#torpor — Public Fediverse posts

Overall, our results suggest that, at least at the protein-coding gene level, evolutionary changes in #torpor can occur through multiple paths. Thus, to better understand how torpor evolved in different clades (e.g., #squirrels, #bats, #primates), we should ideally examine them separately. 6/7

We find that individual protein-coding #genes have low explanatory power for evolutionary shifts in #torpor. In contrast, there was a relatively greater extent of convergence at the pathway level. 4/7

Specifically, we ask whether evolutionary changes in #torpor across diverse lineages have been achieved through a common set of specific genetic modifications. The alternative hypothesis would be that evolutionary shifts in torpor arose through multiple and distinct genetic paths. 2/7

Thrilled to share our new Genome Biology and Evolution paper! Here, we study the associations between evolutionary shifts in #torpor across placental mammals and changes in individual protein-coding #genes. 1/7

https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag216