5 papers
Sex-specific ultraviolet radiation tolerance across Drosophila
James E. Titus-McQuillan, Brandon A. Turner, Rebekah L. Rogers
The genetic basis of phenotypic differences between species is among the most longstanding questions in evolutionary biology. How new genes form and the processes selection acts to…
Transcriptome Complexities Across Eukaryotes
James E. Titus-McQuillan, Adalena V. Nanni, Lauren M. McIntyre +1
Genomic complexity is a growing field of evolution, with case studies for comparative evolutionary analyses in model and emerging non-model systems. Understanding complexity and th…
New gene formation in hybrid Drosophila
Rebekah L. Rogers, Cathy C. Moore, Nicholas B. Stewart
The origin of new genes is among the most fundamental processes underlying genetic innovation. The substrate of new genetic material available defines the outcomes of evolutionary…
Gene family amplification facilitates adaptation in freshwater Unionid bivalve Megalonaias nervosa
Rebekah L. Rogers, Stephanie L. Grizzard, James E. Titus-McQuillan +5
As organisms are faced with intense rapidly changing selective pressures, new genetic material is required to facilitate adaptation. Among sources of genetic novelty, gene duplicat…
Chromosomal rearrangements as a source of new gene formation in Drosophila yakuba
Nicholas B. Stewart, Rebekah L. Rogers
The origins of new genes are among the most fundamental questions in evolutionary biology. Our understanding of the ways that new genetic material appears and how that genetic mate…