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A phylogenomic analysis of Limosilactobacillus reuteri reveals ancient and stable evolutionary relationships with rodents and birds and zoonotic transmission to humans
BackgroundGut microbes play crucial roles in the development and health of their animal hosts. However, the evolutionary relationships of gut...
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Evolutionary distinctiveness with incomplete isolation of the narrow endemic alpine plant Saxifraga delphinensis Ravaud
The growing evidence for the role of introgression in evolution is challenging for species delimitation, taxonomy, and conservation. Here, we examine...
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Whole genome characterization and evolutionary analysis of bovine ephemeral fever virus isolated in Iran
Bovine ephemeral fever virus (BEFV) is an economically important arthropod-borne virus of cattle and water buffaloes which is enzootic in Africa,...
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Quorum sensing in bacteria: in silico protein analysis, ecophysiology, and reconstruction of their evolutionary history
BackgroundQuorum sensing (QS) is a sophisticated cell-to-cell signalling mechanism that allows the coordination of important processes in microbial...
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Evolutionary history of the salt marsh harvest mouse mitogenome is concordant with ancient patterns of sea level rise
Coastal wetland ecosystems support unique biodiversity and are imminently threatened by climate change-driven sea level rise. However, the impact of...
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DNA methylation clocks for clawed frogs reveal evolutionary conservation of epigenetic aging
To address how conserved DNA methylation-based epigenetic aging is in diverse branches of the tree of life, we generated DNA methylation data from...
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Exploring the GRAS gene family in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): characterization, evolutionary relationships, and expression analyses in response to abiotic stresses
Main conclusion Genome-wide identification reveals 55
PvuGRAS genes belonging to 16 subfamilies and their gene structures and evolutionary...
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Comparative Genomics for Evolutionary Cell Biology Using AMOEBAE: Understanding the Golgi and Beyond
Taking an evolutionary approach to cell biology can yield important new information about how the cell works and how it evolved to do so. This is...
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Identification and expression analyses of B3 genes reveal lineage-specific evolution and potential roles of REM genes in pepper
BackgroundThe B3 gene family, one of the largest plant-specific transcription factors, plays important roles in plant growth, seed development, and...
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Network analyses unveil ageing-associated pathways evolutionarily conserved from fungi to animals
The genetic roots of the diverse paces and shapes of ageing and of the large variations in longevity observed across the tree of life are poorly...
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Comparative genomics of Ascetosporea gives new insight into the evolutionary basis for animal parasitism in Rhizaria
BackgroundAscetosporea (Endomyxa, Rhizaria) is a group of unicellular parasites infecting aquatic invertebrates. They are increasingly being...
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Genome-wide analysis of lectins in cyanobacteria: from evolutionary mode to motif patterns
Lectins are glycoproteins that can bind to specific carbohydrates, and different lectin families exhibit different biological activities. They are...
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Population genetic admixture and evolutionary history in the Shandong Peninsula inferred from integrative modern and ancient genomic resources
BackgroundAncient northern East Asians (ANEA) from the Yellow River region, who pioneered millet cultivation, play a crucial role in understanding...
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Phylogeny and diversification of genus Sanicula L. (Apiaceae): novel insights from plastid phylogenomic analyses
BackgroundThe genus Sanicula L. is a unique perennial herb that holds important medicinal values. Although the previous studies on Sanicula provided...
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Evolutionary genomics of socially polymorphic populations of Pogonomyrmex californicus
BackgroundSocial insects vary considerably in their social organization both between and within species. In the California harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex...
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Evolutionary affinities and morphological characterization of the enigmatic Zonocotyle bicaecata (Trematoda: Paramphistomoidea: Zonocotylidae) from the Upper Paraná River basin
Neotropical fish amphistomes represent a highly diverse group within the Paramphistomoidea, with wide distribution across major South American...
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Translating eco-evolutionary biology into therapy to tackle antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is currently one of the most important public health problems. The golden age of antibiotic discovery ended decades ago, and...
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Ecological and evolutionary dynamics of multi-strain RNA viruses
Potential interactions among co-circulating viral strains in host populations are often overlooked in the study of virus transmission. However, these...
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Two classes of DNA gyrase inhibitors elicit distinct evolutionary trajectories toward resistance in gram-negative pathogens
Comprehensive knowledge of mechanisms driving the acquisition of antimicrobial resistance is essential for the development of new drugs with...
