What have we learned from the first 500 avian genomes?
GA Bravo, CJ Schmitt… - Annual Review of Ecology …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The increased capacity of DNA sequencing has significantly advanced our understanding of
the phylogeny of birds and the proximate and ultimate mechanisms molding their genomic …
the phylogeny of birds and the proximate and ultimate mechanisms molding their genomic …
Estimating phylogenies from genomes: A beginners review of commonly used genomic data in vertebrate phylogenomics
Despite the increasing feasibility of sequencing whole genomes from diverse taxa, a
persistent problem in phylogenomics is the selection of appropriate genetic markers or loci …
persistent problem in phylogenomics is the selection of appropriate genetic markers or loci …
Complex histories of gene flow and a mitochondrial capture event in a nonsister pair of birds
Hybridization, introgression, and reciprocal gene flow during speciation, specifically the
generation of mitonuclear discordance, are increasingly observed as parts of the speciation …
generation of mitonuclear discordance, are increasingly observed as parts of the speciation …
Uneven missing data skew phylogenomic relationships within the lories and lorikeets
The resolution of the Tree of Life has accelerated with advances in DNA sequencing
technology. To achieve dense taxon sampling, it is often necessary to obtain DNA from …
technology. To achieve dense taxon sampling, it is often necessary to obtain DNA from …
Geographic range size and speciation in honeyeaters
Background Darwin and others proposed that a species' geographic range size positively
influences speciation likelihood, with the relationship potentially dependent on the mode of …
influences speciation likelihood, with the relationship potentially dependent on the mode of …
Island life accelerates geographic radiation in the white‐eyes (Zosteropidae)
White‐eyes are an iconic avian radiation of small passerines that are mainly distributed
across the eastern hemisphere tropics and subtropics. Species diversity of white‐eyes is …
across the eastern hemisphere tropics and subtropics. Species diversity of white‐eyes is …
Whole‐genome phylogeography of the blue‐faced honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) and discovery and characterization of a neo‐Z chromosome
Whole‐genome surveys of genetic diversity and geographic variation often yield unexpected
discoveries of novel structural variation, which long‐read DNA sequencing can help clarify …
discoveries of novel structural variation, which long‐read DNA sequencing can help clarify …
Ultraconserved elements resolve the phylogeny and corroborate patterns of molecular rate variation in herons (Aves: Ardeidae)
Thoroughly sampled and well-supported phylogenetic trees are essential to taxonomy and
to guide studies of evolution and ecology. Despite extensive prior inquiry, a comprehensive …
to guide studies of evolution and ecology. Despite extensive prior inquiry, a comprehensive …
[HTML][HTML] Bamboozled! Resolving deep evolutionary nodes within the phylogeny of bamboo corals (Octocorallia: Scleralcyonacea: Keratoisididae)
D Morrissey, JD Gordon, E Saso, JP Bilewitch… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Keratoisididae is a globally distributed, and exclusively deep-sea, family of octocorals that
contains species and genera that are polyphyletic. An alphanumeric system, based on a …
contains species and genera that are polyphyletic. An alphanumeric system, based on a …
Biogeographic–tectonic calibration of 14 nodes in a butterfly timetree
M Heads, JR Grehan, J Nielsen, B Patrick - Cladistics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The butterfly subtribe Coenonymphina (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) comprises four
main clades found, respectively, in (1) the Solomon Islands,(2) Australasia,(3) NW South …
main clades found, respectively, in (1) the Solomon Islands,(2) Australasia,(3) NW South …