This study uses deep genome skimming data to analyze whole-genome duplication events in polyploid Prunus species, revealing allopolyploidization as a dominant evolutionary mechanism.

DOI 10.1101/2024.09.24.614835

plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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Evolutionary BiologyActa Biochimica et Biophysica SinicaPeer-reviewedAug 5, 2024

Evolutionary analysis of paired box gene family and biological function exploration of Lr.Pax7 in lamprey (Lethenteron reissneri)

Ayqeqan Nurmamat, Zihao Yan, Yao Jiang…·Yinglun Han

This study identifies and analyzes Pax7 in lamprey, showing its potential ancestral role and functional similarities to higher vertebrates in metabolic and developmental processes.

DOI 10.3724/abbs.2024121

multiple speciesbulk RNA-seq

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Systems BiologybioRxivPreprintJul 29, 2024

Unraveling the Web of Life: Incomplete lineage sorting and hybridization as primary mechanisms over polyploidization in the evolutionary dynamics of pear species

Ze‐Tao Jin, Xiaohua Lin, Dai‐Kun Ma…·Binbin Liu

This study identifies incomplete lineage sorting and hybridization as primary evolutionary mechanisms in pear species, using a novel SSE approach to analyze phylogenetic incongruence.

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statistical modelphylogenetics / evolution

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