Dosage balance acts as a time-dependent selective barrier to subfunctionalization
Gene duplication is an important process for genome expansion, sometimes allowing for new gene functions to develop. Duplicate genes can be retained through multiple processes, either for intermediate periods ... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - May 3, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Amanda E. Wilson and David A. Liberles Tags: Research Source Type: research
Plants under pressure: the impact of environmental change on plant ecology and evolution
Plants have demonstrated tremendous resilience through past mass extinction events. However, anthropogenic pressures are rapidly threatening plant survival. To develop our understanding of the impact of enviro... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - April 20, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Isabel C. Barrio and Alessandro Rapini Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Heads or tails first? Evolution of fetal orientation in ichthyosaurs, with a scrutiny of the prevailing hypothesis
According to a longstanding paradigm, aquatic amniotes, including the Mesozoic marine reptile group Ichthyopterygia, give birth tail-first because head-first birth leads to increased asphyxiation risk of the f... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - April 18, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Feiko Miedema, Nicole Klein, Daniel G. Blackburn, P. Martin Sander, Erin E. Maxwell, Eva M. Griebeler and Torsten M. Scheyer Tags: Research Source Type: research
Semicircular canal shape diversity among modern lepidosaurs: life habit, size, allometry
The shape of the semicircular canals of the inner ear of living squamate reptiles has been used to infer phylogenetic relationships, body size, and life habits. Often these inferences are made without controll... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - April 12, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Ashley E. Latimer, Emma Sherratt, Timoth ée Bonnet and Torsten M. Scheyer Tags: Research article Source Type: research
The role of the ecological scaffold in the origin and maintenance of whole-group trait altruism in microbial populations
Kin and multilevel selection provide explanations for the existence of altruism based on traits or processes that enhance the inclusive fitness of an altruist individual. Kin selection is often based on indivi... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - April 12, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: C. T. Jones, L. Meynell, C. Neto, E. Susko and J. P. Bielawski Tags: Research Source Type: research
Oral exposure to thiacloprid-based pesticide (Calypso SC480) causes physical poisoning symptoms and impairs the cognitive abilities of bumble bees
Pesticides are identified as one of the major reasons for the global pollinator decline. However, the sublethal effects of pesticide residue levels found in pollen and nectar on pollinators have been studied l... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - April 5, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Lotta Kaila, Anna Antinoja, Marjaana Toivonen, Marja Jalli and Olli J. Loukola Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Correction to: Conifers and non-native tree species shift trophic niches of generalist arthropod predators in central european beech forests
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Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - March 27, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Benjamin Wildermuth, Riko Fardiansah, Dragan Matevski, Jing ‑Zhong Lu, Peter Kriegel, Stefan Scheu and Andreas Schuldt Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Ancient lineages of the keratin-associated protein (KRTAP) genes and their co-option in the evolution of the hair follicle
BLAST searches against the human genome showed that of the 93 keratin-associated proteins (KRTAPs) of Homo sapiens, 53 can be linked by sequence similarity to an H. sapiens metallothionein and 16 others can be li... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - March 20, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Thomas Litman and Wilfred D. Stein Tags: Research Source Type: research
Temporal and spatial variations in local sex ratios in a suburban population of the European green toad Bufotes viridis
Sex ratios of animal populations are important factors of population demographics. In pond-breeding amphibians, the operational sex ratio (OSR) among the breeding population is usually male-biased. Also, in Eu... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - March 17, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Martina Staufer, Stephan Burgstaller, Andr ás Horvath and Lukas Landler Tags: Research Source Type: research
Categorizing 161 plant (streptophyte) mitochondrial group II introns into 29 families of related paralogues finds only limited links between intron mobility and intron-borne maturases
Group II introns are common in the two endosymbiotic organelle genomes of the plant lineage. Chloroplasts harbor 22 positionally conserved group II introns whereas their occurrence in land plant (embryophyte) ... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - March 13, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Simon Zumkeller and Volker Knoop Tags: Research Source Type: research
Genotyping by sequencing for estimating relative abundances of diatom taxa in mock communities
Diatoms are present in all waters and are highly sensitive to pollution gradients. Therefore, they are ideal bioindicators for water quality assessment. Current indices used in these applications are based on ... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - February 6, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Ozan Çiftçi, Cornelis A. M. Wagemaker, Adrienne Mertens, Peter van Bodegom, Walter Pirovano and Barbara Gravendeel Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Conifers and non-native tree species shift trophic niches of generalist arthropod predators in Central European beech forests
Functional diversity is vital for forest ecosystem resilience in times of climate-induced forest diebacks. Admixing drought resistant non-native Douglas fir, as a partial replacement of climate-sensitive Norwa... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - February 3, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Wildermuth Benjamin, Fardiansah Riko, Matevski Dragan, Lu Jing-Zhong, Kriegel Peter, Scheu Stefan and Schuldt Andreas Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Highly differentiated loci resolve phylogenetic relationships in the Bean Goose complex
Reconstructing phylogenetic relationships with genomic data remains a challenging endeavor. Numerous phylogenomic studies have reported incongruent gene trees when analyzing different genomic regions, complica... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - January 19, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Jente Ottenburghs, Johanna Honka, Marja E. Heikkinen, Jesper Madsen, Gerhard J. D. M. M üskens and Hans Ellegren Tags: Research Source Type: research
Complexity vs linearity: relations between functional traits in a heterotrophic protist
Functional traits are phenotypic traits that affect an organism ’s performance and shape ecosystem-level processes. The main challenge when using functional traits to quantify biodiversity is to choose which on... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - January 11, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Nils A. Svendsen, Viktoriia Radchuk, Thibaut Morel-Journel, Virginie Thuillier and Nicolas Schtickzelle Tags: Research Source Type: research
Environmental implications of Ptolemaic Period rodents and shrews from the Sacred Falcon Necropolis at Quesna, Egypt (Mammalia: Muridae and Soricidae)
Assemblages of mummified and preserved animals in necropoleis of Ptolemaic Period Egypt (ca. 332 –30 BC) document some aspects of the ceremonial and religious practices of the ancient Egyptians, but study of th... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - December 23, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Neal Woodman, Salima Ikram and Joanne Rowland Tags: Research Source Type: research
