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Entomology
Yupeng Wu, Hui Fang, Jiping Wen, Juping Wang, Tianwen Cao, Bo He
Summary: In this study, the mitogenomes of Hestina persimilis and Hestinalis nama were obtained via sanger sequencing. Comparative analysis revealed that these two mitogenomes are highly conservative and share a close evolutionary relationship. Phylogenetic trees built upon the mitogenomic data show consistent relationships among Nymphalidae, with Hestinalis nama being closely related to Apatura and forming a monophyletic clade.
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Genetics & Heredity
Zhen-Tian Yan, Zhen-Huai Fan, Shu-Lin He, Xue-Qian Wang, Bin Chen, Si-Te Luo
Summary: This study analyzed the mitochondrial genomes of Nymphalidae butterflies and revealed their gene features and phylogenetic relationships. It provides a foundation for future studies on population genetics and phylogenetic relationships within this family.
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Entomology
Adrienne K. Antonsen, Katherine C. Kral-O'Brien, Torre J. Hovick, Ryan F. Limb, Benjamin A. Geaumont, Jason P. Harmon
Summary: The study conducted in North Dakota found that milkweeds, native thistles, and blazing stars are important nectar resources for monarchs and regal fritillaries, with unique spatiotemporal distributions. The abundance of monarchs was positively correlated with the availability of flowering milkweeds, while the abundance of regal fritillaries was positively correlated with the floral availability of native thistles and coneflowers. These relationships were consistent across the spatial and temporal extent of the study, indicating the persistence of butterfly-flower interactions at large scales.
ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Min Jee Kim, Myunghyun Chu, Jeong Sun Park, Sung-Soo Kim, Iksoo Kim
Summary: The mitochondrial genome of the endangered summer heath fritillary bullterfly in South Korea was sequenced, revealing a typical arrangement of genes similar to most insects. The COI gene had a unique start codon, and the A/T content varied among different regions and genes. Phylogenetic analysis placed M. ambigua as a sister group to Melitaea cinxia within its tribe, with strong support.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
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Entomology
Misty Stevenson, Kalynn L. Hudman, Alyx Scott, Kelsey Contreras, Jeffrey G. Kopachena
Summary: The study revealed that first generation monarch survival was high in a complex arthropod community in north Texas, with survival being influenced by the presence of a greater number and variety of non-predatory arthropods on host plants. This suggests that monarch conservation efforts should focus on promoting diverse functional arthropod communities.
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Genetics & Heredity
Hong Yu, Fen Wang, Jin Xu
Summary: In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus 1764 was sequenced, revealing a length of 15,283 bp and containing 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and a D-loop region. The GC level was found to be 19.8%. Phylogenetic analysis using 48 previously published complete mitogenomes showed that H. misippus is most closely related to H. bolina.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2023)
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Genetics & Heredity
Hangying Zhang, Qinghe Chen, Qiaoyu Xie, Qinghua Lin, Gang Sun, Yan Fang, Qinghui Shi
Summary: This study reports the complete mitochondrial genome of Stibochiona nicea and provides genetic information for improving the taxonomic system and phylogenetics of Nymphalidae. The mitogenome is 15,298 bp in size, with highly biased nucleotide composition towards A + T. The gene content and arrangement are identical to other available mitogenomes of Nymphalidae, and phylogenetic analysis shows its relation to Dichorragia nesimachus within Pseudergolinae.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Danielle. M. M. Ethier, Greg. W. W. Mitchell
Summary: The study investigated the long-term trends in fall migration phenology of monarch butterflies in Ontario, Canada and the local long-term trends in weather covariates. The results showed that monarch migration timing and weather covariates have been consistent over time, contradicting a similar study in Cape May, New Jersey.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hui-Yun Tseng, Hideyuki Chiba, David J. Lohman, Shen-Horn Yen, Kwaku Aduse-Poku, Yasuhiro Ohshima, Li-Wei Wu
Summary: Most members of the nymphalid subfamily Limenitidinae are distributed in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Previous studies have inferred their higher-level phylogeny and found that Southeast Asia seems to be the center of origin, with numerous dispersal events to other continents. However, the complete biogeographic history of Limenitidinae butterflies is still largely unknown.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Biology
Christen Steele, Isabella G. Ragonese, Ania A. Majewska
Summary: Since the 1960s, scientists have observed the winter breeding behavior of North American monarch butterflies, particularly in areas with non-native milkweed plants. Warmer climates and the presence of milkweed plants and suitable temperatures for immature monarch development are key factors contributing to this behavior. The implications of winter breeding differ in the eastern and western regions due to differences in migration ecology, milkweed species, and climate changes.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Ecology
Leslie E. Decker, Christopher S. Jeffrey, Kaitlin M. Ochsenrider, Abigail S. Potts, Jacobus C. de Roode, Angela M. Smilanich, Mark D. Hunter
Summary: Animals rely on a balance of endogenous and exogenous sources of immunity to mitigate parasite attack, which is increasingly urgent to understand under rapid environmental change. In herbivores, immunity is influenced by environmental conditions, such as the consumption of plants with toxic steroids providing external immunity. Changes in milkweed phytochemistry induced by elevated CO2 alter the balance between exogenous and endogenous immunity sources, potentially leading to a shift in immune function under future atmospheric conditions.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
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Zoology
Cecilia A. Sanchez, Isabella G. Ragonese, Jacobus C. de Roode, Sonia Altizer
Summary: This study examined the environmental persistence and thermal tolerance of a debilitating protozoan parasite that infects monarch butterflies. The findings show that warmer temperatures decrease parasite viability over time, different parasite genotypes exhibit variability in thermal tolerance, and there is no clear relationship between environmental persistence and within-host replication. The study also found that dormant spores can survive for many months under cooler conditions, but heat dramatically shortens the window of transmission for this butterfly parasite.
JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY
(2021)
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Ecology
Zachary A. Lee, Alex K. Baranowski, Evan L. Preisser
Summary: Predation risk has significant impacts on the growth and behavior of organisms, with monarch caterpillars responding to potential predators by accelerating development but at a cost of reduced future fecundity. Exposing monarch caterpillars to predator cues such as wasp buzzing led to shorter development time and lower pupal weight, suggesting a trade-off between anti-predator behaviors and long-term fitness.
ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Domenic Dreisbach, Dhaka R. Bhandari, Anja Betz, Linda Tenbusch, Andreas Vilcinskas, Bernhard Spengler, Georg Petschenka
Summary: The mechanism of milkweed cardenolides sequestration in monarch butterflies and how related species cope with these toxins are still unknown. This study used mass spectrometry imaging to compare the distribution of cardenolides in caterpillars of monarch butterflies and common crow butterflies. The results showed that monarch butterflies can sequester cardenolides from milkweed, while no cardenolides were found in the tissues of common crow butterflies. The study also identified the transport and storage sites of cardenolides in monarch butterflies.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anurag A. Agrawal, Katalin Boroczky, Meena Haribal, Amy P. Hastings, Ronald A. White, Ren-Wang Jiang, Christophe Duplais
Summary: Highly specialized insect herbivores can use plant chemical defenses as cues for oviposition and sequestration. Research has shown that variation in milkweed toxins can negatively impact the growth and sequestration of monarch butterflies, highlighting the evolution of novel plant defenses and the specific nature of plant defense mechanisms.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Luis M. Bolanos, Monica Rosenblueth, Amaranta Manrique de Lara, Anali Migueles-Lozano, Citlali Gil-Aguillon, Valeria Mateo-Estrada, Francisco Gonzalez-Serrano, Carlos E. Santibanez-Lopez, Tonalli Garcia-Santibanez, Esperanza Martinez-Romero
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(2019)
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(2019)
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Microbiology
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RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
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Microbiology
Philippe M. de Lajudie, Mitchell Andrews, Julie Ardley, Bertrand Eardly, Estelle Jumas-Bilak, Nemanja Kuzmanovic, Rorent Lassalle, Kristina Lindstrom, Ridha Mhamdi, Esperanza Martinez-Romero, Lionel Moulin, Seyed Abdollah Mousavi, Xavier Nesme, Alvaro Peix, Joanna Pulawska, Emma Steenkamp, Tomasz Stepkowski, Chang-Fu Tian, Pablo Vinuesa, Gehong Wei, Anne Willems, Jerri Zili, Peter Young
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
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Microbiology
Ernesto Ormeno-Orrillo, Esperanza Martinez-Romero
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mauro Degli Esposti, Luis Lozano, Esperanza Martinez-Romero
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
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Microbiology
Roberto Marin-Paredes, Yunuen Tapia-Torres, Esperanza Martinez-Romero, Mauricio Quesada, Luis E. Servin-Garciduenas
Summary: By analyzing the metagenome of hot spring sediments and a metagenome-assembled genome of Candidatus Aramenus sulfurataquae, this study uncovers novel genomic sequences of Sulfolobales archaea in the Los Azufres volcanic complex in Mexico.
MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
(2021)
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Microbiology
Hermes H. Bolivar-Torres, Roberto Marin-Paredes, Cristal Ramos-Madrigal, Luis E. Servin-Garciduenas
Summary: The Los Azufres geothermal field is a place where microbial communities with diverse bacterial genomic diversity are being studied. In this study, a metagenome-assembled genome of Acidibrevibacterium fodinaquatile FLA01 was obtained from fumarole sediment sequencing data. The genome contained genes related to carbon fixation, osmotic shock, and heavy metal resistance.
MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
(2022)
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Agronomy
Dante A. Lopez-Carmona, Alejandro Alarcon, Esperanza Martinez-Romero, Juan Jose Pena-Cabriales, John Larsen
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Microbiology
Alvaro Salinero-Lanzarote, Alba Pacheco-Moreno, Lucia Domingo-Serrano, David Duran, Ernesto Ormeno-Orrillo, Esperanza Martinez-Romero, Marta Albareda, Jose Manuel Palacios, Luis Rey
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY
(2019)
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Tomislav Mestrovic, Muge Cevik, Tatiana Castro Abreu Pinto, Aleksandra Barac, Luis E. Servin-Garciduenas, David S. Y. Ong
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOLOGY EDUCATION
(2019)
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Biology
Rafael Bustamante-Brito, Arturo Vera-Ponce de Leon, Monica Rosenblueth, Julio Cesar Martinez-Romero, Esperanza Martinez-Romero
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Microbiology
Luis E. Servin-Garciduenas, Gabriela Guerrero, Marco A. Rogel-Hernandez, Esperanza Martinez-Romero
MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
(2019)
