Amino acid compositions contribute to the proteins’ evolution under the influence of their abundances and genomic GC content
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25364-1
Abstract: Inconsistent results on the association between evolutionary rates and amino acid composition of proteins have been reported in eukaryotes. However, there are few studies of how amino acid composition can influence evolutionary rates in bacteria.… read more here.
Keywords: amino acids; amino acid; evolutionary rates; acid composition ... See more keywords
RERconverge: an R package for associating evolutionary rates with convergent traits
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DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btz468
Abstract: MOTIVATION When different lineages of organisms independently adapt to similar environments, selection often acts repeatedly upon the same genes, leading to signatures of convergent evolutionary rate shifts at these genes. With the increasing availability of… read more here.
Keywords: rerconverge package; evolutionary rates; package associating; convergent traits ... See more keywords
Evolutionary Rates of Bumblebee Genomes Are Faster at Lower Elevations
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msz057
Abstract: Abstract The importance of climate in determining biodiversity patterns has been well documented. However, the relationship between climate and rates of genetic evolution remains controversial. Latitude and elevation have been associated with rates of change… read more here.
Keywords: evolutionary rates; lower elevations; faster lower; rates bumblebee ... See more keywords
Phylogenetic non-independence in rates of trait evolution
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2018.0502
Abstract: Statistical non-independence of species’ biological traits is recognized in most traits under selection. Yet, whether or not the evolutionary rates of such biological traits are statistically non-independent remains to be tested. Here, we test the… read more here.
Keywords: non independence; non independent; evolutionary rates; phylogenetic non ... See more keywords
Recursive Paleohexaploidization Shaped the Durian Genome1[CC-BY]
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DOI: 10.1104/pp.18.00921
Abstract: Durian genome reanalysis reveals a specific hexaploidization and a decaploidization in the cotton lineage that increased its evolutionary rate, explaining a previous misinterpretation. The durian (Durio zibethinus) genome has recently become available, and analysis of… read more here.
Keywords: recursive paleohexaploidization; decaploidization; evolutionary rates; genome ... See more keywords
Dental evolutionary rates and its implications for the Neanderthal–modern human divergence
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw1268
Abstract: The analysis of dental evolutionary rates indicates that Neanderthals and modern humans diverged at least 800,000 years ago. The origin of Neanderthal and modern human lineages is a matter of intense debate. DNA analyses have… read more here.
Keywords: modern human; dental evolutionary; neanderthals modern; evolutionary rates ... See more keywords
Analysis of nematode-endosymbiont coevolution in the Xiphinema americanum species complex using molecular markers of variable evolutionary rates
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DOI: 10.1163/15685411-00003233
Abstract: Bacterial symbioses play important roles in shaping diverse biological processes in nematodes, and serve as targets in nematode biocontrol strategies. Focusing on the Xiphinema americanum species complex, we expanded upon recent research investigating patterns of… read more here.
Keywords: topology; coevolution xiphinema; xiphinema americanum; evolutionary rates ... See more keywords
Ten Plastomes of Crassula (Crassulaceae) and Phylogenetic Implications
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DOI: 10.3390/biology11121779
Abstract: Simple Summary Plastids are semi-autonomous plant organelles which play critical roles in photosynthesis, stress response, and storage. The plastid genomes (plastomes) in angiosperms are relatively conserved in quadripartite structure, but variable in size, gene content,… read more here.
Keywords: crassula; phylogenetic implications; crassulaceae; evolutionary rates ... See more keywords