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#societyjournal (ESEB), covering #evolution across all organisms #genetics #genomics #selection #lifehistory #evodevo #popgen #theory #speciation #morphometrics #phylogenetics #phylogeography academic.oup.com/jeb jevbio.net

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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In #Drosophila subquinaria, divergence in male chemical signaling isn’t driven by sexual selection alone—genetic constraints can significantly limit future evolutionary responses @uottawascience.bsky.social Jarvis & Rundle 2026 doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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The contribution of sexual selection and genetic constraints to phenotypic divergence among natural populations of Drosophila subquinaria
Abstract. Evolutionary trajectories are determined by selection and the underlying genetic architecture of additive genetic variances and covariances for t
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Evolutionary therapy (ET) needs accurate tumour burden tracking. "RECIST misses disease progression by months and ET must be guided by 3D measurements" @katstankova.bsky.social @tpmtudelft.bsky.social @erasmusmc.bsky.social #erasmus #cancerevolution doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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Enabling evolutionary therapy in metastatic cancer lacking serum biomarkers
Abstract. Evolutionary therapy (ET) aims to anticipate and steer tumour evolution by adjusting treatment timing and dosing, often to control rather than er
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Tom Ratz @tomratz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our new paper is out in @jevbio.bsky.social! Body size shapes aggression as well as how strongly individuals influence their opponents and how responsive they are to social interactions. @cdegroot.bsky.social @roriwijnhorst.bsky.social @dingemanselab.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Size-mediated differences in social responsiveness (left) and social impact (right). Here, individual i is smaller, more responsive to variation in opponent body size and elicits more aggression from opponents than individual j.
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Can we hold on to all that we value about peer review but increase efficiency? Managing Editor @evonicki.bsky.social and Editor-in-Chief @maxreuter.bsky.social discuss a "back to basics" approach in a new blog post for #peerreviewweek jevbio.net/peer-review-...
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Dr. Wen-Juan Ma | 马文娟 @wenjuanma84.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Happy to be part of this #PeerReviewWeek feature! As an AE of @jevbio.bsky.social, I’m grateful to the reviewers who help us strengthen papers through thoughtful, fair, and constructive feedback. For me, the best reviews combine rigor with respect 💪👉
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Read the latest issue of @jevbio.bsky.social now! 📸The giant manual claw of a megaraptorid being excavated from Late Cretaceous sediments of central Patagonia, Argentina (Pereyra and Ibiricu 2026) academic.oup.com/jeb/issue/39/9
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Range edge populations often face novel conditions. Across the range of Mimulus cardinalis, we found trailing-edge populations have the most flowering-time plasticity. Plasticity evolved after extreme drought, though adaptive benefits varied by trait: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Cook et al. 2026
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
✍️ This week is Peer Review Week: an annual celebration of the role of peer review in ensuring quality and integrity of research This year’s theme is Capacity: 📚️ Volume 💨 Speed ✅️ Quality These components define a balance that the peer review system is being asked to maintain. buff.ly/87BLRdW
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Peer Review Week (PRW) is a global celebration of the vital role peer review plays in ensuring the quality and integrity of research.
Peer Review Week (PRW) is a global celebration of the vital role peer review plays in ensuring the quality and integrity of research.
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Males and females of the dioecious annual herb Mercurialis annua are more likely to show ‘leaky’ or inconstant sex expression and higher reproductive effort towards the range margin: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Nguyen and Pannell 2026
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Selfish genetic elements (SGEs) attempt to manipulate inheritance to enhance their own transmission. But when a host contains two or more SGEs, how might they interact? We expand on ideas about how various kinds of SGE may interact within a genome: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Wilson and Wedell 2026
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Inversions on chromosomes 2 and 12 might assist with acute high-temperature and low-salinity adaptation, respectively, in cod eggs: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... @discoverunb.bsky.social
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
By tracking tumor development across organs in wild-derived mice throughout life, we show that tumors emerge late under controlled conditions and that heterozygosity appears protective, offering new insights into how genetics and aging shape cancer risk: Bernex et al. 2026 doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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Temporal mapping of tumor development in mice reveals late onset and benefits of heterozygosity
Abstract. Despite decades of cancer research, the stage of life at which cancerous processes lead to tumor formation in various organs remains poorly under
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Chromosomal inversions are both engines of repeatability and innovation. They drive parallel genetic divergence between snail ecotypes across Europe, while also harbouring local variants that contribute to site-specific trait variations and adaptation: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Pajot et al 2026
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Inversions support both parallel and location-specific adaptations in snail ecotypes
Abstract. Replicated hybrid zones between ecotypes established over environmental gradients provide an opportunity to study the genomic architecture of bar
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
When should parasites manipulate their hosts specifically toward the right predator? New model in @jevbio.bsky.social shows it’s the cost of specificity — not the intensity of dead-end predation — that determines whether precise manipulation evolves: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Seppälä 2026
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
New study on Bathygobius fuscus reveals that sneaker males maximize paternity by intruding early during hours-long spawning: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Kanatani et al. 2026
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Can selfish genetic elements get away with their selfishness? This depends on ecology of their host organisms. Under certain conditions, selfish genetic elements may spread virtually unopposed by selection: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... @martijnschenkel.bsky.social @arvidagren.bsky.social & M. Patten
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The ecological theatre of selfish elements
Abstract. Some selfish genetic elements enhance their transmission to the next generation by interfering with and eliminating competing variants within the
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
@prof-tregoning.bsky.social argues that scientific paper format does not reflect how we do science: 🤥are we telling a false story? 💡are we dismissing the central role of creativity in science? What do you think? Let us know in the comments... journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How do superspreaders shape pathogen evolution? Superspreading favours slower-transmitting, less virulent pathogens; an overlooked driver of disease evolution: O'Neill et al. 2026 @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @edinburghuni.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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The impact of heterogeneous contact structure on the evolution of pathogen virulence
Abstract. Classical theory on pathogen evolution traditionally assumed homogeneous host populations with random interactions for simplicity. However, in mo
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Megaraptorid dinosaurs evolved enormous hand claws instead of relying mainly on their heads for hunting. These claws became larger and changed shape into a specialised predatory tool that remained stable and highly specialised for millions of years: Pereyra & Ibiricu 2026 doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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The last weaponized arm: macroevolutionary trends of megaraptorid manual claw I and forelimb integration in medium- to large-bodied non-avian theropods
Abstract. From the Jurassic to the Cretaceous, most medium- to large-bodied non-avian theropods evolved towards predominantly head-driven predatory strateg
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
@andygardner.bsky.social shows that internal conflict per se does not erode an individual’s adaptive integrity. Instead, it is variation in the balance of power between genetic factions across different traits that drives the breakdown of the unity of purpose: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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Inclusive fitness for the conflicted individual
Abstract. The theory of inclusive fitness explains the process and purpose of social adaptation. However, the canonical derivation of inclusive fitness ass
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Our study shows repeated adaptation of the freshwater goby Rhinogobius kurodai from lotic to lentic environments in Japan’s Kanto Plain, integrating morphological, behavioural and genomic data: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Takada et al. 2026
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Repeated adaptation of the freshwater goby Rhinogobius kurodai from lotic to lentic environments in the Kanto Plain, Japan: morphological, behavioural, and genetic approaches
Abstract. Habitat generalists, which occupy a variety of environments, provide valuable systems for investigating how microgeographic adaptation drives pop
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NEW Perspective Article! Interactions between phylogenetic trees and fossils when estimating evolutionary timescales by @tomacarruthers.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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Interactions between phylogenetic trees and fossils when estimating evolutionary timescales
Abstract. I explore the impact of extinct lineages and limited morphological character data on the expected delay between the origin time of a clade and th
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Flightless rails evolved again and again. Not through one “flight gene,” but via many small genetic changes. Comparing 7 rail genomes revealed many genes linked to flight loss, affecting muscles, bones, metabolism, cognition, and gene regulation: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... @masseyuni.bsky.social
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Back on the ground: genome analysis of convergent flight loss in rails
Abstract. Similar phenotypic traits can evolve independently in response to comparable environmental challenges. A striking example of this process is the
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Does habitat use drive morphological variation in snakes? Our new study of over 400 species shows how distinct environments shape head and body traits, revealing a complex balance between adaptation and specialisation 🐍 Hudry & Herrel 2026 #Ecomorphology #SnakeEvolution doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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From head to tail: Does habitat use drive morphological variation in snakes?
Abstract. Convergence, defined as lineages evolving to be more similar to one another than their ancestors due to selective pressures is a hallmark of adap
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
⭐EDITOR's CHOICE AUGUST⭐ Phenotypic trade-offs are often expected due to resource limitation, but rarely observed. Why? We extend the Y-model to understand how parameters of resource acquisition and allocation influence phenotypic correlations: @krishsanghvi11.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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Influence of the resource acquisition–allocation Y-model’s parameters on the detection of phenotypic trade-offs
Abstract. Phenotypic trade-offs, predicted to occur due to resource limitation, are not commonly detected. For this, the Y-model provides a powerful heuris
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Living on the edge: background borders enhance camouflage despite imperfect match: Sadiq et al. 2026 doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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Living on the edge: background borders enhance camouflage despite imperfect match
Abstract. Background matching, a camouflage strategy where animals match the colours and patterns of their background, is background-specific. However, man
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
📣New Commentary: Shared pathways, physiological constraint, and the evolutionary origins of an honest signal. A commentary on Számadó et al. (2025): Hill, Powers & Weaver 2026 doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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Shared pathways, physiological constraint, and the evolutionary origins of an honest signal. A commentary on Számadó et al. (2025)
Abstract. A recent review of honest signalling theory criticised constraint-based (index) explanations for traits that serve as honest signals of individua
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Arvid Ågren @arvidagren.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Another nice paper for our @jevbio.bsky.social special issue on internal conflicts: "Fetal microchimeric cells: Today’s enemies, tomorrow’s friends" By Francisco Úbeda and @geoffwild.bsky.social. academic.oup.com/jeb/advance-...
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Why do dog breeds die from different causes? Some causes of death are more strongly influenced by evolutionary history than others; life-history traits help explain variation in cause-specific mortality among breeds: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Bargas-Gallaraga et al. 2026 @agonzalezvoyer.bsky.social
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Evolutionary history and life-history traits influence cause-specific mortality in domestic dogs
Abstract. A fruitful avenue to understand differences in lifespan is to study the factors driving differences in intrinsic mortality, such as disease. The
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Do insects smell their bacterial symbionts? The squash bug may have evolved specific genetic mechanisms that cross the gut brain barrier to ensure association with a Caballeronia symbiont: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Paddock et al. 2026
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Brain and antennal transcriptome changes are associated with a colonization-mediated behavioural switch in an environmentally transmitted symbiosis
Abstract. Many organisms engage in symbiosis with microbial partners that are not passed on directly to offspring but are acquired from the environment eac
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Genetic differences shape shy–bold behaviour in red cherry shrimp: 🦐 Personality is heritable and plastic 🦐 BUT - plasticity is not heritable 🦐 Therefore, behaviour can evolve, while plasticity may be constrained: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... @ali--wilson.bsky.social et al. 2026
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Quantitative genetics of shy–bold behaviour and plastic response to novel predator cues in the cherry shrimp, Neocaridina davidi
Abstract. Understanding the genetic basis of behavioural variation among-individuals is vital for predicting if, when, and how quickly behaviour can evolve
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Author of newly-released @jevbio.bsky.social manuscript, Yukio Yasui, highlights their research in this just-published blog post: Why doesn't thelotoky replace anisogamy? jevbio.net/why-doesnt-t...
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
📣OPEN FOR SUBMISSION UNTIL 30th NOVEMBER Special Issue: Cancer in an evolutionary framework: across species and within individuals 🔬 Empirical and theoretical approaches welcome ✅ Primary research articles applying evolutionary theory to cancer research 👍 Manuscripts from diverse fields considered
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Arvid Ågren @arvidagren.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
*NEW PAPER* On why selfish elements thrive when ecological conditions permit soft selection. With @martijnschenkel.bsky.social and Manus Patten. Now available for early view on @jevbio.bsky.social. academic.oup.com/jeb/advance-...
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The Ecological Theatre of Selfish Elements
Abstract. Some selfish genetic elements enhance their transmission to the next generation by interfering with and eliminating competing variants within the
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Integrating nutritional geometry and exp. evolution illustrates the potential of nutritional environment to induce selection on life-history traits: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Senior et al. 2026 @valzanial.bsky.social @leopoldlab.bsky.social
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Drosophila disengage systemic protein storage as an evolutionary response to chronic larval malnutrition
Abstract. Nutritional geometry was used to explore the effects of dietary composition on larval developmental traits in Drosophila melanogaster populations
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Phylogenomic and demographic history of the Cape cliff lizard (Hemicordylus capensis): doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Leitão et al. 2026 @uantwerpen.be
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Phylogenomic and demographic history of the Cape cliff lizard (Hemicordylus capensis)
Abstract. Hemicordylus capensis, the Cape cliff lizard, is endemic to South Africa and occurs across the entire range of the Cape Fold Mountains. Despite p
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Frogs and toads have very diverse skin. 3D surface profilometry shows frog skin texture varies across body regions and microhabitats. Ventral “drink patches” tend to be rougher, but evolutionary rates similar across the body: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Urgiles et al. 2026 @mollycwomack.bsky.social
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Warts and all: evolutionary and ecological patterns in frog skin texture
Abstract. The external appearance of frog skin varies among species and across body regions. Although this variation has long been recognized, it remains a
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
New research in red flour beetles shows that sexual conflict is condition-dependent: high-condition males inflict more harm, while high-condition females resist it better. Findings reveal sex differences in adaptation may shape evolutionary outcomes: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Gómez-Llano 2026
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Individual condition mediates the costs of sexual conflict through both male harm and female resistance
Abstract. Sexual conflict arises when the reproductive interests of males and females diverge, leading to decreased female fitness due to male‐induced harm
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Female ornamentation may evolve through sexual/social selection, but does dispersal or breeding density affect it? Using 34 yrs of #piedflycatcher data, we find out: Redondo et al. 2026 doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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Absence of dispersal-mediated selection on the expression of a female ornament—a long-term study in a wild bird population
Abstract. There is increasing evidence that female ornamentation is not merely a genetic by-product of male ornamentation and has evolved through sexual an
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In Coffea, larger genomes occur in equatorial lowland species, but phylogenetic analyses reveal no association between genome size and environment. We show how singular events and historical contingencies can shape evolutionary trajectories: Gonçalves Barbosa et al. 2026 doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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Historical shifts and ecological patterns: rethinking genome size evolution in Coffea L
Abstract. Although genome size (GS) is decoupled from organismal complexity, a phenomenon known as the C-value paradox, some authors have proposed that GS
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In #zebrafinches, telomere shortening - not absolute telomere length - best predicts lifespan, with the strongest effect seen among the longer telomeres in the distribution: @mtangili.bsky.social @gelifes.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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Telomere dynamics, not absolute telomere length, predicts lifespan in adult zebra finches
Abstract. Telomeres shorten with age, and telomere length (TL) can predict lifespan. In vitro studies have established that the shortest telomeres in the g
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Our study shows that mutation-rate differences between daughter DNA strands persist throughout evolution rather than converging to equal fidelity. Evolution maintains asymmetric replication fidelity through self-organisation of mutation rates: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Akashi and Furusawa 2026
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Replication fidelity difference between daughter chains persists during evolution
Abstract. While mutations are the engine of evolution, how mutation rates themselves evolve remains poorly understood. Previous simulation and experimental
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
How well can species adapt to rapid climate change? We introduce space-for-time substitution, including reciprocal gut-microbiome transplants, showing warm-adapted microbes can protect cold-adapted damselfly from immune suppression under future warming: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Theys et al. 2026
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Extending space-for-time substitutions: the missing role of the gut microbiome
Abstract. The space-for-time substitution (SFTS) approach is widely used to predict evolutionary trait responses to global warming. The current approach ig
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Deepsmita @deepsmitap.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Never thought of this aspect of host pathogen interaction. Quite Interesting paper
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
How do parasites adapt to multiple hosts with a single genome? This study supports the adaptive decoupling hypothesis and help explain how complex multi-host life cycles evolve. Laura Gramolini et al. @humboldtuni.bsky.social @igb-berlin.de doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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Gene expression profiling across the three-host life cycle of Schistocephalus solidus: how decoupled are the life stages?
Abstract. Parasites with complex life cycles infect multiple hosts, adapting to different ecological niches using a single genome. The adaptive decoupling
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
In most social insects queen loss triggers worker reproduction & physiological change. In Lasius neglectus: sterile workers never lose their queens, invasiveness has reshaped the division of labour: Major et al: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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Queen loss fails to elicit physiological and transcriptional responses in workers of the invasive garden ant Lasius neglectus
Abstract. Colonies of insects with morphologically distinct castes have been called superorganisms because the function of their queens and workers is anal
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Arvid Ågren @arvidagren.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
And here is @andygardner.bsky.social's nice contribution to the same @jevbio.bsky.social special issue on internal conflicts: academic.oup.com/jeb/advance-...
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Inclusive fitness for the conflicted individual
Abstract. The theory of inclusive fitness explains the process and purpose of social adaptation. However, the canonical derivation of inclusive fitness ass
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Read the latest issue of @jevbio.bsky.social! ON THE COVER: Fluorescent micrograph of DAPI-stained sperm heads of Chymomyza procnemis (family Drosophilidae), which has independently evolved sperm length heteromorphism. 📸 K. Bhatt. academic.oup.com/jeb/issue/39/7
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