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BMC Evolutionary Biology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of molecular and non-molecular evolution of all organisms, as well as phylogenetics and palaeontology.
BMC Evolutionary Biology (ISSN 1471-2148) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, BIOSIS, CAS, Zoological Record, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :212
Tetraodontiformes, a morphologically diverse order of teleosts, are divided into two basal clades that correlate with different ecological habitats - one clade consists of shallow water dwellers and the other comprises mainly deep sea fish.
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :184
Further evidence for two early vertebrate tetraploidization events is revealed by comparative analysis of neuropeptide Y receptor gene regions of pufferfish with those in Drosophila, mouse and humans pointing to gene family expansion via chromosome duplication.
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :178
The Burmanniaceae, a family of angiosperms that have symbiotic relationships with fungi, originated in the late-Cretaceous period in West Gondwana and experienced major diversification in the Eocene when tropical rain forest expanded dramatically.
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :173
An allele linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) confers a health advantage to nomads over the settled men of the Kenyan Ariaal, suggesting the associated food- and novelty-seeking behavior is beneficial in certain environments.
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :160
Marsupial syndactyly, a curious morphology of the foot, originates from a constraint in early digit development that has resulted in the evolution of syndactylous digits as a highly integrated unit.
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Genetic evidence links invasive monk parakeet populations in the United States to the international pet trade Michael A Russello, Michael L Avery, Timothy F Wright BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :217 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Correction: Phylogeny and divergence of the pinnipeds (Carnivora: Mammalia) assessed using a multigene dataset Jeff W Higdon, Olaf RP Bininda-Emonds, Robin MD Beck, Steven H Ferguson BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :216 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Mitogenomic evaluation of the historical biogeography of cichlids toward reliable dating of teleostean divergences Yoichiro Azuma, Yoshinori Kumazawa, Masaki Miya, Kohji Mabuchi, Mutsumi Nishida BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :215 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Phylogenetic analyses suggest multiple changes of substrate specificity within the Glycosyl hydrolase 20 family Jari Intra, Giulio Pavesi, David S Horner BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :214 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Genetic origin, admixture, and asymmetry in maternal and paternal human lineages in Cuba Isabel Mendizabal, Karla Sandoval, Gemma Berniell-Lee, Francesc Calafell, Antonio Salas, Antonio Martinez-Fuentes, David Comas BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :213 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A new perspective on phylogeny and evolution of tetraodontiform fishes (Pisces: Acanthopterygii) based on whole mitochondrial genome sequences: Basal ecological diversification? Yusuke Yamanoue, Masaki Miya, Keiichi Matsuura, Masaya Katoh, Harumi Sakai, Mutsumi Nishida BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :212 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The cost of wobble translation in fungal mitochondrial genomes: integration of two traditional hypotheses Xuhua Xia BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :211 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The molecular basis of color vision in colorful fish: Four Long Wave-Sensitive (LWS) opsins in guppies (Poecilia reticulata) are defined by amino acid substitutions at key functional sites Matthew N Ward, Allison M Churcher, Kevin J Dick, Chris RJ Laver, Greg L Owens, Megan D Polack, Pam R Ward, Felix Breden, John S Taylor BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :210 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Regionally and climatically restricted patterns of distribution of genetic diversity in a migratory bat species, Miniopterus schreibersii (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) Ra BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :209 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Differences in evolutionary pressure acting within highly conserved ortholog groups Teresa M Przytycka, Raja Jothi, L. Aravind, David J Lipman BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :208 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Origin of the nucleus and Ran-dependent transport to safeguard ribosome biogenesis in a chimeric cell
Gaspar Jekely Biology Direct 2008, 3 :31 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The role of apoptosis in early embryonic development of the adenohypophysis in rats Jens Weingaertner, Kristina Lotz, Andreas Faltermeier, Oliver Driemel, Johannes Kleinheinz, Thomas Gedrange, Peter Proff Head & Face Medicine 2008, 4 :13 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Systematic comparison and reconstruction of sea urchin (Echinoidea) internal anatomy: a novel approach using magnetic resonance imaging Alexander Ziegler, Cornelius Faber, Susanne Mueller, Thomas Bartolomaeus BMC Biology 2008, 6 :33 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Morphology and molecular phylogeny of a marine interstitial tetraflagellate with putative endosymbionts: Auranticordis quadriverberis n. gen. et sp. (Cercozoa) Chitchai Chantangsi, Heather J Esson, Brian S Leander BMC Microbiology 2008, 8 :123 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Highly conserved gene order and numerous novel repetitive elements in genomic regions linked to wing pattern variation in Heliconius butterflies Riccardo Papa, Clayton M Morrison, James R Walters, Brian A Counterman, Rui Chen, Georg Halder, Laura Ferguson, Nicola Chamberlain, Richard ffrench-Constant, Durrell D Kapan, Chris D Jiggins, Robert D Reed, William O McMillan BMC Genomics 2008, 9 :345 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Plastic architecture of bacterial genome revealed by comparative genomics of Photorhabdus variants Sophie Gaudriault, Sylvie Pages, Anne Lanois, Christine Laroui, Corinne Teyssier, Estelle Jumas-Bilak, Alain Givaudan Genome Biology 2008, 9 :R117 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Tuberculosis vaccine strain Mycobacterium bovis BCG Russia is a natural recA mutant Peter M Keller, Erik C B BMC Microbiology 2008, 8 :120 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Culture creates genetic structure in the Caucasus: Autosomal, mitochondrial, and Y-chromosomal variation in Daghestan Elizabeth E Marchani, W. Scott Watkins, Kazima Bulayeva, Henry C Harpending, Lynn B Jorde BMC Genetics 2008, 9 :47 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Lutzomyia adiketis sp. n. (Diptera: Phlebotomidae), a vector of Paleoleishmania neotropicum sp. n. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) in Dominican amber George Poinar Jr. Parasites & Vectors 2008, 1 :22 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [1 comment ]
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Large gene overlaps in prokaryotic genomes: result of functional constraints or mispredictions? Albert Pallej BMC Genomics 2008, 9 :335 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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