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Mosaic phenotypic evolution underlies the adaptive success of water-surface colonization in Gerromorpha.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 24 Mar 2026
Jin Zezhong, Qiao Mu, Fu Siying, Li Zihe, Guo Boxiong, Li Hongjiao, Leng Zhaoqi, Pintar Matthew R, Damgaard Jakob, Makepeace Benjamin L, Mazzucconi Silvia A, Berchi Gavril Marius, Cianferoni Fabio, Polhemus Dan A, Watanabe Kohei, Nakajima Jun, Esemu Seraphine, Liu Chen, Zhang Beichen, Yang Huanhuan, Wang Shujing, Xue Huaijun, Bu Wenjun, Ye Zhen
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Understanding how the remarkable phenotypic diversity observed in organisms arises through shifts in macroevolutionary patterns and tempos is a fundamental challenge in evolutionary biology. Phenotypes often evolve in a mosaic pattern during adaptive transitions. For organisms that have invaded highly specialized habitats, such as the unique two-phase interface habitats (water surfaces), the macroevolutionary...
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