Abstract Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia is the deepest and (by volume) largest lake on Earth.
Among the most ancient lakes, it is home to thousands of endemic species. Lake Baikal is …

Coincident with recent global warming, species have shifted their geographic distributions to
cooler environments, generally by moving along thermal axes to higher latitudes, higher …

The dynamic geological history of the Ponto-Caspian region drove the evolution of a highly
adaptable endemic fauna that gave rise to notorious aquatic invaders. Amphipod …

The ecological radiation of amphipods is striking among crustaceans. Despite high diversity,
global distribution and key roles in all aquatic environments, little is known about their …

Abstract The Ponto-Caspian region is an endemicity hotspot that harbours several
crustacean radiations, among which amphipods are the most diverse. These poorly known …

Background As one of the largest genera in Apiaceae, Bupleurum L. is well known for its
high medicinal value. The genus has frequently attracted the attention of evolutionary …

Understanding the processes that drive phenotypic diversification and underpin speciation
is key to elucidating how biodiversity has evolved. Although these processes have been …

Initiation of translation on many viral mRNAs occurs by noncanonical mechanisms that
involve 5′ end-independent binding of ribosomes to an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) …

Previous data revealed the unexpected presence of genes encoding for long-chain
polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) biosynthetic enzymes in transcriptomes from …

Understanding what, how, and how often apex predators hunt is important due to their
disproportionately large effects on ecosystems. In Lake Baikal with rich endemic fauna …