This book presents 19 selected contributions to the 20th Evolutionary Biology Meeting in Marseille, which took place in September 2016. They are grouped under the following major themes:
- Self/Nonself Evolution
- Species Evolution and Evolution of Complex Traits
- Methods and Concepts
The aims of the annual meetings in Marseille – which bring together leading evolutionary biologists and other scientists using evolutionary biology concepts, e.g. for medical research – are to promote the exchange of ideas and to encourage interdisciplinary collaborations. Offering a revealing overview of the latest findings in the field of evolutionary biology, this book represents an invaluable source of information for scientists, teachers and advanced students alike.
Part I: Self/Nonself Evolution, A new view of how MHC class I molecules fight disease: generalists and specialists
- Evolution and diversity of defensins in vertebrates
- Interdependencies between the adaptation and interference modules guide efficient CRISPR-Cas immunity
- How the other half lives: CRISPR-Cas's influence on bacteriophages
- Hidden Silent Codes in Viral Genomes
- Self and Non-Self from a Genomic Perspective: Transposable Elements
- Mammalian-specific traits generated by LTR retrotransposon-derived SIRH genes
Part II: Species Evolution and Evolution of Complex Traits, The life history of domesticated genes illuminates the evolution of novel mammalian genes
- Evolution of Complex Traits in Human Populations
- The descent of bison
- Convergent and parallel evolution in early Glires (Mammalia)
- Reductive evolution of apicomplexan parasites from phototrophic ancestors
Part III : Methods and Concepts, Evolution of milk oligosaccharides and their function in monotremes and marsupials
- Mechanistic Models of Protein Evolution
- Genome-wide screens for molecular convergent evolution in mammals
- Assessing evolutionary potential in tree species through ecology-informed genome screening
- Evolutionary constraints on coding sequences at the nucleotidic level: a statistical physics approach
- Case studies of seven gene families with unusual high retention rate since the Vertebrate and Teleost Whole Genome Duplications