| Baiji genomes reveal low genetic variability and new insights into secondary aquatic adaptations X Zhou, F Sun, S Xu, G Fan, K Zhu, X Liu, Y Chen, C Shi, Y Yang, ... Nature communications 4 (1), 2708, 2013 | 118 | 2013 |
| Evolutionary genetics of hypoxia tolerance in cetaceans during diving R Tian, Z Wang, X Niu, K Zhou, S Xu, G Yang Genome biology and evolution 8 (3), 827-839, 2016 | 68 | 2016 |
| Adaptive evolution of energy metabolism-related genes in hypoxia-tolerant mammals R Tian, D Yin, Y Liu, I Seim, S Xu, G Yang Frontiers in genetics 8, 309712, 2017 | 38 | 2017 |
| Molecular mechanisms of adaptive evolution in wild animals and plants Y Hu, X Wang, Y Xu, H Yang, Z Tong, R Tian, S Xu, L Yu, Y Guo, P Shi, ... Science China Life Sciences 66 (3), 453-495, 2023 | 29 | 2023 |
| Oxidative stress drives divergent evolution of the glutathione peroxidase (GPX) gene family in mammals R Tian, Y Geng, Y Yang, I Seim, G Yang Integrative zoology 16 (5), 696-711, 2021 | 29 | 2021 |
| Widespread positive selection on cetacean TLR extracellular domain S Xu, R Tian, Y Lin, Z Yu, Z Zhang, X Niu, X Wang, G Yang Molecular immunology 106, 135-142, 2019 | 27 | 2019 |
| Contraction of the ROS Scavenging Enzyme Glutathione S-Transferase Gene Family in Cetaceans R Tian, I Seim, W Ren, S Xu, G Yang G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 9 (7), 2303-2315, 2019 | 23 | 2019 |
| Evolutionary impacts of purine metabolism genes on mammalian oxidative stress adaptation R Tian, C Yang, SM Chai, H Guo, I Seim, G Yang Zoological Research 43 (2), 241, 2022 | 22 | 2022 |
| Comparative analyses of aging-related genes in long-lived mammals provide insights into natural longevity Z Yu, I Seim, M Yin, R Tian, D Sun, W Ren, G Yang, S Xu The Innovation 2 (2), 2021 | 19 | 2021 |
| Divergent selection of pattern recognition receptors in mammals with different ecological characteristics R Tian, M Chen, S Chai, X Rong, B Chen, W Ren, S Xu, G Yang Journal of molecular evolution 86, 138-149, 2018 | 17 | 2018 |
| Genetic basis of brain size evolution in cetaceans: insights from adaptive evolution of seven primary microcephaly (MCPH) genes S Xu, X Sun, X Niu, Z Zhang, R Tian, W Ren, K Zhou, G Yang BMC Evolutionary Biology 17, 1-13, 2017 | 15 | 2017 |
| Evidence of echolocation in the common shrew from molecular convergence with other echolocating mammals S Chai, R Tian, X Rong, G Li, B Chen, W Ren, S Xu, G Yang Zoological Studies 59, 2020 | 12 | 2020 |
| Stronger selective constraint on downstream genes in the oxidative phosphorylation pathway of cetaceans R Tian, S Xu, S Chai, D Yin, H Zakon, G Yang Journal of evolutionary biology 31 (2), 217-228, 2018 | 11 | 2018 |
| Insights into the Evolution of Neoteny from the Genome of the Asian Icefish Protosalanx chinensis J Zhang, J Qi, F Shi, H Pan, M Liu, R Tian, Y Geng, H Li, Y Qu, J Chen, ... Iscience 23 (7), 2020 | 9 | 2020 |
| Molecular evolution of tooth-related genes provides new insights into dietary adaptations of mammals Y Mu, R Tian, L Xiao, D Sun, Z Zhang, S Xu, G Yang Journal of Molecular Evolution 89, 458-471, 2021 | 8 | 2021 |
| Distinct evolution of toll-like receptor signaling pathway genes in cetaceans R Tian, I Seim, Z Zhang, Y Yang, W Ren, S Xu, G Yang Genes & genomics 41, 1417-1430, 2019 | 8 | 2019 |
| Rapid evolution and molecular convergence in cryptorchidism-related genes associated with inherently undescended testes in mammals S Chai, R Tian, J Bi, S Xu, G Yang, W Ren BMC Ecology and Evolution 21, 1-14, 2021 | 6 | 2021 |
| Evolutionary changes of Hox genes and relevant regulatory factors provide novel insights into mammalian morphological modifications K Li, X Sun, M Chen, Y Sun, R Tian, Z Wang, S Xu, G Yang Integrative Zoology 13 (1), 21-35, 2018 | 6 | 2018 |
| Diversified mammalian visual adaptations to bright-or dim-light environments Y Gai, R Tian, F Liu, Y Mu, L Shan, DM Irwin, Y Liu, S Xu, G Yang Molecular Biology and Evolution 40 (4), msad063, 2023 | 4 | 2023 |
| A Chromosome-Level Genome of the Agile Gracile Mouse Opossum (Gracilinanus agilis) R Tian, K Han, Y Geng, C Yang, H Guo, C Shi, S Xu, G Yang, X Zhou, ... Genome Biology and Evolution 13 (8), evab162, 2021 | 4 | 2021 |
