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Stephanie A. Martin Bader H. Alhajeri Scott J. Steppan 《Biological journal of the Linnean Society. Linnean Society of London》2016,119(4):766-784
Functional dental theory predicts that tooth shape responds evolutionarily to the mechanical properties of food. Most studies of mammalian teeth have focused on qualitative measures of dental anatomy and have not formally tested how the functional components of teeth adapt in response to diet. Here we generated a series of predictions for tooth morphology based on biomechanical models of food processing. We used murine rodents (Old World rats and mice) to test these predictions for the relationship between diet and morphology and to identify a suite of functional dental characteristics that best predict diets. One hundred and five dental characteristics were extracted from images of the upper and lower tooth rows and incisors for 98 species. After accounting for phylogenetic relationships, we showed that species evolving plant‐dominated diets evolved deeper incisors, longer third molars, longer molar crests, blunter posteriorly angled cusps, and more expanded laterally oriented occlusal cusps than species adapting to animal‐dominated diets. Measures of incisor depth, crest length, cusp angle and sharpness, occlusal cusp orientation, and the lengths of third molars proved the best predictors of dietary adaptation. Accounting for evolutionary history in a phylogenetic discriminant function analysis notably improved the classification accuracy. Molar morphology is strongly correlated with diet and we suggest that these dental traits can be used to infer diet with good accuracy for both extinct and extant murine species. 相似文献
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R. R. Rawlings B. I. Graubard D. S. Rae M. J. Eckardt R. S. Ryback 《Biometrical journal. Biometrische Zeitschrift》1984,26(8):923-930
In this paper we consider a two-group discriminant analysis problem where each group is a mixture of two subgroups. Based upon data from a clinical study of alcohol involvement and diseases, simulation experiments were performed for three different configurations of means and covariance matrices. Expected actual non-error rates are estimated for the linear, quadratic, and kernel discriminant functions for sample sizes 30, 50, 75, 100, 150 and 200. A conclusion of the article is that the kernel discriminant function performs as well as or better than quadratic discriminant function. However, the linear discriminant function was clearly inferior to either the quadratic or kernel discriminant functions. 相似文献
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谈谈生物分类系统的两种功能 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
阐述了生物分类系统具有的 2种功能 :( 1 )指导识别鉴定生物种类 ;( 2 )表达生物的系统发育关系。讨论了分类系统有无可能和有无必要同时担负 2种功能。分析了 2种功能互相混淆所带来的问题 ,并就澄清分类系统的 2种功能提出了一些建议。 相似文献
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Eva V. Bärmann Torsten Wronski Hannes Lerp Beatriz Azanza Saskia Börner Dirk Erpenbeck Gertrud E. Rössner Gert Wörheide 《Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society》2013,169(3):673-696
Gazella is one of the most species‐rich genera within horned ruminants. Despite overall similarity in body size and morphology, gazelles show variability in coloration and horn morphology. Unfortunately, however, species differentiation based on these characters, or on discrete skull characters, is very difficult due to high intraspecific variability. Furthermore, most species have fragmented and allopatric distributions, so that species boundaries were hard to define in the past. Mitochondrial DNA sequences have proven useful for investigating gazelle taxonomy in recent years, but especially for old museum material, i.e. type specimens, destructive sampling is often impossible. We provide a comprehensive morphometric framework for the genus Gazella based on linear skull measurements reconciled with results from molecular phylogenetic analysis based on the largest dataset available so far. In particular for males, the skull morphology shows interspecific differences concurrent with DNA data and provides a reliable tool for species identification. Based on morphometric data we synonymize G. karamii with G. marica, and confirm the identification of the G. arabica and G. a. rueppelli type skulls from analyses of mitochondrial DNA sequences. © 2013 The Linnean Society of London 相似文献
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以线粒体COⅡ基因作为分子标记,对叶甲亚科4种昆虫进行序列测定,获得该基因585 bp的序列片段,并结合GenBank中的8种同源序列进行分析,结果表明:12种叶甲序列片段变异率为45.6%,碱基T、C、A、G的平均含量分别为37.5%、16.5%、35.3%和10.7%, A+T平均含量为72.8%,明显高于G+C含量(27.2%).密码子第3位点A+T含量高达86.7%.碱基替换主要发生在C←→T和A←→T之间,第3位点的替换频率显著高于前两个位点.以中华萝摩叶甲Chrysocus chinensis为外群构建的系统发育树显示,金叶甲属和角胫叶甲属关系较近,弗叶甲属和叶甲属关系较近,圆肩属形成一个单系,位于系统树的基部,它们之间的关系为(圆肩属+(弗叶甲属+叶甲属)+(金叶甲属+角胫叶甲属)).属内种间的关系反映出叶甲的食性专化现象与其在分类系统上的地位是密切相关的. 相似文献
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In this report, we demonstrate that phylogenetic motifs, sequence regions conserving the overall familial phylogeny, represent a promising approach to protein functional site prediction. Across our structurally and functionally heterogeneous data set, phylogenetic motifs consistently correspond to functional sites defined by both surface loops and active site clefts. Additionally, the partially buried prosthetic group regions of cytochrome P450 and succinate dehydrogenase are identified as phylogenetic motifs. In nearly all instances, phylogenetic motifs are structurally clustered, despite little overall sequence proximity, around key functional site features. Based on calculated false-positive expectations and standard motif identification methods, we show that phylogenetic motifs are generally conserved in sequence. This result implies that they can be considered motifs in the traditional sense as well. However, there are instances where phylogenetic motifs are not (overall) well conserved in sequence. This point is enticing, because it implies that phylogenetic motifs are able to identify key sequence regions that traditional motif-based approaches would not. Further, phylogenetic motif results are also shown to be consistent with evolutionary trace results, and bootstrapping is used to demonstrate tree significance. 相似文献
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TEM-1 is a class A beta-lactamase that contributes to the primary defensive measure used by bacteria to hydrolyze the clinically-relevant beta-lactam antibiotics. Several crystal structures of this enzyme complexed with inhibitors display the active-site residue Tyr105 in an alternate orientation relative to that assigned in the free or in the substrate-bound forms. Thus, the alternate conformation may not be favored in the free enzyme and may be adopted only in the presence of inhibitor. As the residue at position 105 is a determinant of substrate specificity, we sought a better understanding of the relation between its conformation and its function in ligand binding. Here, we perform a molecular dynamics simulated annealing protocol to identify stable orientations adopted by Tyr105 in free TEM-1. Our results demonstrate that, in the absence of substrate, structurally validated conformers of Tyr105 predominantly adopt either of the two rotameric orientations observed in the crystal structures. This suggests that adoption of either conformation in the free enzyme is energetically favored and is not strictly promoted by ligand binding. We propose that free TEM-1 alternates between these two conformations of Tyr105 and that a dynamically heterogeneous population of both rotamers exists in solution. The conformational change significantly reshapes the active-site cavity and modifies the potential for forming specific ligand contacts. Our results add to the body of evidence suggesting that Tyr105 displays a dynamical behavior resulting in alternate ligand binding modes and are consistent with the lower affinity of TEM-1 for cephalosporins relative to penicillins. 相似文献
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以中国产的6种熊野藻属(Kumanoa)和串珠藻属(Batrachospermum)植物为材料;测定其UPA序列;并在GenBank中下载相关基因序列;通过贝叶斯法、最大似然法和邻接法构建系统发育树;分析其系统发育。结果显示;UPA序列核苷酸变异位点占序列长度的43.1%;其中简约信息位点占序列长度的31.1%;种间差异度为0~1.81%;属间差异度大于4.19%;可以作为分子标记用于系统发育分析。中国产熊野藻属的两个种和来自世界范围内的多数该属种类聚为一大支;支持该属的建立。基于UPA序列的地理起源分析显示;两属的祖先分布区节点主要在北美洲和大洋洲;然后向其它地区扩散;熊野藻属向外扩散后;在南美洲分布较为集中。 相似文献
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NingJie Wang ShuiFei Chen Lei Xie Lu Wang YueYao Feng Ting Lv YanMing Fang Hui Ding 《Ecology and evolution》2022,12(2)
Hamamelidaceae is an important group that represents the origin and early evolution of angiosperms. Its plants have many uses, such as timber, medical, spice, and ornamental uses. In this study, the complete chloroplast genomes of Loropetalum chinense (R. Br.) Oliver, Corylopsis glandulifera Hemsl., and Corylopsis velutina Hand.‐Mazz. were sequenced using the Illumina NovaSeq 6000 platform. The sizes of the three chloroplast genomes were 159,402 bp (C. glandulifera), 159,414 bp (C. velutina), and 159,444 bp (L. chinense), respectively. These chloroplast genomes contained typical quadripartite structures with a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions (26,283, 26,283, and 26,257 bp), a large single‐copy (LSC) region (88,134, 88,146, and 88,160 bp), and a small single‐copy (SSC) region (18,702, 18,702, and 18,770 bp). The chloroplast genomes encoded 132–133 genes, including 85–87 protein‐coding genes, 37–38 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. The coding regions were composed of 26,797, 26,574, and 26,415 codons, respectively, most of which ended in A/U. A total of 37–43 long repeats and 175–178 simple sequence repeats (SSRs) were identified, and the SSRs contained a higher number of A + T than G + C bases. The genome comparison showed that the IR regions were more conserved than the LSC or SSC regions, while the noncoding regions contained higher variability than the gene coding regions. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that species in the same genus tended to cluster together. Chunia Hung T. Chang, Mytilaria Lecomte, and Disanthus Maxim. may have diverged early and Corylopsis Siebold & Zucc. was closely related to Loropetalum R. Br. This study provides valuable information for further species identification, evolution, and phylogenetic studies of Hamamelidaceae plants. 相似文献
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The Medium-Chain Dehydrogenase/Reductase Engineering Database (MDRED, http://www.mdred.uni-stuttgart.de) has been established to serve as an analysis tool for a systematic investigation of sequence-structure-function relationships. It includes sequence and structure information of 2684 and 42 medium-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (MDRs), respectively. Although MDRs are very diverse in sequence, they have a conserved tertiary structure. MDRs are assigned to 199 homologous families and 29 superfamilies. For each family, annotated multiple sequence alignments are provided, and functionally relevant residues are annotated. Twenty-five superfamilies were classified as zinc-containing MDRs, four as non-zinc-containing MDRs. For the zinc-containing MDRs, three subclasses were identified by systematic analysis of a variable loop region, the quaternary structure determining loop (QSDL): the class of short, medium, and long QSDL, which include 11, 3, and 5 superfamilies, respectively. The length of the QSDL is predictive for tetramer (short QSDL) and dimer (long QSDL) formation. The class of medium QSDL includes both tetrameric and dimeric MDRs. The shape of the substrate-binding site is highly conserved in all zinc-containing MDRs with the exception of two variable regions, the substrate recognition sites (SRS): two residues located on the QSDL (SRS1) and, for the class of long QSDL, one residue located in the catalytic domain (SRS2). The MDRED is the first online-accessible resource of MDRs that integrates information on sequence, structure, and function. Annotation of functionally relevant residues assist the understanding of sequence-structure-function relationships. Thus, the MDRED serves as a valuable tool to identify potential hotspots for engineering properties such as substrate specificity. 相似文献
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Patrick J. Ciccotto Tamra C. Mendelson 《Ethology : formerly Zeitschrift fur Tierpsychologie》2016,122(3):245-256
Sexual selection theory predicts that preferences in both sexes select for the elaboration of male nuptial coloration, with empirical evidence supporting these predictions. Empirical studies are often limited in their taxonomic inclusiveness, however, and typically do not examine how male and female preferences contribute to macroevolutionary patterns of male color variation across multiple lineages in a clade. This study examined color preferences in a group of dichromatic freshwater fishes known as darters (genus Etheostoma) that vary in the presence of male coloration. The strengths of attraction to black, blue, gray, and red models were tested in females of 18 species, in addition to males of five species. We found a positive association between the presence of red or orange on the body and the amount of time associating with red models, suggesting color variation is at least in part due to variation in female preferences between species. Males also spent more time associating with colors that most closely resembled conspecifics, suggesting that preferential responses to color in males also can contribute to the diversity of nuptial coloration in darters. 相似文献
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Morlon H Schwilk DW Bryant JA Marquet PA Rebelo AG Tauss C Bohannan BJ Green JL 《Ecology letters》2011,14(2):141-149
Ecologists and conservation biologists have historically used species-area and distance-decay relationships as tools to predict the spatial distribution of biodiversity and the impact of habitat loss on biodiversity. These tools treat each species as evolutionarily equivalent, yet the importance of species' evolutionary history in their ecology and conservation is becoming increasingly evident. Here, we provide theoretical predictions for phylogenetic analogues of the species-area and distance-decay relationships. We use a random model of community assembly and a spatially explicit flora dataset collected in four Mediterranean-type regions to provide theoretical predictions for the increase in phylogenetic diversity - the total phylogenetic branch-length separating a set of species - with increasing area and the decay in phylogenetic similarity with geographic separation. These developments may ultimately provide insights into the evolution and assembly of biological communities, and guide the selection of protected areas. 相似文献
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Further geometric morphometric analysis on the genus Eysarcoris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) from China
Further geometric morphometric analysis of the genus Eysarcoris was done based on the former studies to classified the nine Eysarcoris species from China.In this study,six characters,such as forewing,hindwing,pygophore,head,pronotum and scutellum,were selected to investigate the shape variation of Eysarcoris.Significant divergence in the shapes of the six characters was observed among the species (p ＜ 0.05).For all methods,phenetic similarity based on the six characters agrees with the current status of the genus.The cluster analysis of eight species are consistent with the traditional morphological studies.CVA analysis also shows that the values of the six characters are not equal in taxonomy.Pygophore,forewing,hindwing and pronotum play more important roles in the classification. 相似文献
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在形态分类研究的基础上,利用RAPD技术,对黑龙江省蹄盖蕨科植物6属9种共15个种群进行了遗传多样性分析,分析结果表明：（1）假冷蕨属应包括在蹄盖蕨属中（2）角蕨属与蹄盖蕨属,羽节蕨属与冷蕨属亲源关系较近（3）短肠蕨属为独立一属,与其它属亲源关系较远。根据黑龙江省蹄盖蕨科植物的DNA水平的研究结果,再结合其形态学特征,建议将黑龙江省蹄盖蕨科划分为3个亚科：冷蕨亚科(Cystopterioideae)包括2个属：冷蕨属(Cystopteris)和羽节蕨属(Gymnocarpium)。蹄盖蕨亚科(Athyrioideae)包括3个属：蹄盖蕨属(Athyrium)、假冷蕨属(Pseudocystopteris)和角蕨属(Cornopteris)。双盖蕨亚科(Diplazioideae)包括短肠蕨属(Allantodia)。 相似文献
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苎麻与近缘种的系统学关系一直存在争议。利用26对多态性好的随机引物,对中国苎麻属的17种9变种的共27份材料进行SRAP分子标记分析。扩增结果是26对引物共扩出368条带,其中363条为多态性带,占98.64%。聚类分析表明:(1)腋球苎麻组的腋球苎麻和苎麻组的苎麻、贴毛苎麻聚在一支并靠近系统树的根部,支持王文采苎麻组起源于原始的腋球苎麻组观点。(2)苎麻和贴毛苎麻聚在一支,支持郭安平苎麻直接起源于贴毛苎麻的观点。(3)苎麻组的青叶苎麻、微绿苎麻和大叶苎麻组的多倍体类群聚在一支,可能是由于在种间杂交导致。 相似文献
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S&#;BEL ÜNLÜ S&#;BEL SÜMER 《Botanical journal of the Linnean Society. Linnean Society of London》2005,148(3):305-310
Wheat is one of the basic food materials for humans and other animals. Continuing studies into breeding new species, which are suitable for agriculture, are based on the contention that the restricting factors are the effects of the nuclear genes. Such focusing of studies on the nuclear genome leads to restriction on the information on organelle DNAs, although cytoplasmic genetic factors are effective on the morphological, physiological and reproductive features of plants. Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis (RFLP) of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) has become a powerful tool for studying phylogenetic relationships. In this study, seven wheat species, belonging to Aegilops and Triticum , were studied. An intergenic spacer region of cpDNA was digested by six different restriction endonuclease enzymes, and fragments so obtained were investigated using the agarose gel electrophoresis technique. Discussion on the phylogenetic relationships among Triticum and Aegilops species is based on the resultant data. © 2005 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society , 2005, 148 , 305–310. 相似文献
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本研究以松萝属为研究对象,构建了该属核糖体5.8S和第二转录区间（ITS2）的二级结构模型,并对种间的结构差异进行了比较。结果显示,松萝属的结构与先前发表的真核生物ITS2二级结构模型非常相似。属内种间的结构差异主要集中在第二转录区间的臂上。核酸序列分析所产生的系统树与结构特征的比较结果相一致,表明ITS2的二级结构信息可以作为一种辅助的分类手段,适用于松萝属的种的鉴定和亲缘关系研究。 相似文献