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6 summaries matching “panthera” in Felid Genetics & Evolution on lion

Genome-Wide Signatures of Complex Introgression and Adaptive Evolution in the Big Cats
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This study analyzed genomes across the genus Panthera and found pervasive evidence of ancient gene flow among the big-cat lineages, demonstrating that their evolution was reticulate rather than strict…
Henrique V. Figueiro, Eduardo Eizirik, et al. · Science Advances · 2017
Research overview: ancient DNA of the extinct cave lion
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The cave lion, Panthera spelaea, ranged across Ice Age Eurasia and Beringia and is known from abundant remains and even mummified cubs preserved in permafrost. This overview surveys ancient-DNA studie…
Research overview: origin and diversification of the Panthera lineage
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The Panthera lineage contains the roaring cats and their relatives and represents the earliest branch of the modern felid radiation. This overview surveys genetic and fossil evidence for an Asian orig…
Research overview: the American lion and Panthera evolution in the New World
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The American lion, Panthera atrox, was one of the largest cats ever to live, roaming Pleistocene North America south of the ice sheets. This overview surveys ancient-DNA evidence indicating that the A…
Research overview: the evolution of roaring in big cats
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The ability to roar distinguishes the genus Panthera and is tied to specialized anatomy of the larynx and a flexible hyoid apparatus, while smaller cats purr instead. This overview surveys the anatomi…
Supermatrix and Species Tree Methods Resolve Relationships Within Panthera
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The big cats of the genus Panthera proved historically difficult to resolve because of rapid speciation and conflicting gene trees. This study assembled a large multilocus supermatrix and applied both…
Brian W. Davis, Gang Li, William J. Murphy · Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution · 2010

Genome-Wide Signatures of Complex Introgression and Adaptive Evolution in the Big Cats

Research overview: ancient DNA of the extinct cave lion

Research overview: origin and diversification of the Panthera lineage

Research overview: the American lion and Panthera evolution in the New World

Research overview: the evolution of roaring in big cats

Supermatrix and Species Tree Methods Resolve Relationships Within Panthera