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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, EMBASE, Scopus, Zoological Record, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :257
Siblings within the spider species Stegodyphus tentoriicola are more likely to share their food than unrelated individuals and the benefits of greater feeding efficiency is thought to be driving the evolution of a cooperative society.
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :245
Multilocus amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis is more comprehensive than a standard mitochondrial DNA approach for inferring phylogeny in closely related, rapidly radiating groups such as the dolphin subfamily Delphininae, with AFLP supporting paraphyly for the genera Stenella and Tursiops.
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :228
In insects, there are 13 or 14 evolutionarily conserved transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, which are primary integrators of sensory information, and some insects have developed an extra TRPA channel that may function in thermosensation.
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :191
Phylogenetic reconstruction of potato and tomato groups of the genus Solanum using conserved orthologous set II (COSII) markers reveals at least three possible evolutionary histories, with the dominant history obtained using only 11
18 loci.
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :176
In hybrid zones, introgression of a few strongly selected alleles from Barred Tiger Salamanders into the endangered Californian Tiger Salamander population might make preservation of genetically distinct populations of the endangered species difficult.
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Neurogenesis suggests independent evolution of opercula in serpulid polychaetes Nora Brinkmann, Andreas Wanninger BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :270 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Diverse MHC IIB allele repertoire increases parasite resistance and body condition in the Long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys sabanus) Tobias L Lenz, Konstans Wells, Martin Pfeiffer, Simone Sommer BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :269 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Convergent evolution, habitat shifts and variable diversification rates in the ovenbird-woodcreeper family (Furnariidae) Martin Irestedt, Jon Fjeldsa, Love Dalen, Per G. P. Ericson BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :268 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Diversification of the cullin family Ignacio Marin BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :267 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Phylogenomic analysis of the cystatin superfamily in eukaryotes and prokaryotes Dusan Kordis, Vito Turk BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :266 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Ribosomal protein L10 is encoded in the mitochondrial genome of many land plants and green algae Jeffrey P Mower, Linda Bonen BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :265 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Genome wide evolutionary analyses reveal serotype specific patterns of positive selection in selected Salmonella serotypes Yesim Soyer, Renato H Orsi, Lorraine D Rodriguez-Rivera, Qi Sun, Martin Wiedmann BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :264 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Rapid radiation in spiny lobsters (Palinurus spp) as revealed by classic and ABC methods using mtDNA and microsatellite data Ferran Palero, Joao Lopes, Pere Abell BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :263 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Asymmetric introgression between sympatric molestus and pipiens forms of Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Comporta region, Portugal Bruno Gomes, Carla A Sousa, Maria T Novo, Ferdinando B Freitas, Ricardo Alves, Ana R C BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :262 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Plant chemical defence: a partner control mechanism stabilising plant - seed-eating pollinator mutualisms S BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9 :261 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Expansion of the human mitochondrial proteome by intra- and inter-compartmental protein duplication Radek Szklarczyk, Martijn A Huynen Genome Biology 2009, 10 :R135 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Annotation and expression of carboxylesterases in the silkworm, Bombyx mori Quan-You Yu, Cheng Lu, Wen-Le Li, Zhong-Huai Xiang, Ze Zhang BMC Genomics 2009, 10 :553 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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From where did the 2009 'swine-origin' influenza A virus (H1N1) emerge? Adrian J Gibbs, John S Armstrong, Jean C Downie Virology Journal 2009, 6 :207 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Proteins with an Euonymus lectin-like domain are ubiquitous in Embryophyta Elke Fouquaert, Willy J. Peumans, Tom T.M. Vandekerckhove, Mate Ongenaert, Els J.M. Van Damme BMC Plant Biology 2009, 9 :136 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Evolution by leaps: gene duplication in bacteria
Margrethe H Serres, Alastair RW Kerr, Thomas J McCormack, Monica Riley Biology Direct 2009, 4 :46 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Cytogenetic studies in Eigenmannia virescens (Sternopygidae, Gymnotiformes)and new inferences on the origin of sex chromosomes in the Eigenmannia genus. Danillo S Silva, Susana SR Milhomem, Julio C Pieczarka, Cleusa Y Nagamachi BMC Genetics 2009, 10 :74 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Candidate genes revealed by a genome scan for mosquito resistance to a bacterial insecticide: sequence and gene expression variations Aurelie Bonin, Margot Paris, Guillaume Tetreau, Jean-Philippe David, Laurence Despres BMC Genomics 2009, 10 :551 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A whole genome bayesian scan for adaptive genetic divergence in West African cattle Mathieu Gautier, Laurence Flori, Andrea Riebler, Florence Jaffrezic, Denis Laloe, Ivo Gut, Katayoun Moazami-Goudarzi, Jean-Louis Foulley BMC Genomics 2009, 10 :550 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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In plants, expression breadth and expression level distinctly and non-linearly correlate with gene structure Hongxing Yang Biology Direct 2009, 4 :45 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Novel motifs distinguish multiple homologues of Polycomb in vertebrates: expansion and diversification of the epigenetic toolkit Ramamoorthy Senthilkumar, Rakesh K Mishra BMC Genomics 2009, 10 :549 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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