Convergent evolution in floral morphology in a plant ring species, the Caribbean Euphorbia tithymaloides.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.1318
Abstract: PREMISE Ring species have long fascinated evolutionary biologists for their potential insights into lineage divergence and speciation across space. Few studies have investigated the potential for convergent or parallel evolution along the diverging fronts of… read more here.
Keywords: euphorbia tithymaloides; ring species; evolution; floral morphology ... See more keywords
Convergent evolution of specialized generalists: Implications for phylogenetic and functional diversity of carabid feeding groups
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6746
Abstract: Abstract Closely related species are often assumed to be functionally similar. Phylogenetic information is thus widely used to infer functional diversity and assembly of communities. In contrast, evolutionary processes generating functional similarity of phylogenetically distinct… read more here.
Keywords: feeding groups; diversity; functional diversity; convergent evolution ... See more keywords
Molecular Convergent Evolution of the MYBPC2 Gene Among Three High-Elevation Amphibian Species
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DOI: 10.1007/s00239-017-9782-z
Abstract: We report a strong pattern of molecular-level convergent/parallel evolution of the MYBPC2 gene. Three high-elevation amphibian species, Bufo gargarizans minshanicus, Nanorana pleskei, Rana kukunoris, revealed remarkable numbers of convergent and parallel amino acid substitutions. On… read more here.
Keywords: evolution; convergent; mybpc2 gene; convergent evolution ... See more keywords
Convergent evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in human and animals
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DOI: 10.1007/s13238-021-00847-6
Abstract: Hang-Yu Zhou, Cheng-Yang Ji, Hang Fan, Na Han, Xiao-Feng Li, Aiping Wu, Cheng-Feng Qin 1 Center for Systems Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; evolution sars; cov human; convergent evolution ... See more keywords
Convergent Evolution of Swimming Adaptations in Modern Whales Revealed by a Large Macrophagous Dolphin from the Oligocene of South Carolina
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.06.012
Abstract: Modern whales and dolphins are superbly adapted for marine life, with tail flukes being a key innovation shared by all extant species. Some dolphins can exceed speeds of 50 km/h, a feat accomplished by thrusting the… read more here.
Keywords: oligocene south; south carolina; convergent evolution; evolution swimming ... See more keywords
Convergent Evolution in Intracellular Elements: Plasmids as Model Endosymbionts.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2018.03.004
Abstract: Endosymbionts are organisms that live inside the cells of other species. This lifestyle is ubiquitous across the tree of life and is featured by unicellular eukaryotes, prokaryotes, and by extrachromosomal genetic elements such as plasmids.… read more here.
Keywords: intracellular elements; evolution intracellular; model; convergent evolution ... See more keywords
Convergent evolution misled taxonomy in schizothoracine fishes (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2019.01.008
Abstract: Highly specialized grade (HSG; genera Gymnocypris, Oxygymnocypris, Schizopygopsis, Platypharodon and Chuanchia) of the Schizothoracinae (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) are endemic to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). Previously, two distinct ecomorphs were recognized according to trophic traits. One was… read more here.
Keywords: schizopygopsis; hsg; evolution; trophic traits ... See more keywords
Convergent evolution of bacterial ceramide synthesis
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DOI: 10.1038/s41589-021-00948-7
Abstract: The bacterial domain produces numerous types of sphingolipids with various physiological functions. In the human microbiome, commensal and pathogenic bacteria use these lipids to modulate the host inflammatory system. Despite their growing importance, their biosynthetic… read more here.
Keywords: convergent evolution; ceramide; bacterial ceramide; pathway ... See more keywords
3-D imaging reveals four extraordinary cases of convergent evolution of acoustic communication in crickets and allies (Insecta)
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06840-6
Abstract: When the same complex trait is exhibited by closely related species, a single evolutionary origin is frequently invoked. The complex stridulatory apparatus present in the forewings of extant crickets, mole crickets, katydids, and prophalangopsids, is… read more here.
Keywords: stridulatory apparatus; imaging reveals; reveals four; convergent evolution ... See more keywords
Drinking by amphibious fish: convergent evolution of thirst mechanisms during vertebrate terrestrialization
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-18611-4
Abstract: Thirst aroused in the forebrain by angiotensin II (AngII) or buccal drying motivates terrestrial vertebrates to search for water, whereas aquatic fish can drink surrounding water only by reflex swallowing generated in the hindbrain. Indeed,… read more here.
Keywords: evolution thirst; water; fish convergent; drinking amphibious ... See more keywords
Convergent Evolution of Copy Number Alterations in Multi-Centric Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40843-9
Abstract: In the recent years, new molecular methods have been proposed to discriminate multicentric hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) from intrahepatic metastases. Some of these methods utilize sequencing data to assess similarities between cancer genomes, whilst other achieved… read more here.
Keywords: multi centric; copy number; convergent evolution; number alterations ... See more keywords