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Ben J. Evans
Researcher at McMaster University
Publications - 86
Citations - 3171
Ben J. Evans is an academic researcher from McMaster University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Gene. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 76 publications receiving 2816 citations. Previous affiliations of Ben J. Evans include Stellenbosch University & Columbia University.
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A mitochondrial DNA phylogeny of African clawed frogs: phylogeography and implications for polyploid evolution.
TL;DR: It is estimated that extant clawed frog lineages originated well after the breakup of Gondwana, about 63.7 million years ago, with a 95% confidence interval, and polyploidization occurred at least six times in clawed frogs.
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Phylogenetics of Fanged Frogs:Testing Biogeographical Hypotheses at the Interface of the Asian and Australian Faunal Zones
Ben J. Evans,Rafe M. Brown,Jimmy A. McGuire,Jatna Supriatna,Jatna Supriatna,Noviar Andayani,Arvin C. Diesmos,Djoko T. Iskandar,Don J. Melnick,David C. Cannatella +9 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that the recognition of zoogeographic lines, though insightful, may oversimplify the biogeography of widespread taxa in this region.
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Single-locus species delimitation: a test of the mixed Yule–coalescent model, with an empirical application to Philippine round-leaf bats
TL;DR: The general mixed Yule–coalescent model is considered useful under some conditions, but additional information on Ne, SR and/or corroboration from independent character data are needed to allow meaningful interpretation of results.
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Monkeys and toads define areas of endemism on Sulawesi
Ben J. Evans,Ben J. Evans,Jatna Supriatna,Jatna Supriatna,Noviar Andayani,Mohammed Iqbal Setiadi,David C. Cannatella,Don J. Melnick +7 more
TL;DR: Joint consideration of molecular phylogeography, morphology, and demography helps resolve apparent contradictions in paraphyletic macaque mitochondrial DNA and in undifferentiated toad morphology, which facilitates an understanding of biogeography and conservation genetics of Sulawesi fauna.
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Genome evolution and speciation genetics of clawed frogs (Xenopus and Silurana).
TL;DR: In this article, the authors studied the evolution and expression patterns of clawed frogs after whole genome duplication and showed that functional constraints are relaxed compared to before duplication but still consistently strong for millions of years following WGD.