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	1. 11409 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
	2. 7403 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. 6310 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.
	4. 6290 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
	5. 6183 Accesses	Research article Fellow travellers: a concordance of colonization patterns between mice and men in the North Atlantic region EP Jones, K Skirnisson, TH McGovern, MTP Gilbert, E Willerslev, JB Searle BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12:35 (19 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Colonization of the North Atlantic region by house mice, and the genetic diversity of individuals within these populations, closely mimics that of human settlers, reflecting the human history of colonization in this area
	6. 5940 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.
	7. 4592 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
	8. 4585 Accesses	Research article Why small males have big sperm: dimorphic squid sperm linked to alternative mating behaviours Yoko Iwata, Paul Shaw, Eiji Fujiwara, Kogiku Shiba, Yasutaka Kakiuchi, Noritaka Hirohashi BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:236 (10 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Large male squid (Loligo bleekeri) deposit small sperm internally in the female whereas smaller males deposit larger sperm externally near the female sperm storage organ suggesting that alternative fertilization environments can drive adaptations in sperm size.
	9. 3992 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
	10. 3926 Accesses	Research article The origin of multicellularity in cyanobacteria Bettina E Schirrmeister, Alexandre Antonelli, Homayoun C Bagheri BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:45 (14 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	11. 3880 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 \| F1000 Biology \| 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.
	12. 3861 Accesses	Research article Gene flow and population structure in the Mexican blind cavefish complex (Astyanax mexicanus) Martina Bradic, Peter Beerli, Francisco J García-de León, Sarai Esquivel-Bobadilla, Richard L Borowsky BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12:9 (23 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| 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.
	13. 3748 Accesses	Research article The proteomic complexity and rise of the primordial ancestor of diversified life Kyung Kim, Gustavo Caetano-Anollés BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:140 (25 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment
	14. 3687 Accesses	Research article A molecular timescale of eukaryote evolution and the rise of complex multicellular life S Hedges, Jaime E Blair, Maria L Venturi, Jason L Shoe BMC Evolutionary Biology 2004, 4:2 (28 January 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000 Biology
	15. 3672 Accesses	Research article The taxonomy of Enterobacter sakazakii: proposal of a new genus Cronobacter gen. nov. and descriptions of Cronobacter sakazakii comb. nov. Cronobacter sakazakii subsp. sakazakii, comb. nov., Cronobacter sakazakii subsp. malonaticus subsp. nov., Cronobacter turicensis sp. nov., Cronobacter muytjensii sp. nov., Cronobacter dublinensis sp. nov. and Cronobacter genomospecies 1 Carol Iversen, Angelika Lehner, Niall Mullane, Eva Bidlas, Ilse Cleenwerck, John Marugg, Séamus Fanning, Roger Stephan, Han Joosten BMC Evolutionary Biology 2007, 7:64 (17 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	16. 3646 Accesses	Research article A supermatrix analysis of genomic, morphological, and paleontological data from crown Cetacea Jonathan H Geisler, Michael R McGowen, Guang Yang, John Gatesy BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:112 (25 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary The most complete morphological and molecular super matrix for Cetacea to date reveals that many character states shared by river dolphins evolved in their oceanic ancestors contrary to previous views.
	17. 3626 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
	18. 3617 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. 3473 Accesses	Research article Origin of land plants: Do conjugating green algae hold the key? Sabina Wodniok, Henner Brinkmann, Gernot Glöckner, Andrew J Heidel, Hervé Philippe, Michael Melkonian, Burkhard Becker BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:104 (18 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary The closest living algal relative of the land plants appears to be the conjugating green algae rather than the stonewort-like algae, as revealed by phylogenetic analysis of 129 nuclear genes across a broad range of land plants and algal groups.
	20. 3424 Accesses	Research article Molecular evolution of the vertebrate TLR1 gene family - a complex history of gene duplication, gene conversion, positive selection and co-evolution Yinhua Huang, Nicholas D Temperley, Liming Ren, Jacqueline Smith, Ning Li, David W Burt BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:149 (28 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	21. 3290 Accesses	Research article Fast evolving 18S rRNA sequences from Solenogastres (Mollusca) resist standard PCR amplification and give new insights into mollusk substitution rate heterogeneity Achim Meyer, Christiane Todt, Nina T Mikkelsen, Bernhard Lieb BMC Evolutionary Biology 2010, 10:70 (9 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	22. 3193 Accesses	Methodology article A Bayesian framework to estimate diversification rates and their variation through time and space Daniele Silvestro, Jan Schnitzler, Georg Zizka BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:311 (21 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23. 3185 Accesses	Research article Large scale mitochondrial sequencing in Mexican Americans suggests a reappraisal of Native American origins Satish Kumar, Claire Bellis, Mark Zlojutro, Phillip E Melton, John Blangero, Joanne E Curran BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:293 (7 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	24. 3121 Accesses	Research article A fungal phylogeny based on 42 complete genomes derived from supertree and combined gene analysis David A Fitzpatrick, Mary E Logue, Jason E Stajich, Geraldine Butler BMC Evolutionary Biology 2006, 6:99 (22 November 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	25. 3118 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