PHYLOGENOMIC ANALYSES OF ALL SPECIES OF SWORDTAIL FISHES (GENUS XIPHOPHORUS) SHOW THAT HYBRIDIZATION PRECEDED SPECIATION

Phylogenomic analyses of all species of swordtail fishes (genus Xiphophorus) show that hybridization preceded speciation

Abstract Hybridization has been recognized to play important roles in evolution, however studies of the genetic consequence are still lagging behind in vertebrates due to the lack of appropriate experimental systems.Fish of the genus Xiphophorus are proposed to have evolved with multiple ancient and ongoing hybridization events.They have served as

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The chromosome-scale genome assembly for the West Nile vector Culex quinquefasciatus uncovers patterns of genome evolution in mosquitoes

Abstract Background Understanding genome organization and evolution is important for species involved in transmission of human diseases, such as mosquitoes.Anophelinae and Culicinae subfamilies of mosquitoes show striking differences in genome sizes, sex chromosome arrangements, behavior, and ability to transmit pathogens.However, the genomic basis

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Characterization of Bioactive Phenolics and Antioxidant Capacity of Edible Bean Extracts of 50 Fabaceae Populations Grown in Thailand

Fabaceae is the third largest family containing great variation among populations.However, previous studies mainly focus on single species, and phytochemicals at population level have never been reported.This work aims to complete this knowledge with 50 populations from throughout Thailand by (1) determining total phenolic (TPC), flavonoid (TFC), a

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