaller‐bodied still‐extant relatives. Called koala lemurs, monkey lemurs …
Fossil lemurs from Egypt and Kenya suggest an African origin for Madagascar's aye-aye
In 1967 GG Simpson described three partial mandibles from early Miocene deposits in
Kenya that he interpreted as belonging to a new strepsirrhine primate, Propotto. This …
Kenya that he interpreted as belonging to a new strepsirrhine primate, Propotto. This …
Island‐wide aridity did not trigger recent megafaunal extinctions in Madagascar
Researchers are divided about the relative importance of people versus climate in triggering
the Late Holocene extinctions of the endemic large‐bodied fauna on the island of …
the Late Holocene extinctions of the endemic large‐bodied fauna on the island of …
Climate change and human colonization triggered habitat loss and fragmentation in Madagascar
The relative effect of past climate fluctuations and anthropogenic activities on current biome
distribution is subject to increasing attention, notably in biodiversity hot spots. In …
distribution is subject to increasing attention, notably in biodiversity hot spots. In …