Search for dissertations about: "karyotype evolution"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words karyotype evolution.

  1. 1. Rates and patterns of genome evolution in Lepidoptera

    Author : Karin Näsvall; Niclas Backström; Simon Martin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Chromosomal rearrangements; karyotype evolution; recombination rate; Lepidoptera; genome structure; molecular evolution; Biology with specialization in Evolutionary Genetics; Biologi med inriktning mot evolutionär genetik;

    Abstract : The evolutionary consequences of genome restructuring and chromosomal rearrangements can be significant, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. This thesis explores the relationships between genome restructuring, recombination, and maintenance of genetic diversity in different butterfly species. READ MORE

  2. 2. Nucleotide Substitution Patterns in Vertebrate Genomes

    Author : Carina Farah Mugal; Hans Ellegren; Ziheng Yang; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; nucleotide substitutions; mutation rate variation; strand asymmetries; CpG effect; GC-biased gene conversion; codon evolution; Biologi med inriktning mot molekylär evolution; Biology with specialization in Molecular Evolution;

    Abstract : The rates and patterns at which nucleotide substitutions occur vary significantly across the genome sequence of vertebrates. A prominent example is the difference in the rate of evolution of functional sequences versus nonfunctional (neutrally evolving) sequences, which is explained by the influence of natural selection on functional sequences. READ MORE

  3. 3. Next-generation Molecular Systematics and Evolution: insights into Medicago

    Author : Filipe de Sousa; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; phylogeny; incomplete lineage sorting; paralogy; hybridisation; Medicago;

    Abstract : Evolutionary relationships among species have in recent years been inferred using DNA sequences from specific genes and represented by tree diagrams (phylogenies). However, the signal contained in different genes can produce conflicting sets of relationships – i.e., gene tree incongruence. READ MORE