An overview of monthly rhythms and clocks
F Raible, H Takekata, K Tessmar-Raible - Frontiers in neurology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Organisms have evolved to cope with geophysical cycles of different period lengths. In this
review, we focus on the adaptations of animals to the lunar cycle, specifically, on the …
review, we focus on the adaptations of animals to the lunar cycle, specifically, on the …
Studying the evolution of the vertebrate circadian clock: the power of fish as comparative models
The utility of any model species cannot be judged solely in terms of the tools and
approaches it provides for genetic analysis. A fundamental consideration is also how its …
approaches it provides for genetic analysis. A fundamental consideration is also how its …
Transoceanic dispersal and plate tectonics shaped global cockroach distributions: evidence from mitochondrial phylogenomics
Following the acceptance of plate tectonics theory in the latter half of the 20th century,
vicariance became the dominant explanation for the distributions of many plant and animal …
vicariance became the dominant explanation for the distributions of many plant and animal …
Novel genome sequence of Chinese cavefish (Triplophysa rosa) reveals pervasive relaxation of natural selection in cavefish genomes
All cavefishes, living exclusively in caves across the globe, exhibit similar phenotypic traits,
including the characteristic loss of eyes. To understand whether such phenotypic …
including the characteristic loss of eyes. To understand whether such phenotypic …
Contrasting gene decay in subterranean vertebrates: insights from cavefishes and fossorial mammals
M Policarpo, J Fumey, P Lafargeas… - Molecular biology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Evolution sometimes proceeds by loss, especially when structures and genes become
dispensable after an environmental shift relaxes functional constraints. Subterranean …
dispensable after an environmental shift relaxes functional constraints. Subterranean …
Eyeless cave-dwelling Leptonetela spiders still rely on light
K Wang, J Wang, B Liang, J Chang, Y Zhu, J Chen… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Subterranean animals living in perpetual darkness may maintain photoresponse. However,
the evolutionary processes behind the conflict between eye loss and maintenance of the …
the evolutionary processes behind the conflict between eye loss and maintenance of the …
Biogeography and eye size evolution of the ogre-faced spiders
Net-casting spiders (Deinopidae) comprise a charismatic family with an enigmatic
evolutionary history. There are 67 described species of deinopids, placed among three …
evolutionary history. There are 67 described species of deinopids, placed among three …
Parallel decay of vision genes in subterranean water beetles
In the framework of neutral theory of molecular evolution, genes specific to the development
and function of eyes in subterranean animals living in permanent darkness are expected to …
and function of eyes in subterranean animals living in permanent darkness are expected to …
Evolution in the Dark
H Wilkens, U Strecker - Darwin's loss without selection. Springer. https …, 2017 - Springer
Annelore Kröger patiently prepared the voluminous graphic work. The partly coloured
drawings were produced by Monika Hänel. Arnhild Woltmann constantly provided ready …
drawings were produced by Monika Hänel. Arnhild Woltmann constantly provided ready …
Nocticolid cockroaches are the only known dinosaur age cave survivors
H Sendi, P Vršanský, L Podstrelena, J Hinkelman… - Gondwana …, 2020 - Elsevier
There is little fossil evidence for cave arthropods. Small size, disfunctional wings, extremely
long antenna, dense minute setation, palidity and reduced eyes are typical adaptations to …
long antenna, dense minute setation, palidity and reduced eyes are typical adaptations to …