Mosaic recombination inflicted various SARS-CoV-2 lineages to emerge into novel virus variants: a review update
Human Coronaviruses (hCoVs) belongs to the enormous and dissimilar family of positive-
sense, non-segmented, single-stranded RNA viruses. The RNA viruses are prone to high …
sense, non-segmented, single-stranded RNA viruses. The RNA viruses are prone to high …
Effects of population size change on the genetics of adaptation following an abrupt change in environment
Y McDonough, T Connallon - Evolution, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Since the rediscovery of Mendelian genetics over a century ago, there has been much
debate about the evolutionary importance of mutations with large phenotypic effects. While …
debate about the evolutionary importance of mutations with large phenotypic effects. While …
Fitness effects of somatic mutations accumulating during vegetative growth
MB Cruzan, MA Streisfeld, JA Schwoch - Evolutionary Ecology, 2022 - Springer
The unique life form of plants promotes the accumulation of somatic mutations that can be
passed to offspring in the next generation, because the same meristem cells responsible for …
passed to offspring in the next generation, because the same meristem cells responsible for …
Advancing Automated Knowledge Transfer in Evolutionary Multitasking via Large Language Models
Evolutionary Multi-task Optimization (EMTO) is a paradigm that leverages knowledge
transfer across simultaneously optimized tasks for enhanced search performance. To …
transfer across simultaneously optimized tasks for enhanced search performance. To …
Host defense alteration in Caenorhabditis elegans after evolution under ionizing radiation
Background Adaptation to a stressor can lead to costs on other traits. These costs play an
unavoidable role on fitness and influence the evolutionary trajectory of a population. Host …
unavoidable role on fitness and influence the evolutionary trajectory of a population. Host …
Mutations in yeast are deleterious on average regardless of the degree of adaptation to the testing environment
K Bao, BR Strayer, NP Braker, AA Chan… - Proceedings …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The role of spontaneous mutations in evolution depends on the distribution of their effects on
fitness. Despite a general consensus that new mutations are deleterious on average, a …
fitness. Despite a general consensus that new mutations are deleterious on average, a …
Gene birth in a model of non-genic adaptation
S Mani, T Tlusty - BMC biology, 2023 - Springer
Background Over evolutionary timescales, genomic loci can switch between functional and
non-functional states through processes such as pseudogenization and de novo gene birth …
non-functional states through processes such as pseudogenization and de novo gene birth …
The Roles of Transposable Elements in Transgenerational Inheritance and Genome Evolution
BA Stefanov, M Nowacki - Epigenetics in Biological Communication, 2024 - Springer
Transposable elements and related DNA sequences, such as remnants of retrotransposons,
constitute a substantial portion of eukaryotic genomes. The widespread presence of these …
constitute a substantial portion of eukaryotic genomes. The widespread presence of these …
Mutation bias alters the distribution of fitness effects of mutations
Mutation bias is an important factor determining the diversity of genetic variants available for
selection, and can therefore constrain the genetic paths to adaptation. An additional …
selection, and can therefore constrain the genetic paths to adaptation. An additional …
Exploration of the Pathogenic Potential of Mutations Incurred in VP4 and VP7 Proteins of the Rotavirus Strain from Saudi Arabia Based on A Molecular Evolutionary …
MA Izhari - … Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C …, 2024 - eajbsc.journals.ekb.eg
Background/aims: Rotavirus-associated gastroenteritis is one of the main reasons for
morbidity and mortality in Arab populations. The current investigation aimed to analyze …
morbidity and mortality in Arab populations. The current investigation aimed to analyze …