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Stochastic Modeling of Adaptive Trait Evolution in Phylogenetics: A Polynomial Regression and Approximate Bayesian Computation Approach

Mathematics
In nature, closely related species often exhibit diverse characteristics, challenging simplistic line interpretations of trait evolution. For these species, the evolutionary dynamics of one trait may differ markedly from another, with some traits ...
Dwueng-Chwuan Jhwueng, Chia-Hua Chang
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Phylogeny, species delimitation and machine learning bridge the gap between DNA sequences and morphology in the lichen genus Arctomia (Arctomiaceae, Ascomycota)

TAXON, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates species boundaries in the lichen genus Arctomia (Arctomiaceae, Ascomycota) using an integrative approach combining molecular phylogenetics, full Bayesian population delimitation, heuristic and model‐based species delimitation, and supervised machine learning applied to morphological data.
Stefan Ekman, Måns Svensson, Martin Westberg   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plate tectonics in the microscopy realm: Molecular insights into morphological variability of Peridinium willei (Peridiniales, Dinophyceae)

TAXON, EarlyView.
Abstract Freshwater Peridinium willei (Peridiniaceae) is globally distributed, but reports linking its morphologies with DNA sequence data remain scarce. The taxonomy of the species, and its infraspecific taxa, remain ambiguous due to the lack of DNA sequence data for the original and type material.
Arwin Ahmadpur, Dana C. Eisenhöld, Eva Facher, Marc Gottschling, Selin Gürkan, Borislava P. Hristova, Johanna Knechtel, Paula M.E. Lehner, Hemingway Nyoka, Paweł M. Owsianny, Chiara Peters, Hélène Reich, Eva Reicheneder, Alexander Rockinger, Cecilia Teodora Satta, Marina Stark, F. Sara Uslu, Anže Žerdoner Čalasan   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

New opportunities for grassland species in warming temperate winters

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Temperate winters are getting warmer, the length of the growing season is increasing and mid‐winter fluctuations of warm and freezing temperatures are more frequent. Although typically winter dormant, some herbaceous perennials can maintain or grow green leaves during ...
F. Curtis Lubbe, Andrea Kučerová, Martin Bitomský, Jitka Klimešová   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preservation of stable isotope niche dynamics in squamate museum specimens

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This paper presents the first research on the effects of fluid specimen preservation in a community context, demonstrating the recovery of metrics of niche dynamics across a diverse array of squamate taxa. Abstract Natural history museums are invaluable resources for large‐scale ecological and evolutionary studies, but certain ecological traits can be ...
Maggie R. Grundler, Erica Bree Rosenblum
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic differentiation and adaptive evolution of buff‐tailed bumblebees in Asia

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This study investigates the genetic differentiation and local adaptation of the buff‐tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) across its European and Asian populations. Using whole‐genome resequencing, we identified distinct genetic differences between populations, with Asian B. terrestris representing a unique genetic resource.
Long Su, Lele Ding, Paul H. Williams, Yan Liu, Ruijuan Wang, Xiaoyan Dai, Shan Zhao, Haolin Fu, Xiaomeng Zhao, Quangui Wang, Yancan Li, Huiling Sang, Robert M. Waterhouse, Yifan Zhai, Cheng Sun   +14 more
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Chromosome‐scale genome assembly of the South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus sp.1

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Anastrepha fraterculus sp. 1 is a major fruit fly pest in Argentina, currently controlled through chemical treatments and traps. This study aims to enhance the genomic understanding of this species to support the development of sterile insect technique as well as the use of innovative technologies.
Máximo Rivarola, Claudia A. Conte, Pierre Berube, Shu‐Huang Chen, M. Cecilia Giardini, Alejandra C. Scannapieco, Fabián H. Milla, María C. Soria, Romina M. Russo, Juan P. Wulff, Haig H. Djambazian, Rolando R. Pomar, Alfred M. Handler, Kostas Bourtzis, Ioannis Ragoussis, Silvia B. Lanzavecchia   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Host Exploitation by Cuckoos in China: A Review and Real‐Time Tracking Program for Parasitism Records

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
China is a global hotspot for cuckoo‐host diversity, with 17 cuckoo species, exploiting 142 host species. We reveal adaptive matching in body size and egg traits, along with niche partitioning among cuckoos, while identifying eight new host species.
Tao Liu, Canchao Yang
wiley   +1 more source

The Evolution of Male Weapons Is Associated with the Type of Breeding Site in a Clade of Neotropical Frogs

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Male weaponry evolution is often linked to male–male competition, but its relationship with breeding site type remains unclear. Using Leptodactylinae frogs, we found a macroevolutionary correlation between breeding site type and weapon evolution. Also, gains and losses of weapons occurred more frequently in exposed‐breeding sites, an unexpected finding.
Erika M. Santana, Daniel S. Caetano, Alexandre V. Palaoro, Glauco Machado   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bayesian phylogenetics on globally emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.2.86 suggest global distribution and rapid evolution

, 2023
Rothstein AP, Qiu X, Robison K, Collins S, Muir G, Lu B, Plocik AM, Simen BB, Philipson CW.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source