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Evolutionary Dynamics of Lineage-Specific Class-A GPCR Subsets Reveal Widespread Chemosensory Roles and Adaptations in Lophotrochozoa https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.14.603414v1

Evolutionary Dynamics of Lineage-Specific Class-A GPCR Subsets Reveal Widespread Chemosensory Roles and Adaptations in Lophotrochozoa https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.14.603414v1 www.biorxiv.org Detecting external chemosensory cues via Class-A G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) is essential fo

Dominance hierarchies are linear but shallow in the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.15.602882v1

Dominance hierarchies are linear but shallow in the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.15.602882v1 www.biorxiv.org Social groups often form dominance hierarchies, and these hierarchies are almost always linear. Howe

Persistent, Private and Mobile genes: a model for gene dynamics in evolving pangenomes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.15.603572v1

Persistent, Private and Mobile genes: a model for gene dynamics in evolving pangenomes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.15.603572v1 www.biorxiv.org The pangenome of a species is the set of all genes carried by at least one member of the species. In

The evolutionary cost of homophily: social stratification facilitates stable variant coexistence and increased rates of evolution in host-associated pathogens https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.14.603415v1 www.biorxiv.org Coexistence of multiple strains of a pathogen in a host population can present significant challenge

Maintenance of long-term transposable element activity in genomes through regulation by nonautonomous elements https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.13.603364v1

Maintenance of long-term transposable element activity in genomes through regulation by nonautonomous elements https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.13.603364v1 www.biorxiv.org Transposable elements are DNA sequences that can move and replicate within genomes. Broadly speaking

Complex Reticulation in Backbone Subfamily Relationships in Leguminosae https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.12.603319v1

Complex Reticulation in Backbone Subfamily Relationships in Leguminosae https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.12.603319v1 www.biorxiv.org Contradictory lines of evidence have made it difficult to resolve the phylogenetic history of the le

Elevational constraints on flight efficiency shape global gradients in avian wing morphology https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.12.603304v1

Elevational constraints on flight efficiency shape global gradients in avian wing morphology https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.12.603304v1 www.biorxiv.org Wings with elongated shape or larger surface area are associated with increased flight efficiency an

Emergence of sympatric host-specific lineages of the fungal plant pathogen Zymoseptoria passerinii in natural ecosystems https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.12.603051v1

Emergence of sympatric host-specific lineages of the fungal plant pathogen Zymoseptoria passerinii in natural ecosystems https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.12.603051v1 www.biorxiv.org The barley disease Septoria Speckled Leaf Blotch, caused by the fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria passeri

The evolution of an individual-like dispersive stage in colonial siphonophores https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.15.603641v1

The evolution of an individual-like dispersive stage in colonial siphonophores https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.15.603641v1 www.biorxiv.org Evolutionary transitions between individual and colonial organisms remain enigmatic. Siphonophores,

Chromosomal fusion drives sex chromosome evolution in treehoppers despite long-term X chromosome conservation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.12.603334v1

Chromosomal fusion drives sex chromosome evolution in treehoppers despite long-term X chromosome conservation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.12.603334v1 www.biorxiv.org Sex chromosomes follow distinct evolutionary trajectories compared to the rest of the genome. In man

Reconciling ecology and evolutionary game theory or When not to think cooperation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.10.602961v1

Reconciling ecology and evolutionary game theory or When not to think cooperation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.10.602961v1 www.biorxiv.org Evolutionary game theory (EGT) -- overwhelmingly employed today for the study of cooperation in a va

Morph-linked variation in female pheromone signaling and male response in a polymorphic moth https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.13.603243v1

Morph-linked variation in female pheromone signaling and male response in a polymorphic moth https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.13.603243v1 www.biorxiv.org Understanding the maintenance of genetic variation in reproductive strategies and polymorphisms in t

Origin and stepwise improvement of vertebrate lungs https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.14.603411v1

Origin and stepwise improvement of vertebrate lungs https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.14.603411v1 www.biorxiv.org Lungs, essential for terrestrial vertebrates and present in bony fishes but absent in cartilaginous

Taking a BREATH (Bayesian Reconstruction and Evolutionary Analysis of Transmission Histories) to simultaneously infer phylogenetic and transmission trees for partially sampled outbreaks https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.11.603095v1 www.biorxiv.org We introduce and apply Bayesian Reconstruction and Evolutionary Analysis of Transmission Histories (

Varying importance of postzygotic isolation in polyploid speciation? A survey of the triploid block strength, its causal mechanisms, and evolutionary consequences https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.13.603373v1 www.biorxiv.org The triploid block, primarily caused by endosperm developmental issues, is known as a significant ba

In search for multifunctional lncRNAs https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.11.603032v1

In search for multifunctional lncRNAs https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.11.603032v1 www.biorxiv.org Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) were so named because at the time of their discovery, no correspondin

An extreme mutational hotspot in nlpD depends on transcriptional induction of rpoS https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.11.603030v1

An extreme mutational hotspot in nlpD depends on transcriptional induction of rpoS https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.11.603030v1 www.biorxiv.org Mutation rate varies within and between genomes. Within genomes, tracts of nucleotides, including sh

A fast and robust gene knockout method for Salpingoeca rosetta clarifies the genetics of choanoflagellate multicellular development https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.13.603360v1

A fast and robust gene knockout method for Salpingoeca rosetta clarifies the genetics of choanoflagellate multicellular development https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.13.603360v1 www.biorxiv.org As the closest living relatives of animals, choanoflagellates have brought crucial information to re

Prophage-encoded Hm-oscar gene recapitulates Wolbachia-induced male killing in the tea tortrix moth Homona magnanima https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.12.603262v1

Prophage-encoded Hm-oscar gene recapitulates Wolbachia-induced male killing in the tea tortrix moth Homona magnanima https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.12.603262v1 www.biorxiv.org Wolbachia are the maternally transmitted bacterial symbionts that are ubiquitous among arthropods. T

Ventral Morphology and Ecological Implications of Cindarella eucalla (Artiopoda, Xandarellida) from Chengjiang Biota, China https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.10.602865v1

Ventral Morphology and Ecological Implications of Cindarella eucalla (Artiopoda, Xandarellida) from Chengjiang Biota, China https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.10.602865v1 www.biorxiv.org Artiopoda, an early arthropod group, displays post-antennal appendages resembling trilobite limbs, b

Structural variants underlie parallel adaptation following global invasion https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.09.602765v1

Structural variants underlie parallel adaptation following global invasion https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.09.602765v1 www.biorxiv.org Rapid adaptation during invasion has historically been considered limited and unpredictable. We leve

Cryptic diversity shapes coral symbioses, physiology, and response to thermal challenge https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.09.602709v1

Cryptic diversity shapes coral symbioses, physiology, and response to thermal challenge https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.09.602709v1 www.biorxiv.org Coral persistence in the Anthropocene is shaped by interactions among holobiont partners (coral anim

Tempo and mode of diversification of the red devil spiders (Araneae: Dysderidae) of the Canary Islands https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.09.601672v1

Tempo and mode of diversification of the red devil spiders (Araneae: Dysderidae) of the Canary Islands https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.09.601672v1 www.biorxiv.org The study of adaptive radiations has shed light on our current understanding of evolution. However,

Reproductive fluids enabling cryptic female choice of paternity do not induce concomitant gamete-mediated paternal effects in embryos of hybridizing salmonid fishes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.09.602641v1 www.biorxiv.org Post-mating sexual selection in the form of cryptic female choice provides opportunities for females

Host-use Drives Convergent Evolution in Clownfish and Disentangles the Mystery of an Iconic Adaptive Radiation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.08.602550v1

Host-use Drives Convergent Evolution in Clownfish and Disentangles the Mystery of an Iconic Adaptive Radiation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.08.602550v1 www.biorxiv.org Clownfishes (Amphiprioninae) are a fascinating example of marine radiation. From a central Pacific a

Phylogenetic analysis reveals how selection and mutation shape the coevolution of mRNA and protein abundances https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.08.602411v1

Phylogenetic analysis reveals how selection and mutation shape the coevolution of mRNA and protein abundances https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.08.602411v1 www.biorxiv.org The regulatory mechanisms that shape mRNA and protein abundances are intensely studied. Much less is

Unifying (simple) models of genetic robustness and evolvability https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.08.602504v1

Unifying (simple) models of genetic robustness and evolvability https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.08.602504v1 www.biorxiv.org Simple models, in which genetic robustness is expressed as the probability that a mutation is neutra

Evolutionary dynamics of genome structure and content among closely related bacteria https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.08.602537v1

Evolutionary dynamics of genome structure and content among closely related bacteria https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.08.602537v1 www.biorxiv.org Bacterial genomes primarily diversify via gain, loss, and rearrangement of genetic material in their

Local genetic adaptation to habitat in wild chimpanzees https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.09.601734v1

Local genetic adaptation to habitat in wild chimpanzees https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.09.601734v1 www.biorxiv.org How populations adapt to their environment is a fundamental question in biology. Yet we know surpris

Structural constraints and drivers of molecular evolution in a macromolecular complex; the kinetochore https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.10.602950v1

Structural constraints and drivers of molecular evolution in a macromolecular complex; the kinetochore https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.10.602950v1 www.biorxiv.org Evolutionary theory suggests that critical cellular structures should be subject to strong purifying