Evolution & Systematics

Depression and anxiety: maladaptive byproducts of adaptive mechanisms

Submitted by Carl-Bergstrom on Mon, Dec 12, 2016

Bergstrom CT, Meacham F.  2016.  Depression and anxiety: maladaptive byproducts of adaptive mechanisms. Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health. 2016(1):214-218.

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Toxins go viral: phage-encoded lysis releases group B colicins

Submitted by Katrina-van Raay on Mon, Dec 12, 2016

van Raay K, Kerr B.  2016.  Toxins go viral: phage-encoded lysis releases group B colicins. Environmental Microbiology. 18(5):1308-1311.

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Negative niche construction favors the evolution of cooperation

Submitted by Katie-Dickinson on Mon, Dec 12, 2016

Connelly BD, Dickinson KJ, Hammarlund SP, Kerr B.  2016.  Negative niche construction favors the evolution of cooperation. Evolutionary Ecology. 30(2):267-283.

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The evolution of cooperation by the Hankshaw effect

Submitted by Benjamin-Kerr on Mon, Dec 12, 2016

Hammarlund SP, Connelly BD, Dickinson KJ, Kerr B.  2016.  The evolution of cooperation by the Hankshaw effect. Evolution. 70(6):1376-1385.

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Floral volatile alleles can contribute to pollinator-mediated reproductive isolation in monkeyflowers (Mimulus)

Submitted by Foen-Peng on Mon, Dec 12, 2016

Byers KJRP, Vela JP, Peng F, Riffell JA, Bradshaw HD.  2014.  Floral volatile alleles can contribute to pollinator-mediated reproductive isolation in monkeyflowers (Mimulus). The Plant Journal. 80(6):1031-1042.

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Movements of genes between populations: are pollinators more effective at transferring their own or plant genetic markers?

Submitted by Foen-Peng on Mon, Dec 12, 2016

Liu M., Compton S.G, Peng F.-E., Zhang J., Chen X.-Y..  2015.  Movements of genes between populations: are pollinators more effective at transferring their own or plant genetic markers? Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 282(1808)

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Pattern and process in the evolution of the sole dioecious member of Brassicaceae

Submitted by Set-Up on Mon, Dec 12, 2016

Soza VL, Le Huynh V, Di Stilio ónicaS.  2014.  Pattern and process in the evolution of the sole dioecious member of Brassicaceae. EvoDevo. 5(1):42.

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Evolutionary rescue from extinction is contingent on a lower rate of environmental change

Submitted by Benjamin-Kerr on Mon, Dec 12, 2016

Lindsey HA, Gallie J, Taylor S, Kerr B.  2013.  Evolutionary rescue from extinction is contingent on a lower rate of environmental change. Nature. 494(7438):463-467.

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Life cycles, fitness decoupling and the evolution of multicellularity

Submitted by Benjamin-Kerr on Mon, Dec 12, 2016

Hammerschmidt K., Rose C., Kerr B, Rainey P..  2014.  Life cycles, fitness decoupling and the evolution of multicellularity. Nature. 515

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Sidor lab on fossilized mammalian tumor

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