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Plant Sciences
Mengting Wang, Wenhui Yu, Jiapeng Yang, Zhenyu Hou, Chao Li, Zhitao Niu, Benhou Zhang, Qingyun Xue, Wei Liu, Xiaoyu Ding
Summary: Our study focuses on the Dendrobium orchids, which have large morphological divergence and difficulties in species taxonomy. We assembled the complete mitogenomes of two Dendrobium species and compared them with other orchids. The results reveal extensive variations in repetitive and chloroplast-derived sequences in Dendrobium mitogenomes, and the intergenic content has undergone expansion during evolution. We also sequenced the mitogenomes of 26 Dendrobium species and reconstructed their phylogenetic relationships based on mitochondrial and plastid data. The mitochondrial phylogeny shows partial characteristics of the plastid phylogeny and provides new insights into the phylogenetic relationships of Dendrobium species.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lingyu Zeng, Youting Pang, Shiqian Feng, Yuning Wang, Vaclav Stejskal, Radek Aulicky, Shengfang Zhang, Zhihong Li
Summary: This study sequenced the mitochondrial genomes of five Dermestidae species, revealing their high conservativeness in nucleotide composition and gene order. Phylogenetic analysis reconstructed the relationships within Dermestidae as (((Trogoderma + Anthrenus) + Attagenus) + Dermestes). Further mitogenomes sequencing is needed for a more comprehensive view of the entire family.
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Yu Wang, Yi Yang, Lingfeng Kong, Takenori Sasaki, Qi Li
Summary: In this study, the higher-level phylogeny of the Imparidentia superorder in Heterodonta was investigated by adding new mitochondrial sequences. The results provided a clearer understanding of the overall structure of the Imparidentia tree and the relationships among major lineages. Additionally, the molecular divergence times of nine nodes in the Imparidentia tree were inferred. Overall, this study contributes to a better-resolved phylogeny of Imparidentia based on mitochondrial genomes.
MARINE LIFE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Entomology
Lilan Yuan, Haoyu Liu, Xueying Ge, Ganyan Yang, Guanglin Xie, Yuxia Yang
Summary: The cosmopolitan family Cleridae with approximately 4000 species has been studied for the first time using mitochondrial genomes to reconstruct its phylogeny and determine the timing of divergence. The results support the monophyly of the family and each subfamily, with Korynetinae sister to the remaining clerids, and provide a time estimate of the earliest divergence of Cleridae not later than 160.18 Mya during the mid-Jurassic, demonstrating the importance of mitochondrial biology in understanding the evolutionary relationships within the family.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ewa Gorecka, Romain Gastineau, Nikolai A. Davidovich, Olga I. Davidovich, Matt P. Ashworth, Jamal S. M. Sabir, Claude Lemieux, Monique Turmel, Andrzej Witkowski
Summary: This study presents the complete plastid and mitochondrial genomes of the monoraphid diatom Schizostauron trachyderma for the first time, showing a close relationship between S. trachyderma and fistula-bearing species of biraphid diatoms through multigene phylogenies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biology
Kristina Zahonova, Gordon Lax, Savar D. Sinha, Guy Leonard, Thomas A. Richards, Julius Lukes, Jeremy G. Wideman
Summary: The study sequenced and assembled 20 euglenozoan single-cell amplified genomes, identifying three in kinetoplastids, 14 in diplonemids, one in euglenids, and two potentially branching as early-branching euglenozoans. Notably, two of the genomes contained unique features such as full-length rns and rnl genes, multiple mitoribosomal genes, and nad11, suggesting ancestral mitochondrial characteristics.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Bo Ma, Zhuobo Li, Ying Lv, E. Zixuan, Jianxiang Fang, Chunhua Ren, Peng Luo, Chaoqun Hu
Summary: In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Bohadschia argus was obtained through high-throughput sequencing. The genome was 15,656 bp in length and contained a putative control region and 37 typical genes found in animal mitochondrial genomes. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed that B. argus belongs to the Holothuriidae family and is closely related to members of Actinopyga and Holothuria. The findings provide important information for understanding the genetic characteristics and evolutionary relationships of B. argus.
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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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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Peizhen Ma, Yumeng Liu, Jiahui Wang, Ya Chen, Zhen Zhang, Tao Zhang, Haiyan Wang
Summary: By sequencing and analyzing the mitochondrial genomes of seven Mactridae species, including Mactra chinensis, Mactra cygnus, Mactra quadrangularis, Mactra cumingii, Mactrinula dolabrata, Raeta pulchella, and Raeta sp., this study addressed the controversies and proposed revisions in the taxonomy of the Mactridae family, revealing potential cryptic species and suggesting reclassification of certain genera.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Baojun Zhao, Shengtao Gao, Mingyang Zhao, Hongyu Lv, Jingyu Song, Hao Wang, Qifan Zeng, Jing Liu
Summary: This study investigates the mitochondrial genomes of three marine mussels and suggests that the absence of atp8 in some bivalve species might be due to annotation difficulties rather than actual gene loss. The study also provides evidence that mitochondrial genes may contribute to the adaptation of Mytilidae to different environments.
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Environmental Sciences
Fengping Li, Jiawen Zheng, Qingxia Ma, Zhifeng Gu, Aimin Wang, Yi Yang, Chunsheng Liu
Summary: In this study, the complete mitochondrial genomes of three species from the marine gastropod Strombidae were sequenced. The phylogenetic relationships within Strombidae were explored and several morphological similarities were observed. The results suggest a possible correlation between morphological evolution in Strombidae and paleoclimate change.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Annam Pavan-Kumar, Shubra Singh, Archana Mishra, Sonal Suman, P. Gireesh-Babu, A. Chaudhari, Kang-Ning Shen, Philippe Borsa
Summary: The present study characterized the complete mitochondrial genome of the Blue-spotted maskray, Neotrygon indica, and analyzed its evolutionary relationship within the Dasyatidae family. The study found distinct characteristics of N. indica through comparative mitogenomics and revealed variations in codon usage among different species of the family. The phylogenetic tree indicated a sister relationship between the Dasyatinae and Neotrygoninae subfamilies, with N. indica forming a sister species to a clade consisting of N. varidens and N. orientalis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Yalun Dong, Martina Jelocnik, Amber Gillett, Ludovica Valenza, Gabriel Conroy, Dominique Potvin, Renfu Shao
Summary: Mitochondrial genome fragmentation has been observed in certain species of bird lice, but not all parasitic lice with this feature share a common ancestry. Phylogenetic analysis showed that mitochondrial genome fragmentation occurred independently multiple times in different lineages of bird lice. The presence of shared derived mitochondrial minichromosomal characters between related species and among different genera suggests that these characters can be informative for studying the phylogeny of parasitic lice at various taxonomic levels.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Olga V. Nikolaeva, Aleksandra M. Beregova, Boris D. Efeykin, Tatiana S. Miroliubova, Andrey Yu. Zhuravlev, Andrey Yu. Ivantsov, Kirill V. Mikhailov, Sergei E. Spiridonov, Vladimir V. Aleoshin
Summary: Nematomorpha is a phylum of parasitic worms that infect arthropods and have unique long inverted repeats in their mitochondrial genomes. The presence of these repeats affects the sequencing results of the mitochondrial genome, and the comparison of molecular data and traditional classification reveals inconsistencies in the classification of several genera.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Genetics & Heredity
Xuan Guo, Caiyue Guo, Xiaojiao Dong, Heng Zhang, David Muranyi, Weihai Li, Ying Wang
Summary: This research sequenced and analyzed the mitochondrial genome of Strophopteryx fasciata. The results showed that the length of the genome was similar to other taeniopterygid species, but there were significant differences in the control region. The genome was AT biased and displayed AT- and GC-skews. Start codons were more variable than stop codons. Purifying selection was observed in all genes, and the secondary structures of transfer and ribosomal RNA genes were highly conserved. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the relationships of five families in the Nemouroidea.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bo He, Tianjuan Su, Yupeng Wu, Jinshan Xu, Dunyuan Huang
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bo He, Tianjuan Su, Zeqing Niu, Zeyang Zhou, Zhanying Gu, Dunyuan Huang
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2019)
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Entomology
Huanhuan Lu, Bo He, Youjin Hao, Zeyang Zhou, Chengyong Su, Dunyuan Huang
Summary: The study on the mitochondrial genomic structure and phylogenetic relationships of cuckoo bees in the Megachilidae family provides important insights into the evolutionary history of Megachilidae. By analyzing the mitochondrial genomes of two cuckoo bees, the study revealed differences and similarities in mitochondrial structures among different tribes within the Megachilidae family. The phylogenetic analysis supported the tribe-level relationship of Megachilidae as Osmiini + (Anthidiini + Megachilini), with Coelioxys fenestrata being closely related to the Megachile genus.
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Ecology
Fang Zhao, Claire Morandin, Kai Jiang, Tianjuan Su, Bo He, Gonghua Lin, Zuhao Huang
Summary: The study revealed that in bumble bees, the conventional Vg gene experienced strong positive selection, while the Vg-like genes showed relaxation of purifying selection. This suggests that the conventional Vg gene may be evolving rapidly due to its various social functions.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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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.
Article
Ecology
Tianjuan Su, Bo He, Fang Zhao, Kai Jiang, Gonghua Lin, Zuhao Huang
Summary: This study used a population genomic approach to investigate the genetic structure, diversity, and demographic history of the pollen-specialist bee Colletes gigas. The results revealed a distinct genetic structure and clustering of C. gigas populations, with geographic distance and environmental factors, such as precipitation and sunshine duration, playing a significant role. Paleogeographic dynamics indicated glacial expansion and interglacial contraction. These findings contribute to our understanding of population genetics in pollen-specialist bees.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Entomology
Youjie Zhao, Bo He, Ruisong Tao, Chengyong Su, Junye Ma, Jiasheng Hao, Qun Yang
Summary: Butterflies of the genus Parnassius originated in West China (Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Xinjiang) during the Middle Miocene and further spread to East Asia, Europe, and North America. Ancient gene introgression might have played a role in the dispersal of Parnassius butterflies to different altitudes. Extensive mountain-building processes and climate cooling after the Middle Miocene Climate Optimum were driving mechanisms for the diversification and spread of Parnassius butterflies.