Polyploidy: an evolutionary and ecological force in stressful times
Polyploidy has been hypothesized to be both an evolutionary dead-end and a source for
evolutionary innovation and species diversification. Although polyploid organisms …
evolutionary innovation and species diversification. Although polyploid organisms …
[HTML][HTML] The human transcription factors
Transcription factors (TFs) recognize specific DNA sequences to control chromatin and
transcription, forming a complex system that guides expression of the genome. Despite keen …
transcription, forming a complex system that guides expression of the genome. Despite keen …
AlphaFold predictions are valuable hypotheses and accelerate but do not replace experimental structure determination
Artificial intelligence-based protein structure prediction methods such as AlphaFold have
revolutionized structural biology. The accuracies of these predictions vary, however, and …
revolutionized structural biology. The accuracies of these predictions vary, however, and …
The evolutionary significance of polyploidy
Polyploidy, or the duplication of entire genomes, has been observed in prokaryotic and
eukaryotic organisms, and in somatic and germ cells. The consequences of polyploidization …
eukaryotic organisms, and in somatic and germ cells. The consequences of polyploidization …
Deeply conserved synteny resolves early events in vertebrate evolution
Although it is widely believed that early vertebrate evolution was shaped by ancient whole-
genome duplications, the number, timing and mechanism of these events remain elusive …
genome duplications, the number, timing and mechanism of these events remain elusive …
Evolution of gene duplication in plants
Ancient duplication events and a high rate of retention of extant pairs of duplicate genes
have contributed to an abundance of duplicate genes in plant genomes. These duplicates …
have contributed to an abundance of duplicate genes in plant genomes. These duplicates …
Gene duplication and evolution in recurring polyploidization–diploidization cycles in plants
Background The sharp increase of plant genome and transcriptome data provide valuable
resources to investigate evolutionary consequences of gene duplication in a range of taxa …
resources to investigate evolutionary consequences of gene duplication in a range of taxa …
Reconstruction of proto-vertebrate, proto-cyclostome and proto-gnathostome genomes provides new insights into early vertebrate evolution
Ancient polyploidization events have had a lasting impact on vertebrate genome structure,
organization and function. Some key questions regarding the number of ancient …
organization and function. Some key questions regarding the number of ancient …
Comprehensive phylogeny of ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii) based on transcriptomic and genomic data
Our understanding of phylogenetic relationships among bony fishes has been transformed
by analysis of a small number of genes, but uncertainty remains around critical nodes …
by analysis of a small number of genes, but uncertainty remains around critical nodes …
The spotted gar genome illuminates vertebrate evolution and facilitates human-teleost comparisons
To connect human biology to fish biomedical models, we sequenced the genome of spotted
gar (Lepisosteus oculatus), whose lineage diverged from teleosts before teleost genome …
gar (Lepisosteus oculatus), whose lineage diverged from teleosts before teleost genome …