2020
A Reflection on 50 Years of John Maynard Smith’s “Protein Space”
Ogbunugafor C. A Reflection on 50 Years of John Maynard Smith’s “Protein Space”. Genetics 2020, 214: 749-754. PMID: 32291354, PMCID: PMC7153927, DOI: 10.1534/genetics.119.302764.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Lexical Landscapes as large in silico data for examining advanced properties of fitness landscapes
Meszaros V, Miller-Dickson M, Ogbunugafor C. Lexical Landscapes as large in silico data for examining advanced properties of fitness landscapes. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0220891. PMID: 31404101, PMCID: PMC6690511, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFitness landscapeHigher-order epistasisProperties of fitness landscapesEmpirical fitness landscapesEvolutionary geneticsIn silico approachDevelopment of evolutionary theoryIn silico dataEvolutionary biologyClonal competitionIn silicoAstronomical numberEnvironment interactionGoogle’s Ngram corpusEvolutionary theoryLandscapeEpistasisLandscape approach
2018
Genome-Wide Assessment of Diversity and Divergence Among Extant Galapagos Giant Tortoise Species
Miller J, Quinzin M, Edwards D, Eaton D, Jensen E, Russello M, Gibbs J, Tapia W, Rueda D, Caccone A. Genome-Wide Assessment of Diversity and Divergence Among Extant Galapagos Giant Tortoise Species. Journal Of Heredity 2018, 109: 611-619. PMID: 29986032, DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esy031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGiant tortoise speciesMitochondrial DNA sequencesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsTortoise speciesGenetic diversityMicrosatellite lociDNA sequencesGenotypic dataMicrosatellite genotypic dataNuclear microsatellite lociGenome-wide markersEstimates of diversityGenome-wide assessmentGalapagos giant tortoisesSpecies radiationEvolutionary geneticsSignificant unitsMitochondrial DNAPopulation structureSpecies conservationGenetic lineagesGiant tortoisesPopulation delineationTortoise populationsDNA sequencing
2006
Ecological and evolutionary genomics of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
LANDRY CR, TOWNSEND JP, HARTL DL, CAVALIERI D. Ecological and evolutionary genomics of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular Ecology 2006, 15: 575-591. PMID: 16499686, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2006.02778.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsEvolutionary genomic studiesPrime model systemImportant genetic variationPowerful model speciesEvolutionary genomicsEvolutionary geneticsEvolutionary forcesFunctional genomicsYeast genomeNumerous habitatsModel speciesGenomic studiesUnicellular fungiGenetic variationBiology questionsS. cerevisiaeNatural isolatesGenetic levelGenomicsSaccharomycesModel systemYeastEukaryotesGenomeHabitats
2005
Spatial Dynamics and Molecular Ecology of North American Rabies
Real L, Russell C, Waller L, Smith D, Childs J. Spatial Dynamics and Molecular Ecology of North American Rabies. Journal Of Heredity 2005, 96: 253-260. PMID: 15677743, DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esi031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacro-evolutionary time scalesLocal environmental variablesRemarkable model systemEvolutionary geneticsMolecular ecologyHost specificityPopulation ecologySpatial dynamicsAccidental introductionWildlife populationsNorth AmericaRNA virusesPattern of emergenceEnvironmental variablesGenetic heterogeneityEastern United StatesRaccoon populationsModel systemEcologyImportant viral zoonotic diseaseVirginia borderEpidemic expansionRegions of EuropeVirus variantsTemporal occurrence
2004
Gene expression profiling in evolutionary genetics
Hartl D, Meiklejohn C, Castillo-Davis C, Cavalieri D, Ranz J, Townsend J. Gene expression profiling in evolutionary genetics. 2004, 74-93. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511542619.007.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsNatural populationsPopulation geneticsKey model organismGenotypes of organismsGene expression profilingDNA sequencing strategyEvolutionary geneticsComparative genomicsEvolutionary timeModel organismsChain termination methodHuman genomePopulation geneticistsGenomic sequencesGenetic variationSingle speciesComplete sequenceExpression profilingMolecular geneticsGenetic differencesGenomeMolecular biologySequencing strategyMolecular levelDNA sequencing
2000
Developmental Evolution as a Mechanistic Science: The Inference from Developmental Mechanisms to Evolutionary Processes1
Wagner G, Chiu C, Laubichler M. Developmental Evolution as a Mechanistic Science: The Inference from Developmental Mechanisms to Evolutionary Processes1. Integrative And Comparative Biology 2000, 40: 819-831. DOI: 10.1668/0003-1569(2000)040[0819:deaams]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsDevelopmental evolutionEvolutionary innovationDevelopmental mechanismsFunction of genesEvolutionary geneticsGenetic architectureEvolutionary originEvolutionary biologyAssessment of homologyDevelopmental dynamicsSpecies differencesBiologyGenetic factorsHomologyGenesMechanismGeneticsSpeciesEvolutionRoleElucidationOriginMechanistic scienceCharacterDevelopmental Evolution as a Mechanistic Science: The Inference from Developmental Mechanisms to Evolutionary Processes1
Wagner G, Chiu C, Laubichler M. Developmental Evolution as a Mechanistic Science: The Inference from Developmental Mechanisms to Evolutionary Processes1. Integrative And Comparative Biology 2000, 40: 819-831. DOI: 10.1093/icb/40.5.819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopmental evolutionEvolutionary innovationDevelopmental mechanismsFunction of genesEvolutionary geneticsGenetic architectureEvolutionary originEvolutionary biologyAssessment of homologyDevelopmental dynamicsSpecies differencesBiologyGenetic factorsHomologyGenesMechanismGeneticsSpeciesEvolutionRoleElucidationOriginMechanistic scienceCharacterCanalization in evolutionary genetics: a stabilizing theory?
Gibson G, Wagner G. Canalization in evolutionary genetics: a stabilizing theory? BioEssays 2000, 22: 372-380. PMID: 10723034, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1521-1878(200004)22:4<372::aid-bies7>3.0.co;2-j.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
1995
Drosophila Molecular Phylogenies and Their Uses
Powell J, DeSalle R. Drosophila Molecular Phylogenies and Their Uses. Evolutionary Biology 1995, 87-138. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-1847-1_3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMillions of speciesEvolutionary geneticsMolecular phylogenyDrosophila embryosResearch organismsGenome mappingExperimental organismsDrosophilaGenetic principlesMolecular biologySingle organismOrganismsBiological thinkingGeneticsBiologyDevelopmental studiesExtant todayCentral rolePhylogenyMajor roleBiologistsEmbryosSpeciesPlantsMajor advances
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