The evolution of cetaceans, from their early transition to an aquatic lifestyle to their
subsequent diversification, has been the subject of numerous studies. However, although …

It is clear from his published works that Charles Darwin considered domestication to be very
useful in exploring and explaining mechanisms of evolutionary change. Not only did …

Cetaceans are remarkable among mammals for their numerous adaptations to an entirely
aquatic existence, yet many aspects of their phylogeny remain unresolved. Here we merged …

The emergence of Cetacea in the Paleogene represents one of the most profound
macroevolutionary transitions within Mammalia. The move from a terrestrial habitat to a …

Reconstructing the evolution of baleen whales (Mysticeti) has been problematic because
morphological and genetic analyses have produced different scenarios. This might be …

Brassicaceae is an important family at both the agronomic and scientific level. The family not
only inlcudes several model species, but it is also becoming an evolutionary model at the …

The phylogeny and taxonomy of mammalian species were originally based upon shared or
derived morphological characteristics. However, genetic analyses have more recently …

The origin of baleen in mysticete whales represents a major transition in the phylogenetic
history of Cetacea. This key specialization, a keratinous sieve that enables filter-feeding …

Currently, the insertions of SINEs (and other retrotransposed elements) are regarded as one
of the most reliable synapomorphies in molecular systematics. The methodological …

As a consequence of recent developments in molecular phylogenomics, all extant orders of
placental mammals have been grouped into 3 lineages: Afrotheria, Xenarthra, and …