The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn): a misnomer?
Antibodies are essential components of an adaptive immune response. Immunoglobulin G
(IgG) is the most common type of antibody found in circulation and extracellular fluids …
(IgG) is the most common type of antibody found in circulation and extracellular fluids …
Whole-genome duplication and plant macroevolution
Whole-genome duplication (WGD) is characteristic of almost all fundamental lineages of
land plants. Unfortunately, the timings of WGD events are loosely constrained and …
land plants. Unfortunately, the timings of WGD events are loosely constrained and …
Inferring the mammal tree: species-level sets of phylogenies for questions in ecology, evolution, and conservation
Big, time-scaled phylogenies are fundamental to connecting evolutionary processes to
modern biodiversity patterns. Yet inferring reliable phylogenetic trees for thousands of …
modern biodiversity patterns. Yet inferring reliable phylogenetic trees for thousands of …
A metacalibrated time‐tree documents the early rise of flowering plant phylogenetic diversity
S Magallón, S Gómez‐Acevedo… - New …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The establishment of modern terrestrial life is indissociable from angiosperm evolution.
While available molecular clock estimates of angiosperm age range from the Paleozoic to …
While available molecular clock estimates of angiosperm age range from the Paleozoic to …
[BOOK][B] Biogeography: an ecological and evolutionary approach
CB Cox, PD Moore, RJ Ladle - 2016 - books.google.com
Through eight successful editions, and over nearly 40 years, Biogeography: An Ecological
and Evolutionary Approach has provided a thorough and comprehensive exploration of the …
and Evolutionary Approach has provided a thorough and comprehensive exploration of the …
Estimating the timing of early eukaryotic diversification with multigene molecular clocks
Although macroscopic plants, animals, and fungi are the most familiar eukaryotes, the bulk
of eukaryotic diversity is microbial. Elucidating the timing of diversification among the more …
of eukaryotic diversity is microbial. Elucidating the timing of diversification among the more …
Uncertainty in the timing of origin of animals and the limits of precision in molecular timescales
The timing of divergences among metazoan lineages is integral to understanding the
processes of animal evolution, placing the biological events of species divergences into the …
processes of animal evolution, placing the biological events of species divergences into the …
Accounting for calibration uncertainty in phylogenetic estimation of evolutionary divergence times
The estimation of phylogenetic divergence times from sequence data is an important
component of many molecular evolutionary studies. There is now a general appreciation …
component of many molecular evolutionary studies. There is now a general appreciation …
Best practices for justifying fossil calibrations
Our ability to correlate biological evolution with climate change, geological evolution, and
other historical patterns is essential to understanding the processes that shape biodiversity …
other historical patterns is essential to understanding the processes that shape biodiversity …
Genomes of the rice pest brown planthopper and its endosymbionts reveal complex complementary contributions for host adaptation
J Xue, X Zhou, CX Zhang, LL Yu, HW Fan, Z Wang… - Genome biology, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background The brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens, the most destructive pest
of rice, is a typical monophagous herbivore that feeds exclusively on rice sap, which …
of rice, is a typical monophagous herbivore that feeds exclusively on rice sap, which …