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The dynamical evolution of close-in binary systems formed by a super-Earth and its host star: Case of the Kepler-21 system
(EDP Sciences, 2020-09)
Aims. The aim of this work is to develop a formalism for the study of the secular evolution of a binary system which includes interaction due to the tides that each body imparts on the other. We also consider the influence ...
Sequence capture phylogenomics of true spiders reveals convergent evolution of respiratory systems
(Oxford University Press, 2021-01)
The common ancestor of spiders likely used silk to line burrows or make simple webs, with specialized spinning organs and aerial webs originating with the evolution of the megadiverse “true spiders” (Araneomorphae). The ...
Divergent patterns of correlated evolution in primary and secondary sexual traits of cactophilic Drosophila
(Springer, 2019-02)
The rapid diversification of sexual traits is a common phenomenon accompanying the evolution of reproductive isolation, yet the evolutionary mechanisms driving such diversification are often unknown. Based on experimentally ...
Black Swans in ecology and evolution: The importance of improbable but highly influential events
(Queen's University, 2012-07-22)
The role of improbable but highly influential events in ecology and evolution is poorly understood. Recent works in economics and finance emphasize the importance that these events, so-called Black Swans, can have for the ...
The structure and evolution of cisregulatory regions: The shavenbaby story
(The Royal Society, 2013-12)
In this paper, we provide a historical account of the contribution of a single line of research to our current understanding of the structure of cis-regulatory regions and the genetic basis for morphological evolution. We ...
Entanglement and the ticking of the clock
(Sociedade Brasileira de Física, 2020-06)
The concept of entanglement is at the heart of quantum physics. It plays a central role in all quantum phenomena involving composite systems. Interestingly, there is an intriguing idea that has attracted considerable ...
A checklist for choosing between R packages in ecology and evolution
(Wiley, 2020-01)
1. The open source and free programming language R is a phenomenal mechanism to address a multiplicity of challenges in ecology and evolution. It is also a complex ecosystem because of the diversity of solutions available ...
Phylogeny, classification, and character evolution of tribe Citharexyleae (Verbenaceae)
(Botanical Society of America, 2021-10-20)
Premise: As a family of Neotropical origin and primarily Neotropical distribution, the Verbenaceae are a good but understudied system with which to understand Neotropical evolution. Tribe Citharexyleae comprises three ...
Rapid evolution of weedy traits during sunflower de-domestication: the importance of hybridization and standing genetic variation
(bioRxiv, 2021-05)
Hybridization between crops and their wild relatives may promote the evolution of de-domesticated (feral) weeds. Wild sunflower is typically found in ruderal environments, but crop-wild hybridization may facilitate the ...
Hearing loss genes reveal patterns of adaptive evolution at the coding and non-coding levels in mammals
(BioMed Central, 2021-11)
Mammals possess unique hearing capacities that differ significantly from those of the rest of the amniotes. In order to gain insights into the evolution of the mammalian inner ear, we aim to identify the set of genetic ...