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Environmental Sciences
Penelope Lindeque, Isabelle Hann, Helen Parry, Kathryn Cook, Alistair Lindley, Daniel Mayor
Summary: This study focuses on using morphological characteristics to distinguish between Calanus finmarchicus and Calanus glacialis. The researchers found that the redness of the antennae and the redness of the genital somites were the best morphological features for identifying these two species. These findings are important for understanding the identity of Calanus species and the impact of climate change on them.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fabien L. Condamine, Remi Allio, Eliette L. Reboud, Julian R. Dupuis, Emmanuel F. A. Toussaint, Nathan Mazet, Shao-Ji Hu, Delano S. Lewis, Krushnamegh Kunte, Adam M. Cotton, Felix A. H. Sperling
Summary: This study reconstructed a phylogenetic tree for the genus Papilio based on taxonomic and molecular analyses. It identified several taxonomic changes and revealed the origin and biogeographic distribution of this genus. This comprehensive phylogenetic framework will facilitate further studies on the ecology and evolutionary biology of Papilio.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Parasitology
Abigail Hui En Chan, Kittipong Chaisiri, Sompob Saralamba, Serge Morand, Urusa Thaenkham
Summary: This study evaluated the suitability of genetic markers for molecular systematics and species identification in helminths, finding nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacers, nuclear rRNA, mitochondrial rRNA, and mitochondrial protein-coding genes to be the best genetic markers for these purposes. Estimation of cut-off genetic distances using the 'K-means' clustering algorithm provided valuable information for researchers conducting molecular studies on helminths.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Allan Pierre Bonetti Pozzobon, Pablo Rodrigues Goncalves, Joel D. Anderson, Luiz A. Rocha, Juan M. Diaz de Astarloa, Fabio Di Dario
Summary: This study presents the phylogenetic and biogeographic hypotheses of all species of Brevoortia. Results show the relationships and origins of different species, and do not support the monophyly and validity of the six nominal species.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Zoology
Manuel Ruedi, Uttam Saikia, Adora Thabah, Tamas Gorfol, Sanjan Thapa, Gabor Csorba
Summary: This study clarified the systematic position of the small Myotinae in the Himalayas using a combination of morphological and genetic data, revealing a distinct lineage and the common occurrence of the poorly known genus Submyotodon in the region. Additionally, species-level divergences within the Submyotodon genus and the homoplasy of unusual dental characters in the subfamily were demonstrated. The study also highlighted the need for better data curation for Asian Myotis DNA sequences deposited in public repositories.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xin Xu, Long Yu, Fan Li, Bingjun Wang, Fengxiang Liu, Daiqin Li
Summary: This study explores the species boundaries and phylogeny of Phrynarachne spiders in China, identifying six species and providing insights into their evolution and divergence times. The results show that Phrynarachne spiders in China have a monophyletic relationship and belong to the higher 'Thomisus group'. The estimated crown age of this genus in China is in the middle Miocene.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jonathan Bieler, Slawomir Kubik, Morgane Macheret, Christian Pozzorini, Adrian Willig, Zhenyu Xu
Summary: Despite the challenges in detecting very low-frequency mutations, the use of Unique Molecular Identifiers (UMIs) coupled with noise suppression methods can improve the reliability of variant calling. However, the inclusion of UMIs adds technical complexity and sequencing cost. There is currently a lack of guidelines on UMI usage and a comprehensive evaluation of their advantage across different applications.
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Eddyson Montalvo-Sabino, Ana Paula Abilio, Milehna Mara Guarido, Vera Valadas, Maria Teresa Novo, Ayubo Kampango, Carla Alexandra Sousa, Jose Fafetine, Marietjie Venter, Peter N. Thompson, Leo Braack, Anthony John Cornel, Ricardo Parreira, Antonio Paulo Gouveia de Almeida
Summary: This study focused on the characterization and genetic analysis of Culicine mosquitoes from South Africa, Mozambique, and Angola, providing new records of mosquito species and contributing to the genetic library of Afro-tropical mosquitoes.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Giuseppe Pezzotti, Miyuki Kobara, Tamaki Nakaya, Hayata Imamura, Nao Miyamoto, Tetsuya Adachi, Toshiro Yamamoto, Narisato Kanamura, Eriko Ohgitani, Elia Marin, Wenliang Zhu, Ichiro Nishimura, Osam Mazda, Tetsuo Nakata, Koichi Makimura
Summary: Oral candidiasis, a common opportunistic infection, is mainly caused by Candida species. This study provides in-depth Raman spectroscopy analyses and proposes a barcode-assisted Raman method for rapid identification of oral yeast species. The method can enable on-site identification and improve disease control.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sudhir Kumar, Michael Suleski, Jack M. Craig, Adrienne E. Kasprowicz, Maxwell Sanderford, Michael Li, Glen Stecher, S. Blair Hedges
Summary: The fifth edition of the TimeTree of Life resource (TToL5) synthesizes published molecular timetrees to make evolutionary knowledge easily accessible. It contains divergence time information on 137,306 species, an increase of 41% from the previous edition. The web interface is now ADA-compliant and mobile-friendly.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Review
Biology
Elena Kezlya, Natalia Tseplik, Maxim Kulikovskiy
Summary: Metabarcoding is widely used to study freshwater microalgal diversity and distribution. The choice of genetic marker directly affects the results. Different markers have different efficiencies in different algal groups. Studies on eukaryotic freshwater microalgae use 12 markers, but the resulting taxonomic compositions vary.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Min Zhao, J. Gordon Burleigh, Urban Olsson, Per Alstrom, Rebecca T. Kimball
Summary: The Old World flycatchers, robins and chats are a diverse songbird family, and a comprehensive and well-resolved species-level phylogeny for this family is still lacking. In this study, a supermatrix phylogeny was constructed using data from multiple genetic loci, including previously unsampled taxa. The results provide insights into the evolutionary relationships within the Muscicapidae family.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Zoology
Amanda M. Carpenter, Brendan A. Graham, Garth M. Spellman, John Klicka, Theresa M. Burg
Summary: Cryptic species are closely related taxa that are difficult to distinguish morphologically but are reproductively isolated. The warbling vireo complex was found to have eastern and western genetic groups that have been reproductively isolated for a long period of time, suggesting they may be best treated as separate species. Further research is needed to clarify differences within the western genetic groups.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
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Ecology
Xin Peng, Qiang Li, Zhentao Cheng, Xiaolei Huang
Summary: The growth and implementation of genetic data in the field of biogeography has significantly benefited the discipline. Scientists have perceived an imbalance of genetic data among different regions and taxonomic groups, but lack empirical evidence to understand the current situation. By constructing a dataset consisting of millions of nucleotide sequences and specific sequences from different kingdoms and taxonomic groups, this study provides evidence of the geographical and taxonomical imbalance of genetic data. It also identifies major gaps and inappropriate practices in the production, application, and sharing of genetic data, and discusses perspectives on improving the quantity and quality of genetic data.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Robin M. D. Beck, Dorien de Vries, Mareike C. Janiak, Ian B. Goodhead, Jean P. Boubli
Summary: This study presents a phylogenetic analysis of platyrrhine primates using both morphological and molecular data. The results show congruence between the undated and tip-dating approaches, supporting similar relationships to previous molecular analyses. The study also reveals the relationship between three Greater Antillean subfossil platyrrhines and Callicebus, and suggests Proteropithecia's distant relationship to pitheciines.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Leila T. Shirai, Eduardo P. Barbosa, Roberto R. Greve, Luiza M. Magaldi, Andre R. Nascimento, Andre V. L. Freitas
ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
(2017)
Article
Ecology
Rafael B. de Andrade, Jennifer K. Balch, Junia Y. O. Carreira, Paulo M. Brando, Andre V. L. Freitas
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL ECOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Entomology
S. S. Moraes, L. S. Otero, A. V. L. Freitas
NEOTROPICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Mauricio M. Zenker, Niklas Wahlberg, Gunnar Brehm, Jose A. Teston, Lukasz Przybylowicz, Marcio R. Pie, Andre V. L. Freitas
Article
Entomology
Rany R. Seixas, Suzane E. Santos, Yukari Okada, Andre V. L. Freitas
JOURNAL OF THE LEPIDOPTERISTS SOCIETY
(2017)
Article
Entomology
Augusto Henrique Batista Rosa, Marcos Cesar Campis, Danilo Bandini Ribeiro, Andre Victor Lucci Freitas
JOURNAL OF THE LEPIDOPTERISTS SOCIETY
(2017)
Article
Entomology
Luana W. Bergamo, Pablo Fresia, Mariana L. Lyra, Ana Maria L. Azeredo-Espin
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Entomology
Julian R. Dupuis, Felix D. Guerrero, Steven R. Skoda, Pamela L. Phillips, John B. Welch, Jack L. Schlater, Ana Maria L. Azeredo-Espin, Adalberto A. Perez de Leon, Scott M. Geib
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Donna Lisa De-Silva, Luisa L. Mota, Nicolas Chazot, Ricardo Mallarino, Karina L. Silva-Brandao, Luz Miryam Gomez Pinerez, Andre V. L. Freitas, Gerardo Lamas, Mathieu Joron, James Mallet, Carlos E. Giraldo, Sandra Uribe, Tiina Sarkinen, Sandra Knapp, Chris D. Jiggins, Keith R. Willmott, Marianne Elias
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Ecology
Rogerio Martins Goncalves, Thiago Mastrangelo, Jose Carlos Verle Rodrigues, Daniel Fernando Paulo, Celso Omoto, Alberto Soares Correa, Ana Maria Lima de Azeredo-Espin
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Daniel F. Paulo, Megan E. Williamson, Alex P. Arp, Fang Li, Agustin Sagel, Steven R. Skoda, Joel Sanchez-Gallego, Mario Vasquez, Gladys Quintero, Adalberto A. Perez de Leon, Esther J. Belikoff, Ana M. L. Azeredo-Espin, W. Owen McMillan, Carolina Concha, Maxwell J. Scott
G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS
(2019)
Article
Entomology
Luana Walravens Bergamo, Karina Lucas Silva-Brandao, Renato Vicentini, Pablo Fresia, Ana Maria Lima Azeredo-Espin
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Geraldo B. Freire Jr, Thayane Silva, Hernani Oliveira, Chloe Collier, Hanna P. Rodrigues, Joao P. Dias, Jessie P. Santos, Onildo J. Marini-Filho, Andre V. L. Freitas, Angela M. Smilanich, Lee A. Dyer, Ivone R. Diniz
Summary: Body size is positively correlated with dispersal and diet breadth in fruit-feeding butterflies collected in the Cerrado, Brazil. Larger butterflies are more likely to disperse over longer distances and have more generalized larval diets compared to smaller butterflies.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Luisa L. Mota, Jessie P. P. Santos, Keith R. R. Willmott, Andre V. L. Freitas
Summary: This study examined the impact of five vegetation types on butterfly assemblages at a small scale in the Southern Amazon region. It found that different vegetation types influenced the composition and diversity of butterfly communities. The differences may be due to factors such as light levels, temperatures, humidity, and host plant availability. The results suggest that the presence of various vegetation types in the region promotes the coexistence of butterfly species and conservation efforts should address specific threats to each vegetation type.
Review
Ecology
Eugenia K. L. Batista, Jose E. C. Figueira, Ricardo R. C. Solar, Cristiano S. de Azevedo, Marina V. Beirao, Christian N. Berlinck, Reuber A. Brandao, Flavio S. de Castro, Henrique C. Costa, Lilian M. Costa, Rodrigo M. Feitosa, Andre V. L. Freitas, Guilherme H. S. Freitas, Conrado A. B. Galdino, Jose E. Santos Junior, Felipe S. Leite, Leonardo Lopes, Sandra Ludwig, Maria C. do Nascimento, Daniel Negreiros, Yumi Oki, Henrique Paprocki, Lucas N. Perillo, Fernando A. Perini, Fernando M. Resende, Augusto H. B. Rosa, Luiz F. F. Salvador Jr, Larissa M. Silva, Luis F. Silveira, Og DeSouza, Emerson M. Vieira, Geraldo Wilson Fernandes
Summary: Recent studies suggest that changes in fire regimes pose a significant threat to global biodiversity in the 21st century. To accurately identify species most at risk from fire, it is important to consider their physiological, ecological, and evolutionary traits along with their local fire exposure. A framework was developed to assess vulnerability to fire-induced stress in the Brazilian savanna, incorporating exposure (frequency, extent, and magnitude of fire) and sensitivity (biological, physiological, and behavioral traits). The Fire Vulnerability Index (FVI) categorizes species into four groups based on their vulnerability, from extremely vulnerable to least vulnerable, highlighting the need for a broader assessment method considering both traits and local fire exposure.