ZP4 Is Present in Murine Zona Pellucida and Is Not Responsible for the Specific Gamete Interaction by Mª José Izquierdo-Rico, Mª José Izquierdo-Rico, Mª José Izquierdo-Rico, Carla Moros-Nicolás, Carla Moros-Nicolás, Carla Moros-Nicolás, Míriam Pérez-Crespo, Ricardo Laguna-Barraza, Alfonso Gutiérrez-Adán, Frédéric Veyrunes, José Ballesta, José Ballesta, José Ballesta, Vincent Laudet, Pascale Chevret, Manuel Avilés, Manuel Avilés, Manuel Avilés

“…Our results showed that Zp4 pseudogenization is restricted to the subgenus Mus, which diverged around 6 MYA. Heterologous in vitro fertilization assays demonstrate that a ZP formed of four glycoproteins is not a barrier for the spermatozoa of species with a ZP formed of three glycoproteins. …”
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Investigating the evolutionary impact of the teleost genome duplication through comparative genomics and phylogenetic analysis of homeobox genes in the Osteoglossomorpha by Martin, K

“…In addition to sharing two rounds of whole genome duplication with all other vertebrates, a teleost-specific genome duplication (TGD) occurred in the stem of the teleost lineage ∼350 million years ago (MYA) and is thus a genomic synapomorphy shared by all ∼26,000 extant species. …”

Evolutionary history of genus Coptis and its dynamic changes in the potential suitable distribution area by Yiheng Wang, Yiheng Wang, Jiahui Sun, Ping Qiao, Jingyi Wang, Mengli Wang, Yongxi Du, Yongxi Du, Feng Xiong, Feng Xiong, Jun Luo, Qingjun Yuan, Wenpan Dong, Luqi Huang, Lanping Guo, Lanping Guo

“…The crown age of the genus is estimated at around 8.49 Mya. The most suitable climatic conditions for Coptis were as follows: precipitation of driest quarter > 25.5 mm, annual precipitation > 844.9 mm and annual mean temperature -3.1 to 19 °C. …”
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Chromosome-Length Assembly of the Baikal Seal (<i>Pusa sibirica</i>) Genome Reveals a Historically Large Population Prior to Isolation in Lake Baikal by Aliya Yakupova, Andrey Tomarovsky, Azamat Totikov, Violetta Beklemisheva, Maria Logacheva, Polina L. Perelman, Aleksey Komissarov, Pavel Dobrynin, Ksenia Krasheninnikova, Gaik Tamazian, Natalia A. Serdyukova, Mike Rayko, Tatiana Bulyonkova, Nikolay Cherkasov, Vladimir Pylev, Vladimir Peterfeld, Aleksey Penin, Elena Balanovska, Alla Lapidus, DNA Zoo Consortium, Stephen J. OBrien, Alexander Graphodatsky, Klaus-Peter Koepfli, Sergei Kliver

“…We connect this period to the time of migration to Lake Baikal, which occurred ~3–0.3 Mya, after which the population stabilized, indicating balanced habitat conditions.…”
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Molecular Structure and Variation Characteristics of the Plastomes from Six <i>Malus baccata</i> (L.) Borkh. Individuals and Comparative Genomic Analysis with Other <i>Malus</i> Sp... by Xun Wang, Ruifen Zhang, Daru Wang, Chen Yang, Yawen Zhang, Mengyi Sui, Jian Quan, Yi Sun, Chunxiang You, Xiang Shen

“…The phylogenetic analysis suggested that two main clades of different <i>M. baccata</i> in the genus <i>Malus</i> were formed and that I and II diverged about 9.7 MYA. In conclusion, through cp genome assembly and comparison, the interspecific relationships and molecular variations of <i>M. baccata</i> were further elucidated, and the results of this study provide valuable information for the phylogenetic evolution and germplasm conservation of <i>M. baccata</i> and <i>Malus</i>.…”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of Asian yellow pond turtle (Mauremys mutica) with temperature-dependent sex determination system by Xiaoli Liu, Yakun Wang, Ju Yuan, Fang Liu, Xiaoyou Hong, Lingyun Yu, Chen Chen, Wei Li, Wei Ni, Haiyang Liu, Jian Zhao, Chengqing Wei, Haigang Chen, Yihui Liu, Xinping Zhu

“…Comparative genomics analysis indicated that the lizard-snake-tuatara clade diverged from the bird-crocodilian-turtle clade at approximately 267.0–312.3 Mya. Intriguingly, positive selected genes are mostly enriched in the calcium signaling pathway and neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, which are involved in the process of temperature-dependent sex determination. …”
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Biochemical Characterization of Oyster and Clam Galectins: Selective Recognition of Carbohydrate Ligands on Host Hemocytes and Perkinsus Parasites by Gerardo R. Vasta, Chiguang Feng, Satoshi Tasumi, Kelsey Abernathy, Mario A. Bianchet, Iain B. H. Wilson, Katharina Paschinger, Lai-Xi Wang, Muddasar Iqbal, Anita Ghosh, Mohammed N. Amin, Brina Smith, Brina Smith, Sean Brown, Sean Brown, Aren Vista, Aren Vista

“…Like most invertebrates, eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) and softshell clams (Mya arenaria) can effectively respond to most immune challenges through soluble and hemocyte-associated lectins. …”
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Evolutionary radiation and microbial community dynamics shape the thermal tolerance of Fungiidae in the southern South China Sea by Yuxin Wei, Biao Chen, Kefu Yu, Zhiheng Liao, Xiaopeng Yu, Zhenjun Qin, Zeming Bao, Lijia Xu, Yongzhi Wang

“…The results found that Cycloseris was an ancient branch of Fungiidae, dating back approximately 147.8953 Mya, and Fungiidae differentiated into two ancestral clades (clades I and II) before 107.0312 Ma. …”
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Long-term investigation of heavy metal variations in mollusks along the Chinese Bohai Sea by Lufeng Chen, Xiaoyan Cai, Mengxi Cao, Hongwei Liu, Yong Liang, Ligang Hu, Yongguang Yin, Yanbin Li, Jianbo Shi

“…Cluster analysis showed that oyster had higher bioaccumulation potential for Zn and Cu, whereas Mactra veneriformis, Rapana venosa, Meretrix meretrix, Chlamys farreri, and Mya arenaria had higher bioaccumulation potentials for Cr, As, Ni, Cd, and Pb, respectively. …”
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Evolution of Guanylate Binding Protein (GBP) Genes in Muroid Rodents (Muridae and Cricetidae) Reveals an Outstanding Pattern of Gain and Loss by João Vasco Côrte-Real, João Vasco Côrte-Real, João Vasco Côrte-Real, João Vasco Côrte-Real, Hanna-Mari Baldauf, José Melo-Ferreira, José Melo-Ferreira, José Melo-Ferreira, Joana Abrantes, Joana Abrantes, Joana Abrantes, Pedro José Esteves, Pedro José Esteves, Pedro José Esteves, Pedro José Esteves

“…A duplication event occurred in the Gbpa group in the common ancestor of Muridae and Cricetidae (~20 Mya), but both copies were deleted from the genome of Mus musculus, M. caroli and Cricetulus griseus. …”
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Comparative genomics revealed the gene evolution and functional divergence of magnesium transporter families in Saccharum by Yongjun Wang, Xiuting Hua, Jingsheng Xu, Zhichang Chen, Tianqu Fan, Zhaohui Zeng, Hengbo Wang, Ai-Ling Hour, Qingyi Yu, Ray Ming, Jisen Zhang

“…The pairwise synonymous substitution rates corresponding to a divergence time ranged from 142.3 to 236.6 Mya, demonstrating that the MGTs are an ancient gene family in plants. …”
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Global Patterns of Species Richness in Coastal Cephalopods by Rui Rosa, Vasco Pissarra, Francisco O. Borges, José Xavier, José Xavier, Ian G. Gleadall, Alexey Golikov, Giambattista Bello, Liliane Morais, Fedor Lishchenko, Álvaro Roura, Heather Judkins, Christian M. Ibáñez, Uwe Piatkowski, Michael Vecchione, Roger Villanueva

“…The former is associated with an old lineage of octopuses that diverged around 33 Mya. Within the 232 ecoregions considered, the highest values of octopus and cuttlefish richness are observed in the Central Kuroshio Current ecoregion (with a total of 64 species), followed by the East China Sea (59 species). …”
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Phylogeographic breaks and how to find them: An empirical attempt at separating vicariance from isolation by distance in a lizard with restricted dispersal by Rancilhac, Loïs, Miralles, Aurélien, Geniez, Philippe, Mendez-Aranda, Daniel, Beddek, Menad, Brito, José Carlos, Leblois, Raphaël, Crochet, Pierre-André

“…Results: A. erythrurus is characterized by an important mitochondrial diversity, with 11 strongly supported phylogeographic lineages with a crown age of 6 Mya. Nuclear markers, however, yielded weak phylogenetic support for these lineages. …”
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The Amblyomma maculatum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) group of ticks: phenotypic plasticity or incipient speciation? by Paula Lado, Santiago Nava, Leonardo Mendoza-Uribe, Abraham G. Caceres, Jesus Delgado-de la Mora, Jesus D. Licona-Enriquez, David Delgado-de la Mora, Marcelo B. Labruna, Lance A. Durden, Michelle E. J. Allerdice, Christopher D. Paddock, Matias P. J. Szabó, José M. Venzal, Alberto A. Guglielmone, Lorenza Beati

“…Tentative node dating revealed that the A. tigrinum and A. maculatum - A. triste clades split about 2 Mya, while the A. maculatum - A.triste cluster radiated no earlier than 700,000 years ago.…”
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Complex Evolutionary History of the South American Fox Genus <i>Lycalopex</i> (Mammalia, Carnivora, Canidae) Inferred from Multiple Mitochondrial and Nuclear Markers by Marina O. Favarini, Taiz L. L. Simão, Gabriel S. Macedo, Fabrício S. Garcez, Larissa R. Oliveira, Susana Cárdenas-Alayza, Marco Cardeña Mormontoy, Fernando Angulo, Carlos Benhur Kasper, Warren E. Johnson, Eduardo Eizirik

“…<i>L. vetulus</i> was the first species to diverge (<i>ca.</i> 1.2 Mya), followed by <i>L. sechurae</i> and then <i>L. gymnocercus</i>. …”
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Comparative Genomics, Phylogenetics, Biogeography, and Effects of Climate Change on <i>Toddalia asiatica</i> (L.) Lam. (Rutaceae) from Africa and Asia by Elizabeth Syowai Mutinda, Elijah Mbandi Mkala, Xiang Dong, Jia-Xin Yang, Emmanuel Nyongesa Waswa, Consolata Nanjala, Wyclif Ochieng Odago, Guang-Wan Hu, Qing-Feng Wang

“…Biogeographic results demonstrated that the two samples of <i>Toddalia</i> species from Africa diverged from <i>T. asiatica</i> from Asia (3.422 Mya, 95% HPD). These results supported an Asian origin of <i>Toddalia</i> species and later dispersal to Africa and Madagascar. …”
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Chromosome-level genome and multi-omics analyses provide insights into the geo-herbalism properties of Alpinia oxyphylla by Kun Pan, Shuiping Dai, Jianping Tian, Junqing Zhang, Junqing Zhang, Jiaqi Liu, Ming Li, Shanshan Li, Shengkui Zhang, Bingmiao Gao, Bingmiao Gao

“…Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated a recent whole-genome duplication event (WGD), which occurred before A. oxyphylla’s divergence from W. villosa (~14 Mya) and is shared by other species from the Zingiberaceae family (Ks, ~0.3; 4DTv, ~0.125). …”
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In silico studies on Epicoccum spp. Secondary metabolites as potential drugs for mucormycosis by Naman Devadiga, Mireille Fouillaud, Laurent Dufossé, Basil Dmello, Sameer A.S. Mapari

“…The major aim of this study was to screen potential antifungal compounds produced by Epicoccum spp. against target enzyme lanosterol 1,4-alpha demethylase of Rhizopus arrhizus var. delemar (strain RA 99–880 / ATCC MYA-4621 / FGSC 9543 / NRRL 43880), to evaluate potential drug candidates using in silico approach, compounds that may be explored further for the treatment of mucormycosis. …”
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Long-term response of coastal macrofauna communities to de-eutrophication and sea level rise mediated habitat changes (1980s versus 2018) by Anja Singer, Anja Singer, Allert I. Bijleveld, Florian Hahner, Sander J. Holthuijsen, Krischan Hubert, Onur Kerimoglu, Loran  Kleine Schaars, Ingrid Kröncke, Ingrid Kröncke, Karsten A. Lettmann, Timo Rittweg, Timo Rittweg, Gregor Scheiffarth, Henk W. van der Veer, Andreas Wurpts

“…Thereby, the mean abundances/m2 of ≥ -80% (1980s-2018) in the EFWS of several dominant species decreased: e.g. the gastropod Peringia ulvae, the polychaete Lanice conchilega and the bivalve Mya arenaria. In contrast, the mean abundance/m2 of one dominant species increased by ≥ +80% (1980s-2018): the invasive bivalve Ensis leei. …”
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The discovery of a key prenyltransferase gene assisted by a chromosome-level Epimedium pubescens genome by Guoan Shen, Yanjiao Luo, Yanjiao Luo, Yu Yao, Guoqing Meng, Guoqing Meng, Yixin Zhang, Yuanyue Wang, Chaoqun Xu, Xiang Liu, Xiang Liu, Cheng Zhang, Cheng Zhang, Gang Ding, Yongzhen Pang, Hui Zhang, Baolin Guo

“…Our comparative genomic analyses confirmed the absence of Whole Genome Triplication (WGT-γ) event shared in core eudicots and further revealed the occurrence of an ancient Whole Genome Duplication (WGD) event approximately between 66 and 81 Million Years Ago (MYA). In addition, whole genome search approach was successfully applied to identify 19 potential flavonoid PT genes and an important flavonoid PT (EpPT8) was proven to be an enzyme for the biosynthesis of medicinal compounds, icaritin and its derivatives in E. pubescens. …”
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