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R. T. Kimball

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Evolutionary Biology· 5 Ecology· 1 Zoology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 5 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 4 Assay:DNA methylation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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E. L. Braun· 4 shared B. C. Faircloth· 2 shared L. D. Montalvo· 2 shared M. Zhao· 2 shared P. A. Hosner· 2 shared R. T. Brumfield· 2 shared S. K. Robinson· 2 shared A. Dornburg· 1 shared

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E. L. Braun

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Testing the mettle of METAL: A comparison of phylogenomic methods using a challenging but well-resolved phylogeny

E. L. Braun, C. H. Oliveros, N. D. White Carreiro, M. Zhao, T. C. Glenn, R. T. Brumfield, M. J. Braun, R. T. Kimball, B. C. Faircloth

The paper compares phylogenomic methods using a well-resolved bird species tree, finding that ML concatenation performs best, while METAL shows promise with large datasets.

bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Interspecific Aggression Of Two Wrens Along An Environmental Gradient In Western Ecuador

L. D. Montalvo, R. T. Kimball, S. K. Robinson

This study examines interspecific aggression in two hybridizing wren species along an environmental gradient, finding precipitation influences aggression and hybridization may stabilize coexistence.

bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2023 · PreprintEcology

Exploring The Role Of Isolation By Distance, Isolation By Environment, And Hybridization In Campylorhynchus Wrens Along A Precipitation Gradient In Western Ecuador

L. D. Montalvo, R. T. Kimball, J. D. Austin, S. K. Robinson

This study examines genetic differentiation and admixture in Campylorhynchus wrens along a precipitation gradient, finding strong isolation by distance and some isolation by environment, with evidence of hybridization.

bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Molecular early burst associated with the diversification of birds at the K-Pg boundary

J. S. Berv, S. Singhal, D. J. Field, N. Walker-Hale, S. W. McHugh, J. R. Shipley, E. T. Miller, R. T. Kimball, E. L. Braun, A. Dornburg, C. T. Parins-Fukuchi, R. O. Prum, B. M. Winger, M. Friedman, S. A. Smith

The paper identifies a molecular early burst in avian evolution around the K-Pg boundary, linked to shifts in substitution rates and allometric scaling relationships.

bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2022Evolutionary Biology

Reconciling GenBank names with standardized avian taxonomies to improve linkage between phylogeny and phenotype

P. A. Hosner, M. Zhao, R. T. Kimball, E. L. Braun, G. Burleigh

This paper reconciles avian species names in GenBank with standardized eBird/Clements taxonomy to improve linkage between phylogeny and phenotype data.

bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2022 · PreprintZoology

Historical specimens and the limits of subspecies phylogenomics in the New World quails (Odontophoridae)

J. F. Salter, P. A. Hosner, W. L. Tsai, J. E. McCormack, E. L. Braun, R. T. Kimball, R. T. Brumfield, B. C. Faircloth

This study evaluates the effectiveness of historical specimens in resolving subspecies-level phylogenetic relationships in New World quails using ultraconserved elements, finding that while species-level relationships are well-supported, subspecies-level discordance can be mitigated by analyzing subclades.

bioRxiv · Nov 18, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Phylogenomics of the leaf-footed bug subfamily Coreinae (Hemiptera: Coreidae): applicability of ultraconserved elements at shallower depths

M. Forthman, C. W. Miller, R. T. Kimball

This study evaluates the effectiveness of ultraconserved elements (UCEs) in resolving phylogenetic relationships within the leaf-footed bug subfamily Coreinae at shallow depths.

bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2020Evolutionary Biology