2024
Fertilization and evolution: AI-powered search finds a missing link in sperm–egg interaction
Huang X, Chung J. Fertilization and evolution: AI-powered search finds a missing link in sperm–egg interaction. Current Biology 2024, 34: r1169-r1172. PMID: 39626626, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.10.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSperm-egg bindingSperm-egg interactionSperm-eggEvolutionary significanceMolecular workIntricate processFertilityBinding
2010
Evolutionary Endocrinology
Bribiescas R, Muehlenbein M. Evolutionary Endocrinology. 2010, 127-143. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511781193.010.ChaptersLife historyHuman life historyHuman life history evolutionLife-history evolutionMultitude of functionsExotic vertebratesEvolutionary endocrinologyMicroevolutionary perspectiveHistory evolutionEvolutionary significanceEnvironmental cuesHomo sapiensRole of hormonesFossil specimenMate seekingSpeciesVeins of humansVertebratesHuman healthMost hormonesEvolutionCentral importanceGenesSenescenceReproduction
2006
Mitochondrial DNA reveals a strong phylogeographic structure in the badger across Eurasia
MARMI J, LÓPEZ‐GIRÁLDEZ F, MACDONALD DW, CALAFELL F, ZHOLNEROVSKAYA E, DOMINGO‐ROURA X. Mitochondrial DNA reveals a strong phylogeographic structure in the badger across Eurasia. Molecular Ecology 2006, 15: 1007-1020. PMID: 16599963, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2006.02747.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhylogeographic groupsAsian badgersMitochondrial DNAMitochondrial DNA control regionStrong phylogeographic structureDNA control regionWidespread geographic rangeMedian-joining networkTamura-Nei modelEurasian badgerPhylogeographic structureGenetic structuringBiogeographic processesMolecular varianceGroups of populationsLarge geographic variabilityEvolutionary significanceMantel testEnd of PlioceneMolecular dataControl regionGenetic variationGeographic rangeMorphological charactersRate heterogeneity
2000
Hox cluster genomics in the horn shark, Heterodontus francisci
Kim C, Amemiya C, Bailey W, Kawasaki K, Mezey J, Miller W, Minoshima S, Shimizu N, Wagner G, Ruddle F. Hox cluster genomics in the horn shark, Heterodontus francisci. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2000, 97: 1655-1660. PMID: 10677514, PMCID: PMC26491, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.030539697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHox gene clustersHox clustersHOXA clusterGene clusterHeterodontus francisciVertebrate body planHorn sharkGene-coding sequencesDivergence timesEvolutionary historyBody planHoxD clusterEvolutionary significanceSequence motifsVertebrate phylogenyDevelopmental processesGenetic entitiesStructural similarityControl motifsSharksCluster organizationMotifPhylogenyGenomicsNoncoding
1996
The world-wide distribution of allele frequencies at the human dopamine D4 receptor locus
Chang F, Kidd J, Livak K, Pakstis A, Kidd K. The world-wide distribution of allele frequencies at the human dopamine D4 receptor locus. Human Genetics 1996, 98: 91-101. PMID: 8682515, DOI: 10.1007/s004390050166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImperfect tandem repeatsAllele frequenciesDifferent populationsActual allele frequenciesDopamine D4 receptor locusSelective forcesEvolutionary significanceWorld-wide distributionAssociation studiesReceptor locusTandem repeatsThird exonBase pairsAmino acidsFunctional relevanceRepeatsReceptor geneAllelesLociModern humansPolymorphismD4 receptor geneDopamine D4 receptor geneRepeat polymorphismExons
1983
F sex factor encodes a single-stranded DNA binding protein (SSB) with extensive sequence homology to Escherichia coli SSB.
Chase J, Merrill B, Williams K. F sex factor encodes a single-stranded DNA binding protein (SSB) with extensive sequence homology to Escherichia coli SSB. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1983, 80: 5480-5484. PMID: 6351061, PMCID: PMC384281, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.80.18.5480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF sex factorE. coli SSBAmino acid residuesE. coli SSB proteinAcid residuesEscherichia coli SSBDNA binding proteinE. coli proteinsShine-Dalgarno sequenceAmino acid sequenceExtensive sequence homologyNH2-terminal regionSex factorSSB proteinEvolutionary significanceColi proteinsDNA replicationPresumptive promoterExtensive homologySequence homologyAcid sequenceDyad symmetryFunctional domainsF plasmidTerminator regions
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