An emerging consensus in the evolution, phylogeny, and systematics of marsupials and their fossil relatives (Metatheria)
Marsupials and their fossil relatives, which collectively comprise Metatheria, have been of
scientific interest for centuries, with many aspects of their evolution and systematics subject …
scientific interest for centuries, with many aspects of their evolution and systematics subject …
Incomplete lineage sorting and phenotypic evolution in marsupials
Incomplete lineage sorting (ILS) makes ancestral genetic polymorphisms persist during
rapid speciation events, inducing incongruences between gene trees and species trees. ILS …
rapid speciation events, inducing incongruences between gene trees and species trees. ILS …
The Distinctive Biology and Characteristics of the Bare-Nosed Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
The bare-nosed wombat is an iconic Australian fauna with remarkable biological
characteristics and mythology. This solitary, muscular, fossorial, herbivorous marsupial from …
characteristics and mythology. This solitary, muscular, fossorial, herbivorous marsupial from …
[HTML][HTML] Craniodental morphology and phylogeny of marsupials
The current literature on marsupial phylogenetics includes numerous studies based on
analyses of morphological data with limited sampling of Recent and fossil taxa, and many …
analyses of morphological data with limited sampling of Recent and fossil taxa, and many …
Phylogenomic and macroevolutionary evidence for an explosive radiation of a plant genus in the Miocene
H Kong, FL Condamine, L Yang, AJ Harris… - Systematic …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Mountain systems harbor a substantial fraction of global biodiversity and, thus, provide
excellent opportunities to study rapid diversification and to understand the historical …
excellent opportunities to study rapid diversification and to understand the historical …
Divergent hepaciviruses, delta-like viruses, and a chu-like virus in Australian marsupial carnivores (dasyurids)
Although Australian marsupials are characterised by unique biology and geographic
isolation, little is known about the viruses present in these iconic wildlife species. The …
isolation, little is known about the viruses present in these iconic wildlife species. The …
Rapid Radiation and Rampant Reticulation: Phylogenomics of South American Liolaemus Lizards
D Esquerré, JS Keogh, D Demangel… - Systematic …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Understanding the factors that cause heterogeneity among gene trees can increase the
accuracy of species trees. Discordant signals across the genome are commonly produced …
accuracy of species trees. Discordant signals across the genome are commonly produced …
Reference genomes from distantly related species can be used for discovery of single nucleotide polymorphisms to inform conservation management
Threatened species recovery programmes benefit from incorporating genomic data into
conservation management strategies to enhance species recovery. However, a lack of …
conservation management strategies to enhance species recovery. However, a lack of …
Excluding loci with substitution saturation improves inferences from phylogenomic data
The historical signal in nucleotide sequences becomes eroded over time by substitutions
occurring repeatedly at the same sites. This phenomenon, known as substitution saturation …
occurring repeatedly at the same sites. This phenomenon, known as substitution saturation …
Congruence and conflict in the higher-level phylogenetics of squamate reptiles: an expanded phylogenomic perspective
Genome-scale data have the potential to clarify phylogenetic relationships across the tree of
life but have also revealed extensive gene tree conflict. This seeming paradox, whereby …
life but have also revealed extensive gene tree conflict. This seeming paradox, whereby …