Termite 'jumping genes' provide template to resolve tree of life

Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations ...
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Streamlining genetic analysis for phylogenetic studies

A new computational tool improves the analysis of genetic data, making it easier and faster to study the evolutionary relationships between species. A new computational tool improves the analysis of ...
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On the origin of nematodes: Phylogenetic tree of world's most numerous group of animals

Scientists have published the largest nematode phylogenetic tree up until now. It contains over 1,200 species and is entirely based on the analysis of DNA sequence data. Scientists from Wageningen ...
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Interactive Fractal Tree of Life Zooms In On Earth’s Entire Evolutionary History

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. From protozoans to people, there is a lot of life on this planet ...
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Functional and phylogenetic assembly in a Chinese tropical tree community across size classes, spatial scales and habitats

Jie Yang, Guocheng Zhang, Xiuqin Ci, Nathan G. Swenson, Min Cao, Liqing Sha, Jie Li, Carol C. Baskin, J.W. Ferry Slik and Luxiang Lin 1. Increasingly, ecologists are using functional and phylogenetic ...
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Recombination most often occurs on the COVID-19 phylogenetic tree in the form of 'long branches'

An analysis of millions of SARS-CoV-2 genomes finds that recombination of the virus is uncommon, but when it occurs, it is most often in the spike protein region, the area which allows the virus to ...