Resolving the phylogeny of Thladiantha (Cucurbitaceae) with three different target capture pipelines
Despite recent advances, reliable tools to simultaneously handle different types of sequencing data (e.g., target capture, genome skimming) for phylogenomics are still scarce. Here, we evaluate the performance... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - December 12, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Mustafa Raza, Edgardo M. Ortiz, Lea Schwung, Gentaro Shigita and Hanno Schaefer Tags: Research Source Type: research
Microsatellites reveal divergence in population genetic diversity, and structure of osyris lanceolata (santalaceae) in Uganda and Kenya
Osyris lanceolata (Hochst.& Steud.) (Santalaceae) is a multipurpose plant highly valued culturally and economically in Africa. However, O. lanceolata populations have rapidly dwindled in East Africa due to overe... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - December 8, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Ben Belden Mugula, S. F. Omondi, Manuel Curto, Samuel Kuria Kiboi, James Ireri Kanya, Anthony Egeru, Paul Okullo and Harald Meimberg Tags: Research Source Type: research
Age, growth, and energy storage of the subterranean fish Triplophysa rosa (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae) from Chongqing, China
This study explores the age, growth, and energy storage of Triplophysa rosa, a troglobitic cavefish. A total of 102 wild T. rosa specimens were collected in Wulong County, Chongqing, China, between 2018 and 2022,... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - December 7, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Yuan Xu, Yangyang Jing, Jing Zhou, Rui Long, Juanzhu Meng, Ya Yang and Yiping Luo Tags: Research Source Type: research
Strategies to manage tree pest and disease outbreaks: a balancing act
Tree diseases are one of the major threats to forests worldwide. As the frequency and severity of disease outbreaks increase, effective prevention and mitigation strategies are urgently needed. Emerging method... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - December 6, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Cecilia A. L. Dahlsj ö Tags: Comment Source Type: research
Modelling the current and future distribution potential areas of Peperomia abyssinica Miq., and Helichrysum citrispinum Steud. ex A. Rich. in Ethiopia
The aim of this study is to investigate how climate change influences the distribution of economically and environmentally important species of P. abyssinica and H. citrispinum in Ethiopia. The species distributi... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - December 6, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Debela Daba, Birhanu Kagnew, Belay Tefera and Sileshi Nemomissa Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ecological factors and parity mode correlate with genome size variation in squamate reptiles
Evidence of correlation between genome size, the nuclear haploid DNA content of a cell, environmental factors and life-history traits have been reported in many animal species. Genome size, however, spans over... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - December 5, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Anik Saha, Arianna Bellucci, Sara Fratini, Stefano Cannicci, Claudio Ciofi and Alessio Iannucci Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ecological determinants in plant community structure across dry afromontane forest patches of Northwestern Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a mountainous country with great geographic diversity. The diversified topographic features in Ethiopia made the country have a rich biodiversity forest cover in tropical Africa. This made Ethiopia... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - December 4, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Metsehet Yinebeb, Ermias Lulekal and Tamrat Bekele Tags: Research Source Type: research
Elevated rates of dietary generalization in eusocial lineages of the secondarily herbivorous bees
Within the Hymenoptera, bees are notable for their relationship with flowering plants, being almost entirely dependent on plant pollen and nectar. Though functionally herbivorous, as a result of their role as ... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - November 20, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: T. J. Wood, A. M üller, C. Praz and D. Michez Tags: Research Source Type: research
A phylogeny of the evening primrose family (Onagraceae) using a target enrichment approach with 303 nuclear loci
The evening primrose family (Onagraceae) includes 664 species (803 taxa) with a center of diversity in the Americas, especially western North America. Ongoing research in Onagraceae includes exploring striking... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - November 17, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Rick P. Overson, Matthew G. Johnson, Lindsey L. Bechen, Sylvia P. Kinosian, Norman A. Douglas, Jeremie B. Fant, Peter C. Hoch, Rachel A. Levin, Michael J. Moore, Robert A. Raguso, Warren L. Wagner, Krissa A. Skogen and Norman J. Wickett Tags: Research Source Type: research
Potential changes in the extent of suitable habitats for geladas (Theropithecus gelada) in the Anthropocene
Climate change coupled with other anthropogenic pressures may affect the extent of suitable habitat for species and thus their distributions. This is particularly true for species occupying high-altitude habit... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - November 3, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Ahmed Seid Ahmed, Desalegn Chala, Chala Adugna Kufa, Anagaw Atickem, Afework Bekele, Jens-Christian Svenning and Dietmar Zinner Tags: Research Source Type: research
Heat-induced female biased sex ratio during development is not mitigated after prolonged thermal selection
The negative impacts of climate change on biodiversity are consistently increasing. Developmental stages are particularly sensitive in many ectotherms. Moreover, sex-specific differences in how organisms cope ... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - November 2, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Marta A. Santos, Marta A. Antunes, Afonso Grandela, Ana Carromeu-Santos, Ana S. Quina, Mauro Santos, Margarida Matos and Pedro Sim ões Tags: Research Source Type: research
Gene expression in notochord and nuclei pulposi: a study of gene families across the chordate phylum
The transition from notochord to vertebral column is a crucial milestone in chordate evolution and in prenatal development of all vertebrates. As ossification of the vertebral bodies proceeds, involutions of r... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - October 27, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Rahul Raghavan, Ugo Coppola, Yushi Wu, Chibuike Ihewulezi, Lenny J. Negr ón-Piñeiro, Julie E. Maguire, Justin Hong, Matthew Cunningham, Han Jo Kim, Todd J. Albert, Abdullah M. Ali, Jean-Pierre Saint-Jeannet, Filomena Ristoratore, Chitra L. Dahia and Ann Tags: Research Source Type: research
Patterns of enrichment and acceleration in evolutionary rates of promoters suggest a role of regulatory regions in cetacean gigantism
Cetaceans (whales, porpoises, and dolphins) are a lineage of aquatic mammals from which some species became giants. Only recently, gigantism has been investigated from the molecular point of view. Studies focu... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - October 24, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Felipe A. Silva, Agnello C. R. Picorelli, Giovanna S. Veiga and Mariana F. Nery Tags: Research Source Type: research
BatTool: projecting bat populations facing multiple stressors using a demographic model
Bats provide ecologically and agriculturally important ecosystem services but are currently experiencing population declines caused by multiple environmental stressors, including mortality from white-nose synd... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - October 16, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Ashton M. Wiens, Amber Schorg, Jennifer Szymanski and Wayne E. Thogmartin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Emerging roles for diguanylate cyclase during the evolution of soma in dictyostelia
Cyclic di-guanylate (c-di-GMP), synthesized by diguanylate cyclase, is a major second messenger in prokaryotes, where it triggers biofilm formation. The dictyostelid social amoebas acquired diguanylate cyclase (d... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - October 6, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Yoshinori Kawabe, Qingyou Du, Takaaki B. Narita, Craig Bell, Christina Schilde, Koryu Kin and Pauline Schaap Tags: Research Source Type: research
