Age Rank/Clade Rank Metrics-Sampling, Taxonomy, and the Meaning of “Stratigraphic Consistency” [PDF]
, 2000 Peter J. Wagner, Christian A. Sidor
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Early synapsids neurosensory diversity revealed by CT and synchrotron scanning
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Non‐mammaliaform synapsids (NMS) represent the closest relatives of today's mammals among the early amniotes. Exploring their brain and nervous system is key to understanding how mammals evolved. Here, using CT and Synchrotron scanning, we document for the first time three extreme cases of neurosensory and behavioral adaptations that probe ...
J. Benoit +6 more
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Divergence and introgression among the virilis group of Drosophila
Evolution Letters, Volume 6, Issue 6, Page 537-551, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Speciation with gene flow is now widely regarded as common. However, the frequency of introgression between recently diverged species and the evolutionary consequences of gene flow are still poorly understood. The virilis group of Drosophila contains 12 species that are geographically widespread and show varying levels of prezygotic and ...
Leeban H. Yusuf +3 more
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The Critical Beta-splitting Random Tree III: The exchangeable partition representation and the fringe tree [PDF]
arXivIn the critical beta-splitting model of a random $n$-leaf rooted tree, clades are recursively split into sub-clades, and a clade of $m$ leaves is split into sub-clades containing $i$ and $m-i$ leaves with probabilities $\propto 1/(i(m-i))$. Study of structure theory and explicit quantitative aspects of the model is an active research topic.
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The canine of saber‐toothed predators represents one of the most specialized dental structures known. Hypotheses about the function of hypertrophied canines range from display and conspecific interaction, soft food processing, to active prey acquisition.
Z. Jack Tseng
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Unique bone microanatomy reveals ancestry of subterranean specializations in mammals
Evolution Letters, Volume 6, Issue 6, Page 552-561, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Acquiring a subterranean lifestyle entails a substantial shift for many aspects of terrestrial vertebrates’ biology. Although this lifestyle is associated with multiple instances of convergent evolution, the relative success of some subterranean lineages largely remains unexplained.
Eli Amson +6 more
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Development of clade- (Roseobacter and Alteromonas) and taxon-specific oligonucleotide probes to study interactions between toxic dinoflagellates and their associated bacteria [PDF]
, 2000 Robin Brınkmeyer +3 more
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Morphological diversity of saber‐tooth upper canines and its functional implications
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Elongated upper canine teeth, commonly known as saber‐teeth, have evolved three times within the sub‐order Feliformia. The species that wielded them flourished throughout the Cenozoic and have historically been separated into two morphological groups: the dirk‐tooths with longer, flatter canines, and the scimitar‐tooths with shorter, serrated ...
Caitlin D. Shelbourne +1 more
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Evolutionary Dynamics and Evolutionary History in the RTE Clade of Non-LTR Retrotransposons [PDF]
, 2001 Vera Župunski +2 more
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