The paper investigates divergent selection in Mediterranean pine stands on local spatial scales, identifying adaptive loci and allele frequency differences despite high gene flow.

Journal of Ecology · Nov 27, 2023Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

The interplay between habitat fragmentation and life traits affects specialization in lichen symbioses

A. Berlinches de Gea, M. Verdu, M. Villar-dePablo, S. Perez-Ortega

The study examines how habitat fragmentation and life traits influence mycobiont specialization in lichen symbioses, finding that species with certain traits show greater resilience to habitat loss.

bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2022 · PreprintEcology

Tracking evolutionary trends towards increasing complexity: a case study in Cyanobacteria

A. Moya, J. L. Oliver, M. Verdu, L. Delaye, V. Arnau, P. Bernaola-Galvan, R. de la Fuente, W. Diaz, C. Gomez-Martin, F. M. Gonzalez, A. Latorre, R. Lebron, R. Roman-Roldan

The paper measures genome complexity in 91 Cyanobacteria genomes using six metrics and finds evidence of progressive evolution towards higher complexity driven by natural selection.

bioRxiv · Jan 29, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology