Ancient DNA Reveals The Evolutionary Origins of Extinct Glyptodonts
Among the fossils of hitherto unknown mammals that Darwin collected in South America between 1832 and 1833 during the Beagle expedition...
A Mitogenomic Reference for Xenarthran Evolutionary History
Xenarthra (armadillos, sloths, and anteaters) constitutes one of the four major clades of placental mammals. Despite their phylogenetic...
Convergent Gut Microbiome Compositions in Ant-eating Mammals
Mammals have diversified into many dietary niches. Specialized myrmecophagous (ant- and termite-eating) placental mammals represent a...
Bloody Roots: GC-rich Genes Hide the Root of the Placental Tree
Despite the rapid increase of size in phylogenomic datasets, the rooting of the placental mammal tree is still a controversial issue. One...
Phylogenomics Settles the Phylogenetic Position of Turtles
The morphological peculiarities of turtles have, for a long time, impeded their accurate placement in the phylogeny of amniotes. In this...