B. Perez-Lamarque

Distinguishing cophylogenetic signal from phylogenetic congruence clarifies the interplay between evolutionary history and species interactions

The paper distinguishes cophylogenetic signal from phylogenetic congruence using simulations, showing that global-fit methods detect signal without congruence, while event-based methods indicate stronger evolutionary dependency.

Telling mutualistic and antagonistic ecological networks apart by learning their multiscale structure

The paper distinguishes between mutualistic and antagonistic ecological networks using multiscale structure analysis and machine learning, finding structural differences beyond global metrics.

Recent evolutionary origin and localized diversity hotspots of mammalian coronaviruses

This study investigates the evolutionary origin and diversification of mammalian coronaviruses, finding recent origination in bats and localized diversity hotspots in East Asia and Europe.

Phylogenetic comparative approach reveals evolutionary conservatism, ancestral composition, and integration of vertebrate gut microbiota

The paper extends multivariate phylogenetic models to estimate phylosymbiosis, ancestral microbiota composition, and integration in vertebrates, finding significant conservation despite host diversification.

Gains and losses of the epiphytic lifestyle in epidendroid orchids: review and new analyses with succulence traits

This paper reviews and analyzes the evolution of epiphytism and succulence in orchids, finding that epiphytism evolved multiple times and was often associated with stem succulence.

Comparing different computational approaches for detecting long-term vertical transmission in host-associated microbiota

The paper compares computational methods for detecting vertical transmission in primate gut microbiota, finding that different approaches perform better under varying sequence variation conditions and that only a small fraction of gut bacteria is vertically transmitted.

Structure and specialization of mycorrhizal networks in phylogenetically diverse tropical communities

The paper investigates mycorrhizal networks in tropical plant communities, finding that fungal specialization varies by lineage and that fungi are shared among phylogenetically distant plants.

Primate sympatry shapes the evolution of their brain architecture

This study investigates how sympatry among frugivorous primates influences brain evolution, finding that sympatry affects brain regions related to long-term memory but not those involved in immediate information processing.

Do closely related species interact with similar partners? Testing for phylogenetic signal in bipartite interaction networks

The paper evaluates two methods for detecting phylogenetic signal in bipartite interaction networks and recommends using network permutations for significance testing.

A holobiont view of island biogeography: unraveling patterns driving the nascent diversification of a Hawaiian spider and its microbial associates

This study examines the evolutionary patterns of a Hawaiian spider and its microbial associates across volcanic islands, finding distinct diversification trends among host spiders, endosymbionts, and gut microbiota.

Global drivers of obligate mycorrhizal symbionts diversification

The paper analyzes diversification dynamics of Glomeromycotina fungi using molecular data and sensitivity analyses, finding a decline in speciation rates over the past 500 million years.

Cheating emergences in the arbuscular mycorrhizal mutualism: a network and phylogenetic analysis

The paper analyzes the evolution and specialization of mycoheterotrophic cheating plants and their fungal partners in a global network, revealing constraints on cheating emergence through fungal specialization.