The value of short interspersed elements (SINEs) for diagnosing common ancestry is being
expanded to examine the differential sorting of lineages through the course of speciation …

As is the case with mammals in general, primate genomes are inundated with repetitive
sequence. Although much of this repetitive content consists of “molecular fossils” inherited …

The origins and the divergence times of the most basal lineages within primates have been
difficult to resolve mainly due to the incomplete sampling of early fossil taxa. The main …

Background Variation is a naturally occurring phenomenon that is observable at all levels of
morphology, from anatomical variations of DNA molecules to gross variations between …

A full understanding of primate morphological and genomic evolution requires the
identification of their closest living relative. In order to resolve the ancestral relationships …

Our understanding of the evolutionary history of primates is undergoing continual revision
due to ongoing genome sequencing efforts. Bolstered by growing fossil evidence, these …

Reconstruction of the placental mammalian (eutherian) evolutionary tree has undergone
diverse revisions, and numerous aspects remain hotly debated. Initial hierarchical divisions …

Transposable elements provide a highly informative marker system for analyzing
evolutionary histories. To solve controversially discussed topics in strepsirrhine phylogeny …

Lateral flight membranes, or patagia, have evolved repeatedly in diverse mammalian
lineages. While little is known about patagium development, its recurrent evolution may …

Abstract Analysis of molecular data sets has provided new insights into higher‐level
relationships of living Eutheria, including the recognition of Afrotheria as a novel taxon. This …