Evolutionary Biology

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1. 1. Developmental Biology
   2. Evolutionary Biology

   Evolutionary expansion of apical extracellular matrix is required for the elongation of cells in a novel structure

   Sarah Jacquelyn Smith et al.

   A new morphological structure evolved through extreme changes in cell height requires novel connections to an extracellular matrix network, which predates the origin of structure.
2. 1. Evolutionary Biology
   2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

   Retrocopying expands the functional repertoire of APOBEC3 antiviral proteins in primates

   Lei Yang et al.

   Genomes take advantage of the gene-duplicating ability of retroelements to birth novel innate immune defense genes.
3. 1. Evolutionary Biology
   2. Genetics and Genomics

   Genomic and phenotypic evolution of Escherichia coli in a novel citrate-only resource environment

   Zachary David Blount et al.
4. 1. Developmental Biology
   2. Evolutionary Biology

   Extracellular Matrix: Sculpting new structures

   Jocelyn A McDonald, Yoshinori Tomoyasu

   The origins of the posterior lobe, a recently evolved structure in some species of Drosophila, have become clearer.
5. 1. Evolutionary Biology
   2. Neuroscience

   True S-cones are concentrated in the ventral mouse retina and wired for color detection in the upper visual field

   Francisco M Nadal-Nicolás et al.
6. 1. Developmental Biology
   2. Evolutionary Biology

   Bacterial contribution to genesis of the novel germ line determinant oskar

   Leo Blondel et al.

   Evidence suggests that the oskar gene, a critical germ line determinant in insects, was formed by fusion of bacterial and eukaryotic sequences at least 450 million years ago.
7. 1. Developmental Biology
   2. Evolutionary Biology

   Wnt/β-catenin signaling is an evolutionarily conserved determinant of chordate dorsal organizer

   Iryna Kozmikova, Zbynek Kozmik
8. 1. Computational and Systems Biology
   2. Evolutionary Biology

   Slightly beneficial genes are retained by bacteria evolving DNA uptake despite selfish elements

   Bram van Dijk et al.
9. 1. Computational and Systems Biology
   2. Evolutionary Biology

   Predictable properties of fitness landscapes induced by adaptational tradeoffs

   Suman G Das et al.
10. 1. Evolutionary Biology

    Convergent evolution of small molecule pheromones in Pristionchus nematodes

    Chuanfu Dong et al.

    Unexpected structural diversity of nematode small molecules, as revealed by high-resolution phylogenetic analysis, suggests recurrent biochemical innovation, a pattern that is probably typical across animals.