evolutionary genetics

In Extremis: Breaking Coalescent Models in Small Populations and Concerted Convergence of Mammalian Cyanide Adaptation
Understanding how populations and species evolve in response to their environment is a key objective of population and evolutionary …
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Multifactorial processes underlie parallel opsin loss in neotropical bats
The loss of previously adaptive traits is typically linked to relaxation in selection, yet the molecular steps leading to such repeated …
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Multifactorial processes underlie parallel opsin loss in neotropical bats
On the Evolution and Diversification of Andean Hummingbirds
At first look, the harsh physical conditions of the Andes should impose serious physiological constraints on hummingbirds, but instead, …
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A coalescent-based estimator of genetic drift, and acoustic divergence in the Pteronotus parnellii species complex
Determining the processes responsible for phenotypic variation is one of the central tasks of evolutionary biology. While the …
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Amino acid transporter expansions associated with the evolution of obligate endosymbiosis in sap-feeding insects (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha)
Mutualistic obligate endosymbioses shape the evolution of endosymbiont genomes, but their impact on host genomes remains unclear. …
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Molecular evolution of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1 receptors in long-lived, small-bodied mammals
Mammals typically display a robust positive relationship between lifespan and body size. Two groups that deviate markedly from this …
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