Glissandra oviformis n. sp.: a novel predatory flagellate illuminates the character evolution within the eukaryotic clade CRuMs by Euki Yazaki, Ryo Harada, Ryu Isogai, Kohei Bamba, Ken-ichiro Ishida, Yuji Inagaki, Takashi Shiratori

“…Our findings suggest potential shared characteristics and synapomorphies for CRuMs and contribute to a deeper understanding of the character evolution within this clade.…”
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Viral genetic variation accounts for a third of variability in HIV-1 set-point viral load in Europe. by François Blanquart, Chris Wymant, Marion Cornelissen, Astrid Gall, Margreet Bakker, Daniela Bezemer, Matthew Hall, Mariska Hillebregt, Swee Hoe Ong, Jan Albert, Norbert Bannert, Jacques Fellay, Katrien Fransen, Annabelle J Gourlay, M Kate Grabowski, Barbara Gunsenheimer-Bartmeyer, Huldrych F Günthard, Pia Kivelä, Roger Kouyos, Oliver Laeyendecker, Kirsi Liitsola, Laurence Meyer, Kholoud Porter, Matti Ristola, Ard van Sighem, Guido Vanham, Ben Berkhout, Paul Kellam, Peter Reiss, Christophe Fraser, BEEHIVE collaboration

“…Specifically, heritability was measured using models of character evolution describing how viral load evolves on the phylogeny of whole-genome viral sequences. …”
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Between Realms: The Island as a Liminal Space of Redemption and Fantasy in 'the Tempest' and 'Lost' by Mingying Zhou (First author), Xiaohong Zhang

“…The study elucidates how both narratives utilize the island not merely as a setting but as a crucial catalyst for character evolution and thematic depth. Through an examination of geographical, temporal, and psychological dimensions of liminality, the article demonstrates the island's pivotal role as a space where human complexity, the quest for identity, and aspirations towards redemption unfold. …”
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Phylogenetic Analysis of the North American Beetle Genus Trichiotinus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Trichiinae) by T. Keith Philips, Mark Callahan, Jesús Orozco, Naomi Rowland

“…The ancestral Trichiotinus lineage arose from 23.8–14.9 mya, and east-west geographic partitioning of ancestral populations likely resulted in cladogenesis and new species creation, beginning as early as 10.6–6.2 mya and as recently as 1.2–0.7 mya. Morphological character evolution is also briefly discussed. The limited distribution of T. rufobrunneus in Florida and T. viridans in the Midwest mainly due to urban development and widespread agriculture makes these two species of conservation concern.…”
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Overcoming polymorphism: a revised list of shell characters for the phylogenetic analysis of soft-shelled turtles (Pan-Trionychidae) by Walter G. Joyce

“…All three utilized outgroups have a negative impact on ingroup relationships and character evolution, which can only partially be addressed through the use of a molecular backbone. …”
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New insights into the molecular phylogeny and biogeographical history of Allium subgenus Melanocrommyum (Amaryllidaceae) based on plastome and nuclear sequences by Ibrokhimjon Ergashov, Ziyoviddin Yusupov, Alireza Dolatyari, Mina Khorasani, İsmail Eker, Nazgul Turdumatova, Georgy Lazkov, Farruhbek Rasulov, Hang Sun, Tao Deng, Komiljon Tojibaev

“…This study investigates the phylogeny, biogeographic patterns, and morphological character evolution of the subgenus using 117 accessions representing 107 taxa across the 19 currently recognized sections within Allium subgenus Melanocrommyum. …”
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Character in Young Adult fiction: The example of Lyra in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials (1995-2000) and The Book of Dust (2017- ) by Virginie DOUGLAS

“…This literature targeting a liminal age group whose boundaries are increasingly blurred, fragments its young characters’ evolution ad infinitum by following them step by step towards adulthood as a way to better dissect the mutations and metamorphoses of adolescence. …”
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L’autre scène dans The Three Birds de Joanna Laurens (2000) : enjeux dramatiques de la réécriture d’un mythe by Solange Ayache

“…Mirroring and enacting the characters’ evolution from innocence to barbarism, language is distorted and altered to an extreme through a creative process involving word coinage (i.e. barbarisms), syntactic irregularities, and ‘babelisation,’ thus bringing out and performing the violence of the myth. …”
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