A generation-time effect on the rate of molecular evolution in bacteria

Evolution ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 643-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cory Weller ◽  
Martin Wu
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Evolution ◽  
Generation Time ◽  
Time Effect ◽  
Rate Of Molecular Evolution

scholarly journals A Generation Time Effect on the Rate of Molecular Evolution in Invertebrates

2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 1173-1180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica A. Thomas ◽  
John J. Welch ◽  
Robert Lanfear ◽  
Lindell Bromham
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Evolution ◽  
Generation Time ◽  
Time Effect ◽  
Rate Of Molecular Evolution

scholarly journals Sociality and the Rate of Molecular Evolution

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1393-1402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindell Bromham ◽  
Remko Leys
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Evolution ◽  
Rate Of Molecular Evolution

Temperature predicts the rate of molecular evolution in Australian Eugongylinae skinks

Evolution ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremias Ivan ◽  
Craig Moritz ◽  
Sally Potter ◽  
Jason Bragg ◽  
Rust Turakulov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Evolution ◽  
Rate Of Molecular Evolution

scholarly journals Seed Banks Alter the Rate and Direction of Molecular Evolution in Bacillus subtilis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Shoemaker ◽  
Evgeniya Polezhaeva ◽  
Kenzie B. Givens ◽  
Jay T. Lennon
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Molecular Evolution ◽  
Seed Bank ◽  
Negative Selection ◽  
Evolutionary Dynamics ◽  
Genetic Manipulation ◽  
Seed Banks ◽  
Rate Of Molecular Evolution ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Growth And Reproduction

Fluctuations in the availability of resources constrains the growth and reproduction of individuals, which in turn effects the evolution of their respective populations. Many organisms are able to respond to fluctuations by entering a reversible state of reduced metabolic activity, a phenomenon known as dormancy. This pool of dormant individuals (i.e., a seed bank) does not reproduce and is expected to act as an evolutionary buffer, though it is difficult to observe this effect directly over an extended evolutionary timescale. Through genetic manipulation, we analyze the molecular evolutionary dynamics of Bacillus subtilis populations in the presence and absence of a seed bank over 700 days. We find that the ability to enter a dormant state increases the accumulation of genetic diversity over time and alters the trajectory of mutations, findings that are recapitulated using simulations based on a simple mathematical model. While the ability to form a seed bank does not alter the degree of negative selection, we find that it consistently alters the direction of molecular evolution across genes. Together, these results show that the ability to form a seed bank affects the direction and rate of molecular evolution over an extended evolutionary timescale.

scholarly journals Bayesian Coalescent Analysis Reveals a High Rate of Molecular Evolution in GB Virus C

2008 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 292-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila M. Romano ◽  
Paolo M. de A. Zanotto ◽  
Edward C. Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Evolution ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Gb Virus C ◽  
Coalescent Analysis ◽  
Rate Of Molecular Evolution ◽  
Virus C
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