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FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
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Summary: Research has shown that Quaternary climate fluctuations can impact the assembly of regional biodiversity in the European Alps. Endemic fish species may have evolved through adaptive radiation, while endemic amphipods may have originated from ancient populations with limited range expansion and local Pleistocene survival. Terrestrial endemics mainly formed in the Pleistocene, influenced by the glacial species pump.
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abel Peter Molnar, Laszlo Demeter, Marianna Biro, Milan Chytry, Sandor Bartha, Batdelger Gantuya, Zsolt Molnar
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ANIMAL CELLS AND SYSTEMS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katharine A. Marske, Sarah L. Boyer
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Shulan Ge, Zhihua Chen, Qingsong Liu, Li Wu, Yi Zhong, Helin Liu, Jianxing Liu, Qiang Zhang
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Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
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Summary: A chromosome-scale assembly of a banana genome (Musa acuminata) was reported using Oxford Nanopore long-reads, with five out of the eleven chromosomes entirely reconstructed in a single contig from telomere to telomere, revealing the content of complex regions like centromeres or clusters of paralogous genes for the first time.
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Benjamin Istace, Caroline Belser, Cyril Falentin, Karine Labadie, Franz Boideau, Gwenaelle Deniot, Loeiz Maillet, Corinne Cruaud, Laurie Bertrand, Anne-Marie Chevre, Patrick Wincker, Mathieu Rousseau-Gueutin, Jean-Marc Aury
Summary: Reconstructing plant genomes is a challenging task due to their complexities, but advancements in sequencing techniques, including long-read sequencers and long-range technologies, have made chromosome-scale assemblies more feasible at a laboratory scale. This study showcases advanced techniques for reconstructing the genome of Brassica rapa cv. Z1 and emphasizes the importance of selecting the most suitable technology for optimal results.
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Shi-Zhen Wang, Corinne Cruaud, Jean-Marc Aury, David Vallenet, Julie Poulain, Benoit Vacherie, Anne Zaparucha, Carine Vergne-Vaxelaire
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