Coevolution
View article: The Spatiotemporal evolutionary dynamics of crickets and their influencing factors (Orthoptera; Ensifera)
The Spatiotemporal evolutionary dynamics of crickets and their influencing factors (Orthoptera; Ensifera) Open
The mechanisms underlying the formation of species diversity have remained a subject of intense debate. In this study, we used Gryllidea (crickets) as a representative lineage and employed a phylogenetic comparative framework based on a ro…
View article: The Spatiotemporal evolutionary dynamics of crickets and their influencing factors (Orthoptera; Ensifera)
The Spatiotemporal evolutionary dynamics of crickets and their influencing factors (Orthoptera; Ensifera) Open
The mechanisms underlying the formation of species diversity have remained a subject of intense debate. In this study, we used Gryllidea (crickets) as a representative lineage and e…
View article: The Neural Genome Hypothesis
The Neural Genome Hypothesis Open
This preprint presents the Neural Genome Hypothesis, a speculative framework proposing that genomes exhibit functional properties akin to distributed, memory-bearing neural networks, including attractors, latent representations, and contex…
View article: Reassessing Viral Origins: From Escaped Genes to Degenerated Microbes
Reassessing Viral Origins: From Escaped Genes to Degenerated Microbes Open
Three main hypotheses have been proposed to explain the origin of viruses: the exogenisation (escape) hypothesis, suggesting that mobile genetic elements gained infectivity and autonomy; the degeneration hypothesis, proposing that viruses …
View article: Ecomorphological Divergence and Convergent Robusticity in *Paranthropus*: A Biomechanical Synthesis
Ecomorphological Divergence and Convergent Robusticity in *Paranthropus*: A Biomechanical Synthesis Open
The genus *Paranthropus*, encompassing species such as *P. aethiopicus*, *P. boisei*, and *P. robustus*, represents a fascinating and enigmatic lineage within early hominin evolution, characterized by remarkable craniodental robusticity. T…
View article: Adaptive and nonadaptive sequence evolution in short introns of fruit flies of the genus Drosophila
Adaptive and nonadaptive sequence evolution in short introns of fruit flies of the genus Drosophila Open
A major objective in evolutionary biology is to understand the evolutionary processes driving molecular evolution. Earlier, population genetics sought to understand these processes by theoretical insights, leading to heated debates over co…
View article: Ecomorphological Divergence and Convergent Robusticity in *Paranthropus*: A Biomechanical Synthesis
Ecomorphological Divergence and Convergent Robusticity in *Paranthropus*: A Biomechanical Synthesis Open
The genus *Paranthropus*, encompassing species such as *P. aethiopicus*, *P. boisei*, and *P. robustus*, represents a fascinating and enigmatic lineage within early hominin evolution, characterized by remarkable craniodental robusticity. T…
View article: Phylogenetic Disparity and Convergent Evolution Across the Pleistocene textit{Homo
Phylogenetic Disparity and Convergent Evolution Across the Pleistocene textit{Homo Open
The Pleistocene epoch witnessed a remarkable radiation of the genus Homo, characterized by significant evolutionary experimentation and geographic expansion. This paper investigates the interplay of phylogenetic disparity and convergent ev…
View article: Speciation as Projection: A Tesseract-Fractal Model of Evolutionary Splits
Speciation as Projection: A Tesseract-Fractal Model of Evolutionary Splits Open
Darwin’s theory of natural selection explains how populations evolve over time,yet it does not fully address why species sometimes split into distinct lineages ratherthan gradually blending. This paper proposes a conceptual framework in wh…
View article: Progressive coevolution of the yeast centromere and kinetochore
Progressive coevolution of the yeast centromere and kinetochore Open
During mitosis, stable but dynamic interactions between centromere DNA and the kinetochore complex enable accurate and efficient chromosome segregation. Even though many proteins of the kinetochore are highly conserved 1,2 , centromeres ar…
View article: Rewriting the Gradient: Island Biogeography as the Keystone of Latitudinal Diversity Patterns
Rewriting the Gradient: Island Biogeography as the Keystone of Latitudinal Diversity Patterns Open
The latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG), a pervasive pattern in macroecology where species richness generally increases from the poles towards the equator, has captivated ecologists for centuries. Despite extensive research, a single unif…
View article: Rewriting the Gradient: Island Biogeography as the Keystone of Latitudinal Diversity Patterns
Rewriting the Gradient: Island Biogeography as the Keystone of Latitudinal Diversity Patterns Open
The latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG), a pervasive pattern in macroecology where species richness generally increases from the poles towards the equator, has captivated ecologists for centuries. Despite extensive research, a single unif…
View article: Phylogenetic Disparity and Convergent Evolution Across the Pleistocene textit{Homo
Phylogenetic Disparity and Convergent Evolution Across the Pleistocene textit{Homo Open
The Pleistocene epoch witnessed a remarkable radiation of the genus Homo, characterized by significant evolutionary experimentation and geographic expansion. This paper investigates the interplay of phylogenetic disparity and convergent ev…
View article: The host range of generalist and specialist phages in capsule-diverse Klebsiella hosts is driven by the evolvability of receptor-binding proteins
The host range of generalist and specialist phages in capsule-diverse Klebsiella hosts is driven by the evolvability of receptor-binding proteins Open
Capsule diversity is a major limiting factor for phage host range in capsulated bacterial hosts. Phage receptor-binding proteins (RBPs) recognize the capsule and initiate infection, making them key players in phage tropism. In this study, …
View article: THE 1% ANOMALY: A HYPOTHESIS OF AN EXTERNAL GENETIC TRIGGER IN HUMAN EVOLUTION
THE 1% ANOMALY: A HYPOTHESIS OF AN EXTERNAL GENETIC TRIGGER IN HUMAN EVOLUTION Open
This work proposes a hypothesis that the rapid emergence of human cognitive capacities, driven by highly specific genetic anomalies such as HAR1, SRGAP2C, and NOTCH2NL, cannot be fully explained by classical evolutionary mechanisms. The ar…
View article: Temperature stress disrupts reciprocal adaptation in a microbial predator-prey system
Temperature stress disrupts reciprocal adaptation in a microbial predator-prey system Open
Antagonist interactions, such as predator - prey interactions, are widespread in nature and drive both ecological and evolutionary outcomes. Coevolutionary outcomes of antagonistic interactions have been shown to be influenced by environme…
View article: Genetic and environmental interactions outweigh mitonuclear coevolution for complex traits in <i>Drosophila</i>
Genetic and environmental interactions outweigh mitonuclear coevolution for complex traits in <i>Drosophila</i> Open
The interdependent relationship between mitochondrial and nuclear genomes is a powerful model for under-standing how epistasis shapes the architecture and evolution of complex traits. Once considered a neutral marker, mitochondrial DNA var…
View article: Habitat factors and traits shape plant-pollinator interactions in a semi-arid landscape
Habitat factors and traits shape plant-pollinator interactions in a semi-arid landscape Open
Overall, our results link microhabitat (soil moisture) and neighborhood context to individual interaction niches, demonstrating that allocation trade-offs and conspecific competition jointly shape pollination and fitness. In semi-arid syst…
View article: THE 1% ANOMALY: A HYPOTHESIS OF AN EXTERNAL GENETIC TRIGGER IN HUMAN EVOLUTION
THE 1% ANOMALY: A HYPOTHESIS OF AN EXTERNAL GENETIC TRIGGER IN HUMAN EVOLUTION Open
This work proposes a hypothesis that the rapid emergence of human cognitive capacities, driven by highly specific genetic anomalies such as HAR1, SRGAP2C, and NOTCH2NL, cannot be fully explained by classical evolutionary mechanisms. The ar…
View article: Convergent functional evolution of mRNA-binding proteins fuels allotetraploid adaptation in cyprinids
Convergent functional evolution of mRNA-binding proteins fuels allotetraploid adaptation in cyprinids Open
View article: Comparative Mitogenomics of Pedetontus and Pedetontinus (Insecta: Archaeognatha) Unveils Phylogeny, Divergence History, and Adaptive Evolution
Comparative Mitogenomics of Pedetontus and Pedetontinus (Insecta: Archaeognatha) Unveils Phylogeny, Divergence History, and Adaptive Evolution Open
Archaeognatha is phylogenetically positioned as the basal lineage relative to all extant insect orders and comprises approximately 600 described species. The internal phylogenetic relationships and divergence times within this ancient orde…
View article: Editorial: Responses and adaptation of plants to abiotic stress: genetics, evolution and molecular insights
Editorial: Responses and adaptation of plants to abiotic stress: genetics, evolution and molecular insights Open
View article: Coexistence of virome-encoded health-associated genes and pathogenic genes in global habitats
Coexistence of virome-encoded health-associated genes and pathogenic genes in global habitats Open
Viral remnants constitute approximately 8% of the human genome, reflecting extensive historical gene exchange between viruses and their hosts. Some viral genomes harbor genes acquired through horizontal gene transfer that are associated wi…
View article: Signatures of Black Hole Seeding on the <i>M</i> <sub>•</sub> – <i>σ</i> Relation: Predictions from the <tt>BRAHMA</tt> Simulations
Signatures of Black Hole Seeding on the <i>M</i> <sub>•</sub> – <i>σ</i> Relation: Predictions from the BRAHMA Simulations Open
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified a large population of supermassive (10 6 –10 8 M ⊙ ) black holes (BHs) in the early Universe ( z ∼ 4–7). Current measurements suggest that many of these BHs exhibit higher BH-to-stellar mass ra…
View article: the Cox-1 alignment and the generated trees in Newick format
the Cox-1 alignment and the generated trees in Newick format Open
This repository contains a set of phylogenetic trees of the mitochondrial COX1 gene (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I) generated from sequences from different ant species from Algeria and GenBank. The trees are provided in Newick format (.nw…
View article: Fungal endophyte communities in galled oak leaves: Stability in leaves, divergence in galls
Fungal endophyte communities in galled oak leaves: Stability in leaves, divergence in galls Open
View article: Predators hide against similarly coloured species to camouflage on the move
Predators hide against similarly coloured species to camouflage on the move Open
Many predators aim to approach prey without being detected or identified. Ambush predators often achieve this through camouflage, such as background matching. This strategy is thought to be ineffective for actively moving predators, as mot…
View article: Cracking open the blackbox of genotype-phenotype map: Crossing the explanatory gap between micro- and macroevolution
Cracking open the blackbox of genotype-phenotype map: Crossing the explanatory gap between micro- and macroevolution Open
A key insight of evolutionary genetics is that the evolvability of a population depends crucially on the amount and distribution of heritable phenotypic variation across traits. Because this insight focuses on segregating variation, the tr…
View article: Genomic evidence for co-evolution and sporadic host shifts in leishmaniaviruses
Genomic evidence for co-evolution and sporadic host shifts in leishmaniaviruses Open
The evolutionary relationships between hosts and their symbionts offer valuable insights into the origins, maintenance, and consequences of biological interactions. While co-divergence and host-switching have been extensively explored in s…
View article: Scripts and data from the article: "Gene-Culture Coevolution Favours the Emergence of Traditions in Mate Choice through Conformist Social Learning"
Scripts and data from the article: "Gene-Culture Coevolution Favours the Emergence of Traditions in Mate Choice through Conformist Social Learning" Open
Scripts and data from the article: "Gene-Culture Coevolution Favours the Emergence of Traditions in Mate Choice through Conformist Social Learning".