Article
Genetics & Heredity
Delphine Giraud, Oscar Lima, Mathieu Rousseau-Gueutin, Armel Salmon, Malika Ainouche
Summary: Gene expression dynamics play a critical role in polyploid evolution, especially in allopolyploids with differentiated parental species and different repeat contents. This study investigated transcriptome evolution in tetraploid, hexaploid, and neododecaploid Spartina species, revealing significant gene and TE expression changes across different evolutionary time scales. Furthermore, recent hybridizations and whole genome duplication events leading to the invasive neo-allopolyploid species Spartina anglica demonstrated a dramatic expression repatterning and deviation from parental additivity, highlighting the regulatory potential of allopolyploidy in colonizing challenging environments.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Armand Cave-Radet, Armel Salmon, Loup Tran Van Canh, Richard L. Moyle, Lara-Simone Pretorius, Oscar Lima, Malika L. Ainouche, Abdelhak El Amrani
Summary: Environmental contamination by xenobiotics poses a significant threat to natural ecosystems and public health. The molecular mechanisms underlying xenobiotic detoxification remain poorly understood in plants, particularly in response to allopolyploidy. This study identified phenanthrene-responsive microRNAs in Spartina in the context of allopolyploid speciation, and demonstrated the relative impacts of hybridization and genome doubling in miRNA-guided regulation mechanisms in response to xenobiotics.
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Richard G. J. Hodel, Elizabeth A. Zimmer, Bin-Bin Liu, Jun Wen
Summary: Plant biologists have resolved the long-standing mystery of the origin of the apple tribe through genomic data analysis. They have also discovered conflicts between nuclear gene trees and species trees in other nodes of the Amygdaloideae subfamily of Rosaceae.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qiong Yu, Fu-Sheng Yang, Ya-Xing Chen, Hui Wu, Stefanie M. Ickert-Bond, Xiao-Quan Wang
Summary: By reconstructing the transcriptome-based phylogeny of 19 diploid Ephedra species, the evolutionary history of the gymnosperm genus Ephedra was investigated. The results revealed that Ephedra originated from Mediterranean species and split into three clades: American species, E. rhytidosperma, and other Asian species. Reticulate evolution was found to be common in Ephedra, and the genus likely originated in the late Cretaceous along the Tethys coast.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
William A. Freyman, Matthew G. Johnson, Carl J. Rothfels
Summary: In this paper, we introduce homologizer, a flexible Bayesian method that uses a phylogenetic framework to infer the separation of gene copies into their respective subgenomes across different loci. Through simulation tests, we demonstrate the robustness of homologizer to factors such as incomplete lineage sorting and the phylogenetic informativeness of loci. Furthermore, we establish the utility of homologizer on real data by analyzing a multilocus dataset from the fern family Cystopteridaceae. Lastly, we discuss the potential use of homologizer beyond its core phasing functionality to identify non-homologous sequences.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xin-Quan Liu, Xiao-Mei Xia, Luo Chen, Xiao-Quan Wang
Summary: In this study, a robust phylogeny of Cupressaceae was reconstructed using transcriptome sequencing data. The results revealed the occurrence of ancient hybridization in the family and suggested that Cupressaceae originated in Asia and underwent vicariant evolution due to continental separation. Evolutionary analyses also shed light on the evolutionary history of morphological characters in Cupressaceae.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Terezie Mandakova, Martin A. Lysak
Summary: This study presents the progress in understanding the genome of camelina, revealing the molecular evolutionary history of the polyploid complex. By studying the tetraploid camelina genome in detail, researchers have identified a high collinearity with two maternally inherited subgenomes of the hexaploid camelina.
Article
Biology
Jinren Yu, Hong Zhao, Yanting Niu, Yichen You, Russell L. Barrett, Rindra Manasoa Ranaivoson, Romer Narindra Rabarijaona, Gaurav Parmar, Langxing Yuan, Xiaofeng Jin, Pan Li, Jianhua Li, Jun Wen, Zhiduan Chen, Limin Lu
Summary: The genus Causonis serves as a model for exploring different hybridization and polyploidization modes in lineages with contrasting species' distribution ranges. Understanding the specific evolutionary histories and genetic properties of focal species is crucial for conservation strategies.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Joaquin Ortego, L. Lacey Knowles
Summary: The genomic data confirm a Pleistocene origin of the species complex in the flightless alpine grasshoppers of the genus Podisma from the Iberian Peninsula, with multiple analytical approaches revealing limited asymmetric historical hybridization between two taxa. In the divergence in isolation model, rapid evolution of reproductive isolation was observed.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xinyi Guo, Terezie Mandakova, Karolina Trachtova, Baris Ozudogru, Jianquan Liu, Martin A. Lysak
Summary: This study reveals the complex genomic history of the mustard family tribe Biscutelleae, showing contentious relationships within this plant family. Genome evolution in Biscutelleae was influenced by pervasive hybridizations and subsequent genome duplications, leading to a complex pattern of relationships among the genera.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaqing Yu, Panqiao Wang, Ji Li, Qinzheng Zhao, Changmian Ji, Zaobing Zhu, Yufei Zhai, Xiaodong Qin, Junguo Zhou, Haiyan Yu, Xinchao Cheng, Shiro Isshiki, Molly Jahn, Jeff J. Doyle, Carl-Otto Ottosen, Yuling Bai, Qinsheng Cai, Chunyan Cheng, Qunfeng Lou, Sanwen Huang, Jinfeng Chen
Summary: The study reports the first fully sequenced synthetic allopolyploid constructed from a cross between Cucumis sativus and C. hystrix, providing insights into genomic changes that occur during polyploidy and confirming that these changes emerge immediately after interspecific hybridization.
Review
Zoology
Marine Arakelyan, Victor Spangenberg, Varos Petrosyan, Alexey Ryskov, Oksana Kolomiets, Eduard Galoyan
Summary: Recent studies have shown that sexual species of rock lizards avoid interspecific mating with parthenogenetic species. The specific combination of environmental factors during the last glaciation period led to changes in the distribution and sex ratio of ectotherms. At least 7 diploid parthenogenetic species of rock lizards originated through interspecific hybridization in the past.
Article
Ecology
Francis J. Nge, Ed Biffin, Kevin R. Thiele, Michelle Waycott
Summary: The study on Cytonuclear discordance in the Australian endemic plant genus Adenanthos revealed that the incongruence between plastid and nuclear phylogenies was not only caused by incomplete lineage sorting, but also due to extensive ancient introgression and recent chloroplast capture and introgression. This deep reticulation coincided with the rapid radiation of the genus during the Miocene and suggests that ancient introgression may play an important role in the evolution of the Australian flora more broadly.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xochitl Granados-Aguilar, Carolina Granados Mendoza, Cristian Rafael Cervantes, Jose Ruben Montes, Salvador Arias
Summary: The study focused on testing the hybrid status of two putative hybrids from southern Mexico, finding introgression in Opuntia tehuacana and identifying O. decumbens as the likely parental species of Opuntia pilifera. Additionally, new cases of hybridization and introgression among southern Mexican species were suggested, involving species such as O. tehuantepecana and O. depressa as parental species of O. velutina and O. decumbens.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xinhui Zou, Yusu Du, Xin Wang, Qian Wang, Bing Zhang, Jinfeng Chen, Mingsheng Chen, Jeff J. Doyle, Song Ge
Summary: This study investigates the temporal evolutionary dynamics of four Oryza polyploid genomes at both genetic and expression levels, revealing an ongoing diploidization process in the genus. The findings shed light on the genome evolution after allopolyploidy and suggest that expression divergence driven by changes of selective constraint plays a major role in long-term diploidization.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ileana Rios, Pablo Jose Bouza, Alejandro Bortolus, Maria del Pilar Alvarez
JOURNAL OF SOUTH AMERICAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Pablo Jose Bouza, Ileana Rios, Yanina Lorena Idaszkin, Alejandro Bortolus
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Nicolas Battini, Nahuel Farias, Clara Belen Giachetti, Evangelina Schwindt, Alejandro Bortolus
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Alejandro Bortolus, Paul Adam, Janine B. Adams, Malika L. Ainouche, Debra Ayres, Mark D. Bertness, Tjeerd J. Bouma, John F. Bruno, Isabel Cacador, James T. Carlton, Jesus M. Castillo, Cesar S. B. Costa, Anthony J. Davy, Linda Deegan, Bernardo Duarte, Enrique Figueroa, Joel Gerwein, Alan J. Gray, Edwin D. Grosholz, Sally D. Hacker, A. Randall Hughes, Enrique Mateos-Naranjo, Irving A. Mendelssohn, James T. Morris, Adolfo F. Munoz-Rodriguez, Francisco J. J. Nieva, Lisa A. Levin, Bo Li, Wenwen Liu, Steven C. Pennings, Andrea Pickart, Susana Redondo-Gomez, David M. Richardson, Armel Salmon, Evangelina Schwindt, Brian R. Silliman, Erik E. Sotka, Clive Stace, Mark Sytsma, Stijn Temmerman, R. Eugene Turner, Ivan Valiela, Michael P. Weinstein, Judith S. Weis
Article
Ecology
Clara Belen Giachetti, Nicolas Battin, Alejandro Bortolus, Marcos Tatian, Evangeline Schwindt
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY
(2019)
Editorial Material
Ecology
Nicolas Battini, Alejandro Bortolus
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Biology
Claude Rispe, Fabrice Legeai, Paul D. Nabity, Rosa Fernandez, Arinder K. Arora, Patrice Baa-Puyoulet, Celeste R. Banfill, Leticia Bao, Miquel Barbera, Maryem Bouallegue, Anthony Bretaudeau, Jennifer A. Brisson, Federica Calevro, Pierre Capy, Olivier Catrice, Thomas Chertemps, Carole Couture, Laurent Deliere, Angela E. Douglas, Keith Dufault-Thompson, Paula Escuer, Honglin Feng, Astrid Forneck, Toni Gabaldon, Roderic Guigo, Frederique Hilliou, Silvia Hinojosa-Alvarez, Yi-Min Hsiao, Sylvie Hudaverdian, Emmanuelle Jacquin-Joly, Edward B. James, Spencer Johnston, Benjamin Joubard, Gaelle Le Goff, Gael Le Trionnaire, Pablo Librado, Shanlin Liu, Eric Lombaert, Hsiao-Ling Lu, Martine Maibeche, Mohamed Makni, Marina Marcet-Houben, David Martinez-Torres, Camille Meslin, Nicolas Montagne, Nancy A. Moran, Daciana Papura, Nicolas Parisot, Yvan Rahbe, Melanie Ribeiro Lopes, Aida Ripoll-Cladellas, Stephanie Robin, Celine Roques, Pascale Roux, Julio Rozas, Alejandro Sanchez-Gracia, Jose F. Sanchez-Herrero, Didac Santesmasses, Iris Scatoni, Remy-Felix Serre, Ming Tang, Wenhua Tian, Paul A. Umina, Manuella van Munster, Carole Vincent-Monegat, Joshua Wemmer, Alex C. C. Wilson, Ying Zhang, Chaoyang Zhao, Jing Zhao, Serena Zhao, Xin Zhou, Francois Delmotte, Denis Tagu
Article
Toxicology
Christine Comera, Christel Cartier, Eric Gaultier, Olivier Catrice, Quentin Panouille, Sarah El Hamdi, Kristof Tirez, Inge Nelissen, Vassilia Theodorou, Eric Houdeau
PARTICLE AND FIBRE TOXICOLOGY
(2020)
Correction
Biology
Claude Rispe, Fabrice Legeai, Paul D. Nabity, Rosa Fernandez, Arinder K. Arora, Patrice Baa-Puyoulet, Celeste R. Banfill, Leticia Bao, Miquel Barbera, Maryem Bouallegue, Anthony Bretaudeau, Jennifer A. Brisson, Federica Calevro, Pierre Capy, Olivier Catrice, Thomas Chertemps, Carole Couture, Laurent Deliere, Angela E. Douglas, Keith Dufault-Thompson, Paula Escuer, Honglin Feng, Astrid Forneck, Toni Gabaldon, Roderic Guigo, Frederique Hilliou, Silvia Hinojosa-Alvarez, Yi-min Hsiao, Sylvie Hudaverdian, Emmanuelle Jacquin-Joly, Edward B. James, Spencer Johnston, Benjamin Joubard, Gaelle Le Goff, Gael Le Trionnaire, Pablo Librado, Shanlin Liu, Eric Lombaert, Hsiao-ling Lu, Martine Maibeche, Mohamed Makni, Marina Marcet-Houben, David Martinez-Torres, Camille Meslin, Nicolas Montagne, Nancy A. Moran, Daciana Papura, Nicolas Parisot, Yvan Rahbe, Melanie Ribeiro Lopes, Aida Ripoll-Cladellas, Stephanie Robin, Celine Roques, Pascale Roux, Julio Rozas, Alejandro Sanchez-Gracia, Jose F. Sanchez-Herrero, Didac Santesmasses, Iris Scatoni, Remy-Felix Serre, Ming Tang, Wenhua Tian, Paul A. Umina, Manuella van Munster, Carole Vincent-Monegat, Joshua Wemmer, Alex C. C. Wilson, Ying Zhang, Chaoyang Zhao, Jing Zhao, Serena Zhao, Xin Zhou, Francois Delmotte, Denis Tagu
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Nicolas Battini, Clara Belen Giachetti, Karen Lidia Castro, Alejandro Bortolus, Evangelina Schwindt
Summary: Only a fraction of introduced species succeed in non-native environments, with causes underlying each outcome critical for designing effective management programs. This study examines the invasion success of a potentially neurotoxic mollusk in the SWA, finding that high dietary plasticity and lack of native predators may be key factors. The predator-prey interactions favor non-native establishment via resource exploitation, absence of biotic resistance, and increased food availability associated with artificial substrates like ports.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicolas Battini, Clara B. Giachetti, Karen L. Castro, Alejandro Bortolus, Evangelina Schwindt
Summary: This study provides experimental evidence that the recently introduced invasive predator Pleurobranchaea maculata significantly decreases the abundance of sea anemones, one of its preferred prey items, in the fouling communities of a cold-temperate port in the South-western Atlantic. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the effects of P. maculata on biological communities in recently invaded regions, indicating that marine invasive predators can induce a decline in native species abundance in benthic communities of cold-temperate marine environments in the South-western Atlantic.
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rocio Deanna, Bethann Garramon Merkle, Kwok Pan Chun, Deborah Navarro-Rosenblatt, Ivan Baxter, Nora Oleas, Alejandro Bortolus, Patricia Geesink, Luisa Diele-Viegas, Valeria Aschero, Maria Jose de Leone, Sonia Oliferuk, Rui Zuo, Andrea Cosacov, Mariana Grossi, Sandra Knapp, Alicia Lopez-Mendez, Elina Welchen, Pamela Ribone, Gabriela Auge
Summary: Mentor relationships are crucial for the retention, success, and well-being of women and underrepresented minority scientists in academia. A diverse network of mentors can support the achievement of long-term career goals, advancement, and retention of both mentors and mentees, thereby enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Elizabeta Briski, Syrmalenia G. Kotronaki, Ross N. Cuthbert, Alejandro Bortolus, Marnie L. Campbell, Jaimie T. A. Dick, Paul Fofonoff, Bella S. Galil, Chad L. Hewitt, Julie L. Lockwood, Hugh J. Macisaac, Anthony Ricciardi, Gregory Ruiz, Evangelina Schwindt, Ulrich Sommer, Aibin Zhan, James T. Carlton
Summary: Human activities introducing non-native species (NNS) have an impact on global biodiversity, but NNS diversity does not always represent a proportional subset of global biodiversity. The predictive power of global biodiversity on NNS diversity varies depending on the taxonomic scale, and it better predicts NNS diversity in terrestrial habitats compared to freshwater and marine habitats. Intentionally introduced species and associated "hitchhikers" tend to be over-represented in NNS relative to global biodiversity.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Olivier Catrice, Srinidhi Holalu, Sreten Terzic, Marco Todesco, Nicole Creux, Nicolas B. B. Langlade
Summary: The first web conference on sunflower-pollinator interactions brought together the international community to discuss the importance of insect-mediated pollination for sunflower productivity and biodiversity. Climate change can impact sunflower-pollinator interactions by affecting both plant and pollinator behavior. Recent studies have shown that elevated temperatures and drought can have different effects on sunflower attributes and pollinator preferences. Implementing agricultural practices, such as planting flower strips and using hives, can enhance pollination efficiency and maintain optimal yields in the face of climate change.
OCL-OILSEEDS AND FATS CROPS AND LIPIDS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Evangelina Schwindt, Alejandro Bortolus
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM HEALTH & MANAGEMENT
(2017)