Evolutionary Biology

Explore the top 1% of evolutionary biology preprints on bioRxiv, ranked by QED Score for originality and validity. This collection covers new research on adaptation, speciation, phylogenetics, molecular evolution, and population dynamics, with a breakdown of each paper's key claims and evidence.

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Evolutionary Biology

Predicting the antigenic evolution of seasonal influenza viruses using phylogenetic convergence

Genome-wide genealogies reveal deep admixtures forming modern humans

A protein interactome for the last eukaryotic common ancestor illuminates the biochemical basis of modern genetic diseases

Modular and redundant genomic architecture underlies combinatorial mechanism of speciation and adaptive radiation

Biophysical trade-offs in antibody evolution are resolved by conformation-mediated epistasis

Regulatory variants drive Hsp90’s effect on adaptation

An ancient monoaminergic signaling system coordinates contractility in a nerveless sponge

Sex without crossovers mimics clonal reproduction in the holocentric plant Rhynchospora tenuis

The origin and molecular evolution of the mammalian liver cell architecture

A whole-body cell type atlas mapped into an electron microscopy volume of an annelid worm

The structure of an ancient genotype-phenotype map shaped the functional evolution of a protein family

Rapid continuous evolution of gene libraries towards arbitrary functions

Rapid adaptation and extinction across climates in synchronized outdoor evolution experiments of Arabidopsis thaliana

Rapid adaptation and extinction across climates in synchronized outdoor evolution experiments of Arabidopsis thaliana

Rapid continuous evolution of gene libraries towards arbitrary functions

The structure of an ancient genotype-phenotype map shaped the functional evolution of a protein family

A whole-body cell type atlas mapped into an electron microscopy volume of an annelid worm

The origin and molecular evolution of the mammalian liver cell architecture

Sex without crossovers mimics clonal reproduction in the holocentric plant Rhynchospora tenuis

An ancient monoaminergic signaling system coordinates contractility in a nerveless sponge

Regulatory variants drive Hsp90’s effect on adaptation

Biophysical trade-offs in antibody evolution are resolved by conformation-mediated epistasis

Modular and redundant genomic architecture underlies combinatorial mechanism of speciation and adaptive radiation

A protein interactome for the last eukaryotic common ancestor illuminates the biochemical basis of modern genetic diseases

Genome-wide genealogies reveal deep admixtures forming modern humans

Predicting the antigenic evolution of seasonal influenza viruses using phylogenetic convergence

An ancient monoaminergic signaling system coordinates contractility in a nerveless sponge

A protein interactome for the last eukaryotic common ancestor illuminates the biochemical basis of modern genetic diseases

A whole-body cell type atlas mapped into an electron microscopy volume of an annelid worm

Biophysical trade-offs in antibody evolution are resolved by conformation-mediated epistasis

Genome-wide genealogies reveal deep admixtures forming modern humans

Modular and redundant genomic architecture underlies combinatorial mechanism of speciation and adaptive radiation

Predicting the antigenic evolution of seasonal influenza viruses using phylogenetic convergence

Rapid adaptation and extinction across climates in synchronized outdoor evolution experiments of Arabidopsis thaliana

Rapid continuous evolution of gene libraries towards arbitrary functions

Regulatory variants drive Hsp90’s effect on adaptation

Sex without crossovers mimics clonal reproduction in the holocentric plant Rhynchospora tenuis

The origin and molecular evolution of the mammalian liver cell architecture

The structure of an ancient genotype-phenotype map shaped the functional evolution of a protein family

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