BININDA-EMONDS, O. R. P.*; JEFFERY, J. E.; DONOHOE, A.; RICHARDSON, M. K.; Technical University of Munich; Leiden University; University College London; Leiden University: Reconstructing phylogenetic relationships from developmental timing data There has been increasing interest recently in analyzing developmental timing data in a phylogenetic framework. Several studies have now shown that changes in such timing […]
year: 2004
Re-evaluating phylogenetic hypotheses generated from cell-lineage data using event-pairing analysis
GURALNICK, R.P.; JEFFREY, J; University of Colorado; Leiden University: Re-evaluating phylogenetic hypotheses generated from cell-lineage data using event-pairing analysis In all animals in the super-phylum Eutrochozoa (containing phyla such as Annelida, Mollusca), the cell formation events that occur from formation of zygote to gastrulation are relatively stereotyped. The major visible differences in early development are […]
Parsimony inference from genome organisation
GALLUT, C; Universit� Pierre et Marie Curie: Parsimony inference from genome organisation Phylogenetic parsimony analyses rely on homologous characters comparison, there by identifying homologies is an inescapable first step, the second step is to code these homologies in a suitable way to perform the analyse. It is very much the same for phylogenetic analyses based […]
Optimising Heterochrony onto Phylogenetic Trees
JEFFERY, J.E.; BININDA-EMONDS, O.R.P.; COATES, M.I.; RICHARDSON, ,M.K.; International School of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Tech. Univ. of Munich; Univ. of Chicago, USA; Univ. of Leiden, The Netherlands: Optimising Heterochrony onto Phylogenetic Trees Event-pairing is a powerful method for encoding developmental timing data, in order to optimise them on phylogenetic trees. For each species the method […]
Ontogenetic Sequence Analysis a parsimony-based method for characterizing developmental hierarchies
COLBERT, M.W.; The University of Texas at Austin: Ontogenetic Sequence Analysis: a parsimony-based method for characterizing developmental hierarchies Most animals lack longitudinal data documenting sequential changes during ontogeny. Accordingly, sequences must be estimated using cross-sectional samples that have been ordered into series based on age or maturity criteria. Size has been the primary criterion for […]
Following changes in timing during the development of physiological function
SPICER, J I; Univ. of Plymouth, UK: Following changes in timing during the development of physiological function There is increased interest in studying and indeed quantifying the changes in timing that take place during the development of physiological function in animals investigated both as a within-individual (ontogenic) and a between-species (phylogenetic) phenomenon. The recent appearance […]
Distance-Based Genome Rearrangement Phylogeny
WANG, L.-S.; JANSEN, R.K.; MORET, B.M.E.; RAUBESON, L.A.; WARNOW, T.; University of Pennsylvania; University of Texas at Austin; University of New Mexico; Central Washington University; University of Texas at Austin: Distance-Based Genome Rearrangement Phylogeny Evolution operates on whole genomes through mutations that change the order and strandedness of genes within the genomes. These events are […]
Ancestral species in the fossil record
WAGNER, P.J.; The Field Museum, Chicago: Ancestral species in the fossil record Given that sampling and species durations both are finite, it is inevitable that we will sample ancestor-descendant pairs from the fossil record. How many we expect to find depends on sampling rates, which vary considerably among and within taxa, and other factors such […]
When and How Selection Experiments Might Actually Be Useful
BAER, C.F.; FULLER, R.C.; TRAVIS, J.*; University of Florida; Florida State University; Florida State University: When and How Selection Experiments Might Actually Be Useful Selection experiments have traditionally been motivated by a desire to understand either (1) the traits underlying fitness in a given environment or (2) the genetic architecture of a trait (or traits). […]
Water Balance and Ion Regulation in Drosophila melanogaster Selected For Enhanced Desiccation Resistance
FOLK, D.G.; BRADLEY, T.J.; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine: Water Balance and Ion Regulation in Drosophila melanogaster Selected For Enhanced Desiccation Resistance A formidable and ubiquitous threat to terrestrial animals is that of desiccation. To study the strategies accessible to insects in resisting this threat and maintaining water balance, five populations of […]
