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Biodiversity and distribution patterns of blooming jellyfish in the Bohai Sea revealed by eDNA metabarcoding BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Lijing Ye, Saijun Peng, Yuanqing Ma, Wenjing Zhang, Lei Wang, Xiyan Sun, Chen Zhang, Munjira Yeasmin, Jianmin Zhao, Zhijun Dong
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Fitness difference between two synonymous mutations of Phytophthora infestans ATP6 gene BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Oswald Nkurikiyimfura, Abdul Waheed, Hanmei Fang, Xiaoxian Yuan, Lixia Chen, Yan-Ping Wang, Guodong Lu, Jiasui Zhan, Lina Yang
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Correction: A juvenile bird with possible crown-group affinities from a dinosaur-rich Cretaceous ecosystem in North America BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Chase Doran Brownstein
Correction: BMC Ecology and Evolution (2024) 24:20 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02210-9 After publication of the article, it was brought to our attention that ‘†Borealornis antecatastrophis’ in paragraph 3 of the Humerus section should be changed to “YPM VP 59473”. Note that †Borealornis antecatastrophis is rendered a nomen nudum. The original publication has been corrected. Authors and Affiliations
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Genome-wide diversity, population structure and signatures of inbreeding in the African buffalo in Mozambique BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Paolo Colangelo, Marika Di Civita, Carlos M. Bento, Paolo Franchini, Axel Meyer, Nadiya Orel, Luis C. B. G. das Neves, Fernando C. Mulandane, Joao S. Almeida, Gabriele Senczuk, Fabio Pilla, Simone Sabatelli
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The natural and human-mediated expansion of a human-commensal lizard into the fringes of Southeast Asia BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Benjamin R. Karin, Michael Lough-Stevens, Te-En Lin, Sean B. Reilly, Anthony J. Barley, Indraneil Das, Djoko T. Iskandar, Evy Arida, Todd R. Jackman, Jimmy A. McGuire, Aaron M. Bauer
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Lateral line system diversification during the early stages of ecological speciation in cichlid fish BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Duncan E. Edgley, Madeleine Carruthers, Nestory P. Gabagambi, Andrew D. Saxon, Alan M. Smith, Domino A. Joyce, Grégoire Vernaz, M. Emília Santos, George F. Turner, Martin J. Genner
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Correction: Ecological and phylogenetic aspects of the spring diet of three palaearctic species of swans BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Sergei A. Kouzov, Anna V. Kravchuk, Elena M. Koptseva, Yulia I. Gubelit, Elmira M. Zaynagutdinova, Evgeny V. Abakumov
Correction: BMC Ecol Evo 24, 17 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02204-7 In this article [1], the following statement was missing from the Funding section in the Declarations: This research was funded by Saint Petersburg State University, project ID: 101,662,710 (CZ_MDF-2023-1). The original article has been updated to reflect the correct statement. Kouzov SA, Kravchuk AV, Koptseva EM, et
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Expectations of duplicate gene retention under the gene duplicability hypothesis BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Amanda E. Wilson, David A. Liberles
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Microsatellites reveal divergence in population genetic diversity, and structure of osyris lanceolata (santalaceae) in Uganda and Kenya BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Ben Belden Mugula, S. F. Omondi, Manuel Curto, Samuel Kuria Kiboi, James Ireri Kanya, Anthony Egeru, Paul Okullo, Harald Meimberg
Osyris lanceolata (Hochst. & Steud.) (Santalaceae) is a multipurpose plant highly valued culturally and economically in Africa. However, O. lanceolata populations have rapidly dwindled in East Africa due to overexploitation and this is believed to cause further consequences on the species’ genetic diversity and structure within the region. Information regarding a species’ genetic diversity and structure
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Age, growth, and energy storage of the subterranean fish Triplophysa rosa (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae) from Chongqing, China BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Yuan Xu, Yangyang Jing, Jing Zhou, Rui Long, Juanzhu Meng, Ya Yang, Yiping Luo
This study explores the age, growth, and energy storage of Triplophysa rosa, a troglobitic cavefish. A total of 102 wild T. rosa specimens were collected in Wulong County, Chongqing, China, between 2018 and 2022, with otoliths used for age determination. The earliest mature individuals were determined to be 4.8 years old, while the maximum ages for females and males were estimated at 15.8 years and
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Modelling the current and future distribution potential areas of Peperomia abyssinica Miq., and Helichrysum citrispinum Steud. ex A. Rich. in Ethiopia BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Debela Daba, Birhanu Kagnew, Belay Tefera, Sileshi Nemomissa
The aim of this study is to investigate how climate change influences the distribution of economically and environmentally important species of P. abyssinica and H. citrispinum in Ethiopia. The species distribution modeling intends to forecast species' ecological niche ranges and habitat suitability by employing a variety of environmental parameters as predictors, which is vital for conservation planning
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Strategies to manage tree pest and disease outbreaks: a balancing act BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Cecilia A. L. Dahlsjö
Tree diseases are one of the major threats to forests worldwide. As the frequency and severity of disease outbreaks increase, effective prevention and mitigation strategies are urgently needed. Emerging methods are available to tackle this issue, however, trade-offs and potential ecological consequences should be considered for successful forest preservation.
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Ecological factors and parity mode correlate with genome size variation in squamate reptiles BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Anik Saha, Arianna Bellucci, Sara Fratini, Stefano Cannicci, Claudio Ciofi, Alessio Iannucci
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Ecological determinants in plant community structure across dry afromontane forest patches of Northwestern Ethiopia BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Metsehet Yinebeb, Ermias Lulekal, Tamrat Bekele
Ethiopia is a mountainous country with great geographic diversity. The diversified topographic features in Ethiopia made the country have a rich biodiversity forest cover in tropical Africa. This made Ethiopia have the largest floral diversity in tropical Africa. This floral diversity is rich in endemic elements. About 6,027 vascular plant species (including subspecies) with about 10.7% endemism have
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Elevated rates of dietary generalization in eusocial lineages of the secondarily herbivorous bees BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 T. J. Wood, A. Müller, C. Praz, D. Michez
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A phylogeny of the evening primrose family (Onagraceae) using a target enrichment approach with 303 nuclear loci BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Rick P. Overson, Matthew G. Johnson, Lindsey L. Bechen, Sylvia P. Kinosian, Norman A. Douglas, Jeremie B. Fant, Peter C. Hoch, Rachel A. Levin, Michael J. Moore, Robert A. Raguso, Warren L. Wagner, Krissa A. Skogen, Norman J. Wickett
The evening primrose family (Onagraceae) includes 664 species (803 taxa) with a center of diversity in the Americas, especially western North America. Ongoing research in Onagraceae includes exploring striking variation in floral morphology, scent composition, and breeding system, as well as the role of these traits in driving diversity among plants and their interacting pollinators and herbivores
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Potential changes in the extent of suitable habitats for geladas (Theropithecus gelada) in the Anthropocene BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Ahmed Seid Ahmed, Desalegn Chala, Chala Adugna Kufa, Anagaw Atickem, Afework Bekele, Jens-Christian Svenning, Dietmar Zinner
Climate change coupled with other anthropogenic pressures may affect the extent of suitable habitat for species and thus their distributions. This is particularly true for species occupying high-altitude habitats such as the gelada (Theropithecus gelada) of the Ethiopian highlands. To explore the impact of climate change on species distributions, Species Distribution Modelling (SDM) has been extensively
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Heat-induced female biased sex ratio during development is not mitigated after prolonged thermal selection BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Marta A. Santos, Marta A. Antunes, Afonso Grandela, Ana Carromeu-Santos, Ana S. Quina, Mauro Santos, Margarida Matos, Pedro Simões
The negative impacts of climate change on biodiversity are consistently increasing. Developmental stages are particularly sensitive in many ectotherms. Moreover, sex-specific differences in how organisms cope with thermal stress can produce biased sex ratios upon emergence, with potentially major impacts on population persistence. This is an issue that needs investigation, particularly testing whether
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Gene expression in notochord and nuclei pulposi: a study of gene families across the chordate phylum BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Rahul Raghavan, Ugo Coppola, Yushi Wu, Chibuike Ihewulezi, Lenny J. Negrón-Piñeiro, Julie E. Maguire, Justin Hong, Matthew Cunningham, Han Jo Kim, Todd J. Albert, Abdullah M. Ali, Jean-Pierre Saint-Jeannet, Filomena Ristoratore, Chitra L. Dahia, Anna Di Gregorio
The transition from notochord to vertebral column is a crucial milestone in chordate evolution and in prenatal development of all vertebrates. As ossification of the vertebral bodies proceeds, involutions of residual notochord cells into the intervertebral discs form the nuclei pulposi, shock-absorbing structures that confer flexibility to the spine. Numerous studies have outlined the developmental
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Patterns of enrichment and acceleration in evolutionary rates of promoters suggest a role of regulatory regions in cetacean gigantism BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Felipe A. Silva, Agnello C. R. Picorelli, Giovanna S. Veiga, Mariana F. Nery
Cetaceans (whales, porpoises, and dolphins) are a lineage of aquatic mammals from which some species became giants. Only recently, gigantism has been investigated from the molecular point of view. Studies focused mainly on coding regions, and no data on the influence of regulatory regions on gigantism in this group was available. Accordingly, we investigated the molecular evolution of non-coding regulatory
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BatTool: projecting bat populations facing multiple stressors using a demographic model BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Ashton M. Wiens, Amber Schorg, Jennifer Szymanski, Wayne E. Thogmartin
Bats provide ecologically and agriculturally important ecosystem services but are currently experiencing population declines caused by multiple environmental stressors, including mortality from white-nose syndrome and wind energy development. Analyses of the current and future health and viability of these species may support conservation management decision making. Demographic modeling provides a
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Emerging roles for diguanylate cyclase during the evolution of soma in dictyostelia BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Yoshinori Kawabe, Qingyou Du, Takaaki B. Narita, Craig Bell, Christina Schilde, Koryu Kin, Pauline Schaap
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Paleoecology of extinct species BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Michael Pittman, Yucheng Wang
Recent developments, including new imaging and ancient environmental DNA (aeDNA) technologies, are providing unprecedented insights into the past, which can also help researchers predict future ecological change. BMC Ecology and Evolution has launched a new article Collection on the “Paleoecology of extinct species” to provide an open-access resource for all interested in this multidisciplinary field
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Phylodynamics of dengue virus 2 in Nicaragua leading up to the 2019 epidemic reveals a role for lineage turnover BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Panpim Thongsripong, Sean V. Edgerton, Sandra Bos, Saira Saborío, Guillermina Kuan, Angel Balmaseda, Eva Harris, Shannon N. Bennett
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease posing a significant threat to public health. Dengue virus (DENV) evolution is often characterized by lineage turnover, which, along with ecological and immunological factors, has been linked to changes in dengue phenotype affecting epidemic dynamics. Utilizing epidemiologic and virologic data from long-term population-based studies (the Nicaraguan Pediatric
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Phylogenetic analysis of museum specimens of houting Coregonus oxyrinchus shows the need for a revision of its extinct status BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-27 R. Kroes, Y. Winkel, J. A. J. Breeuwer, E. E. van Loon, S. P. Loader, J. S. Maclaine, P. F. M. Verdonschot, H. G. van der Geest
According to the IUCN Red List the anadromous houting Coregonus oxyrinchus is categorized as ‘extinct’. However, this extinct status might be incorrect because taxonomic difference between C. oxyrinchus and the closely related C. lavaretus is based on a disputable morphological comparison. Also, phylogenetic studies on mtDNA only focused on recent obtained coregonids. We are the first to perform a
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Ancient mitogenomes reveal a high maternal genetic diversity of Pleistocene woolly rhinoceros in Northern China BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Junxia Yuan, Guojiang Sun, Bo Xiao, Jiaming Hu, Linying Wang, Taogetongqimuge, Lei Bao, Yamei Hou, Shiwen Song, Shan Jiang, Yong Wu, Dong Pan, Yang Liu, Michael V. Westbury, Xulong Lai, Guilian Sheng
Woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) is a typical indicator of cold-stage climate that was widely distributed in Northern Hemisphere during the Middle-Late Pleistocene. Although a plethora of fossils have been excavated from Northern China, their phylogenetic status, intraspecific diversity and phylogeographical structure are still vague. In the present study, we generated four mitogenomes from
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Characterization of the mitochondrial Huso huso genome and new aspects of its organization in the presence of tandem repeats in 12S rRNA BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Khadijeh Dadkhah, Ghodrat Rahimi Mianji, Ali Barzegar, Ayoub Farhadi
The sturgeon group has been economically significant worldwide due to caviar production. Sturgeons consist of 27 species in the world. Mitogenome data could be used to infer genetic diversity and investigate the evolutionary history of sturgeons. A limited number of complete mitogenomes in this family were sequenced. Here, we annotated the mitochondrial Huso huso genome, which revealed new aspects
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Convergent TP53 loss and evolvability in cancer BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Marcela Braga Mansur, Mel Greaves
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Respiration kinetics and allometric scaling in the demosponge Halichondria panicea BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Lars Kumala, Malte Thomsen, Donald E. Canfield
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Ecosystem restoration, regeneration and rewilding BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Nancy Shackelford, Carmel McDougall
Anthropomorphic activities have caused major damage to ecosystems worldwide. Although documenting this damage is important, implementing measures to halt and reverse ecosystem decline is critical and is now being prioritised globally. To support global goals to protect and restore nature, BMC Ecology and Evolution has launched a new article collection to encourage contributions from the multifaceted
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Native amphibian toxin reduces invasive crayfish feeding with potential benefits to stream biodiversity BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Gary M. Bucciarelli, Sierra J. Smith, Justin J. Choe, Phoebe D. Shin, Robert N. Fisher, Lee B. Kats
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Detecting natural selection in trait-trait coevolution BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Daohan Jiang, Jianzhi Zhang
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Purifying selection leads to low protein diversity of the mitochondrial cyt b gene in avian malaria parasites BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-11 Xinyi Wang, Staffan Bensch, Xi Huang, Lu Dong
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Ecological correlates of cranial evolution in the megaradiation of dipsadine snakes BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Gregory G. Pandelis, Michael C. Grundler, Daniel L. Rabosky
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Common lizard microhabitat selection varies by sex, parity mode, and colouration BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-04 Hans Recknagel, William T. Harvey, Megan Layton, Kathryn R. Elmer
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Holistic view of the seascape dynamics and environment impact on macro-scale genetic connectivity of marine plankton populations BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Romuald Laso-Jadart, Michael O’Malley, Adam M. Sykulski, Christophe Ambroise, Mohammed-Amin Madoui
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Community composition drives siderophore dynamics in multispecies bacterial communities BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Siobhán O’Brien, Christopher T. Culbert, Timothy G. Barraclough
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Rapid neck elongation in Sauropterygia (Reptilia: Diapsida) revealed by a new basal pachypleurosaur from the Lower Triassic of China BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Qi-Ling Liu, Long Cheng, Thomas L. Stubbs, Benjamin C. Moon, Michael J. Benton, Chun-Bo Yan, Li Tian
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Floristic composition and plant community distribution along environmental gradients in Guard dry Afromontane forest of Northwestern Ethiopia BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-28 Yitayih Dagne, Liyew Birhanu
Dry evergreen montane forests of Ethiopia provide economic and ecological services for the community but it is under several threats of natural and anthropogenic disturbances. The study aimed to investigate the floristic composition, species diversity, and plant community distribution of Guard forest along environmental gradients. A systematic sampling technique was used to collect vegetation and environmental
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Population genetic differentiation of the ubiquitous brooding coral Pocillopora acuta along Phuket Island reefs in the Andaman Sea, Thailand BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-26 Anna Fiesinger, Christoph Held, Frank Melzner, Lalita Putchim, Thorsten B. H. Reusch, Andrea L. Schmidt, Marlene Wall
The widespread Indo-Pacific coral species Pocillopora acuta Lamarck, 1816 displays varying levels of asexual versus sexual reproduction, with strong repercussions on genetic diversity, connectivity and genetic structuring within and among populations. For many geographic regions, baseline information on genetic diversity is still lacking, particularly in the Andaman Sea. The region suffered a massive
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Genetic mapping of craniofacial traits in the Mexican tetra reveals loci associated with bite differences between cave and surface fish BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Amanda K. Powers, Carole Hyacinthe, Misty R. Riddle, Young Kwang Kim, Alleigh Amaismeier, Kathryn Thiel, Brian Martineau, Emma Ferrante, Rachel L. Moran, Suzanne E. McGaugh, Tyler E. Boggs, Joshua B. Gross, Clifford J. Tabin
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Spatio-temporal home range of the dominant rodent species in Mabira central forest reserve, Uganda BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 James Ssuuna, Rhodes H. Makundi, Simon J. Chidodo, Moses Isabirye, Nsajigwa E. Mbije, Loth S. Mulungu
Rodents form the largest order among mammals in terms of species diversity, and home range is the area where an individual normally moves during its normal daily activities. Information about rodent home ranges is paramount in the development of effective conservation and management strategies. This is because rodent home range varies within species and different habitats. In Uganda, tropical high
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A model for the dissemination of circulating tumour cell clusters involving platelet recruitment and a plastic switch between cooperative and individual behaviours BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Jorian D. Hapeman, Caroline S. Carneiro, Aurora M. Nedelcu
In spite of extensive research, cancer remains a major health problem worldwide. As cancer progresses, cells acquire traits that allow them to disperse and disseminate to distant locations in the body – a process known as metastasis. While in the vasculature, these cells are referred to as circulating tumour cells (CTCs) and can manifest either as single cells or clusters of cells (i.e., CTC clusters)
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2023 BMC Ecology and Evolution image competition: the winning images BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Jennifer Harman, Christy A. Hipsley, Luke M. Jacobus, David A. Liberles, Josef Settele, Arne Traulsen
In 2023, researchers from around the world entered the BMC Ecology and Evolution photography competition. As a result, we received a spectacular collection of photographs that capture the wonder of nature, those looking to understand it and glimpses into long lost worlds. This editorial celebrates the winning images selected by the Editor of BMC Ecology and Evolution and senior members of the journal’s
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First filter feeding in the Early Triassic: cranial morphological convergence between Hupehsuchus and baleen whales BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Zi-Chen Fang, Jiang-Li Li, Chun-Bo Yan, Ya-Rui Zou, Li Tian, Bi Zhao, Michael J. Benton, Long Cheng, Xu-Long Lai
Modern baleen whales are unique as large-sized filter feeders, but their roles were replicated much earlier by diverse marine reptiles of the Mesozoic. Here, we investigate convergence in skull morphology between modern baleen whales and one of the earliest marine reptiles, the basal ichthyosauromorph Hupehsuchus nanchangensis, from the Early Triassic, a time of rapid recovery of life following profound
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History of the terrestrial isopod genus Ligidium in Japan based on phylogeographic analysis BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Wakana Harigai, Aya Saito, Chika Zemmoto, Shigenori Karasawa, Touta Yokoi, Atsushi J. Nagano, Hitoshi Suzuki, Masanobu Yamamoto
Phylogeographical approaches explain the genetic diversity of local organisms in the context of their geological and geographic environments. Thus, genetic diversity can be a proxy for geological history. Here we propose a genus of woodland isopod, Ligidium, as a marker of geological history in relation to orogeny and the Quaternary glacial cycle. Mitochondrial analysis of 721 individuals from 97 sites
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Trade-offs between immunity and competitive ability in fighting ant males BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Sina Metzler, Jessica Kirchner, Anna V Grasse, Sylvia Cremer
Fighting disease while fighting rivals exposes males to constraints and trade-offs during male-male competition. We here tested how both the stage and intensity of infection with the fungal pathogen Metarhizium robertsii interfere with fighting success in Cardiocondyla obscurior ant males. Males of this species have evolved long lifespans during which they can gain many matings with the young queens
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Evolution of selfish multicellularity: collective organisation of individual spatio-temporal regulatory strategies BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Renske M. A. Vroomans, Enrico Sandro Colizzi
The unicellular ancestors of modern-day multicellular organisms were remarkably complex. They had an extensive set of regulatory and signalling genes, an intricate life cycle and could change their behaviour in response to environmental changes. At the transition to multicellularity, some of these behaviours were co-opted to organise the development of the nascent multicellular organism. Here, we focus
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Phylogenetic and comparative analyses of Hydnora abyssinica plastomes provide evidence for hidden diversity within Hydnoraceae BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-18 Elijah Mbandi Mkala, Matthias Jost, Xiang Dong, Geoffrey Mwachala, Paul Mutuku Musili, Stefan Wanke, Guang-Wan Hu, Qing-Feng Wang
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A late-surviving phytosaur from the northern Atlantic rift reveals climate constraints on Triassic reptile biogeography BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Chase Doran Brownstein
The origins of all major living reptile clades, including the one leading to birds, lie in the Triassic. Following the largest mass extinction in Earth’s history at the end of the Permian, the earliest definite members of the three major living reptile clades, the turtles (Testudines), crocodylians and birds (Archosauria), and lizards, snakes, amphisbaenians, and Tuatara (Lepidosauria) appeared. Recent
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Genomic evidence indicates small island-resident populations and sex-biased behaviors of Hawaiian reef Manta Rays BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-08 Jonathan L. Whitney, Richard R. Coleman, Mark H. Deakos
Reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) are globally distributed in tropical and subtropical seas. Their life history traits (slow growth, late maturity, low reproductive output) make them vulnerable to perturbations and therefore require informed management strategies. Previous studies have reported wide-spread genetic connectivity along continental shelves suggesting high gene flow along continuous habitats
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Phylogenetic congruence, conflict and consilience between molecular and morphological data BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Joseph N Keating, Russell J Garwood, Robert S Sansom
Morphology and molecules are important data sources for estimating evolutionary relationships. Modern studies often utilise morphological and molecular partitions alongside each other in combined analyses. However, the effect of combining phenomic and genomic partitions is unclear. This is exacerbated by their size imbalance, and conflict over the efficacy of different inference methods when using
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Agroecology: protecting, restoring, and promoting biodiversity BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Jessica Knapp, Andrea Sciarretta
The global food system is the predominant driver of biodiversity loss. Consequently, there is an increasing need to transition towards more sustainable and resilient agri-food systems to protect, restore and promote biodiversity. To help address this issue, BMC Ecology and Evolution has launched a new article Collection on agroecology.
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Analysis of Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) mitochondrial genomes in the context of a recent host range expansion BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Bart T.L.H. van de Vossenberg, Tom H. van Noort, Sanne H.Z. Hooiveld-Knoppers, Lucas P. van der Gouw, Jan E.J. Mertens, Antoon J.M. Loomans
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Multi-locus phylogeny of the catfish genus Ictalurus Rafinesque, 1820 (Actinopterygii, Siluriformes) and its systematic and evolutionary implications BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-28 Rodolfo Pérez-Rodríguez, Omar Domínguez-Domínguez, Carlos Pedraza-Lara, Rogelio Rosas-Valdez, Gerardo Pérez-Ponce de León, Ana Berenice García-Andrade, Ignacio Doadrio
Ictalurus is one of the most representative groups of North American freshwater fishes. Although this group has a well-studied fossil record and has been the subject of several morphological and molecular phylogenetic studies, incomplete taxonomic sampling and insufficient taxonomic studies have produced a rather complex classification, along with intricate patterns of evolutionary history in the genus
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The two chytrid pathogens of amphibians in Eurasia—climatic niches and future expansion BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Dan Sun, Gajaba Ellepola, Jayampathi Herath, Madhava Meegaskumbura
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Pre-copulatory choices drive post-copulatory decisions: mechanisms of female control shift across different life stages BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Lenka Sentenská, Catherine E. Scott, Luciana Baruffaldi, Maydianne C. B. Andrade
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High functional allelic diversity and copy number in both MHC classes in the common buzzard BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-24 Jamie Winternitz, Nayden Chakarov, Tony Rinaud, Meinolf Ottensmann, Oliver Krüger
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Correction: 18S rRNA variability maps reveal three highly divergent, conserved motifs within Rotifera BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Olaf R. P. Bininda‑Emonds
Correction: BMC Ecol Evo 21, 118 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01845-2 Following the publication of the original article [1], a potential error was confirmed that the author would like to inform the readers about. In noting that many species of bdelloid rotifer display a shared, but variable-length deletion in the 18S rRNA molecule that could extend into a critical structural position (see
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Correction: Environmental DNA detects Spawning Habitat of an ephemeral migrant fish (Anadromous Rainbow Smelt: Osmerus mordax) BMC Evol. Biol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Vaughn Holmes, Jacob Aman, Geneva York, Michael T. Kinnison