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Genomics of introgression in the Chinese horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus sinicus) revealed by transcriptome sequencing
(Oxford University Press, 2017-07)
Recent genomic studies show that introgression can occur at a genome-wide scale among recently diverged lineages. However, introgression is difficult to distinguish from incomplete lineage sorting (ILS), and these processes ...
Positive selection and inactivation in the vision and hearing genes of cetaceans.
(Oxford University Press, 2020-03-14)
The transition to an aquatic lifestyle in cetaceans (whales and dolphins) resulted in a radical transformation in their sensory systems. Toothed whales acquired specialized high-frequency hearing tied to the evolution of ...
Dietary Diversification and Specialisation in New World Bats Facilitated by Early Molecular Evolution.
(Oxford University Press, 2021-02-15)
Dietary adaptation is a major feature of phenotypic and ecological diversification, yet the genetic basis of dietary shifts is poorly understood. Among mammals, Neotropical leaf-nosed bats (family Phyllostomidae) show ...
Nectar-feeding bats and birds show parallel molecular adaptations in sugar metabolism enzymes.
(Elsevier, 2021-08-27)
In most vertebrates, the demand for glucose as the primary substrate for cellular respiration is met by the breakdown of complex carbohydrates, or energy is obtained by protein and lipid catabolism. In contrast, a few bat ...
Dietary Diversification and Specialization in Neotropical Bats Facilitated by Early Molecular Evolution.
(Oxford University Press, 2021-08-23)
Dietary adaptation is a major feature of phenotypic and ecological diversification, yet the genetic basis of dietary shifts is poorly understood. Among mammals, Neotropical leaf-nosed bats (family Phyllostomidae) show ...
Phylogenomic Resolution of the Cetacean Tree of Life Using Target Sequence Capture.
(2019-10-21)
The evolution of cetaceans, from their early transition to an aquatic lifestyle to their subsequent diversification, has been the subject of numerous studies. However, while the higher-level relationships among cetacean ...