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  1. Dynamic evolution of EZHIP, an inhibitor of the Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 in mammals
  2. Fitness Landscapes of APOBEC3G Antagonism by HIV-1 Vif proteins
  3. The Sindbis virus nsP3 opal codon protects viral RNA and fitness by maintaining replication spherule integrity
  4. Molecular exaptation by the integrin αI domain
  5. The viral arms race: an interview with Harmit Malik
  6. Yellow Fever Virus Interactomes Reveal Common and Divergent Strategies of Replication and Evolution for Mosquito-borne Flaviviruses
  7. Heterozygous and generalist MxA super-restrictors overcome breadth-specificity trade-offs in antiviral restriction
  8. A conserved opal termination codon optimizes a temperature-dependent trade-off between protein production and processing in alphaviruses
  9. Antiviral Mx proteins have an ancient origin and widespread distribution among eukaryotes
  10. Heterozygous and generalist MxA super-restrictors overcome breadth-specificity tradeoffs in antiviral restriction
  11. TheDrosophilamaternal-effect geneabnormal oocyte(ao) does not repress histone gene expression
  12. Antiviral Mx proteins have an ancient origin and widespread distribution among eukaryotes
  13. Widespread fungal–bacterial competition for magnesium lowers bacterial susceptibility to polymyxin antibiotics
  14. Indels allow antiviral proteins to evolve functional novelty inaccessible by missense mutations
  15. The diverse evolutionary histories of domesticated metaviral capsid genes in mammals
  16. Evolutionary origin and structural ligand mimicry by the inserted domain of alpha-integrin proteins
  17. Expansion and loss of sperm nuclear basic protein genes in Drosophila correspond with genetic conflicts between sex chromosomes
  18. Driving lessons: a brief (personal) history of centromere drive
  19. Recurrent but short-lived duplications of centromeric proteins in holocentric Caenorhabditis species
  20. Genetic conflicts between sex chromosomes drive expansion and loss of sperm nuclear basic protein genes in Drosophila
  21. Recurrent but short-lived duplications of centromeric proteins in holocentric Caenorhabditis species
  22. Novel Classes and Evolutionary Turnover of Histone H2B Variants in the Mammalian Germline
  23. The novel anti-CRISPR AcrIIA22 relieves DNA torsion in target plasmids and impairs SpyCas9 activity
  24. Novel classes and evolutionary turnover of histone H2B variants in the mammalian germline
  25. An actin-related protein that is most highly expressed in Drosophila testes is critical for embryonic development
  26. Gametic specialization of centromeric histone paralogs in Drosophila virilis
  27. Putting the brakes on centromere drive in Mimulus
  28. A balancing act between primate lentiviruses and their receptor
  29. Biparental contributions of the H2A.B histone variant control embryonic development in mice
  30. Innovation of heterochromatin functions drives rapid evolution of essential ZAD-ZNF genes in Drosophila
  31. A natural variant of the essential host gene MMS21 restricts the parasitic 2-micron plasmid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  32. AcrIIA22 is a novel anti-CRISPR that impairs SpyCas9 activity by relieving DNA torsion of target plasmids
  33. A rapidly evolving actin mediates fertility and developmental tradeoffs in Drosophila
  34. Mutational resilience of antiviral restriction favors primate TRIM5α in host-virus evolutionary arms races
  35. Innovation of heterochromatin functions drives rapid evolution of essential ZAD-ZNF genes in Drosophila
  36. Natural variation in an essential host gene contributes to parasitic plasmid resistance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  37. Ancient Coretention of Paralogs of Cid Centromeric Histones and Cal1 Chaperones in Mosquito Species
  38. Dynamic Evolution of De Novo DNA Methyltransferases in Rodent and Primate Genomes
  39. Hybridization promotes asexual reproduction in Caenorhabditis nematodes
  40. A Burst of Genetic Innovation in Drosophila Actin-Related Proteins for Testis-Specific Function
  41. Combinatorial mutagenesis of rapidly evolving residues yields super-restrictor antiviral proteins
  42. Dynamic evolution of de novo DNA methyltransferases in rodent and primate genomes
  43. Functional metagenomics-guided discovery of potent Cas9 inhibitors in the human microbiome
  44. A burst of genetic innovation in actin-related proteins (Arps) for testis-specific function in a Drosophila lineage
  45. Density-dependent resistance protects Legionella pneumophila from its own antimicrobial metabolite, HGA
  46. Cryptic asexual reproduction in Caenorhabditis nematodes revealed by interspecies hybridization
  47. Functional metagenomics-guided discovery of potent Cas9 inhibitors in the human microbiome
  48. Evolution-guided design of super-restrictor antiviral proteins reveals a breadth-versus-specificity tradeoff
  49. Gametic specialization of centromeric histone paralogs in Drosophila virilis
  50. Density-dependent resistance protects Legionella pneumophila from its own antimicrobial metabolite, HGA
  51. Evolutionary origins and diversification of testis-specific short histone H2A variants in mammals
  52. Culture shock
  53. Evolutionary origins and diversification of testis-specific short histone H2A variants in mammals
  54. The gene drive bubble: New realities
  55. wtf genes are prolific dual poison-antidote meiotic drivers
  56. Recurrent Gene Duplication Leads to Diverse Repertoires of Centromeric Histones in Drosophila Species
  57. Genetic conflicts: the usual suspects and beyond
  58. The piggyBac transposon-derived genes TPB1 and TPB6 mediate essential transposon-like excision during the developmental rearrangement of key genes in Tetrahymena thermophila ...
  59. Recurrent gene duplication leads to diverse repertoires of centromeric histones in Drosophila species
  60. A mitochondrial DNA hypomorph of cytochrome oxidase specifically impairs male fertility inDrosophila melanogaster
  61. Evolution-guided functional analyses reveal diverse antiviral specificities encoded by IFIT1 genes in mammals
  62. Evolution of a transcriptional regulator from a transmembrane nucleoporin
  63. Conservation and Innovation of APOBEC3A Restriction Functions during Primate Evolution
  64. Hide and seek: how chromatin-based pathways silence retroelements in the mammalian germline
  65. Recurrent gene duplication diversifies genome defense repertoire in Drosophila
  66. Evolutionary Turnover of Kinetochore Proteins: A Ship of Theseus?
  67. An essential cell cycle regulation gene causes hybrid inviability in Drosophila
  68. Evolutionary Analyses Suggest a Function of MxB Immunity Proteins Beyond Lentivirus Restriction
  69. Chromosome Segregation: Human Female Meiosis Breaks All the Rules
  70. LINE-1 Retroelements Get ZAPped!
  71. Mitotic fidelity requires transgenerational action of a testis-restricted HP1
  72. R2d2 and Hyperdrive Mechanisms (in Mouse Meiosis)
  73. Speciation via Autoimmunity: A Dangerous Mix
  74. Transferred interbacterial antagonism genes augment eukaryotic innate immune function
  75. Genetic Conflicts: Stronger Centromeres Win Tug-of-War in Female Meiosis
  76. Recurrent loss of CenH3 is associated with independent transitions to holocentricity in insects
  77. How a Virus Blocks a Cellular Emergency Access Lane to the Nucleus, STAT!
  78. Genome rearrangements and pervasive meiotic drive cause hybrid infertility in fission yeast
  79. Rapid Evolution of PARP Genes Suggests a Broad Role for ADP-Ribosylation in Host-Virus Conflicts
  80. Molecular Basis for Specific Recognition of Bacterial Ligands by NAIP/NLRC4 Inflammasomes
  81. Mobile DNA: an evolving field
  82. Mobile genetic elements and genome evolution 2014
  83. An Evolutionary Screen Highlights Canonical and Noncanonical Candidate Antiviral Genes within the Primate TRIM Gene Family
  84. Host gene evolution traces the evolutionary history of ancient primate lentiviruses
  85. An evolutionary perspective on the broad antiviral specificity of MxA
  86. A rapidly evolving genomic toolkit forDrosophilaheterochromatin
  87. Identification of an overprinting gene in Merkel cell polyomavirus provides evolutionary insight into the birth of viral genes
  88. Stepwise Evolution of Essential Centromere Function in a Drosophila Neogene
  89. Birth, decay, and reconstruction of an ancient TRIMCyp gene fusion in primate genomes
  90. Rules of Engagement: Molecular Insights from Host-Virus Arms Races
  91. Extensive evolutionary and functional diversity among mammalian AIM2-like receptors
  92. Evolution-Guided Identification of Antiviral Specificity Determinants in the Broadly Acting Interferon-Induced Innate Immunity Factor MxA
  93. Poxviruses Deploy Genomic Accordions to Adapt Rapidly against Host Antiviral Defenses
  94. Rapid evolution of centromeres and centromeric/kinetochore proteins
  95. The function and evolution of the restriction factor viperin in primates was not driven by lentiviruses
  96. Phylogenomic Analysis Reveals Dynamic Evolutionary History of the Drosophila Heterochromatin Protein 1 (HP1) Gene Family
  97. A unified phylogeny-based nomenclature for histone variants
  98. Convergent Evolution of Escape from Hepaciviral Antagonism in Primates
  99. The Ability of Primate Lentiviruses to Degrade the Monocyte Restriction Factor SAMHD1 Preceded the Birth of the Viral Accessory Protein Vpx
  100. Retroviruses push the envelope for mammalian placentation
  101. Birth, Death, and Replacement of Karyopherins in Drosophila
  102. Learning to Protect Your Genome on the Fly
  103. Adaptive Evolution of Centromeric Proteins
  104. Paleovirology—ghosts and gifts of viruses past
  105. The Breadth of Antiviral Activity of Apobec3DE in Chimpanzees Has Been Driven by Positive Selection
  106. Absence of Positive Selection on Centromeric Histones in Tetrahymena Suggests Unsuppressed Centromere-Drive in Lineages Lacking Male Meiosis
  107. Ancient Adaptive Evolution of Tetherin Shaped the Functions of Vpu and Nef in Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Primate Lentiviruses
  108. Paleovirology—Modern Consequences of Ancient Viruses
  109. Diversifying selection and functional analysis of interleukin-4 suggests antagonism-driven evolution at receptor-binding interfaces
  110. Accelerated Evolution of the Prdm9 Speciation Gene across Diverse Metazoan Taxa
  111. Multiple Roles for Heterochromatin Protein 1 Genes inDrosophila
  112. Diamonds and rust: how transposable elements influence mammalian genomes
  113. Altered Heterochromatin Binding by a Hybrid Sterility Protein in Drosophila Sibling Species
  114. The evolutionary conundrum of pathogen mimicry
  115. Major Evolutionary Transitions in Centromere Complexity
  116. Evolution of TRIM antiviral genes in primate genomes
  117. A Surrogate Approach to Study the Evolution of Noncoding DNA Elements That Organize Eukaryotic Genomes
  118. The apolipoprotein L family of programmed cell death and immunity genes rapidly evolved in primates at discrete sites of host-pathogen interactions
  119. An expanded clade of rodent Trim5 genes
  120. The Centromere-Drive Hypothesis: A Simple Basis for Centromere Complexity
  121. Protein kinase R reveals an evolutionary model for defeating viral mimicry
  122. Guidelines for Naming Nonprimate APOBEC3 Genes and Proteins
  123. Antiretroelement Activity of APOBEC3H Was Lost Twice in Recent Human Evolution
  124. The Evolution of Centromeric DNA Sequences
  125. Positive Selection and Increased Antiviral Activity Associated with the PARP-Containing Isoform of Human Zinc-Finger Antiviral Protein
  126. Discordant Evolution of the Adjacent Antiretroviral Genes TRIM22 and TRIM5 in Mammals
  127. Species-specific positive selection of the male-specific lethal complex that participates in dosage compensation in Drosophila
  128. Restriction of an Extinct Retrovirus by the Human TRIM5  Antiviral Protein
  129. Molecular Evolution of Drosophilacdc6, an Essential DNA Replication-Licensing Gene, Suggests an Adaptive Choice of Replication Origins
  130. Genes get diabolical
  131. Positive selection of yeast nonhomologous end-joining genes and a retrotransposon conflict hypothesis
  132. A hitchhiker's guide to survival finally makes CENs
  133. Genetic conflicts during meiosis and the evolutionary origins of centromere complexity: Figure 1
  134. Adaptive Evolution and Antiviral Activity of the Conserved Mammalian Cytidine Deaminase APOBEC3H
  135. High-Frequency Persistence of an Impaired Allele of the Retroviral Defense Gene TRIM5α in Humans
  136. The CNA1 Histone of the Ciliate Tetrahymena thermophila Is Essential for Chromosome Segregation in the Germline Micronucleus
  137. finds centromeres in the driver's seat
  138. Positive selection of primate TRIM5 α identifies a critical species-specific retroviral restriction domain
  139. Ribonuclease H evolution in retrotransposable elements
  140. Positive Selection of Iris, a Retroviral Envelope–Derived Host Gene in Drosophila melanogaster
  141. Positive Selection Drives the Evolution of rhino, a Member of the Heterochromatin Protein 1 Family in Drosophila
  142. Ancient Adaptive Evolution of the Primate Antiviral DNA-Editing Enzyme APOBEC3G
  143. Phylogenomics of the nucleosome
  144. Identification of the yeast gene encoding the tRNA m1G methyltransferase responsible for modification at position 9
  145. Conflict begets complexity: the evolution of centromeres
  146. Centromeres: Selfish drivers
  147. Recurrent evolution of DNA-binding motifs in the Drosophila centromeric histone
  148. Origins and Evolution of Retrotransposons
  149. Speciation and Centromere Evolution
  150. The Centromere Paradox: Stable Inheritance with Rapidly Evolving DNA
  151. Phylogenetic Analysis of Ribonuclease H Domains Suggests a Late, Chimeric Origin of LTR Retrotransposable Elements and Retroviruses
  152. Ten-Kilodalton Domain in Ty3 Gag3-Pol3p between PR and RT Is Dispensable for Ty3 Transposition
  153. Dual recognition–incision enzymes might be involved in mismatch repair and meiosis
  154. Poised for Contagion: Evolutionary Origins of the Infectious Abilities of Invertebrate Retroviruses
  155. Putative telomerase catalytic subunits from Giardia lamblia and Caenorhabditis elegans
  156. A functional homolog of a yeast tRNA splicing enzyme is conserved in higher eukaryotes and in Escherichia coli
  157. Are retrotransposons long-term hitchhikers?
  158. Evolutionary specialization of the nuclear targeting apparatus