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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution a report by Editor-in-Chief MBE Volume 30.

Molecular Biology and Evolution (MBE) publishes research at the interface of molecular (including genomics) and evolutionary biology. The journal publishes manuscripts containing patterns, processes, and predictions at all levels of population, taxonomic, functional, and phenotypic organizations. In addition to fundamental discoveries of broad scope and impact, MBE publishes new and improved me...

Bucket Errors in MBE Trees

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The dN/dS ratio between nonsynonymous and synonymous substitution rates has been used extensively to identify codon positions involved in adaptive processes. However, the accuracy of this approach has been questioned and very few studies have attempted to validate experimentally its predictions. Using the coat protein (CP) of Potato virus Y (PVY; genus Potyvirus, family Potyviridae) as a case s...

Fractal terraces in MBE growth

MBE growth on high symmetry surfaces depends to some extent on the shape of the terraces which form the embryos of each new atomic layer. The conditions for formation of compact or fractal terraces are discussed in two limits: large terraces, to which a continuous description applies, and small terraces, which require that the discrete nature of matter be taken into account. In both cases it is...

MBE Citation Classics (2017 Edition).

Starting this year, Molecular Biology and Evolution (MBE) will release a list of articles designated Citation Classics to celebrate and highlight the diversity and impact of MBE publications in molecular evolutionary research. Early (1983–2007) and Recent (2008–2012) Citation Classics were selected based on the highest number of citations per year in each period. For the Early category, life-ti...