MEGA11: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis Version 11

Impacts of the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution and KPg extinction on mammal diversification

Meredith, R. W., Janečka, J. E., Gatesy, J., Ryder, O. A., Fisher, C. A., Teeling, E. C., Goodbla, A., Eizirik, E., Simão, T. L. L., Stadler, T., et al. (2011) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1211028 · Cited by 1,464

A new time tree reveals Earth history’s imprint on the evolution of modern birds

Claramunt, S., & Cracraft, J. (2015) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.1501005 · Cited by 383 · cited 1×

Determinants of rate variation in mammalian DNA sequence evolution.

Bromham, L., Rambaut, A., & Harvey, P. H. (1996) · Journal of Molecular Evolution · doi:10.1007/bf02202109 · Cited by 291

Confirmation of fifth Candida auris clade by whole genome sequencing

Spruijtenburg, B., Badali, H., Abastabar, M., Mirhendi, H., Khodavaisy, S., Sharifisooraki, J., Taghizadeh Armaki, M., de Groot, T., & Meis, J. F. (2022) · Emerging Microbes & Infections · doi:10.1080/22221751.2022.2125349 · Cited by 164

Mitochondrial CPT1A: Insights into structure, function, and basis for drug development

Liang, K. (2023) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2023.1160440 · Cited by 156

Chemoreceptor co-expression in Drosophila melanogaster olfactory neurons

Task, D., Lin, C.-C., Vulpe, A., Afify, A., Ballou, S., Brbic, M., Schlegel, P., Raji, J., Jefferis, G. S., Li, H., et al. (2022) · eLife · doi:10.7554/elife.72599 · Cited by 141

Assembly of a Pangenome for Global Cattle Reveals Missing Sequences and Novel Structural Variations, Providing New Insights into Their Diversity and Evolutionary History

Zhou, Y., Yang, L., Han, X., Han, J., Hu, Y., Li, F., Xia, H., Peng, L., Boschiero, C., Rosen, B. D., et al. (2022) · Genome Research · doi:10.1101/gr.276550.122 · Cited by 89

Whole genome sequencing analysis demonstrates therapy‐induced echinocandin resistance in Candida auris isolates

Spruijtenburg, B., Ahmad, S., Asadzadeh, M., Alfouzan, W., Al‐Obaid, I., Mokaddas, E., Meijer, E. F. J., Meis, J. F., & de Groot, T. (2023) · Mycoses · doi:10.1111/myc.13655 · Cited by 61

Polymerization of the backbone of the pectic polysaccharide rhamnogalacturonan I

Amos, R. A., Atmodjo, M. A., Huang, C., Gao, Z., Venkat, A., Taujale, R., Kannan, N., Moremen, K. W., & Mohnen, D. (2022) · Nature Plants · doi:10.1038/s41477-022-01270-3 · Cited by 55

A Chinese indicine pangenome reveals a wealth of novel structural variants introgressed from other Bos species

Dai, X., Bian, P., Hu, D., Luo, F., Huang, Y., Jiao, S., Wang, X., Gong, M., Li, R., Cai, Y., et al. (2023) · Genome Research · doi:10.1101/gr.277481.122 · Cited by 43

Genetic and phenotypic assessment of the antimicrobial activity of three potential probiotic lactobacilli against human enteropathogenic bacteria

Kiousi, D. E., Efstathiou, C., Tzampazlis, V., Plessas, S., Panopoulou, M., Koffa, M., & Galanis, A. (2023) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2023.1127256 · Cited by 41

Structurally complex osteosarcoma genomes exhibit limited heterogeneity within individual tumors and across evolutionary time

Rajan, S., Zaccaria, S., Cannon, M. V., Cam, M., Gross, A. C., Raphael, B. J., & Roberts, R. D. (2021) · doi:10.1101/2021.08.30.458268 · Cited by 33

Revealing druggable cryptic pockets in the Nsp1 of SARS-CoV-2 and other β-coronaviruses by simulations and crystallography

Borsatto, A., Akkad, O., Galdadas, I., Ma, S., Damfo, S., Haider, S., Kozielski, F., Estarellas, C., & Gervasio, F. L. (2022) · eLife · doi:10.7554/elife.81167 · Cited by 32

3-Hydroxy coumarin demonstrates anti-biofilm and anti-hyphal efficacy against Candida albicans via inhibition of cell-adhesion, morphogenesis, and virulent genes regulation

Sushmitha, T. J., Rajeev, M., Kathirkaman, V., Shivam, S., Rao, T. S., & Pandian, S. K. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-37851-1 · Cited by 30

Insights into the conservation and diversification of the molecular functions of YTHDF proteins

(2023) · doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1010980 · Cited by 29

Bimodular architecture of bacterial effector SAP05 that drives ubiquitin-independent targeted protein degradation

(2023) · doi:10.1073/pnas.2310664120 · Cited by 27

Genome-wide analysis of the Thaumatin-like gene family in Qingke (Hordeum vulgare L. var. nudum) uncovers candidates involved in plant defense against biotic and abiotic stresses

Wang, L., Xu, Z., Yin, W., Xu, K., Wang, S., Shang, Q., Sa, W., Liang, J., & Wang, L. (2022) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.912296 · Cited by 26

Integrin Signaling in the Central Nervous System in Animals and Human Brain Diseases

Ikeshima-Kataoka, H., Sugimoto, C., & Tsubokawa, T. (2022) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms23031435 · Cited by 24

Genetic control over biogenic crystal morphogenesis in zebrafish

Deis, R., Lerer-Goldshtein, T., Baiko, O., Eyal, Z., Brenman-Begin, D., Goldsmith, M., Kaufmann, S., Heinig, U., Dong, Y., Lushchekina, S., et al. (2025) · Nature Chemical Biology · doi:10.1038/s41589-024-01722-1 · Cited by 24

Biodegradation of untreated plasticizers-free linear low-density polyethylene films by marine bacteria

Bajo, K., Romano, R., Kolvenbach, B., Nazemi, S. A., Shahgaldian, P., Corvini, P. F.-X., Fava, F., & Raddadi, N. (2024) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117115 · Cited by 21

Genome Mining and Characterization of Two Novel Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Probiotic Candidates with Bile Salt Hydrolase Activity

Agolino, G., Cristofolini, M., Vaccalluzzo, A., Tagliazucchi, D., Cattivelli, A., Pino, A., Caggia, C., Solieri, L., & Randazzo, C. L. (2025) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom15010086 · Cited by 19

Comparative Genomics-Based Probiotic Relevance of Limosilactobacillus fermentum KUB-D18

Phujumpa, P., Muangham, S., Jatuponwiphat, T., Koffas, M., Nakphaichit, M., & Vongsangnak, W. (2022) · Gene · doi:10.1016/j.gene.2022.146747 · Cited by 18

Engineering rice Nramp5 modifies cadmium and manganese uptake selectivity using yeast assay system

Inoue, J., Teramoto, T., Kazama, T., & Nakamura, T. (2024) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi:10.3389/fpls.2024.1482099 · Cited by 18

Comparative Transcriptomics Sheds Light on Remodeling of Gene Expression during Diazotrophy in the Thermophilic Methanogen Methanothermococcus thermolithotrophicus

Maslać, N., Sidhu, C., Teeling, H., & Wagner, T. (2022) · mBio · doi:10.1128/mbio.02443-22 · Cited by 18

Cytosine base editing in cyanobacteria by repressing archaic Type IV uracil‐DNA glycosylase

Lee, M., Heo, Y. B., & Woo, H. M. (2023) · The Plant Journal · doi:10.1111/tpj.16074 · Cited by 15

An apicomplexan parasite drives the collapse of the bay scallop population in New York

Pales Espinosa, E., Bouallegui, Y., Grouzdev, D., Brianik, C., Czaja, R., Geraci-Yee, S., Kristmundsson, A., Muehl, M., Schwaner, C., Tettelbach, S. T., et al. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-33514-3 · Cited by 17

Comparative pangenomic analysis of predominant human vaginal lactobacilli strains towards population-specific adaptation: understanding the role in sustaining a balanced and healthy vaginal microenvironment

Bhattacharya, A., Das, S., Bhattacharjee, M. J., Mukherjee, A. K., & Khan, M. R. (2023) · BMC Genomics · doi:10.1186/s12864-023-09665-y · Cited by 16

The two Gtsf paralogs in silkworms orthogonally activate their partner PIWI proteins for target cleavage

Izumi, N., Shoji, K., Kiuchi, T., Katsuma, S., & Tomari, Y. (2023) · RNA · doi:10.1261/rna.079380.122 · Cited by 13

Systemic screening of Fusarium oxysporum candidate effectors reveals FoSSP17 that suppresses plant immunity and contributes to virulence

Wang, T., Xu, Y., Zhao, Y., Liang, X., Liu, S., Zhang, Y., Kang, Z., Chen, D., & Zheng, L. (2023) · Phytopathology Research · doi:10.1186/s42483-023-00198-6 · Cited by 13

High level of genomic divergence in orf-I p12 and hbz genes of HTLV-1 subtype-C in Central Australia

Hirons, A., Yurick, D., Jansz, N., Ellenberg, P., Franchini, G., Einsiedel, L., Khoury, G., & Purcell, D. F. J. (2024) · Retrovirology · doi:10.1186/s12977-024-00647-w · Cited by 13

Investigating microbial and environmental drivers of nitrification in alkaline forest soil

Poghosyan, L., & Lehtovirta-Morley, L. E. (2024) · ISME Communications · doi:10.1093/ismeco/ycae093 · Cited by 10

Discovery of novel replication proteins for large plasmids in cyanobacteria and their potential applications in genetic engineering

Ohdate, K., Sakata, M., Maeda, K., Sakamaki, Y., Nimura-Matsune, K., Ohbayashi, R., Hess, W. R., & Watanabe, S. (2024) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2024.1311290 · Cited by 9

Prevalence, drug resistance and genetic diversity of Candida glabrata in the reproductive tract of pregnant women in Hainan and comparison with global multilocus sequence data

Meng, Q., Wang, H., Xiao, W., Mai, W., Liu, Y., Xiao, Y., Wang, P., Sui, J., He, X., Yin, F., et al. (2025) · Mycology · doi:10.1080/21501203.2025.2461725 · Cited by 8

Mitogenome Diversity and Evolution of Bos indicus Cattle in India

Sarath Kumar, T., Singh, S., Ganguly, I., & Dixit, S. P. (2025) · Gene · doi:10.1016/j.gene.2024.149096 · Cited by 7

Unravelling the Function of the Sesquiterpene Cyclase STC3 in the Lifecycle of Botrytis cinerea

Coca-Ruiz, V., Suárez, I., Aleu, J., Cantoral, J. M., González, C., Garrido, C., Brito, N., & Collado, I. G. (2024) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms25105125 · Cited by 7

Conformations of a highly expressed Z19 α-zein studied with AlphaFold2 and MD simulations

(2024) · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0293786 · Cited by 7

tRNA lysidinylation is essential for the minimal translation system in the Plasmodium falciparum apicoplast

(2025) · doi:10.1038/s44319-025-00420-w · Cited by 6

Integrating stay-green and pin-formed genes: pin-formed genes as potential targets for designing climate-resilient cereal ideotypes

Wong, A. C. S., van Oosterom, E. J., Godwin, I. D., & Borrell, A. K. (2023) · AoB Plants · doi:10.1093/aobpla/plad040 · Cited by 5

Discovery and Heterologous Expression of Functional 4- O -Dimethylallyl- l -tyrosine Synthases from Lichen-Forming Fungi

Iacovelli, R., He, S., Sokolova, N., Lokhorst, I., Borg, M., Fodran, P., & Haslinger, K. (2024) · Journal of Natural Products · doi:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c00619 · Cited by 5

CBP60‐DB: An AlphaFold‐predicted plant kingdom‐wide database of the CALMODULIN‐BINDING PROTEIN 60 protein family with a novel structural clustering algorithm

Amani, K., Shivnauth, V., & Castroverde, C. D. M. (2023) · Plant Direct · doi:10.1002/pld3.509 · Cited by 5

Positive selection-driven fixation of a hominin-specific amino acid mutation related to dephosphorylation in IRF9

Chen, J., He, X., & Jakovlić, I. (2022) · BMC Ecology and Evolution · doi:10.1186/s12862-022-02088-5 · Cited by 5

Whole-genome sequencing and genomic analysis of four Akkermansia strains newly isolated from human feces

Lu, W., Zha, B., Lyu, J., LingHu, C., Chen, J., Deng, S., Zhang, X., Li, L., & Wang, G. (2024) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2024.1500886 · Cited by 4

Bioinformatics Analysis Identifies Sequence Determinants of Enzymatic Activity for the PHARC-Associated Lipase ABHD12

Chakraborty, A., Devarajan, A., Kumar, K., C. S., R., Madhusudhan, M. S., Ratnaparkhi, G. S., & Kamat, S. S. (2025) · Biochemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.biochem.4c00865 · Cited by 4

Pine has two glutamine synthetase paralogs, GS1b.1 and GS1b.2, exhibiting distinct biochemical properties

Valderrama‐Martín, J. M., Ortigosa, F., Aledo, J. C., Ávila, C., Cánovas, F. M., & Cañas, R. A. (2023) · The Plant Journal · doi:10.1111/tpj.16113 · Cited by 4

Light-induced structural adaptation of the bundle-shaped phycobilisome from thylakoid-lacking cyanobacterium Gloeobacter violaceus

(2025) · doi:10.1038/s41467-025-60673-w · Cited by 4

Novel metal sites revealed by spectroscopic and structural characterization of the ferric uptake regulator from Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans

Argandoña, Y., Olivos, A., Obando, P., Imas, F., Pohl, E., Quatrini, R., & Arenas-Salinas, M. (2025) · Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal · doi:10.1016/j.csbj.2025.02.017 · Cited by 3

Tubules, Rods, and Spirals: Diverse Modes of SepF ‐ FtsZ Assembling

Choudhury, J., & Chaudhuri, B. N. (2025) · Cytoskeleton · doi:10.1002/cm.21975 · Cited by 3

AP2/ERF Transcription Factor Orthologs of the Desert Tree Prosopis cineraria Show Higher Copy Number and DNA-Binding Affinity than Drought-Sensitive Species

(2024) · doi:10.1007/s00344-024-11532-3 · Cited by 3

High-quality mouse reference genomes reveal the structural complexity of the murine protein-coding landscape

Helmy, M., Li, J. U., Yan, X. F., Meade, R. K., Anderson, E., Chen, P. B., Czechanski, A. M., Di Domenico, T., Flint, J., Garrison, E., et al. (2026) · Cell Genomics · doi:10.1016/j.xgen.2025.101074 · Cited by 2

Extensive natural variation in bacterial ribosomal drug-binding sites

Ekemezie, C. L., Chan, L. I., Brown, C. R., Helena-Bueno, K., Williams, T. A., & Melnikov, S. V. (2025) · Cell Reports · doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115878 · Cited by 2

An avidity-driven mechanism of extracellular BMP regulation by Twisted gastrulation

Moore, G., Revici, R., Forbes Beadle, L., Sutcliffe, C., Birchenough, H., Baldock, C., & Ashe, H. L. (2026) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.204584 · Cited by 2

Sequence-Guided Engineering of a Bacterial Diterpene Synthase Induces Further Cyclization

Wei, X., Ning, W., Huang, P.-S., Nafie, J., Ghiviriga, I., & Rudolf, J. D. (2026) · ACS Catalysis · doi:10.1021/acscatal.6c04391 · Cited by 1

A framework for identifying and prioritizing SNPs in genes of the hypothalamic- pituitary-gonadal axis in Guzerat cattle using amplicon-based NGS

Marcuzzi, O., Calcaterra, F., Olivera, L. H., Arizmendi, A., Henry, M. R. J. M., Cardoso, D. C., Echeverri, A. M. L., Liron, J. P., Fernández, M. E., Andrade de Oliveira, D. A., et al. (2025) · BMC Genomic Data · doi:10.1186/s12863-025-01365-8 · Cited by 1

Augmented prediction of multi-species protein–RNA interactions using evolutionary conservation of RNA-binding proteins

He, J., Zhou, T., Hu, L.-F., Jiao, Y., Wang, J., Yan, S., Jia, S., Chen, Q., Zhu, W., Zhang, J., et al. (2026) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72351-6

Putative staphylococcal enterotoxin possesses two common structural motifs for MHC-II binding

Rahman, S., Saha, S., Dasgupta, S. B., & Das, A. K. (2024) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128437

Branched DNA processing by a thermostable CAS-Cas4 from Thermococcus onnurineus: Expanding biochemical landscape of nuclease activity

(2025) · doi:10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110701

A protein disulfide isomerase coordinates redox homeostasis and ER calcium regulation for optimal lytic cycle progression in Toxoplasma gondii

Moen, K. E., & Moreno, S. N. J. (2026) · mBio · doi:10.1128/mbio.03124-25