SMBE 40th Anniversary
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first issue of Molecular Biology and Evolution, we are launching a series of virtual issues in 2024. These virtual issues will contain selected papers published in the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution journals, Molecular Biology and Evolution and Genome Biology and Evolution. Each virtual issue will be accompanied by a Perspective that highlights the historic and contemporary contributions of our journals to a specific topic in molecular evolution.
Genomic Innovations in Extremophiles
Molecular Biology and Evolution Collection
Genome Biology and Evolution Collection
Recombination and Meiosis
Perspective Article from MBE: Understanding the Genetic Basis of Variation in Meiotic Recombination: Past, Present, and Future
Susan E Johnston
Meiotic recombination is a fundamental feature of sexually reproducing species. It is often required for proper chromosome segregation and plays important role in adaptation and the maintenance of genetic diversity. The molecular mechanisms of recombination are remarkably conserved across eukaryotes, yet meiotic genes and proteins show substantial variation in their sequence and function, even between closely related species.
Molecular Biology and Evolution Collection
Genome Biology and Evolution Collection
Evolutionary Impacts of Endosymbiosis
Perspective article from GBE: Endosymbioses Have Shaped the Evolution of Biological Diversity and Complexity Time and Time Again
Gordon M Bennett, Younghwan Kwak, and Reo Maynard
Life on Earth comprises prokaryotes and a broad assemblage of endosymbioses. The pages of Molecular Biology and Evolution and Genome Biology and Evolution have provided an essential window into how these endosymbiotic interactions have evolved and shaped biological diversity. This perspective provides a current perspective on this knowledge by drawing on decades of revelatory research published in the SMBE journals, and insights from the field at large.
Molecular Biology and Evolution Collection
Genome Biology and Evolution Collection
F-statistics and Population Structure
Perspective Article from MBE: Wright’s Hierarchical F-Statistics
Marcy K Uyenoyama
This perspective article offers a meditation on FST and other quantities developed by Sewall Wright to describe the population structure, defined as any departure from reproduction through random union of gametes.
Molecular Biology and Evolution Collection
Genome Biology and Evolution Collection
Microbial Diversity and the Tree of Life
Perspective Article from GBE: Microbial Diversity and Open Questions about the Deep Tree of Life
Laura Eme and Daniel Tamarit
In this perspective, we explore the transformative impact and inherent limitations of metagenomics and single-cell genomics on our understanding of microbial diversity and their integration into the Tree of Life.
Molecular Biology and Evolution Collection
Genome Biology and Evolution Collection
Human Genetic Diversification
Perspective Article from MBE: Biogeographic Perspectives on Human Genetic Diversification
Tábita Hünemeier
Modern humans originated in Africa 300,000 yr ago, and before leaving their continent of origin, they underwent a process of intense diversification involving complex demographic dynamics. Upon exiting Africa, different populations emerged on the four other inhabited continents, shaped by the interplay of various evolutionary processes, such as migrations, founder effects, and natural selection.
Molecular Biology and Evolution Collection
Genome Biology and Evolution Collection
Neutralist/Selectionist Debate
Perspective Article from GBE: Half a Century of Controversy: The Neutralist/Selectionist Debate in Molecular Evolution
Nicolas Galtier
The neutral and nearly neutral theories, introduced more than 50 yr ago, have raised and still raise passionate discussion regarding the forces governing molecular evolution and their relative importance. The debate, initially focused on the amount of within-species polymorphism and constancy of the substitution rate, has spread, matured, and now underlies a wide range of topics and questions. The neutralist/selectionist controversy has structured the field and influences the way molecular evolutionary scientists conceive their research.
Molecular Biology and Evolution Collection
Genome Biology and Evolution Collection
Inferential Methods
Perspective Article from MBE: Forty Years of Inferential Methods in the Journals of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution
Claudia A M Russo, Adam Eyre-Walker, Laura A Katz, Brandon S Gaut
We are launching a series to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first issue of Molecular Biology and Evolution. In 2024, we will publish virtual issues containing selected papers published in the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution journals, Molecular Biology and Evolution and Genome Biology and Evolution. Each virtual issue will be accompanied by a perspective that highlights the historic and contemporary contributions of our journals to a specific topic in molecular evolution.
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