• In this paper, we develop two theoretically grounded algorithms for reconstruction of the underlying phylogenetic tree, as well as asymptotic bounds for the number of recording sites necessary for exact recapitulation of the ground truth phylogeny at high probability. (biorxiv.org)
  • Phylogenetic reconstruction, divergence times, and population genetics are critical concepts for a complete understanding of evolution. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Evolution of mitochondrial and ribosomal gene sequences in Anophelinae (Diptera: Culicidae): implications for phylogeny reconstruction. (springer.com)
  • The proposed project made important contribution in understanding the reconstruction of such networks. (europa.eu)
  • The accurate reconstruction of phylogenies from short molecular sequences is an important problem in computational biology. (europa.eu)
  • Recent work has highlighted deep connections between sequence-length requirements for high-probability phylogeny reconstruction and the related problem of the estimation of ancestral sequences. (europa.eu)
  • When constructing phylogenies, the similarities of species' characteristics are scored to give an indication of relatedness. (news-medical.net)
  • Phylogenies are also important for other forms of evolutionary inference, as it affects how much a species can evolve. (news-medical.net)
  • Detailed studies of Leptospira proteins and genes that influence pathogenicity make more sense when placed in a phylogenetic context, such as one study showing how genes gained and lost by pathogenic and intermediately pathogenic species since their split from non-infectious species provide increased understanding of how bacterial pathogens change and adapt in response to their hosts. (news-medical.net)
  • Species Melanophylla alnifolia Baker Melanophylla angustior McPherson & Rabenantoandro Melanophylla aucubifolia Baker Melanophylla crenata Baker Melanophylla madagascariensis Keraudren Melanophylla modestei G.E.Schatz, Lowry & A.-E.Wolf Melanophylla perrieri Keraudren Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2003). (wikipedia.org)
  • Phylogeny was a strong driver of species-specific microbial composition. (nature.com)
  • One comparison across 18 NHP species, for instance, revealed that host phylogeny constitutes a primary influence on bacterial diversity 23 . (nature.com)
  • Diet shifts happen frequently across the phylogeny of animal species. (mpg.de)
  • Postdoc Project: Molecular phylogeny of Vetrix-Chamaetia clade (Salix, Salicaceae), with an emphasis on Chinese species. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • By examining 1107 genomes from Saccharomycotina (332), Pezizomycotina (761), and Taphrinomycotina (14) species, we inferred a robust genome-wide phylogeny that resolves several contentious relationships and estimated that the Ascomycota last common ancestor likely originated in the Ediacaran period. (glbrc.org)
  • Anonymous Reviewer ( 2017 ) Peer Review #1 of 'Mitochondrial genomes of three Tetrigoidea species and phylogeny of Tetrigoidea (v0.2)' . (peerj.com)
  • Most phylogenies are reconstructed from a tiny portion of the genome [ 2 ], but as next-generation sequencing technologies become faster and cheaper, the number of species for which whole genome sequence data are available has increased dramatically. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, no general consensus has so far emerged about the mechanisms involved and the role of phylogeny in shaping species responses has been poorly explored. (nature.com)
  • Therefore, while climate change brings many difficulties in establishing a general understanding of species vulnerability, these findings emphasize how combining trait-based approaches in light of the species evolutionary history may offer new opportunities in facing conservation challenges. (nature.com)
  • A high-resolution core genome analysis has clarified the phylogeny of the Propionibacteriaceae family in an attempt to better understand how species relate to each other and to unravel adaptive processes behind the transmission and evolutionary adaptation of Propionibacterium acnes to human skin. (medscape.com)
  • Much remains unknown of the phylogeny and evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis , an organism that kills 2 million people annually. (cdc.gov)
  • The mutational processes that generate this variation are understood, and sequence data have been successfully used in the study of bacterial epidemiologic features, population biology, and evolution ( 16 ). (cdc.gov)
  • MacClade 4: analysis of phylogeny and character evolution. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Despite its importance, we lack a comprehensive genome-scale phylogeny or understanding of the similarities and differences in the mode of genome evolution within this phylum. (glbrc.org)
  • Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of processes of evolution, phylogeny, physiology and biomechanics of vertebrates. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • The phylogenetic relationships within Hemichordata are significant for understanding the evolution of the deuterostomes. (auburn.edu)
  • Despite their importance for understanding the evolution of chordate-like morphological and developmental features, relationships within hemichordates have been poorly studied. (auburn.edu)
  • Tree networks, also named Phylogenies, are fundamental in the study of evolution, Pedigrees play a key role in population genetics and linkage analysis and Cellular and Metabolic networks are studied in cellular biology. (europa.eu)
  • The aim of this project was to use Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) to increase our understanding of the evolution and epidemiology of E. coli O157 isolates from Scotland. (food.gov.uk)
  • The current understanding of E.coli O157 evolution and epidemiology is limited. (food.gov.uk)
  • He didn't like my recent posting on Irreducible Complexity [ Barry Arrington Explains Irreducible Complexity ] because I accused Barry Arrington of not understanding evolution. (blogspot.com)
  • This is not how evolution is defined and it's a particularly bad way to begin because the scientific understanding of many irreducibly complex systems involves the fixation of neutral or even detrimental alleles. (blogspot.com)
  • Competency in evolution also requires an understanding of redundancy, contingency, and sloppiness. (blogspot.com)
  • this seems like a pretty damning confession when your goal is to show that IDiots understand evolution well enough to know when it's impossible. (blogspot.com)
  • The exceptional preservation of feathers in the fossil record has led to a better understanding of both phylogeny and evolution. (lu.se)
  • Number of neurons, which is used as a proxy for the information processing capacity of the brain, can help us better understand the evolution of brain. (lu.se)
  • Only a broader phylogeny sampling may deepen our understanding of brain evolution and related processes, and not only in birds. (lu.se)
  • gene repertoire, phylogeny and evolution. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The purpose of the course of molecular phylogeny is to bring theoretical knowledge and good practices for data analysis using specialized softwares. (pasteur.fr)
  • Chapter 2 presents a molecular phylogeny of hemichordates based on nuclear ribosomal 18S rDNA and two mitochondrial genes. (auburn.edu)
  • Therefore, constructing a phylogeny from genomic data would be a valuable tool even if genome datasets were not collected with this in mind. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Chemlal, K 2001, ' Use of molecular tools for a better understanding of the natural reservoir and phylogeny of Mycobacterium ulcerans ', Gent. (itg.be)
  • the complete genome sequence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis continues to provide an invaluable resource to understand tuberculosis (TB), the leading cause of global infectious disease mortality. (jci.org)
  • Phylogenies show how organisms are related to each other by placing them in an ordered map of them and their relatives. (news-medical.net)
  • Understanding the phylogenetic relationships among organisms is an essential aspect for many ecological, biogeographical, and evolutionary questions [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Currently, the simple step of generating a robust phylogeny for a group of poorly studied organisms can require substantial research investment. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This lag may have been facilitated by the expansion of DNA and protein phylogenies established for living organisms, while paleontology was assumed to be limited to morphological analyses. (mdpi.com)
  • Dr Kathie Grant is an internationally recognised expert in the field of foodborne pathogens with 30 years experience in clinical and public health microbiology and a research interest in exploiting whole genome sequencing (WGS) of bacterial pathogens to improve the understanding and control of foodborne bacterial illness. (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • To greatly simplify the analysis, we present an Assembly and Alignment-Free (AAF) method ( https://sourceforge.net/projects/aaf-phylogeny ) that constructs phylogenies directly from unassembled genome sequence data, bypassing both genome assembly and alignment. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These results provide a robust evolutionary framework for understanding the diversity and ecological lifestyles of the largest fungal phylum. (glbrc.org)
  • The pilot study has also shown that the sequenced Scottish VTEC isolates cluster across a global phylogeny indicating that VTEC diversity is spread worldwide. (food.gov.uk)
  • You will be guided through the remarkable metabolic diversity of microbes, which gives essential knowledge for understanding industrial and environmental applications, as well as the roles of microbes in the global cycles of the elements. (lu.se)
  • The phylogeny, classification, and diversity of prokaryotic microorganisms. (lu.se)
  • For pathogenic microorganisms, several specific traits are of interest when it comes to constructing phylogenies. (news-medical.net)
  • Phylogenies can show how strains of bacteria acquire these traits that can turn a microorganism into a pathogenic microorganism. (news-medical.net)
  • In the event of a serious outbreak, phylogenies are often done of the pathogenic organism to determine the source. (news-medical.net)
  • The use of phylogenies for understanding pathogenic microorganisms can have distinct advantages over other methods. (news-medical.net)
  • BSc thesis: Nuclear phylogeny of the Caribbean genus Spathelia (Rutaceae). (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Towards understanding Anophelinae (Diptera: Culicidae) phylogeny: insights from nuclear single copy genes and weight of evidence. (springer.com)
  • Reconsideration of anopheline mosquito phylogeny (Diptera: Culicidae: Anophelinae) based on morphological data. (springer.com)
  • When done on microorganisms, phylogenies can provide valuable insight into how diseases evolve, spread, and adapt to their hosts. (news-medical.net)
  • The specific role of the ADGRE2 protein in mast cells is not well understood. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In a population sample of 316 U.K. clinical isolates, silent single nucleotide polymorphisms (sSNPs) resolve an unambiguous phylogeny and provide a unifying framework for epidemiologic, population, and evolutionary analyses. (cdc.gov)
  • The main findings were that VTEC isolates from clinical, cattle and sheep appear to be distributed throughout the phylogeny of E. coli O157. (food.gov.uk)
  • 10. Zoogeography has been of some help in understanding the phylogenetic relationships of several genera. (amnh.org)
  • The results from this research will be used to plan future research opportunities to help increase our understanding about this organism using WGS. (food.gov.uk)
  • It gives a modern view of the microbial world and its phylogeny. (lu.se)
  • This two weeks and a half course is intended for Master's students, international PhD students, medical doctors and hearing professionals who expect to learn recent breakthroughs in the understanding of the auditory system and its pathologies through an immersion in modern neurophysiology, perceptual measurements and genetics. (pasteur.fr)
  • Identity as a mental health professional determines how the analyst thinks about people: basic conceptions of people are understood through an organizing conceptual framework of symptomatology, etiology and psychopathology. (academyanalyticarts.org)
  • These analyses typically go beyond the expertise of researchers who only require a phylogeny to place comparative studies into an evolutionary framework. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Subpopulation split predictions suggest multi-generational or stepping-stone connectivity between CR and both MX and FL-K, and provides a framework for understanding the structure of M. spinosissimus metapopulations throughout the region. (int-res.com)
  • This thesis explores the origins of physical cognition in corvids by investigating its mechanisms, development,fitness value and phylogeny in a wide context that includes theoretical and empirical studies. (lu.se)
  • However, students generally struggle to understand these concepts and commonly form misconceptions about them. (bioone.org)
  • The phylogeny of termite genera based on imago-worker mandibles. (amnh.org)
  • The phylogeny of 139 out of a total of 142 genera and subgenera of termites based primarily upon the imago-worker mandibles has been studied. (amnh.org)
  • The phylogeny of the order Fucales was studied for the North Hemisphere genera, but is still not well understood. (usp.br)
  • We conducted participant-observation and semi-structured interviews among people living near these great apes to understand better their feeding habits and habitats. (nature.com)
  • The long-range goal of my research program is to understand how synapses and functional neural circuits are generated. (jefferson.edu)
  • The goal of my research program is to understand how excitatory spine synapses are formed and lost, and what impact the normal morphology and numbers of these structures have on brain function. (jefferson.edu)
  • The growing importance of research on bilingualism in psychology and neuroscience motivates the need for a psychometric model that can be used to understand and quantify this phenomenon. (mpi.nl)
  • The main aim of our research is to understand the molecular details and physiological roles of the multitude of water channel-like proteins present in plants and animals. (lu.se)
  • The aim of the research group is to advance the scientific understanding of how human activities, such as habitat loss, habitat conversion, and climate change, affect biodiversity and how this feeds back on the generation of ecosystem services, like pollination or biological control. (lu.se)
  • 2005 ), biology majors should also develop a basic understanding of the technical details behind tree-building (i.e., how phylogenies are inferred by practicing systematists). (biomedcentral.com)
  • In addition, the merger of evolutionary and developmental biology (evo-devo) has dramatically contributed to changes in the understanding of invertebrate biology. (taylorfrancis.com)
  • 2. The imago-worker mandibles of termites provide a conservative morphological character significant for the study of phylogeny. (amnh.org)
  • Despite the relatively limited geographic range of the study, our results provide important information which contributes to a better understanding of the phylogenetic, taxonomic and distribution features of Central European gudgeons. (biomedcentral.com)
  • I am confident our work will continue to impact our understanding of basic nervous system function and provide new tools and strategies for functional recovery in malfunctioning neural networks. (jefferson.edu)
  • Usually distance matrices are calculated directly from the distribution of k -mers, and phylogenies are built from these distances [ 16 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore this project was commissioned to examine geographical distribution, host specificity, distribution in food chain, strain phylogeny and disease severity. (food.gov.uk)
  • 1.7 Technological advances, breakthroughs in interpretation, and new observations continuously refine our understanding of Earth. (carleton.edu)
  • For this reason, increased spatial resolution of sampling, namely revealing genetic information from unexamined Carpathian areas within the range of doubtful taxa, may help us better understand their phylogenetic features. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Editable, differentiated instructions range from a time-sensitive prescriptive lab to full open inquiry, and robust online videos and content-including a virtual reality (VR) simulation-help students prepare for and better understand the labs they're conducting. (flinnsci.com)
  • Overall, by integrating a reductionist approach with careful in vivo experiments we have the potential to generate transformative results that fundamentally advance our understanding of how synapses form, how neurons are guided, and how synapse density impacts circuit function. (jefferson.edu)
  • Bilingualism caught in a net: A new approach to understanding the complexity of bilingual experience. (mpi.nl)
  • Physical cognition involves a host of cognitive abilities that enable understanding and manipulation of the physical world. (lu.se)
  • This question is important not only to understand how circuits are formed, but because to meet the therapeutic promise in a wide range of human CNS diseases including addiction, neurodegenerative disorders, and stroke, how the migration and differentiation of endogenous neural progenitor is controlled must understand. (jefferson.edu)
  • excellent -(A) The student should demonstrate excellent and comprehensive factual knowledge, critical understanding of theory, evidence of extra reading of primary literature and the ability to integrate this extra knowledge in a relevant manner, adequate for HE level 2. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • The collections are arranged by family number according to the most recent evolutionary understanding (see separate lists of families and family numbers). (arizona.edu)