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L. Q. Alves

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Organism:mouse· 5 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 3 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 3 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:human· 3 Organism:rat· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3

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Convergent loss of the necroptosis pathway in disparate mammalian lineages shapes virus countermeasures

A. A. Pinto, L. Q. Alves, F. Neves, G. McFadden, B. L. Jacobs, F. Castro, M. M. Rahman, P. J. Esteves

The paper shows that necroptosis pathway components are lost in multiple mammalian lineages, correlating with viral adaptations that counteract this host defense mechanism.

bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2021Evolutionary Biology

A drastic shift in the energetic landscape of toothed whale sperm cells

L. Q. Alves, R. Ruivo, R. Valente, M. M. Fonseca, A. M. Machado, S. Plon, N. Monteiro, D. Garcia-Parraga, S. Ruiz-Diaz, M. L. Sanchez-Calabuig, A. Gutierrez-Adan, F. Castro

The paper shows toothed whale sperm cells rely on fatty acid beta-oxidation instead of glycolysis for motility due to gene erosion, highlighting an adaptation to marine environments.

bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2021Evolutionary Biology

The dopamine receptor D5 gene shows signs of independent erosion in Toothed and Baleen whales

L. Q. Alves, J. Alves, R. Ribeiro, R. Ruivo, L. F. Castro

The paper investigates the evolution of the dopamine receptor D5 gene in mammals, finding independent gene loss in cetaceans and a burrowing mammal, suggesting a link to hypoxia adaptations.

bioRxiv · Feb 21, 2019Evolutionary Biology

Convergent inactivation of the skin-specific C-C motif chemokine ligand 27 in mammalian evolution

M. Lopes-Marques, L. Q. Alves, M. Fonseca, G. Secci-Petretto, A. M. Machado, R. Ruivo, F. Castro

The paper investigates the convergent inactivation of Ccl27 across multiple mammalian lineages and links it to adaptive changes in skin physiology.

bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2019Evolutionary Biology

The singularity of Cetacea behaviour parallels the complete inactivation of melatonin gene modules

M. Lopes-Marques, R. Ruivo, L. Q. Alves, N. Sousa, A. M. Machado, L. F. C. Castro

The paper examines melatonin-related gene modules in cetacean genomes and finds they are eroded, paralleling their unique behavioral traits.

bioRxiv · Dec 9, 2018Evolutionary Biology