Evolutionary Biology

Evolutionary Biology

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Latest articles

    1. Ecology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Interpreting prediction intervals and distributions for decoding biological generality in meta-analyses

    Yefeng Yang, Daniel WA Noble ... Shinichi Nakagawa
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Useful
    • Solid
    • Incomplete
    1. Ecology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Reconstructing the phylogeny and evolutionary history of freshwater fishes (Nemacheilidae) across Eurasia since early Eocene

    Vendula Šlechtová, Tomáš Dvořák ... Jörg Bohlen
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Evolutionary Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    Vision: The inner workings of a miniature eye

    Gregor Belušič
    The first complete 3D reconstruction of the compound eye of a minute wasp species sheds light on the nuts and bolts of size reduction.
    Version of Record
    Insight
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Prophage-encoded Hm-oscar gene recapitulates Wolbachia-induced male killing in the tea tortrix moth Homona magnanima

    Hiroshi Arai, Susumu Katsuma ... Daisuke Kageyama
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Variations and predictability of epistasis on an intragenic fitness landscape

    Sarvesh Baheti, Namratha Raj, Supreet Saini
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Inadequate
    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
    The production of a single-cell atlas for developing syngnathid fish permits study of their unique traits.
    1. Evolutionary Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Template switching during DNA replication is a prevalent source of adaptive gene amplification

    Julie N Chuong, Nadav Ben Nun ... David Gresham
    Template switching during DNA replication is a frequent source of adaptive gene amplification.
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Large inversions in Lake Malawi cichlids are associated with habitat preference, lineage, and sex determination

    Nikesh M Kumar, Taylor L Cooper ... Patrick T McGrath
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Compelling
    • Incomplete
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Inversions Can Accumulate Balanced Sexual Antagonism: Evidence from Simulations and Drosophila Experiments

    Christopher S McAllester, John E Pool
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v3
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Incomplete

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