Cophylogenetic methods to untangle the evolutionary history of ecological interactions
Myriad branches in the tree of life are intertwined through ecological relationships. Biologists
have long hypothesized that intimate symbioses between lineages can influence …
have long hypothesized that intimate symbioses between lineages can influence …
[HTML][HTML] What lies behind the curtain: Cryptic diversity in helminth parasites of human and veterinary importance
LE Cháves-González, F Morales-Calvo, J Mora… - Current Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Parasite cryptic species are morphologically indistinguishable but genetically distinct
organisms, leading to taxa with unclear species boundaries. Speciation mechanisms such …
organisms, leading to taxa with unclear species boundaries. Speciation mechanisms such …
Phylogeny and Species Delimitation of Chinese Medicago (Leguminosae) and Its Relatives Based on Molecular and Morphological Evidence
J Chen, G Wu, N Shrestha, S Wu, W Guo… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Medicago and its relatives, Trigonella and Melilotus comprise the most important forage
resources globally. The alfalfa selected from the wild relatives has been cultivated …
resources globally. The alfalfa selected from the wild relatives has been cultivated …
Comparative genomics of the primary endosymbiont Buchnera aphidicola in aphid hosts and their coevolutionary relationships
Background Coevolution between modern aphids and their primary obligate, bacterial
endosymbiont, Buchnera aphidicola, has been previously reported at different classification …
endosymbiont, Buchnera aphidicola, has been previously reported at different classification …
On the minimum value of the Colless index and the bifurcating trees that achieve it
Measures of tree balance play an important role in the analysis of phylogenetic trees. One of
the oldest and most popular indices in this regard is the Colless index for rooted bifurcating …
the oldest and most popular indices in this regard is the Colless index for rooted bifurcating …
Network science inspires novel tree shape statistics
The shape of phylogenetic trees can be used to gain evolutionary insights. A tree's shape
specifies the connectivity of a tree, while its branch lengths reflect either the time or genetic …
specifies the connectivity of a tree, while its branch lengths reflect either the time or genetic …
The Sackin index of simplex networks
L Zhang - RECOMB International Workshop on Comparative …, 2022 - Springer
A phylogenetic network is a simplex network if the child of every reticulation node is a
network leaf and each tree node has at most one reticulation node as its child. Simplex …
network leaf and each tree node has at most one reticulation node as its child. Simplex …
Genome-wide reassortment analysis of influenza A H7N9 viruses circulating in China during 2013–2019
D He, X Wang, H Wu, X Wang, Y Yan, Y Li, T Zhan… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Reassortment with the H9N2 virus gave rise to the zoonotic H7N9 avian influenza virus
(AIV), which caused more than five outbreak waves in humans, with high mortality. The …
(AIV), which caused more than five outbreak waves in humans, with high mortality. The …
Squaring within the Colless index yields a better balance index
The Colless index for bifurcating phylogenetic trees, introduced by Colless (1982), is defined
as the sum, over all internal nodes v of the tree, of the absolute value of the difference of the …
as the sum, over all internal nodes v of the tree, of the absolute value of the difference of the …
Complex history of codiversification and host switching of a newfound soricid-borne orthohantavirus in North America
Orthohantaviruses are tightly linked to the ecology and evolutionary history of their
mammalian hosts. We hypothesized that in regions with dramatic climate shifts throughout …
mammalian hosts. We hypothesized that in regions with dramatic climate shifts throughout …