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	1. 1674 Accesses	Research article Gene flow and population structure in the Mexican blind cavefish complex (Astyanax mexicanus) Martina Bradic, Peter Beerli, Francisco J Garcia-de Leon, Sarai Esquivel-Bobadilla, Richard L Borowsky BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12:9 (23 January 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Cave populations of Mexican blind cavefish, Astyanax mexicanus, display lower genetic diversity than surface populations, despite migration from surface to cave, with phenotypic convergences occurring in spite of this gene flow, suggesting strong selection for the alleles responsible.
	2. 1321 Accesses	Research article Worthless donations: male deception and female counter play in a nuptial gift-giving spider Maria J Albo, Gudrun Winther, Cristina Tuni, Søren Toft, Trine Bilde BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:329 (14 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Male spiders, Pisaura mirabilis, experience similar mating success when offering females a genuine prey gift or an inedible one, however worthless gifts lead to faster termination of copulation and reduced sperm transfer counteracting the cheating.
	3. 1038 Accesses	Commentary Sleeping to fuel the immune system: mammalian sleep and resistance to parasites Mark R Opp BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9:8 (9 January 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	4. 1019 Accesses	Software BEAST: Bayesian evolutionary analysis by sampling trees Alexei J Drummond, Andrew Rambaut BMC Evolutionary Biology 2007, 7:214 (8 November 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	5. 970 Accesses	Research article Dopamine receptor genetic polymorphisms and body composition in undernourished pastoralists: An exploration of nutrition indices among nomadic and recently settled Ariaal men of northern Kenya Dan TA Eisenberg, Benjamin Campbell, Peter B Gray, Michael D Sorenson BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8:173 (10 June 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary 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.
	6. 949 Accesses	Research article The ADH1B Arg47His polymorphism in East Asian populations and expansion of rice domestication in history Yi Peng, Hong Shi, Xue-bin Qi, Chun-jie Xiao, Hua Zhong, Run-lin Z Ma, Bing Su BMC Evolutionary Biology 2010, 10:15 (20 January 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The origin and expansion of the Neolithic rice culture coincides with the emergence of a new allele of class I alcohol dehydrogenase, suggesting increased consumption of fermented food or drinks as a plausible selective force.
	7. 776 Accesses	Research article Slow but not low: genomic comparisons reveals slower evolutionary rate and higher dN/dS in conifers compared to angiosperms Emmanuel Buschiazzo, Carol Ritland, Jorg Bohlmann, Kermit Ritland BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12:8 (20 January 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	8. 762 Accesses	Research article A phylogeny and molecular barcodes for Caenorhabditis, with numerous new species from rotting fruits Karin C Kiontke, Marie-Anne Félix, Michael Ailion, Matthew V Rockman, Christian Braendle, Jean-Baptiste Pénigault, David HA Fitch BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:339 (21 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The discovery of many new Caenorhabditis species reveals the independent evolution of hermaphroditism in several of these nematode species and allows their natural habitat, rotten fruits and flowers, to be defined for the first time.
	9. 682 Accesses	Research article Molecular evolution of Drosophila Sex-lethal and related sex determining genes Charles Mullon, Andrew Pomiankowski, Max Reuter BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12:5 (14 January 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	10. 678 Accesses	Research article The evolutionary history of protein fold families and proteomes confirms that the archaeal ancestor is more ancient than the ancestors of other superkingdoms Kyung Mo Kim, Gustavo Caetano-Anolles BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12:13 (27 January 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	11. 564 Accesses	Research article Evolution, expansion and expression of the Kunitz/BPTI gene family associated with long-term blood feeding in Ixodes Scapularis Shao-Xing Dai, Ai-Di Zhang, Jing-Fei Huang BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12:4 (14 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	12. 520 Accesses	Research article Evolutionary dynamics of protein domain architecture in plants Xue-Cheng Zhang, Zheng Wang, Xinyan Zhang, Mi Ha Le, Jianguo Sun, Dong Xu, Jianlin Cheng, Gary Stacey BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12:6 (17 January 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	13. 519 Accesses	Research article Rates of evolution in stress-related genes are associated to habitat preference in two Cardamine lineages Lino Ometto, Mingai Li, Luisa Bresadola, Claudio Varotto BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12:7 (18 January 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	14. 508 Accesses	Research article Social learning of vocal structure in a nonhuman primate? Alban Lemasson, Karim Ouattara, Eric J Petit, Klaus Zuberbühler BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:362 (16 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Monkeys that spend time grooming each other develop similar call patterns, irrespective of genetic relatedness, revealing the effect that social interactions have on vocal calls and providing clues to the evolution of human speech.
	15. 506 Accesses	Research article Mate choice for a male carotenoid-based ornament is linked to female dietary carotenoid intake and accumulation Matthew B Toomey, Kevin J McGraw BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12:3 (10 January 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	16. 500 Accesses	Research article A worldwide correlation of lactase persistence phenotype and genotypes Yuval Itan, Bryony L Jones, Catherine JE Ingram, Dallas M Swallow, Mark G Thomas BMC Evolutionary Biology 2010, 10:36 (9 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	17. 488 Accesses	Research article The backbone of the post-synaptic density originated in a unicellular ancestor of choanoflagellates and metazoans Alexandre Alié, Michaël Manuel BMC Evolutionary Biology 2010, 10:34 (3 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	18. 470 Accesses	Research article Sperm structure and motility in the eusocial naked mole-rat, Heterocephalus glaber: a case of degenerative orthogenesis in the absence of sperm competition? Gerhard van der Horst, Liana Maree, Sanet H Kotzé, M Justin O'Riain BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:351 (5 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Naked mole rats exhibit extreme polymorphism in sperm structure with most spermatozoa classified as abnormal, which is linked to a lack of sperm competition as reproduction is typically restricted to a single male.
	19. 470 Accesses	Research article Evolutionary history of the genus Tarentola (Gekkota: Phyllodactylidae) from the Mediterranean Basin, estimated using multilocus sequence data Catarina Rato, Salvador Carranza, David J Harris BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12:14 (30 January 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	20. 411 Accesses	Research article The spatial scale of genetic subdivision in populations of Ifremeria nautilei, a hydrothermal-vent gastropod from the southwest Pacific Andrew D Thaler, Kevin Zelnio, William Saleu, Thomas F Schultz, Jens Carlsson, Clifford Cunningham, Robert C Vrijenhoek, Cindy L Van Dover BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:372 (22 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	21. 409 Accesses	Research article Annelid phylogeny and the status of Sipuncula and Echiura Torsten H Struck, Nancy Schult, Tiffany Kusen, Emily Hickman, Christoph Bleidorn, Damhnait McHugh, Kenneth M Halanych BMC Evolutionary Biology 2007, 7:57 (5 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	22. 407 Accesses	Research article In search of the genetic footprints of Sumerians: a survey of Y-chromosome and mtDNA variation in the Marsh Arabs of Iraq Nadia Al-Zahery, Maria Pala, Vincenza Battaglia, Viola Grugni, Mohammed A Hamod, Baharak Kashani, Anna Olivieri, Antonio Torroni, Augusta S Santachiara-Benerecetti, Ornella Semino BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:288 (4 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23. 385 Accesses	Research article Evolutionary Dynamics of Human Autoimmune Disease Genes and Malfunctioned Immunological Genes Soumita Podder, Tapash CHANDRA Ghosh BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12:10 (25 January 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	24. 374 Accesses	Research article Yarrowia lipolytica vesicle-mediated protein transport pathways Dominique Swennen, Jean-Marie Beckerich BMC Evolutionary Biology 2007, 7:219 (12 November 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	25. 370 Accesses	Research article Fine-scale temporal and spatial variation of taxon and clonal structure in the Daphnia longispina hybrid complex in heterogeneous environments Mingbo Yin, Adam Petrusek, Jaromir Seda, Justyna Wolinska BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12:12 (27 January 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed