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Journal of Systematics and Evolution (JSE) is a bi-monthly international English language journal dedicated to the understanding of biodiversity and evolution. Find our latest issue here: https://www.jse.ac.cn/EN/current
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In this systematic evaluation of #STRUCTURE, the most popular #population clustering method, Xiao-Xu Pang and Da-Yong Zhang offer praise--but also caution.
Find out why! ⬇️

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#systematics #evolution
A cautionary note on using STRUCTURE to detect hybridization in a phylogenetic context
Using simulations, we provide the first systematic evaluation of the performance of STRUCTURE under a variety of cross-species hybridization scenarios. We find that STRUCTURE performs well in identif...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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For these two #sympatric Parnassia species, pre-pollination barriers play a more significant role in #reproductive isolation than post-#pollination barriers!

What does it all mean? Find out here!
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Pre‐ and postpollination barriers between a widespread and a narrow endemic species with one‐by‐one stamen movement
We assessed the relative contribution of prepollination (ecogeography, blooming phenology, stamen movement, and pollinators) and postpollination (fruit set, seed production, and seed viability) isola...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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🌳Meng et al. review 🌳the #evolution of🌳East #Asian🌳subtropical #evergreen🌳broad-leaved #forests.

🌳Read the paper for #free🌳right here!🔓⬇️

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Evolution of East Asian subtropical evergreen broad‐leaved forests: When and how?
In this study, we not only review the evolution of East Asian subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests (EBLFs) from the past, current to the future; but also point out when the EBLFs rose and how t...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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This #DeepLearning model integrates #morphological and #molecular data for species identification in the Fabaceae, illustrating the value of DL for species identification and barcode evaluation in #plant #systematics.

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#PlantScience #Evolution
Annotated flow diagram illustrating a deep learning framework integrating morphological traits and DNA barcodes (ITS2, matK, rbcL) to identify Fabaceae species. By combining image data and molecular sequences, a CNN artificial neural network (MMNet) enables automatic species identification and barcode evaluation.
November 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Whether you are #PlantScience, #FungiFriends, #BugSky, #Microbe researchers, or one of the many other experimental systems out there, we welcome your submissions to our special issue on #genome #evolution! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Just re-upping our call for papers for our special issue on #genome #evolution! Deadline January 31, 2026, learn more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Journal of Systematics and Evolution Call for Papers Genome Evolution
Submission deadline: Saturday, 31 January 2026
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November 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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My book 'The Tree of Life' is published in the USA and Canada today.

Available as book, on kindle and as audio.

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November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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This comprehensive, multilocus study by Liu et al. provides insights into previously uncertain #taxonomic relationships in the Inula complex of the Asteraceae.

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Revised phylogeny of the Inula complex group (Asteraceae: Inuleae) with a recircumscription of Carpesium and establishment of a new genus Cladocarpesium
Cladocarpesium T. Deng & Qun Liu, gen. nov. (Separated from Carpesium) is established with Cladocarpesium abrotanoides (L.) T. Deng & Qun Liu designated as the type species. The new genus is morpholo...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Regular registration ENDS on November 12th for the
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November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Registrations are open for the Physalia course “UNIX AND SHELL SCRIPTING FOR BIOINFORMATICS,” from Jan 12-16, 2026. No prior Unix experience needed. Learn more: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/unix/ #course
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ONLINE, 12-16 January 2026 To foster international participation, this course will be held online
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November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Thank you BlueSky #systematics researchers for the engagement on this post, which made it into the top 5 we've posted here! #evolution
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November 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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This #DeepLearning model integrates #morphological and #molecular data for species identification in the #Fabaceae, illustrating the value of deep learning for species identification and barcode evaluation in #plant #systematics.

🖥️ doi.org/10.1111/jse....

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Deep learning for Fabaceae identification by integrating molecular and morphological data and a solution for barcode selection
This study proposes a deep learning framework integrating morphological traits and DNA barcodes (ITS2, matK, rbcL) to identify Fabaceae species. By combining image data and molecular sequences, a CNN...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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🧬 In this #OpenAccess paper, Moreyra et al. use new molecular #phylogenetics methods to undertake a taxonomic reevaluation of Afrocarduus.
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Hidden lineages in the African Sky Islands: A taxonomic reevaluation of Afrocarduus (Compositae)
Species delimitation is crucial for biodiversity studies. Using Hyb-Seq and phylogenomics, we reassessed Afrocarduus, endemic to Afromontane and Afroalpine regions, uncovering 16 evolutionary lineage...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Understanding #plant #adaptation to dry, saline-alkali environments may lead to breakthroughs in sustainable #agriculture.
Huang et al. report on genome-based polyphasic #taxonomy of desert-derived Kineococcus.

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Genome‐based polyphasic taxonomy of desert‐derived Kineococcus reveals nine novel species with plant growth‐promoting traits
Thirty-three new Kineococcus strains were isolated from a desert habitat. By integrating phylogenetic, morphological, physiological, chemotaxonomic, and genomic analyses, these strains were classifie...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Zhang et al. show that #plastome and nrDNA are effective super-#barcodes for spp. discrimination in Chimonocalamus and, with Skmer analysis for molecular identification, help ID cryptic new #species.

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DNA barcoding and cryptic new species confirmation of Chimonocalamus (Poaceae: Bambusoideae)
In order to better exploit the nuclear reads from genome skimming data, an assembly-free and alignment-free analysis method, Skmer analysis, was adopted in a DNA barcoding study of the bamboo genus C...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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This characterization of a new Late Permian species of Curvicubitidae by Xu et al. features an analysis of wing eyespots and bands, suggesting #predator mimicry, a novel #defense strategy in Permian #insects!

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A new Late Permian species of Curvicubitidae illuminates the phylogeny and palaobiogeography of Pereborioidea (Insecta: Hemiptera)
This study revised the generic diagnosis based on Sinocurvicubitus haotianus Xu, Shih, Ren & Wang, sp. nov., a new species from Jiangxi Province, and interpreted the color bands and eyespot on the fo...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Welcome to Wiley Life Sciences 🧬🔬

Your go-to for the latest in #Microbiology, #Biomedical, #Genetics, #FoodScience, #Nutrition, and more. Follow us for research highlights, insights, and breakthroughs shaping the world of biology!
October 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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📅 Next week our seminar speaker will be Gonzalo Robledo (Universidad de Chile), presenting:

⭐Sensitivity analysis for time varying ecological networks⭐

As ever free and open for all!

Zoom link: iite.info/seminar/
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October 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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🤏Small details,💥big results!
Liu et al.'s work on #molecular #phylogenetics and trait-dependent #biogeography offers insights into the dispersal of Meiogyne (Annonaceae) across the Australasia–Pacific region.

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Molecular phylogenetics and trait‐dependent biogeography offer insights on the dispersal of Meiogyne (Annonaceae) across the Australasia–Pacific region
Molecular phylogeny based on 11 nDNA and seven cpDNA markers and ancestral range reconstruction sugges that the genus Meiogyne dispersed from tropical Southeast Asia to Sahul and the Western Pacific....
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October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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We are looking for curious undergrads to join our research team next summer!

If you study in the UK, USA, or Canada, you might be eligible for the DAAD-RISE program 🇩🇪🧬

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Come do science in Bonn next summer!
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Graphical overview of PuckerLab’s 2026 DAAD-RISE research projects: exploring gene duplications, harnessing aquatic plants for biotechnology, producing dark plant pigments, and studying the evolution of plant coloration. More details at https://www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#DR
October 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Trichosporeae is the most #species-rich, systemically complex, and morphologically diverse tribe in the Old World Gesneriaceae. Liu et al. report 5 new genera based on molecular #phylogenetic and #morphological evidence.

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#systematics #evolution #phylogeny #PlantScience
Five new genera and revival of a genus based on molecular phylogenetic and morphological evidence in Trichosporeae (Gesneriaceae)
Phylogenomic analysis of Trichosporeae (Gesneriaceae) resolves polyphyly in Raphiocarpus, Briggsia, and Boeica. Integrative morphology identifies synapomorphies (e.g., stigma bilobation, floral appen...
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October 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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ESEB invites applications for its Outreach Initiative Fund to enhance global knowledge of evolution. Up to €4,000 available per project. Apply by March 15, 2026. Details at: https://eseb.org/prizes-funding/outreach-fund/
ESEB Outreach Initiative Fund - ESEB | European Society for Evolutionary Biology
ESEB Outreach Initiative Fund - ESEB | European Society for Evolutionary Biology
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October 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Applications for the Godfrey Hewitt Mobility (GHM) Award are open for PhD students/postdocs in evolutionary biology. Deadline: January 31, 2026. Max award: 2,000 Euros. More info: https://eseb.org/prizes-funding/godfrey-hewitt-mobility-award/
Godfrey Hewitt Mobility Award - ESEB | European Society for Evolutionary Biology
Godfrey Hewitt Mobility Award - ESEB | European Society for Evolutionary Biology
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October 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Reposting an oldie for #FossilFriday!
This is Kalligramma brachyrhyncha, a medium-sized kalligrammatid ( #Mesozoic lacewings) from the Middle #Jurassic of Inner Mongolia, China. It is known to have had eyespots on its wings and may have acted as a pollinator for #bennettitaleans. #paleoart
A brown butterfly or moth-like insect with an eyes pot on its wing sitting on a yellow flower like cone.
October 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Post-doc position at CEBC to work on quantitative genetics of albatross populations using pedigree and genomic data.

Info and application at
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Contact Timothée Bonnet for more details

#postdoc #seabirds #Genomics
October 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM