Recent advances in computational phylodynamics
Time-stamped, trait-annotated phylogenetic trees built from virus genome data are
increasingly used for outbreak investigation and monitoring ongoing epidemics. This …
increasingly used for outbreak investigation and monitoring ongoing epidemics. This …
The evolutionary history of termites as inferred from 66 mitochondrial genomes
Termites have colonized many habitats and are among the most abundant animals in
tropical ecosystems, which they modify considerably through their actions. The timing of their …
tropical ecosystems, which they modify considerably through their actions. The timing of their …
The effect of geographical scale of sampling on DNA barcoding
Eight years after DNA barcoding was formally proposed on a large scale, CO1 sequences
are rapidly accumulating from around the world. While studies to date have mostly targeted …
are rapidly accumulating from around the world. While studies to date have mostly targeted …
ExaBayes: massively parallel Bayesian tree inference for the whole-genome era
Modern sequencing technology now allows biologists to collect the entirety of molecular
evidence for reconstructing evolutionary trees. We introduce a novel, user-friendly software …
evidence for reconstructing evolutionary trees. We introduce a novel, user-friendly software …
Shotgun mitogenomics provides a reference phylogenetic framework and timescale for living xenarthrans
Xenarthra (armadillos, sloths, and anteaters) constitutes one of the four major clades of
placental mammals. Despite their phylogenetic distinctiveness in mammals, a reference …
placental mammals. Despite their phylogenetic distinctiveness in mammals, a reference …
Articulating “archiannelids”: Phylogenomics and annelid relationships, with emphasis on meiofaunal taxa
Annelid disparity has resulted in morphological-based classifications that disagree with
phylogenies based on Sanger sequencing and phylogenomic analyses. However, the data …
phylogenies based on Sanger sequencing and phylogenomic analyses. However, the data …
Comparative genomics reveals putative evidence for high-elevation adaptation in the American pika (Ochotona princeps)
BMF Sjodin, MA Russello - G3, 2022 - academic.oup.com
High-elevation environments have lower atmospheric oxygen content, reduced
temperatures, and higher levels of UV radiation than found at lower elevations. As such …
temperatures, and higher levels of UV radiation than found at lower elevations. As such …
Expression of venom gene homologs in diverse python tissues suggests a new model for the evolution of snake venom
J Reyes-Velasco, DC Card, AL Andrew… - Molecular biology …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Snake venom gene evolution has been studied intensively over the past several decades,
yet most previous studies have lacked the context of complete snake genomes and the full …
yet most previous studies have lacked the context of complete snake genomes and the full …
Methods for studying polyploid diversification and the dead end hypothesis: a reply to Soltis et al. (2014)
The fate of polyploid lineages has been of long-standing interest to evolutionary biologists.
In our previous work (Mayrose et al., 2011a; reviewed in Arrigo & Barker, 2012), we used …
In our previous work (Mayrose et al., 2011a; reviewed in Arrigo & Barker, 2012), we used …
[HTML][HTML] Specialized predation drives aberrant morphological integration and diversity in the earliest ants
Extinct haidomyrmecine" hell ants" are among the earliest ants known [1, 2]. These eusocial
Cretaceous taxa diverged from extant lineages prior to the most recent common ancestor of …
Cretaceous taxa diverged from extant lineages prior to the most recent common ancestor of …