Co-expression network analyses of anthocyanin biosynthesis genes in Ruellia (Wild Petunias; Acanthaceae)
Anthocyanins are major pigments contributing to flower coloration and as such knowledge of molecular architecture underlying the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway (ABP) is key to understanding flower color dive... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - March 8, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Yongbin Zhuang and Erin A. Manzitto-Tripp Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Correction to: Context dependent variation in corticosterone and phenotypic divergence of Rana arvalis populations along an acidification gradient
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Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - March 7, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Jelena Mausbach, Anssi Laurila and Katja R äsänen Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Beating the heat: ecology of desert bobcats
Relative to temperate regions, little is known about bobcats (Lynx rufus) in the Sonoran Desert portion of their range, in part due to the difficulty of sampling an elusive carnivore in harsh desert environments.... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - March 4, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: John Draper, Torrey Rodgers and Julie K. Young Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Comparative chromosome maps between the stone curlew and three ciconiiform species (the grey heron, little egret and crested ibis)
Previous cytogenetic studies show that the karyotypes of species in Ciconiiformes vary considerably, from 2n = 52 to 78. Their karyotypes include different numbers of small to minute bi-armed chromosomes that ... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - March 3, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Jinhuan Wang, Weiting Su, Yi Hu, Shengbin Li, Patricia C. M. O ’Brien, Malcolm A. Ferguson-Smith, Fengtang Yang and Wenhui Nie Tags: Research Source Type: research
Research on agroforestry systems and biodiversity conservation: what can we conclude so far and what should we improve?
Through a meta-analysis, Mupepele et al. (BMC Ecol Evol 21:1 –193, 2021) assessed the effects of European agroforestry systems on biodiversity, estimated by species richness or species diversity. They showed th... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - March 3, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: S ébastien Boinot, Karim Barkaoui, Delphine Mézière, Pierre-Eric Lauri, Jean-Pierre Sarthou and Audrey Alignier Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Phylogeny, diversification, and biogeography of a hemiclonal hybrid system of native Australian freshwater fishes (Gobiiformes: Gobioidei: Eleotridae: Hypseleotris)
Carp gudgeons (genus Hypseleotris) are a prominent part of the Australian freshwater fish fauna, with species distributed around the western, northern, and eastern reaches of the continent. We infer a calibrated ... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - March 2, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Christine E. Thacker, James J. Shelley, W. Tyler McCraney, Mark Adams, Michael P. Hammer and Peter J. Unmack Tags: Research Source Type: research
Patterns of sex-biased dispersal are consistent with social and ecological constraints in a group-living cichlid fish
Sex-biased dispersal is a common and widespread phenomenon that can fundamentally shape the genetic structure of the social environments in which animals live. For animals that live in and move between social ... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - March 2, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Aneesh P. H. Bose, Lukas Koch, Johanna Dabernig-Heinz, Jacqueline Grimm, Kristina M. Sefc and Alex Jordan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Seminal fluid gene expression and reproductive fitness in Drosophila melanogaster
The rapid evolution of seminal fluid proteins (SFPs) has been suggested to be driven by adaptations to postcopulatory sexual selection (e.g. sperm competition). However, we have recently shown that most SFPs e... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - February 23, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Bahar Patlar and Alberto Civetta Tags: Research Source Type: research
Culturable fungal endophyte communities of primary successional plants on Mount St. Helens, WA, USA
While a considerable amount of research has explored plant community composition in primary successional systems, little is known about the microbial communities inhabiting these pioneer plant species. Fungal ... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - February 15, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Emily R. Wolfe, Robyn Dove, Cassandra Webster and Daniel J. Ballhorn Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Mid- and long-term responses of land snail communities to the intensification of mountain hay meadows management
Species-rich semi-natural grasslands are impacted by the severe land-use changes that are affecting mountain regions, compromising their high biodiversity value. In particular, sprinkler irrigation and increas... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - February 15, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Gerard Mart ínez-De León, Lauriane Dani, Aline Hayoz-Andrey, Ségolène Humann-Guilleminot, Raphaël Arlettaz and Jean-Yves Humbert Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Can DNA help trace the local trade of pangolins? Conservation genetics of white-bellied pangolins from the Dahomey Gap (West Africa)
African pangolins are currently experiencing unprecedented levels of harvesting, feeding both local demands and the illegal international trade. So far, the lack of knowledge on the population genetics of Afri... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - February 14, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Stanislas Zanvo, Chabi A. M. S. Djagoun, Akomian F. Azihou, Bruno Djossa, Komlan Afiademanyo, Ayodeji Olayemi, Cl ément Agbangla, Brice Sinsin and Philippe Gaubert Tags: Research Source Type: research
Reevaluating scorpion ecomorphs using a na ïve approach
Ecomorphs create the opportunity to investigate ecological adaptation because they encompass organisms that evolved characteristic morphologies under similar ecological demands. For over 50 years, scorpions ha... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - February 14, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Pedro Coelho, Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou, Pedro Sousa, Mark Stockmann and Arie van der Meijden Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ontogenetic drivers of morphological evolution in monitor lizards and allies (Squamata: Paleoanguimorpha), a clade with extreme body size disparity
Heterochrony, change in the rate or timing of development, is thought to be one of the main drivers of morphological evolution, and allometry, trait scaling patterns imposed by size, is traditionally thought t... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - February 12, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Carlos J. Pav ón-Vázquez, Damien Esquerré and J. Scott Keogh Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Plant community analysis along environmental gradients in moist afromontane forest of Gerba Dima, South-western Ethiopia
This study was carried out in Gerba Dima Forest, South-Western Ethiopia, to determine the floristic composition, species diversity and community types along environmental gradients. Identifying and interpretin... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - February 7, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Abyot Dibaba, Teshome Soromessa and Bikila Warkineh Tags: Research Source Type: research
Re-evaluating the case for poecilogony in the gastropod Planaxis sulcatus (Cerithioidea, Planaxidae)
Planaxis sulcatus has been touted as a textbook example of poecilogony, with members of this wide-ranging Indo-Pacific marine gastropod said to produce free-swimming veligers as well as brooded juveniles. A recen... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - February 7, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Giulia Fassio, Philippe Bouchet, Marco Oliverio and Ellen E. Strong Tags: Research Source Type: research
