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Parallel Trajectories in the Evolution of C-class MADS-box Genes in Flowering Plants and Conifers

This study identifies two AG gene duplications in conifers and characterizes their subfunctionalized expression patterns, revealing evolutionary mechanisms for reproductive trait diversity in Cupressaceae and convergent evolution across conifers and flowering plants.

Genomic signatures of local adaptation in marram grass highlight the importance of provenance in dune restoration

This study identifies genomic signatures of local adaptation in marram grass, showing that local provenance is important for dune restoration.

Both genetic and social inheritance influence female aggressive and submissive behavior in a wild primate

This study estimates the heritability of aggressive and submissive behavior in wild female baboons, finding both genetic and social inheritance effects.

ApoE isoforms establish distinct antioxidant trajectories across the aging brain

This study shows ApoE isoforms influence antioxidant pathways differently across aging, with ApoE4 showing stronger transcriptional responses but less effective protein production, linking to neurodegenerative risk.

Massive inter-animal horizontal gene transfer contributes to stress tolerance in the fungus gnat Bradysia coprophila

This study identifies extensive horizontal gene transfer in the fungus gnat Bradysia coprophila, showing these genes contribute to stress tolerance and ecological adaptation.

Genomic signatures of positive selection and relaxed selective constraints associated with convergent dietary specialisation

The paper identifies genomic signatures of positive selection and relaxed constraints in Dysdera spiders with convergent dietary specialisation on woodlice.

Tracing the Evolutionary Histories of Human Cholinergic Proteins Across Eukaryotes: A Comparative Phylogenomic Study

This study traces the evolutionary histories of human cholinergic proteins across eukaryotes using phylogenomic analysis, revealing heterogeneous patterns and phylogenetic relationships.

Temporal changes in genetic variation during the invasion of Lygodium japonicum in North America

This study uses herbarium specimens to analyze genetic variation in Lygodium japonicum during its invasion of North America, identifying Asia as the source and finding evidence of rapid adaptation and reduced non-coding diversity.

Evolutionary dynamics of the pan-centromere architecture in oaks

The paper analyzes centromere evolution in oaks, showing lineage-specific expansion of QuCEN146 satellite drives turnover, while LTR-rich centromeres show low polymorphism due to suppressed recombination.

Do divergent mitochondrial backgrounds alter the fate of nuclear alleles during hybridization and admixture?

The paper tests if mitochondrial backgrounds influence nuclear allele fate during hybridization, finding no evidence of such effects despite expected incompatibilities.

Continental scale genetic diversity supports geo-clustered ecoregions connectivity

The paper examines genetic diversity and connectivity between ecoregions, finding a divide between eastern and western regions with restricted gene flow in the west.

Body size cascades from Neodiprion sawfly hosts to Perilampid parasitoids: An investigation of sequential divergence

The paper investigates whether parasitoid body size and morphology diverge in response to host species differences in Neodiprion sawflies, supporting sequential divergence.

Widespread Saccharomyces hybridization in agave fermentations arises repeatedly from asymmetric parental diversity

The paper identifies widespread Saccharomyces hybridization in agave fermentations, showing multiple independent origins and asymmetric parental genetic diversity.

Rates of molecular and morphological evolution are uncoupled across the eukaryote Tree of Life

The paper investigates correlations between molecular and morphological evolutionary rates across eukaryotes and finds little evidence of a link, suggesting differing evolutionary dynamics at genomic and phenotypic levels.

Global homeostatic forces shape the composition of a hyperdiverse tropical insect fauna

The paper estimates Madagascar's insect fauna contains at least 250,000 species, most unrecorded, and finds global homeostatic forces, not lineage composition, shape its ecological similarity to temperate forests.

An expanded evolutionary landscape of H3 histones with variants that destabilize nucleosomes and promote chromatin accessibility

This study identifies two novel H3 histone variants in Hofstenia miamia that destabilize nucleosomes and promote chromatin accessibility during regeneration.

Signatures for conserved phenolic-based acclimation responses to UV in a unicellular algal sister of land plants

The paper exposes zygnematophyte algae to UV irradiance and identifies conserved molecular responses, including lipid droplets and phenolic compounds, suggesting a shared UV acclimation mechanism with land plants.

Historical contingency is revealed by trade-offs upon sequential adaptation to different infection routes

This study shows that past adaptation to systemic infection affects the speed and mechanism of adaptation to oral infection in Drosophila, with sex-specific outcomes and trade-offs.

Lineage-specific histories rather than shared drivers shape olfactory evolution in New World monkeys

The paper investigates olfactory receptor repertoire variation in New World monkeys, finding that lineage-specific histories, not shared ecological drivers, shape olfactory evolution.

Host-Derived Lipids Sustain Membrane Biogenesis in an Obligate Endosymbiont

The paper investigates how host-derived lipids sustain membrane biogenesis in the obligate endosymbiont Buchnera aphidicola, showing host lipid metabolism is critical for symbiont survival.