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What we're reading: admixed cattle, evolution in response to harvesting, and genetics-targeted advertising

As we head into the weekend, here’s a few things we’ve noticed that might be worth your screen-time. In the journals McTavish, E.J., Decker, J.E., Schnabel, R.D., Taylor, J.F. & Hillis, D.M. 2013. New World cattle show ancestry from multiple … Continue reading

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What we're reading: isolation with migration, starch-eating dogs, and politicized science funding

As we head into the weekend, here’s a few things we’ve noticed that might be worth your screen time. In the journals Mailund, T., Halager, A.E., Westergaard, M., Dutheil, J.Y., Munch, K., Andersen, L.N., et al. 2012. A new isolation … Continue reading

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As we head into the weekend, here are a few things we’ve noticed that might be worth your screen-time. In the journals Bell, G. 2013. The phylogenetic interpretation of biological surveys. Oikos. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2013.00405.x. I describe a method of nested … Continue reading

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As we head into the weekend, here’s a few things we’ve noticed that might be worth your screen-time. In the journals Garud, N.R., Messer, P.W., Buzbas, E.O. & Petrov, D.A. Soft selective sweeps are the primary mode of recent adaptation … Continue reading

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As we head into the weekend, here’s a few things we’ve noticed that might be worth your screen-time. In the journals Lindsey, H.A., Gallie, J., Taylor, S. & Kerr, B. 2013. Evolutionary rescue from extinction is contingent on a lower … Continue reading

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As we head into the weekend, here’s a few things we’ve noticed that might be worth your screen-time. In the journals Smith, S.A., Beaulieu, J.M., Stamatakis, A. & Donoghue, M.J. 2011. Understanding angiosperm diversification using small and large phylogenetic trees. … Continue reading

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As we head into the weekend, here’s a few things we’ve noticed that might be worth your screen-time. In the journals Epps, C.W., Wasser, S.K., Keim, J.L., Mutayoba, B.M. & Brashares, J.S. 2013. Quantifying past and present connectivity illuminates a … Continue reading

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As we head into the weekend, here’s a few things we’ve noticed that might be worth your screen-time. In the journals Rodelo-Urrego, M., Pagán, I., González-Jara, P., Betancourt, M., Moreno-Letelier, a, Ayllón, M. a, et al. 2013. Landscape heterogeneity shapes … Continue reading

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As we head into the weekend, here’s some things we’ve been reading that might be worth your screen time. In the journals Irschick, D.J., Albertson, R.C., Brennan, P., Podos, J., Johnson, N. a, Patek, S., et al. 2013. Evo-devo beyond … Continue reading

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In the journals Wang, J., Wurm, Y., Nipitwattanaphon, M., Riba-grognuz, O., Huang, Y., Shoemaker, D., et al. 2013. A Y-like social chromosome causes alternative colony organiziation in fire ants. Nature. doi: 10.1038/nature11832 In the fire ant Solenopsis invicta, the existence … Continue reading

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