Ultraconserved elements are novel phylogenomic markers that resolve placental mammal phylogeny when combined with species-tree analysis

JE McCormack, BC Faircloth, NG Crawford… - Genome …, 2012 - genome.cshlp.org
Phylogenomics offers the potential to fully resolve the Tree of Life, but increasing genomic
coverage also reveals conflicting evolutionary histories among genes, demanding new …

First large-scale DNA barcoding assessment of reptiles in the biodiversity hotspot of Madagascar, based on newly designed COI primers

ZT Nagy, G Sonet, F Glaw, M Vences - Plos one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background DNA barcoding of non-avian reptiles based on the cytochrome oxidase subunit
I (COI) gene is still in a very early stage, mainly due to technical problems. Using a newly …

Adding resolution to ordinal level relationships of tapeworms (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda) with large fragments of mtDNA

A Waeschenbach, BL Webster… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2012 - Elsevier
The construction of a stable phylogeny for the Cestoda, indicating the interrelationships of
recognised orders and other major lineages, has proceeded iteratively since the group first …

Phylogeny and genetic diversity of native rhizobia nodulating common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Ethiopia

AA Aserse, LA Räsänen, F Assefa… - Systematic and applied …, 2012 - Elsevier
The diversity and phylogeny of 32 rhizobial strains isolated from nodules of common bean
plants grown on 30 sites in Ethiopia were examined using AFLP fingerprinting and MLSA …

Relaxed clocks and inferences of heterogeneous patterns of nucleotide substitution and divergence time estimates across whales and dolphins (Mammalia: Cetacea)

A Dornburg, MC Brandley… - … Biology and Evolution, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Various nucleotide substitution models have been developed to accommodate among
lineage rate heterogeneity, thereby relaxing the assumptions of the strict molecular clock …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular phylogenetics of Oestroidea (Diptera: Calyptratae) with emphasis on Calliphoridae: insights into the inter-familial relationships and additional …

MAT Marinho, ACM Junqueira, DF Paulo… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2012 - Elsevier
The superfamily Oestroidea, comprising∼ 15,000 species, is a large and ecologically
diverse clade within the order Diptera. Among its six commonly recognized families …

Evolution of CRISPs associated with toxicoferan-reptilian venom and mammalian reproduction

K Sunagar, WE Johnson, SJ O'Brien… - Molecular biology …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Cysteine-rich secretory proteins (CRISPs) are glycoproteins found exclusively in vertebrates
and have broad diversified functions. They are hypothesized to play important roles in …

Genetic Diversity of Neotropical Myotis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) with an Emphasis on South American Species

RJ Larsen, MC Knapp, HH Genoways, FAA Khan… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Cryptic morphological variation in the Chiropteran genus Myotis limits the
understanding of species boundaries and species richness within the genus. Several …

Dating cryptodiran nodes: origin and diversification of the turtle superfamily Testudinoidea

JM Lourenço, J Claude, N Galtier, Y Chiari - Molecular Phylogenetics and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The superfamily Testudinoidea is the most diverse and widely distributed clade of extant
turtles. Surprisingly, despite an extensive fossil record, and increasing amount of molecular …

New insights into family relationships within the avian superfamily Sylvioidea (Passeriformes) based on seven molecular markers

S Fregin, M Haase, U Olsson, P Alström - BMC evolutionary Biology, 2012 - Springer
Background The circumscription of the avian superfamily Sylvioidea is a matter of long
ongoing debate. While the overall inclusiveness has now been mostly agreed on and 20 …