Gene tree discordance, phylogenetic inference and the multispecies coalescent
The field of phylogenetics is entering a new era in which trees of historical relationships
between species are increasingly inferred from multilocus and genomic data. A major …
between species are increasingly inferred from multilocus and genomic data. A major …
Mammal madness: is the mammal tree of life not yet resolved?
Most molecular phylogenetic studies place all placental mammals into four superordinal
groups, Laurasiatheria (eg dogs, bats, whales), Euarchontoglires (eg humans, rodents …
groups, Laurasiatheria (eg dogs, bats, whales), Euarchontoglires (eg humans, rodents …
A genomic timescale for placental mammal evolution
The precise pattern and timing of speciation events that gave rise to all living placental
mammals remain controversial. We provide a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of …
mammals remain controversial. We provide a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of …
Similarity of the dog and human gut microbiomes in gene content and response to diet
Background Gut microbes influence their hosts in many ways, in particular by modulating the
impact of diet. These effects have been studied most extensively in humans and mice. In this …
impact of diet. These effects have been studied most extensively in humans and mice. In this …
Impacts of the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution and KPg extinction on mammal diversification
Previous analyses of relations, divergence times, and diversification patterns among extant
mammalian families have relied on supertree methods and local molecular clocks. We …
mammalian families have relied on supertree methods and local molecular clocks. We …
[HTML][HTML] Pattern and timing of diversification of Cetartiodactyla (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria), as revealed by a comprehensive analysis of mitochondrial genomes
The order Cetartiodactyla includes cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) that are
found in all oceans and seas, as well as in some rivers, and artiodactyls (ruminants, pigs …
found in all oceans and seas, as well as in some rivers, and artiodactyls (ruminants, pigs …
OSVZ progenitors of human and ferret neocortex are epithelial-like and expand by integrin signaling
A major cause of the cerebral cortex expansion that occurred during evolution is the
increase in subventricular zone (SVZ) progenitors. We found that progenitors in the outer …
increase in subventricular zone (SVZ) progenitors. We found that progenitors in the outer …
Phylogenomic datasets provide both precision and accuracy in estimating the timescale of placental mammal phylogeny
The fossil record suggests a rapid radiation of placental mammals following the Cretaceous–
Paleogene (K–Pg) mass extinction 65 million years ago (Ma); nevertheless, molecular time …
Paleogene (K–Pg) mass extinction 65 million years ago (Ma); nevertheless, molecular time …
Resolving conflict in eutherian mammal phylogeny using phylogenomics and the multispecies coalescent model
The reconstruction of the Tree of Life has relied almost entirely on concatenation methods,
which do not accommodate gene tree heterogeneity, a property that simulations and theory …
which do not accommodate gene tree heterogeneity, a property that simulations and theory …
A comparison of bats and rodents as reservoirs of zoonotic viruses: are bats special?
Bats are the natural reservoirs of a number of high-impact viral zoonoses. We present a
quantitative analysis to address the hypothesis that bats are unique in their propensity to …
quantitative analysis to address the hypothesis that bats are unique in their propensity to …