Human adaptation and diversification in the Microsporum canis complex by Xin Zhou, Sarah A. Ahmed, Chao Tang, Maria Eduarda Grisolia, José Francisco Ghignatti Warth, Kristen Webster, Andrea Peano, Silke Uhrlass, Claudia Cafarchia, Marie Pierre Hayette, Rosalie Sacheli, Tadeja Matos, Yingqian Kang, G. Sybren de Hoog, Peiying Feng

“…These species are the most widespread zoonotic pathogens causing dermatophytosis in cats and humans worldwide. To clarify the evolutionary relationship between the three species and explore the potential host shift process, this study used phylogenetic analysis, population structure analysis, multispecies coalescent analyses, determination of MAT idiomorph distribution, sexual crosses, and macromorphology and physicochemical features to address the above questions. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Cold Stress Response Mechanism of Barley Di19 Gene Family by Wenbo Chai, Chao Yuan, Shufen Li, Hanyuan Xu, Qing Zhu, Hongtao Li, Wei Ji, Jun Wang

“…Phylogenetic analysis grouped the <i>HvDi19</i> genes into four subfamilies, with three homologous gene pairs, and Ka/Ks analysis indicated strong purifying selection. …”
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Identification and expression analysis of the BnE2F/DP gene family in Brassica napus by Min Shen, Lijuan Wei, Chun Fu

“…Based on differences in their conserved structural domains, they can be categorized into three subgroups: E2F, DP, and DEL (DP-E2F-like). …”
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Petrographic Characterization and Maceral Controls on Porosity in Overmature Marine Shales: Examples from Ordovician-Silurian Shales in China and the U.S. by Lin Wei, Shasha Sun, Dazhong Dong, Zhensheng Shi, Jia Yin, Shudi Zhang, Maria Mastalerz, Xiong Cheng

“…MICP results indicate that pores within 3-12 nm and 900-2500 nm account for a major contribution to pore volume obtained. …”
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Genetic Variation and Differentiation of <i>Himantoglossum</i> s.s. in Greece by Spyros Tsiftsis, Martha Charitonidou, Panagiotis Madesis, Andreas D. Drouzas

“…In addition, two cpDNA and one nDNA fragments (<i>acc</i>D, <i>psb</i>A-<i>trn</i>H and ITS2, respectively) were sequenced in a number of individuals representative of the whole dataset. All three fragments were conserved, showing restricted polymorphism and having no correlation to the populations or to the taxa of <i>Himantoglossum</i> s.s. in Greece. …”
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Tomato spotted wilt virus in tomato from Croatia, Montenegro and Slovenia: genetic diversity and evolution by Dijana Škorić, Jelena Zindović, Dorotea Grbin, Patrik Pul, Vladan Božović, Paolo Margaria, Nataša Mehle, Nataša Mehle, Anja Pecman, Zala Kogej Zwitter, Zala Kogej Zwitter, Denis Kutnjak, Ana Vučurović

“…Phylogenetic analyses placed all studied isolates within the L1-M3-S3 genotype, commonly associated with solanaceous crops in Europe. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of glutaredoxin in Puccinellia tenuiflora under salinity stress by Yanshuang Liu, Xia Han, Juanjuan Yu, Yueyue Li, Meihong Sun, Qiuying Pang, Ying Li, Shaojun Dai

“…Phylogenetic analysis revealed close evolutionary ties to monocotyledonous rice (Oryza sativa). …”
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Host-dependence of in vitro reassortment dynamics among the Sathuperi and Shamonda Simbuviruses by Damien Coupeau, Calixte Bayrou, Pierre Baillieux, Axel Marichal, Anne-Cécile Lenaerts, Céline Caty, Laetitia Wiggers, Nathalie Kirschvink, Daniel Desmecht, Benoît Muylkens

“…Orthobunyaviruses are arboviruses (Arthropod Borne Virus) and possess multipartite genomes made up of three negative RNAs corresponding to the small (S), medium (M) and large (L) segments. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Trehalose-6-Phosphate Synthase/Phosphatases Gene Family in Petunia and Their Expression Profiling Under Abiotic Stresses by Renwei Huang, Daofeng Liu, Gonzalo H. Villarino, Neil S. Mattson

“…According to phylogenetic analysis, petunia TPS proteins cluster into two clades, while TPP proteins were classified into three clades, showing closer evolutionary ties to tomato homologs. …”
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Many-Objective Truss Structural Optimization Considering Dynamic and Stability Behaviors by João Marcos P. Vieira, José Pedro G. Carvalho, Dênis E. C. Vargas, Érica C. R. Carvalho, Patrícia H. Hallak, Afonso C. C. Lemonge

“…Such new MOSOPs have more than three objective functions and are called many-objective structural optimization problems. …”
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Genomic insights into the rapid rise of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST463: A high-risk lineage’s adaptive strategy in China by Xu Dong, Yanghui Xiang, Lanjuan Li, Ying Zhang, Tiantian Wu

“…Since its introduction, the lineage has undergone significant genomic changes, including the acquisition of three unique regions that enhanced its metabolism and adaptability. …”
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Spring reproductive success influences autumnal malarial load in a passerine bird by Pigeault, Romain, Cozzarolo, Camille-Sophie, Wassef, Jérôme, Gremion, Jérémy, Bastardot, Marc, Glaizot, Olivier, Christe, Philippe

“…Although avian haemosporidian parasites are widely used as model organisms to study fundamental questions in evolutionary and behavorial ecology of host-parasite interactions, some of their basic characteristics, such as seasonal variations in within-host density, are still mostly unknown. …”
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Cost-effective solutions for high-throughput enzymatic DNA methylation sequencing. by Amy Longtin, Marina M Watowich, Baptiste Sadoughi, Rachel M Petersen, Sarah F Brosnan, Kenneth Buetow, Qiuyin Cai, Cayo Biobank Research Unit, Michael D Gurven, James P Higham, Heather M Highland, Yi-Ting Huang, Hillard Kaplan, Thomas S Kraft, Yvonne A L Lim, Jirong Long, Amanda D Melin, Michael J Montague, Jamie Roberson, Kee Seong Ng, Michael L Platt, India A Schneider-Crease, Jonathan Stieglitz, Benjamin C Trumble, Vivek V Venkataraman, Ian J Wallace, Jie Wu, Noah Snyder-Mackler, Angela Jones, Alexander G Bick, Amanda J Lea

“…Characterizing DNA methylation patterns is important for addressing key questions in evolutionary biology, development, geroscience, and medical genomics. …”
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Unraveling the genetic traits and functional diversity of the pan-genome in Pantoea dispersa by Shiyao He, Qi Ding, Wenting Wu, Yun Zhang, Yan Kang, Yang Meng, Sirui Zhu, Jinyuan Wu

“…This study conducted a pan-genome analysis of three isolates and 57 P. dispersa strains from NCBI to investigate their evolutionary relationships, population structure, and functional characteristics. …”
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Advances in research on noble gas as tracers of geofluids and helium enrichment by Yu GAO, Quanyou LIU, Dongya ZHU, Xiaoqi WU, Pengpeng LI

“…BackgroundNoble gases emerge as significant tools for tracing the sources and evolutionary processes of geofluids due to their chemical inertness and different isotopic compositions across varying reservoirs. …”
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A Leopard Cub (Panthera pardus kotiya) Adopted by Kin and Non‐Kin Leopardesses Consecutively by Dushyantha Silva, Milinda Wattegedera, Mevan Piyasena, Raveendra Siriwardene, Sasindu Hewage, Meegasthanne Gamaralalage Chandana Sooriyabandara, Marasinghe Sumanasirige Lesly Ranjan Pushpakumara Marasinghe, Rajapakse M. R. Nilanthi, Prasantha Wimaladasa, Gotabhaya Ranasinghe, Kaveesha Perera

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Sex and gender differences in health and disease. Part II. Clinical and medical-social by O. M. Drapkina, O. T. Kim

“…The first part of the review was devoted to the evolutionary mechanisms of differences in life expectancy and potential strategies for increasing life expectancy in men. …”
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Microbial laboratory evolution in the era of genome‐scale science by Tom M Conrad, Nathan E Lewis, Bernhard Ø Palsson

“…They not only enable testing of evolutionary theory and principles, but also have applications to metabolic engineering and human health. …”
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Sex Differentiation and Long‐Distance Gene Flow in the Elusive Antarctic Fish Aethotaxis mitopteryx by Luca Schiavon, Thomas Desvignes, Fabrizia Ronco, Michael Matschiner, Martina Gastaldi, Thore Koppetsch, Audun Schrøder‐Nielsen, John H. Postlethwait, Alessia Prestanti, Federica Stranci, Santiago G. Ceballos, Felix C. Mark, Magnus Lucassen, Emilio Riginella, Mario La Mesa, Chiara Papetti

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Combining Individual‐Based Radio‐Tracking With Whole‐Genome Sequencing Data Reveals Candidate for Genetic Basis of Partial Migration in a Songbird by Matthias H. Weissensteiner, Kira Delmore, Valentina Peona, Juan Sebastian Lugo Ramos, Gregoire Arnaud, Julio Blas, Bruno Faivre, Ivan Pokrovsky, Martin Wikelski, Jesko Partecke, Miriam Liedvogel

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