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Evolutionary Biology
Oscar Fernando Saenz Manchola, Stephany Virrueta Herrera, Lorenzo Mario D'Alessio, Alfonso Neri Garcia Aldrete, Kevin P. Johnson
Summary: In this study, the phylogenetic relationships of Lachesillidae species and their relatives were reconstructed using whole genome and transcriptome data. The results showed the paraphyly of Lachesillidae and the non-monophyly of some genera. The position of Eolachesilla chilensis remains uncertain. A reclassification is needed, and further sampling of other species is necessary for proposing a new classification.
SYSTEMATIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Changqing Xuan, Guangpu Lan, Fengfei Si, Zhilong Zeng, Chunxia Wang, Vivek Yadav, Chunhua Wei, Xian Zhang
Summary: The study identified 22 ClaSWEET genes in watermelon and revealed their important roles in growth, development, stress responses, and pathogen resistance. Analysis of the gene promoter regions suggested the involvement of various regulatory elements in regulating the expression of these genes in different tissues and under different stresses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Chen Wang, Tinghe Lai, Peiyuan Ye, Yunrong Yan, Pierre Feutry, Binyuan He, Zhongjian Huang, Ting Zhu, Junjie Wang, Xiao Chen
Summary: In this study, the complete mitogenome of the Japanese topeshark was determined for the first time, revealing a novel non-coding region and gene rearrangements. Phylogenetic analysis based on mitogenomic data provided further insights into the evolution and phylogeny of shark mitogenomes.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Robert L. Bossard, Marcela Lareschi, Mara Urdapilleta, Cristina Cutillas, Antonio Zurita
Summary: This overview provides information on the families, hosts, distribution, and taxonomic review of extant Siphonaptera. It estimates the global numbers of genera, species, and subspecies and highlights the host specificity and diversification of fleas. The article also mentions the origin of fleas, the existence of relict families, and the importance of studying and conserving flea species and their hosts.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hanbin Lin, Xiaoyue Luan, Caihui Chen, Xue Gong, Xiuqi Li, Huihu Li, Zhaoxiang Wu, Qiaoli Liu, Meng Xu, Yongda Zhong
Summary: This study provides a detailed analysis of the NAC gene family in the camphor tree, including its evolutionary history. By analyzing genomic sequences, 121 NAC genes were identified and classified into 20 subfamilies based on phylogenetic analysis and structural features. Five potential CcNAC genes involved in regulating wood formation were identified through predicted interaction analysis. Expression patterns of CcNACs in various tissues were revealed through RNA sequencing.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuying Wang, Linhui Guo, Yujie Zhao, Xueqing Zhao, Zhaohe Yuan
Summary: 4-Coumarate:CoA ligase (4CL) plays a crucial role in the biosynthesis of phenylpropanoid derivatives and secondary metabolites in pomegranate. A bioinformatics analysis and experimental study were conducted to understand the molecular characteristics and potential biological functions of the 4CL gene family in pomegranate. Twelve Pg4CLs were identified and their expression patterns and possible functions were analyzed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Zhu Chen, Xiaoyu Lu, Qianzhong Li, Tingchun Li, Lu Zhu, Qiuyue Ma, Jingjing Wang, Wei Lan, Jie Ren
Summary: The study identified 393 MYB transcription factors in red maple, with R2R3 being the primary subclass and several R2R3-MYB sub-groups with expanded membership in woody species. The expression of ArMYB89 was significantly up-regulated in red leaves, and it was found to interact with ArSGT1, leading to an increase in anthocyanin content when overexpressed in tobacco plants. This research provides important insights into the functional significance of MYB transcription factors in regulating leaf color in Acer rubrum.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Donghuan Xu, Zhong Wang, Weibing Zhuang, Tao Wang, Yinfeng Xie
Summary: This review summarizes the characteristics, catalytic mechanism, and phylogenetic reconstruction of plant BAHD acyltransferases, and discusses their acylation reactions as well as potential applications in improving economic plant quality, enhancing medicinal plant efficacy, utilizing plant biomass for biofuel, and promoting stress resistance in land plants.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Genetics & Heredity
Yu Bai, Kang Yang, Lin Ye, Xuyuan Gao
Summary: This study sequenced and characterized the complete mitochondrial genome of G. orientalis. The results revealed unique features of the mitochondrial genome of this species and its distinction from other species within the subfamily Harpalinae. Phylogenetic analysis also supported the independent lineage of the genus Galerita.
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Genetics & Heredity
Xuyuan Gao, Yu Bai, Xiaodong Jiang, Xiuzhen Long, Dewei Wei, Zhan He, Xianru Zeng, Yonghao Yu
Summary: This study analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome of the pinion-streaked snout Schrankia costaestrigalis and found unique features, such as deviations in the start and stop codons of protein-coding genes, structural changes in tRNA genes, and conserved motifs in the AT-rich region. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a close relationship between S. costaestrigalis, the Hypenodinae subfamily, and the Erebinae and Catocalinae subfamilies.
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Entomology
Ke-Ke Xu, Qing-Ping Chen, Sam Pedro Galilee Ayivi, Jia-Yin Guan, Kenneth B. Storey, Dan-Na Yu, Jia-Yong Zhang
Summary: This study sequenced and annotated three complete mitochondrial genomes from stick insects, revealing the phylogenetic relationships, genome structures, and monophyletic relationships of Phasmatodea. After removing Embioptera and Zoraptera species, the monophyly of Phasmatodea was recovered, along with the monophyly of Heteropterygidae.
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Plant Sciences
Lixia Pan, Cassio Flavio Fonseca De Lima, Lam Dai Vu, Ive De Smet
Summary: This study identified putative MAP4K members from green algae and freshwater green algae/land plants in the green lineage, and inferred their evolutionary relationships through phylogenetic reconstruction. The MAP4Ks in the green lineage were classified into three distinct groups.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Paschalis Natsidis, Paschalia Kapli, Philipp H. Schiffer, Maximilian J. Telford
Summary: The availability of complete gene sets from different organisms allows for identification of unique or lost genes in specific clades. Through simulation, it has been shown that errors in predicting orthologs increase with higher rates of evolution. Empirical data findings are closely replicated by simulated data with errors, suggesting downstream analyses should consider the impact of orthology prediction errors on gene evolution patterns.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tadeas Necas, Jos Kielgast, Zoltan T. Nagy, Zacharie Kusamba Chifundera, Vaclav Gvozdik
Summary: This article presents the latest progress in the systematic classification research of the African frog family Hyperoliidae. The researchers found through a multilocus phylogenetic reconstruction that Kassinula belongs to the subfamily Hyperoliinae and proposed a new taxonomy. At the same time, the importance of inspecting individual genetic markers before phylogenetic reconstructions is emphasized.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Zoology
Masakazu Hayashi, Tomofumi Iwata, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi
Summary: The Japanese members of Haliplidae were reviewed, and 13 species belonging to two genera were identified. A newly discovered species, Haliplus morii sp. nov., was described from Honshu. It bears a resemblance to Haliplus japonicus Sharp, 1873 but is classified under a different subgenus. Haliplus diruptus J. Balfour-Browne, 1946 was determined to be a junior synonym of Haliplus kotoshonis Kano & Kamiya, 1931. The reported records of Haliplus davidi Vondel, 1991 from Japan were considered as misidentifications of H. kotoshonis. Additionally, Haliplus angustifrons Regimbart, 1892, previously known from southern and southeastern Asia, was newly recorded in Japan.