M. S. Springer

Genetic excision of the regulatory cardiac troponin I extension in high heart rate mammal clades

The paper shows that genetic excision of a cardiac troponin I extension in mammals allows for high heart rates by mimicking phosphorylation without adrenergic stimulation.

Anatomical, ontogenetic, and genomic homologies guide reconstructions of the teeth-to-baleen transition in mysticete whales

This paper reviews phylogenetic, anatomical, and genomic data to reconstruct the teeth-to-baleen transition in mysticete whales, identifying key homologies and evolutionary patterns.

Iterative deletion of gene trees detects extreme biases in distance-based phylogenomic coalescent analyses

The paper introduces PCBL, a method to assess gene tree influence in distance-based coalescent analyses, revealing biases that affect phylogenetic inference.

Theoretical and practical considerations when using retroelement insertions to estimate species trees in the anomaly zone

This paper evaluates methods for estimating species trees using retroelement insertions, finding that ASTRAL BP and SDPquartets are statistically consistent and accurate, especially in the anomaly zone.

Genomic and anatomical comparisons of skin support independent adaptation to life in water by cetaceans and hippos

This study compares genomic and anatomical features of cetaceans and hippos to determine if aquatic adaptations evolved independently or from a common ancestor.

Retroposon Insertions within a Multispecies Coalescent Framework Suggest that Ratite Phylogeny is not in the ‘Anomaly Zone’

This paper uses retroposon insertions within a multispecies coalescent framework to analyze ratite phylogeny, finding that retroposon-based species trees show longer branch lengths and are less affected by anomaly zone conditions compared to sequence-based methods.

Genes lost during the transition from land to water in cetaceans highlight genomic changes involved in aquatic adaptations

This study identifies genes lost in cetacean ancestors that may have contributed to aquatic adaptations like diving physiology and unihemispheric sleep.

Partitioned coalescence support reveals biases in species-tree methods and detects gene trees that determine phylogenomic conflicts

This paper introduces partitioned coalescence support (PCS) to analyze phylogenomic conflicts and assess biases in species-tree methods across multiple datasets.

Inactivation of thermogenic UCP1 as a historical contingency in multiple placental mammal clades

The paper shows that inactivation of UCP1 occurred in multiple placental mammal clades and is linked to reduced metabolic intensity and increased body mass during periods of global cooling.