In this study, the authors perform a details phylogenetic analysis ... show a compelling case of convergent evolution in the fusion between an important mismatch repair protein (MSH6) and histone ...

The conservation of basic mechanisms and principles among simple symbioses of microorganisms with hosts from the whole tree of life and evidence of co-evolution and co-adaptation of symbiotic ...

The RoHo score (Ratio of Homoplasic Offspring) is a phylogeny-based measure that captures how frequently a mutation arises independently and how successfully it spreads—highlighting signals of ...

In the backwash of Fennario The black and bloody mire The dire wolf collects his due While the boys sing ‘round the fire” – ...

To explore how the diversity of pollen structures may have evolved, I have mapped the pollen data onto the family tree of legumes ... from a shared evolutionary history and those from convergent ...

By combining data on all known bird species, this tree is the most impressive snapshot yet of one of Earth’s most ...

Birds fighting for nesting spots show repeated aggression and shared brain gene patterns, suggesting evolution may repeat.

A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego is making it easier for researchers from a broad range of ...

The team also designed the dataset to update automatically as new phylogenetic information about birds becomes available. Crucially, similar techniques used to construct this evolutionary tree can ...