Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yilun Yu, Chi Zhang, Xing Xu
Summary: The evolutionary history of birds shows three distinct large-scale increases in diversification rate, associated with accelerated morphological evolution among early stem birds, rapid evolution of the cranial skeleton among early crown birds, and influenced mainly by long-term climatic changes and major paleobiological events such as the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Austin H. Patton, Luke J. Harmon, Maria del Rosario Castaneda, Hannah K. Frank, Colin M. Donihue, Anthony Herrel, Jonathan B. Losos
Summary: Research shows that neotropical Anolis lizards, originating in South America, colonized and radiated on Caribbean islands before returning to the mainland for further diversification. When mainland and island evolutionary radiations collide, extensive continental radiations can result from island ancestors, with incumbent and invading mainland clades achieving ecological and morphological disparity in different ways. In interactions between mainland radiation derived from island ancestors and incumbent mainland radiation, the island-derived clade tends to have an advantage.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Ecology
P. Catalina Chaparro-Pedraza, Gregory Roth, Ole Seehausen
Summary: Adaptive radiations involve rapid niche diversification in response to ecological opportunity. The emergence of intraclade consumers in these radiations can halt the diversification of other ecomorphs and result in lower species richness in highly productive environments.
Article
Microbiology
Michiel Vos, Daniel Padfield, Christopher Quince, Rutger Vos
Summary: Prokaryote diversity is crucial to the biosphere and human health, but has received less attention compared to animals and plants. This article discusses the possibility of adaptive radiation in bacteria and explores how horizontally acquired key innovations can initiate and drive diversification. It also examines the colonization and exploitation of novel adaptive zones, and the evolution of an open pangenome. Horizontal acquisition of key innovations could be an important driver of bacterial diversity and pangenome evolution.
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yasuka Toda, Meng-Ching Ko, Qiaoyi Liang, Eliot T. Miller, Alejandro Rico-Guevara, Tomoya Nakagita, Ayano Sakakibara, Kana Uemura, Timothy Sackton, Takashi Hayakawa, Simon Yung Wa Sin, Yoshiro Ishimaru, Takumi Misaka, Pablo Oteiza, James Crall, Scott Edwards, William Buttemer, Shuichi Matsumura, Maude W. Baldwin
Summary: An early sensory shift involving the umami receptor conferred sweet-sensing abilities in songbirds, shaping the sensory biology of an entire evolutionary radiation of birds.
Review
Plant Sciences
Alexander M. C. Bowles, Christopher J. Williamson, Tom A. Williams, Timothy M. Lenton, Philip C. J. Donoghue
Summary: Plant evolution has had a profound impact on the biosphere. Recent studies using comparative genomics, phylogenetics, and the fossil record have revealed the evolutionary history of important plant groups and key innovations. Molecular clock analyses suggest that these plant groups emerged at specific time periods in Earth's history.
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zheng Hou, Xiaoya Ma, Xuan Shi, Xi Li, Lingxiao Yang, Shuhai Xiao, Olivier De Clerck, Frederik Leliaert, Bojian Zhong
Summary: The Ulvophyceae, a diverse group of green algae, originated earlier than expected and may have influenced biogeochemical cycles at the Mesoproterozoic-Neoproterozoic transition, according to a study reconstructing their phylogeny using extensive nuclear gene data.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Carlo Romano
Summary: During the Early Triassic, global fish faunas consisted mainly of cosmopolitan taxa, while in the Middle Triassic, bony fish faunas were more regionally differentiated. The hypothesis favoring a steady faunal turnover during the Spathian-Bithynian gap (SBG) is preferred based on current knowledge, cautioning against claims of protracted diversification of bony fishes after the Permian-Triassic boundary mass extinction event (PTBME). Further studies are needed to test alternative hypotheses regarding the diversification of neopterygians.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Philip C. Brown
Summary: This study examines cooperative resource management mechanisms among Japanese cultivators in the 17th to 19th centuries, focusing on the equitable sharing of natural hazards related to arable lands. Data collected from handwritten manuscripts and maps, as well as published sources, highlight the persistence of joint ownership practices in certain communities until the 1970s. The study aims to separate the unique historical circumstances from more general characteristics of this arrangement that could inspire modern efforts to mitigate the impact of natural hazards.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Suzanne J. Hand, Jacob Maugoust, Robin M. D. Beck, Maeva J. Orliac
Summary: This study describes a new early Eocene bat that sheds light on the relationship between early bats and modern bats. The research findings show that the bat retains archaic features characteristic of early Eocene bats, but its inner ear exhibits characteristics found in modern echolocating bats. Additionally, the study suggests that cave roosting behavior had already evolved in bats by the end of the early Eocene. This research is important for our understanding of the origins and evolution of bats.
Article
Biology
Christine D. Bacon, Daniele Silvestro, Carina Hoorn, Giovanni Bogota-Angel, Alexandre Antonelli, Nicolas Chazot
Summary: This study integrated fossil data into a phylogenetic analysis of the Mauritiinae palms to understand the global diversity pattern and found that the Neotropics served as a continental-scale refuge for Mauritiinae palms.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jia-Jia Cao, Yi-Shao Li, Chung-Te Chang, Jeng-Der Chung, Shih-Ying Hwang
Summary: This study investigated the genetic and epigenetic variations in four closely related species in the R. pseudochrysanthum complex and tested their associations with environmental variables. The results showed strong isolation-by-environment and adaptive divergence, despite the lack of distinctive species relationships. Annual mean temperature, elevation, normalized difference vegetation index, and annual total potential evapotranspiration were found to be the most important environmental variables explaining outlier genetic and epigenetic variations.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ethan C. Hill, Claire J. Fraser, Diana F. Gao, Mary J. Jarman, Elizabeth R. Henry, Bulisa Iova, Allen Allison, Marguerite A. Butler
Summary: The microhylid frogs of the New Guinea region are a highly diverse and ecologically important group. This study presents a detailed molecular phylogeny of the group, clarifying their evolutionary relationships and revealing hidden diversity. The findings have important implications for understanding the evolution and ecology of microhylid frogs in the region.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Sofia Filatova, Benjamin Claassen, Guillermo Torres, Ben Krause-Kyora, Eva Holtgrewe Stukenbrock, Wiebke Kirleis
Summary: This study explores the origins, domestication traits, and cultivation history of rye, emphasizing the integration of archaeobotanical methods and aDNA sequencing to investigate the impact of cultivation practices, local environmental conditions, and genetic variation on rye diversification. Analyzing plant remains from German Wellerholzer, the research provides insights into cultivation practices, local environment, and genetic diversity of rye through phylogenetic analysis.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
A. Sahni, R. Patnaik
Summary: Research on the terrestrial biotas during the drift of the Indian plate in the Eocene lignite sequences of Rajasthan and Gujarat has revealed significant findings. It has changed our understanding of how the Indian plate was populated, the concepts of cosmopolitanism and endemism, and the nature of the forested community that supported a diverse mammalian fauna. The biota of India shows strong affinities with Africa, Madagascar, Europe, and North America, unlike its Gondwanan neighbors Madagascar and Australia.
JOURNAL OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA
(2022)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Morgane Oudot, Catherine Cronier, Pascal Neige, David Holloway
JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC PALAEONTOLOGY
(2019)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Simon Boivin, Thomas Saucede, Remi Laffont, Emilie Steimetz, Pascal Neige
Article
Paleontology
Morgane Oudot, Pascal Neige, Remi Laffont, Nicolas Navarro, Ahmed Yacine Khaldi, Catherine Cronier
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Salome Fabri-Ruiz, Bruno Danis, Nicolas Navarro, Philippe Koubbi, Remi Laffont, Thomas Saucede
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Morgane Oudot, Pascal Neige, Ira Ben Shir, Asher Schmidt, Jan M. Strugnell, Laurent Plasseraud, Cedric Broussard, Rene Hoffmann, Alexander Lukeneder, Frederic Marin
JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Crystallography
Morgane Oudot, Ira Ben Shir, Asher Schmidt, Laurent Plasseraud, Cedric Broussard, Pascal Neige, Frederic Marin
Article
Geography, Physical
Aurelien Royer, Blanca A. Garcia Yelo, Remi Laffont, Manuel Hernandez Fernandez
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Geography, Physical
Louis Arbez, Aurelien Royer, Danielle Schreve, Remi Laffont, Serge David, Sophie Montuire
Summary: Lemmus and Myopus are two similar lemming species with distinct habitat requirements but similar dental morphologies, making it difficult to distinguish them based on dental remains in the fossil record. This study used geometric morphometrics to establish morphological differences between the two species and confirmed the presence of Myopus in Late Pleistocene western European sites.
JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Paleontology
Pascal Neige, Robert Weis, Emmanuel Fara
Summary: This study investigates the early diversification of belemnites and reveals significant variations in rarefied richness between different chronozone, with no clear large-scale provincialism found. The homogeneous spatial distribution of belemnites over time may be attributed to the relatively poorly-documented fossil record of belemnites, especially in Mediterranean localities, and their contrasting dispersal abilities compared to ammonoids.
Article
Paleontology
Pascal Neige
Summary: This study found highly skewed distribution of body size variation in sepiids and identified five main geographical clusters. The Cape Basin cluster showed statistically significant differences in body size compared to other clusters, possibly due to the presence of small species from the 'Hemisepius' complex. Sepiids do not follow Bergmann's rule, as species from high latitudes are not necessarily larger than those from low latitudes.
SWISS JOURNAL OF PALAEONTOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Paleontology
Kenneth De Baets, Paulina S. Naetscher, Patricia Rita, Emmanuel Fara, Pascal Neige, Jeremie Bardin, Guillaume Dera, Luis Vitor Duarte, Zoe Hughes, Peter Laschinger, Jose Carlos Garcia-Ramos, Laura Pinuela, Christof Uebelacker, Robert Weis
Summary: The study suggests that the second-order Pliensbachian-Toarcian crisis significantly impacted major marine organisms, with belemnite diversity showing varying trends at different time periods. Taxonomic turnover and changes in body size were observed within individual basins, indicating a response to environmental shifts during the crisis.
SWISS JOURNAL OF PALAEONTOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Zoology
A. Jablonska, N. Navarro, R. Laffont, R. Wattier, V Pesic, A. Zawal, J. Vukic, M. Grabowski
Summary: The Mediterranean Region is a biodiversity hotspot with largely unexplored freshwater fauna. Through an integrative study, the taxonomic status of two freshwater palaemonid shrimps, Palaemon antennarius and Palaemon minos, was challenged. Genetic and morphological data revealed that the Balkan MOTU of P. antennarius is closer to P. minos, and carapace shape variation is primarily explained by geographical distribution.
EUROPEAN ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Paleontology
Raphael Vasseur, Simon Boivin, Bernard Lathuiliere, Iuliana Lazar, Christophe Durlet, Rowan-Clare Martindale, Stephane Bodin, Khalid Elhmidi
PALAEONTOLOGIA ELECTRONICA
(2019)