Phylogenies are important for addressing various biological questions such as relationships
among species or genes, the origin and spread of viral infection and the demographic …

Argonaute (AGO) family proteins are effectors of RNAi in eukaryotes. AGOs bind small RNAs
and use them as guides to silence target genes or transposable elements at the …

Enzymatic deconstruction of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is under intense
investigation, given the ability of hydrolase enzymes to depolymerize PET to its constituent …

Throughout evolution primate genomes have been modified by waves of retrotransposon
insertions,,. For each wave, the host eventually finds a way to repress retrotransposon …

Many evolutionary biologists are concerned with the tremendous amount of diversity of
species, and their phenotypes, that we can currently observe in nature, and one of the most …

With its theoretical basis firmly established in molecular evolutionary and population
genetics, the comparative DNA and protein sequence analysis plays a central role in …

This book is both a manual for the computer program MacClade, describing its features and
potential uses, as well as a portrayal of a phylogenetic approach to studying diversity and …

Autophagosome formation is a complex process that begins with the nucleation of a pre-
autophagosomal structure (PAS) that expands into a phagophore or isolation membrane …

The field of molecular evolution has experienced explosive growth in recent years due to the
rapid accumulation of genetic sequence data, continuous improvements to computer …

Phytophthora root and stem rot caused by P. sojae is a destructive soybean soil-borne
disease found worldwide. Discovery of genes conferring broad-spectrum resistance to the …