Vannie L Liu

Dec 13, 2023 | biorxiv.org | Emily Lau |Jessica A. Goodheart |Nolan Anderson |Vannie L Liu

AbstractGenes from ancient families are sometimes involved in the convergent evolutionary origins of similar traits, even across vast phylogenetic distances. Sulfotransferases are an ancient family of enzymes that transfer sulfate from a donor to a wide variety of substrates, including probable roles in some bioluminescence systems.

Aug 14, 2023 | biorxiv.org | Emily Lau |Jessica A. Goodheart |Nolan Anderson |Vannie L Liu

AbstractDeterminism and contingency shape evolutionary trajectories and the extent to which evolution is predictable depends on the relative contribution of each. However, the causes of predictable evolution are poorly understood. Here we take advantage of the fact that gene family recruitment may be more deterministic, and therefore predictable, when functional evolution is constrained to fewer genetic solutions.