• To test competing hypotheses regarding the origins and evolution of social parasitism, we reconstructed the first global phylogeny of Formica ants and representative formicine outgroups. (biorxiv.org)
  • How phylogenies are depicted and used in informal science settings impacts their accessibility and effectiveness in communicating about evolution to visitors. (springer.com)
  • The key big ideas of the AP Biology course are system interactions, evolution, energetics, information storage, and transmission. (flvs.net)
  • In biology, a substitution model , also called models of DNA sequence evolution , are Markov models that describe changes over evolutionary time. (wikipedia.org)
  • A phylogeny illustrates the evolution of species and their relationships to other groups. (coursehero.com)
  • Here we obtained a well-resolved polymorphism type of intergenic spacer (IGS) sequence phylogeny of B. burgdorferi sensu stricto clonal complexes (corresponding to the ospC- A and -B groups) is associated by using multilocus sequence typing at housekeeping loci with hematogenous dissemination in patients with early as well as loci under adaptive evolution. (cdc.gov)
  • I am a palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist who studies the anatomy, phylogeny, and evolution of fossil vertebrates, particularly dinosaurs, birds, and mammals. (lu.se)
  • The novel protocols here proposed are critical for the inclusion of rare and poorly known species of Bignonieae into a comprehensive phylogeny of the whole tribe. (bioone.org)
  • In addition to a taxonomic revision, a molecular phylogeny of the family that includes representatives of all biological species clarifies the evolutionary relationships. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • If we sequenced the genome of every species, would all phylogenies agree? (stackexchange.com)
  • But that would only interfere on an extremely fine scale phylogeny (intra-species level). (stackexchange.com)
  • We collected a 5-gene dataset to estimate phylogeny, and used multilocus genetic networks, analysis of population structure, and a Bayesian coalescent approach to infer species boundaries in this group. (ku.edu)
  • If these species are not closely related, it may have important implications for our understanding of these species' basic biology. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Since theses species are unquestioned outgroups to both Trypanosomatidae and Bodonidae, the phylogeny of Wright et al. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, a molecular phylogeny supports the monophyly of three main clades: Cuculinae, Phaenicophaeinae, and Neomorphinae-Crotophaginae, with parasitic species within the three of them, thus postulating that brood parasitism had a polyphyletic origin. (encyclopedia.com)
  • We study evolutionary biology with an emphasis on species endemic to tropical biomes and W North America. (researchgate.net)
  • Understanding the diversity and biology of the Colletotrichum species population will help in managing this disease. (bvsalud.org)
  • Among my research interests are building large family trees of extinct species, understanding major evolutionary transitions (when organisms drastically change their body plans and expand into new environments), and using computed tomography scanning to study the biology and behaviours of extinct species. (lu.se)
  • My lab's mission is ultimately to "flesh out" dinosaurs and related species, combining classical anatomy with high-tech CT scanning and 3D modeling to shed light on dinosaur biology. (lu.se)
  • Bayesian inference of phylogeny combines the information in the prior and in the data likelihood to create the so-called posterior probability of trees, which is the probability that the tree is correct given the data, the prior and the likelihood model. (wikipedia.org)
  • Thus, substitution models are central to maximum likelihood estimation of phylogeny as well as Bayesian inference in phylogeny . (wikipedia.org)
  • The phylogeny revealed deeply divergent, geographically overlapping clades in eastern Australia and substantial distances (up to 900 km) between sister taxa. (bioone.org)
  • Learn all about phylogenies and clades in just a few minutes! (coursehero.com)
  • I prefer to reserve the terms 'phylogenetic' and 'phenetic' for description of methods of classification (a separate issue) and to acknowledge that all methods are attempting to infer phylogenies, and succeeding to some extent. (bio.net)
  • 2012) HPV16 genetic variants: phylogeny and classification based on E6 and LCR. (who.int)
  • Tree of life diagrams are graphic representations of phylogeny-the evolutionary history and relationships of lineages-and as such these graphics have the potential to convey key evolutionary ideas and principles to a variety of audiences. (springer.com)
  • A phylogeny is the evolutionary history of groups of organisms. (coursehero.com)
  • We will show that phylogenies based on 18S ribosomal RNA (18S rRNA) genes have provided an answer to this question that appears inconsistent with the results of the majority of phylogenies based on available protein sequences. (biomedcentral.com)
  • EvoRator2: predicting site-specific amino acid substitutions based on protein structural information using deep learning Journal of Molecular Biology: 435(14):168155. (tau.ac.il)
  • Evolutionary biology is a sub-field of biology concerned with the study of the evolutionary processes that produced the diversity of life on Earth . (wikimedia.org)
  • Dynamics, genetic diversity and phylogeny of picocyano- bacteria (Synechococcus spp. (koeltz.com)
  • Diversity and Phylogeny of the Moncotyledons: Contributions from Monocots V: The 5th International Conference on Comparative Biology of Monocotyledons. (koeltz.com)
  • You will get an overview of bryophyte phylogeny and diversity. (lu.se)
  • Felsenstein, J. Confidence limits on phylogenies: an approach using the bootstrap. (opensourcebiology.eu)
  • We do research in different research groups at the Department of Biology. (lu.se)
  • to 11.06.2010, the Dagstuhl Seminar 10231 ``Structure Discovery in Biology: Motifs, Networks & Phylogenies '' was held in Schloss Dagstuhl~--~Leibniz Center for Informatics. (dagstuhl.de)
  • Transcriptome sequence-based phylogeny of chalcidoid wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) reveals a history of rapid radiations, convergence and evolutionary success. (opensourcebiology.eu)
  • Graduating from the University of Massachusetts in 1968 with a B.S. in Marine Fisheries Biology, he began work with NOAA's Apex Predators Program in Narragansett, RI as a Research Biologist specializing in sharks. (mote.org)
  • Sharks of the Open Ocean: Biology, Fisheries and Conservation, pp.445-461. (mote.org)
  • Biology Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for biology researchers, academics, and students. (stackexchange.com)
  • A phylogeny based on 28 behavioral and ecological characters suggests that Neomorphinae and Phaenicophaeinae are polyphyletic groups, placing the obligate parasite Tapera (Neomorphinae) and the facultative parasite Coccyzus (Phaenicophaeinae) within the Cuculinae. (encyclopedia.com)
  • The purpose of the course of molecular phylogeny is to bring theoretical knowledge and good practices for data analysis using specialized softwares. (pasteur.fr)
  • With the availability of massive amounts of data in biology, the need for advanced computational tools and techniques is becoming increasingly important and key in understanding biology in disease and healthy states. (routledge.com)
  • Papers that demonstrate both the development of new computational techniques and their application to biology are especially encouraged. (wikicfp.com)
  • Miss Lee Ping Ang embarked on her academic journey in the field of biology, earning her Bachelor's degree in Conservation Biology from the University Malaysia Sabah. (plantbiologyconference.com)
  • The course is optional in the Masters program in Biology, with specializations such as Conservation biology or Plant Science. (lu.se)
  • His professional career studying the biology of white, blue, mako, nurse and sandbar shark has led to a current focus on the behavior of sharks as it relates to mating success. (mote.org)
  • The author of numerous scientific articles on the biology of shortfin makos, great whites, blue, nurse and sandbar sharks, his work has been featured in four National Geographic Magazines and many documentary television programs. (mote.org)
  • This two-week course combines lectures and practical sessions that incorporate leading edge technologies to address questions in stem cells biology in the context of organogenesis and regeneration in different organisms. (pasteur.fr)
  • With sessions on theory and hands-on practicals, the courses held at the Teaching Center are grouped into three themed areas: Epidemiology and Public Health, Mechanisms of Living Organisms, and Biology of Microorganisms. (pasteur.fr)
  • Using a variety of phylogenetic methods, 18S rRNA phylogenies indicate that the genus Trypanosoma is not monophyletic. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The course is part of the main field of study in Biology at the Faculty of Science. (lu.se)
  • My research interest is the regeneration process in echinoderm larvae and asteroid phylogeny. (uab.edu)