Bayesian molecular clock dating of species divergences in the genomics era
Five decades have passed since the proposal of the molecular clock hypothesis, which
states that the rate of evolution at the molecular level is constant through time and among …
states that the rate of evolution at the molecular level is constant through time and among …
From 2R to 3R: evidence for a fish‐specific genome duplication (FSGD)
A Meyer, Y Van de Peer - Bioessays, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
An important mechanism for the evolution of phenotypic complexity, diversity and innovation,
and the origin of novel gene functions is the duplication of genes and entire genomes …
and the origin of novel gene functions is the duplication of genes and entire genomes …
The spotted gar genome illuminates vertebrate evolution and facilitates human-teleost comparisons
To connect human biology to fish biomedical models, we sequenced the genome of spotted
gar (Lepisosteus oculatus), whose lineage diverged from teleosts before teleost genome …
gar (Lepisosteus oculatus), whose lineage diverged from teleosts before teleost genome …
MEGA5: molecular evolutionary genetics analysis using maximum likelihood, evolutionary distance, and maximum parsimony methods
K Tamura, D Peterson, N Peterson… - Molecular biology …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Comparative analysis of molecular sequence data is essential for reconstructing the
evolutionary histories of species and inferring the nature and extent of selective forces …
evolutionary histories of species and inferring the nature and extent of selective forces …
Relaxed phylogenetics and dating with confidence
In phylogenetics, the unrooted model of phylogeny and the strict molecular clock model are
two extremes of a continuum. Despite their dominance in phylogenetic inference, it is …
two extremes of a continuum. Despite their dominance in phylogenetic inference, it is …
MEGA3: integrated software for molecular evolutionary genetics analysis and sequence alignment
With its theoretical basis firmly established in molecular evolutionary and population
genetics, the comparative DNA and protein sequence analysis plays a central role in …
genetics, the comparative DNA and protein sequence analysis plays a central role in …
The African coelacanth genome provides insights into tetrapod evolution
The discovery of a living coelacanth specimen in 1938 was remarkable, as this lineage of
lobe-finned fish was thought to have become extinct 70 million years ago. The modern …
lobe-finned fish was thought to have become extinct 70 million years ago. The modern …
MEGA: a biologist-centric software for evolutionary analysis of DNA and protein sequences
Abstract The Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis (MEGA) software is a desktop
application designed for comparative analysis of homologous gene sequences either from …
application designed for comparative analysis of homologous gene sequences either from …
Extreme expansion of the olfactory receptor gene repertoire in African elephants and evolutionary dynamics of orthologous gene groups in 13 placental mammals
Olfactory receptors (ORs) detect odors in the environment, and OR genes constitute the
largest multigene family in mammals. Numbers of OR genes vary greatly among species …
largest multigene family in mammals. Numbers of OR genes vary greatly among species …
Probability distribution of molecular evolutionary trees: a new method of phylogenetic inference
A new method is presented for inferring evolutionary trees using nucleotide sequence data.
The birth-death process is used as a model of speciation and extinction to specify the prior …
The birth-death process is used as a model of speciation and extinction to specify the prior …