Evolutionary Biology

Evolutionary Biology

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Latest articles

    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    The domesticated transposon protein L1TD1 associates with its ancestor L1 ORF1p to promote LINE-1 retrotransposition

    Gülnihal Kavaklıoğlu, Alexandra Podhornik ... Christian Seiser
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    1. Evolutionary Biology

    New soft tissue data of pterosaur tail vane reveals sophisticated, dynamic tensioning usage and expands its evolutionary origins

    Natalia Jagielska, Thomas G Kaye ... Michael Pittman
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    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Still waters run deep: Large scale genome rearrangements in the evolution of morphologically conservative Polyplacophora

    Julia D Sigwart, Yunlong Li ... Jin Sun
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    Reviewed Preprint v1
    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Single Cell Sequencing Provides Clues about the Developmental Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Adaptations in Syngnathid Fishes

    Hope M Healey, Hayden B Penn ... William A Cresko
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    1. Cancer Biology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    High-density sampling reveals volume growth in human tumours

    Arman Angaji, Michel Owusu ... Johannes Berg
    Spatial genomics reveals the mode of evolution of a tumour based on the positions of mutations in high-resolution samples.
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Heterozygote advantage can explain the extraordinary diversity of immune genes

    Mattias Siljestam, Claus Rueffler
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Estimating dispersal rates and locating genetic ancestors with genome-wide genealogies

    Matthew Osmond, Graham Coop
    1. Cancer Biology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Cancers adapt to their mutational load by buffering protein misfolding stress

    Susanne Tilk, Judith Frydman ... Dmitri A Petrov
    High mutational load tumors mitigate effects from protein-damaging mutations by up-regulating complexes that buffer against misfolding stress, revealing therapeutic vulnerabilities and suggesting disrupted proteostasis is a hallmark of somatic evolution.
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Pleiotropy increases parallel selection signatures during adaptation from standing genetic variation

    Wei-Yun Lai, Sheng-Kai Hsu ... Christian Schlötterer
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    1. Ecology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Passive accumulation of alkaloids in inconspicuously colored frogs refines the evolutionary paradigm of acquired chemical defenses

    Rebecca D Tarvin, Jeffrey L Coleman ... Richard Fitch
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    Reviewed Preprint v2
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Highlights

    1. Evolutionary Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    Taking a close look at the cerebellum

    Héloïse de Vareilles
    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Natural History of Model Organisms: E. coqui

    Sarah E Westrick, Mara Laslo, Eva K Fischer
    1. Ecology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Plant Biology: Hiding in plain smell

    Youngsung Joo, Meredith C Schuman

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