comparative / phylogenetic analysis

This study uses domain-architecture aware phylogenetic profiling to show that type IVa pili in Acinetobacter baumannii have diversified in domain structure, contributing to virulence and host interaction differences.

The paper models angiosperm pollination evolution, finding insects pollinated flowering plants for 86% of their history, with wind pollination increasing in open habitats and at higher latitudes.

The paper sequenced four Zygnematophyceae algal genomes to study signaling network evolution, finding expanded genes for multicellularity and environmental response.

This study investigates the evolutionary history of Rickettsiales bacteria, showing how cross-feeding interactions with eukaryotes influenced their transition to intracellular lifestyles and genomic adaptations.

The paper compares learning strategies in humans, rats, and mice during an auditory categorization task, finding that while all achieved near-optimal behavior, they used different internal representations.

The paper constructs a computational model to study how filamentous extracellular components affect viral wrapping during endocytosis, finding optimal densities enhance infection efficiency.

This study characterizes the cell wall of Candida krusei, identifying its proteome and showing that static cultures form floating biofilms with increased flocculin expression.

The paper uses genomic analysis of C. trachomatis from multiple body sites to show that most infections are recent and single-strain, while some show multiple strains across sites.

This study examines life-history traits and dispersal in five Trichogramma wasp species, finding interspecific but not within-species covariation along a pace-of-life axis.

This study reconstructs the origins and spread of Deformed Wing Viruses in honey bees using phylogeographic analysis, revealing distinct evolutionary paths for DWV-A and DWV-B.

The paper compares genetic diversity in native and invaded ranges of Ponto-Caspian amphipods, finding reduced mitochondrial diversity in the invaded Baltic and higher diversity in deliberately introduced species.

This study investigates the evolutionary history of the genus Dimorphandra by analyzing DNA sequences and modeling ecological niches to understand its diversification across different habitats.

This study shows that pyrimidine-rich RNAs act as adsorbents enabling wetting transitions in condensates formed by purine-rich RNAs, revealing orientation differences between scaffolds and adsorbents.

This paper formally describes Afrothismiaceae, a new mycoheterotrophic plant family endemic to tropical Africa, and reviews its morphology, ecology, and conservation status.

The paper evaluates UCE probe set utility for scarabaeoid beetles based on phylogenetic distance, breadth, and design method, finding that utility decreases with greater distance and narrower breadth.

The paper identifies rapid indel accumulation in core nuclear pore protein gene promoters across Drosophila species, suggesting a role in speciation through regulatory changes.

This study reveals rapid evolution of the post-Y region in a hexaploid persimmon through chromosome-scale genome assembly and comparative analysis with dioecious relatives.

This study identifies XBB as a SARS-CoV-2 variant resulting from recombination of BA.2 subvariants, showing increased resistance to neutralizing antibodies and enhanced fusogenicity compared to BA.2.75.

This study identifies a covalent recruiter for the E2 ubiquitin conjugating enzyme UBE2D, enabling targeted protein degradation via PROTACs.

This study compares the navigation strategies of wandering albatrosses and yacht racers, finding similar wind-optimized travel patterns despite differences in time-minimization.

The paper analyzes grooming networks in primates to show how large, stable groups manage social stresses through bonding behaviors and cognitive skills.

The paper examines the southern Western Ghats as both a museum and cradle of woody plant evolutionary diversity using phylogenetic and distribution analyses.

The paper characterizes a dual bacterial symbiosis in xylophagous beetles, showing how two symbionts complement each other in cuticle synthesis and nitrogen recycling.

This study shows that changes in ant larval feeding habits led to increased caste dimorphism and social complexity through evolutionary adaptations in alloparental care and larval morphology.

The paper analyzes gene modules related to skin physiology in pangolin genomes, revealing convergent gene inactivation patterns and insights into the evolution of keratin-derived scales.

This study investigates the evolution of chemosensory genes in subterranean beetles, finding lineage-specific duplications and losses, including IR25a and IR8a, suggesting parallel evolution in underground adaptation.

This paper clarifies confusion in priority effects by categorizing them into frequency-dependent and trait-dependent mechanisms, enabling better ecological modeling and prediction.

The paper examines the relationship between ecological traits and olfactory receptor gene expansions in ray-finned fishes, finding convergent increases in olfactory system size in amphibious species.

The paper investigates the catalytic mechanism and allosteric behavior of NanoLuc luciferase, revealing how ligand binding at different sites influences luminescence.