Evolutionary Biology

Evolutionary Biology

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Latest articles

    1. Ecology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Life-history trade-offs explain local adaptation in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Benjamin Brachi, Danièle L Filiault ... Magnus Nordborg
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    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Evolutionary dynamics of insect odorant receptors reveal ecological tuning shaping olfactory perception

    Tianmin Zhang, Xuanxiao Yang ... Huimeng Lu
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Incomplete
    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    The tuxedo sea urchin Mespilia globulus: A fast-developing and tractable model for genomic and developmental biology

    Omar Matar, Marie Emilie Maeland ... Ferdinand Marlétaz
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Parallel connectivity and genomic divergence but heterogeneous demographic history in sympatric Mediterranean clingfishes

    Maximilian Wagner, Stephan Koblmüller ... Hannes Svardal
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    • Incomplete
    1. Neuroscience
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Mosaic evolution of avian brain compartments revealed by comparative MRI

    Yuki Kawabe, Tomokazu Tsurugizawa ... Takuma Kumamoto
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Useful
    • Incomplete
    1. Plant Biology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Adaptation of an herbivorous arthropod to green tea plants by overcoming catechin defenses

    Naoki Takeda, Brendan Abiskaroon ... Takeshi Suzuki
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    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Evolutionary Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Intersecting experimental evolution and CRISPR screens to identify novel toxin resistance loci

    Michele Marconcini, Steeve Cruchet ... Richard Benton
    Selection of animal populations and of cultured cells provides complementary datasets to identify candidate genes involved in conferring resistance to a natural insecticide.
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Phylogenetic Mosaic of an Arms Race with Asymmetrical Sexual Conflict and Its Macroevolutionary Consequences in a Lineage of Small Water Striders

    Zihe Li, Huanyu Chen ... Zhen Ye
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Compelling
    1. Ecology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Spatiotemporal patterns of genetic diversity in the world’s coral reefs

    Oliver Selmoni, Meredith C Schuman
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Incomplete
    1. Evolutionary Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Pre-Cambrian origin of envelope-carrying retrotransposons in metazoans

    Shashank Chary, Rippei Hayashi
    Envelope-carrying Ty3/gypsy LTR retrotransposons are ancient and widespread across animals, revealing deep evolutionary links between retroelements, viral fusogens, and retroviruses.
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Highlights

    1. Evolutionary Biology
    2. Immunology and Inflammation

    Antibody Language Models: Taking the biology seriously makes models better

    Antonio Matas-Gil, Andreas Tiffeau-Mayer
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Microfossils: Mimicking early life-forms in the lab

    Maarten Lubbers, Dennis Claessen
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Evolutionary Biology: Embracing the complexity of cooperation

    Benjamin Allen

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