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Red devil spiders from the Canary Islands have a genome half the size of mainland counterparts - Pisarenco, @jrozasub.bsky.social et al. show how purifying selection against slightly deleterious DNA and TE insertions is the primary mechanism.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf206
#evobio #molbio #TEsky
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf206
#evobio #molbio #TEsky
How Did Evolution Halve Genome Size During an Oceanic Island Colonization?
Abstract. Red devil spiders of the genus Dysdera colonized the Canary Islands and underwent an extraordinary diversification. Notably, their genomes are ne
doi.org
September 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Red devil spiders from the Canary Islands have a genome half the size of mainland counterparts - Pisarenco, @jrozasub.bsky.social et al. show how purifying selection against slightly deleterious DNA and TE insertions is the primary mechanism.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf206
#evobio #molbio #TEsky
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf206
#evobio #molbio #TEsky
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Many thanks to all GEvol members for a truly wonderful annual meeting. It was really great to catch up with you all again.
September 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Many thanks to all GEvol members for a truly wonderful annual meeting. It was really great to catch up with you all again.
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Delighted to see Luis's beautiful study on the evolution and development of visual system diversity in spiders is out in @royalsociety.org Proc B!
No Friday evening plans? We've got you covered! Click here for cute gummy spider babies 🕷️https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2024.2069
No Friday evening plans? We've got you covered! Click here for cute gummy spider babies 🕷️https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2024.2069
March 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Delighted to see Luis's beautiful study on the evolution and development of visual system diversity in spiders is out in @royalsociety.org Proc B!
No Friday evening plans? We've got you covered! Click here for cute gummy spider babies 🕷️https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2024.2069
No Friday evening plans? We've got you covered! Click here for cute gummy spider babies 🕷️https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2024.2069