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Areli Ruiz-Mena, Pablo Mora, Eugenia E. Montiel, Teresa Palomeque, Pedro Lorite
Summary: The ant species T. ibericum from the Iberian Peninsula may form supercolonies, potentially invasive and pest species. The complete mitogenome of T. ibericum was analyzed, revealing gene rearrangements unique to Tapinoma species and potentially phylogenetically informative. Phylogenetic analysis supported the monophyletic nature of the genus Tapinoma within the Dolichoderinae subfamily.
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Ecology
R. Keating Godfrey, Jill T. Oberski, Taylor Allmark, Caleb Givens, Jessica Hernandez-Rivera, Wulfila Gronenberg
Summary: This study investigated three species of odorous ants and found that brain structures were not related to colony size, but olfactory components involved in nestmate recognition in the antennal lobe were not scaled with body size. The authors suggest a potential link between colony size and sensory trait evolution based on differences observed in closely related species.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Vincent Perrichot, Brendon E. Boudinot, Michael S. Engel, Chunpeng Xu, Blazej Bojarski, Jacek Szwedo
Summary: The Early Miocene amber of Ethiopia provides a new source of fossil ants for Africa. The study reveals the presence of six subfamilies and at least 19 genera, which are still common in the Afrotropics today. This is the first report of amber fossils from the subfamily Dolichoderinae, including the description of two new species.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Xingyu Lin, Nan Song
Summary: This study determined the complete mitogenome of Pachycondyla annamita and identified two gene rearrangements. The secondary structures of tRNAs were predicted. Phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial protein-coding genes resulted in conflicting hypotheses, but a congruent tree topology was obtained using a site-heterogeneous mixture model. This study provides important information for understanding the phylogenetic relationships of ants.
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Genetics & Heredity
Xin-Yu Luo, Ru-Yi Yin, Xiang-Qin Huang, Yi Luo, Zhao-Min Zhou
Summary: In this study, the mitochondrial genome of Aphaenogaster japonica was reported, and it was found that the Stenammini and Myrmicini groups may not form a robust monophyletic group.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2022)
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Yu Sang, Ru-Yi Yin, Yi Luo, Zhao-Min Zhou
Summary: Pheidole nodus is a well-known species of hyperdiverse and ecologically dominant ants, and its mitochondrial genome plays an important role in phylogenetic research and taxonomy.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Ru-Yi Yin, Yi Luo, Zhao-Min Zhou
Summary: Tetramorium tsushimae is an omnivorous ant species native to East Asia and introduced to North America. The sequence data of its mitochondrial genome plays an important role in the investigation of mitochondrial evolution of the subfamily Myrmicinae.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2022)
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Zoology
Mayron E. Escarraga, John E. Lattke, Marcio R. Pie, Roberto J. Guerrero
Summary: Through DNA analysis and morphological evidence, Tapinoma atriceps and Tapinoma breviscapum were identified as two distinct species, supported by their separate lineages in the DNA results.
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Entomology
Xin-Min Zhang, Ting Li, Xia Liu, Zheng-Hui Xu
Summary: This study sequenced and annotated the mitochondrial genome of Formica sinae and compared it with other Formicidae species. The results showed conservation in gene composition, content, and codon usage. Additionally, the mitochondrial genome of F. sinae was found to be the longest and no gene rearrangement was detected.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
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Biology
Zijun Xiong, Ding He, Xuanming Guang, Qiye Li
Summary: This study presents the complete mitochondrial genomes of three Poneroid ants and reveals novel gene rearrangements. It also reports the duplication of tRNA genes for the first time in Formicidae. Phylogenetic analyses support the monophyly of the Poneroid clade and the sister group relationship between the subfamilies Paraponerinae and Amblyoponinae.
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Genetics & Heredity
Jonghyun Park, Hong Xi, Jongsun Park
Summary: The mitochondrial genome of Crematogaster teranishii is the first of the genus, with a length of 17,442 bp and a GC content of 20.3%, similar to other ants. Phylogenetic analysis showed a close relationship between C. teranishii and other members of the Crematogastrini tribe.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2021)
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Cell Biology
Mooncheol Park, Meng C. Wang
Summary: The study shows that neuronal mitochondrial perturbation can induce a mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) in peripheral tissues cell non-autonomously through the Wnt signaling pathway, while also increasing maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA, leading to transgenerational UPRmt.
NATURE CELL BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Jonghyun Park, Jongsun Park
Summary: The genus Lasius is a prominent and well-known genus of ants found in the Holarctic regions. The mitochondrial genome of Lasius spathepus is the sixth longest known ant mitochondrial genome, containing various genes and a control region. Phylogenetic analysis reveals a close relationship between L. spathepus and Nylanderia flavipes.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Kiyun Park, Won-Seok Kim, Jae-Won Park, Ihn-Sil Kwak
Summary: The complete mitochondrial genome of Chironomus flaviplumus was sequenced, revealing it clustered with other species of the family Chironomidae. This study aids in identifying C. flaviplumus larvae, which are challenging to distinguish based on morphology.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Jonghyun Park, Jongsun Park
Summary: Colobopsis ants are notable for their phragmotic behavior. The mitochondrial genome of Colobopsis nipponica has been sequenced, representing the first mitochondrial genome of this genus. The mitochondrion is the third longest in the subfamily Formicinae, supporting the recent elevation of Colobopsis from subgenus to genus.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Seung Se Choi, Vadim A. Bakalin, Woochan Kwon, Jongsun Park
Summary: In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Douinia plicata, an endemic species in Northeast Asia, was reported. Phylogenetic analysis showed that D. plicata is closely clustered with three Scapania mitochondrial genomes, with high supportive values.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Jonghyun Park, Jongsun Park
Summary: The genus Lasius is a prominent and well-known genus of ants found in the Holarctic regions. The mitochondrial genome of Lasius spathepus is the sixth longest known ant mitochondrial genome, containing various genes and a control region. Phylogenetic analysis reveals a close relationship between L. spathepus and Nylanderia flavipes.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Jonghyun Park, Hong Xi, Jongsun Park
Summary: The mitochondrial genome of Crematogaster teranishii is the first of the genus, with a length of 17,442 bp and a GC content of 20.3%, similar to other ants. Phylogenetic analysis showed a close relationship between C. teranishii and other members of the Crematogastrini tribe.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Seung Se Choi, Juhyeon Min, Woochan Kwon, Jongsun Park
Summary: This study investigated the mitochondrial genome of an isolated Scapania ampliata in Korea and found a large number of intraspecific variations. Phylogenetic trees showed a close relationship between S. ampliata and two other Scapania species.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Jinwook Baek, Suhyeon Park, Junho Lee, Juhyeon Min, Jongsun Park, Gun Woong Lee
Summary: The complete chloroplast genome of Chrysanthemum zawadskii Herbich isolated in Korea was determined, showing a total length of 151,137 bp with 133 genes. The phylogenetic tree revealed incongruency between species and clades in C. zawadskii.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2021)
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Microbiology
Jongsun Park, Hong Xi, Yongsung Kim, Misun Kim
Summary: Korean effective microorganisms (KEM) are a commercial microbial complex derived from traditional Korean fermented foods, including kimchi. The complete genome sequence of Lentilactobacillus parabuchneri, a major species of KEM, has been assembled using next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology, revealing extensive genetic variations such as SNPs and gene deletions.
MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
(2021)
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Entomology
Jongsun Park, Hong Xi, Jonghyun Park, Bo Yoon Seo
Summary: The study completed the mitochondrial genome of the white-backed planthopper, finding heteroplasmy and genetic variations among populations from Korea and China. These variations could potentially serve as markers for distinguishing geographical populations, and Sogatella species, including the white-backed planthopper, seem to have formed a monophyletic clade.
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jongsun Park, Jungmo Lee, Jonghyun Park
Summary: This study successfully recovered the mitochondrial genome of the drug store beetle from public NGS raw reads and conducted a comprehensive analysis. The findings are not only valuable for utilizing the mitochondrial genome of the drug store beetle in developing efficient molecular markers, but also provide optimal options for species identification and phylogenetic tree construction based on Bostrichoidea mitochondrial genomes.
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Genetics & Heredity
Jongsun Park, Wonhoon Lee
Summary: We have sequenced the mitochondrial genome of Uroleucon erigeronense isolated from Erigeron canadensis in Korea. The circular mitogenome is 15,691 bp long and consists of protein-coding genes, ribosomal RNA genes, transfer RNAs, and a control region. Further phylogenetic studies are needed due to inconsistencies found in the three phylogenetic trees.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Jongsun Park, Yongsung Kim, Juhyeon Min, Sang-Tae Kim
Summary: Atriplex gmelinii, a widely distributed halophytic plant, has had its chloroplast genome successfully sequenced, revealing the presence of 130 genes.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Ki-Jeong Hong, Woong Ki, In-Jun Lee, Hyobin Lee, Jongsun Park, Wonhoon Lee
Summary: In this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of Aclees taiwanensis collected in Korea. The results showed that the mitochondrial genome of A. taiwanensis is longer than that of Aclees cribratus and the phylogenetic analysis confirmed the close relationship between these two species.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Jongsun Park, Hong Xi, Yongsung Kim, Sang-Tae Kim
Summary: The chloroplast genome of Utricularia tenuicaulis was sequenced and found to be closely related to Utricularia macrorhiza.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Jongsun PARK, Hwa-Jung SUH, Sang-Hun OH
Summary: Aruncus aethusifolius is an endemic species in Korea with economic and ornamental value. Its complete chloroplast genome has been described for the first time, showing phylogenetic relationship with a related variety.
KOREAN JOURNAL OF PLANT TAXONOMY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Jongsun Park, Hong Xi
Summary: Campsis grandiflora is an ornamental plant with various useful biological effects. The chloroplast genome of this plant has a low level of intraspecific variation, as indicated by the identification of repetitive sequence-related INDEL regions and the development of SSR markers.
KOREAN JOURNAL OF PLANT TAXONOMY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Sang -Hun Oh, Jongsun Park
Summary: We determined the complete chloroplast genome of Erigeron canadensis isolated in Korea, which differs from the Chinese isolate in terms of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertions and deletions (INDEL) regions. A nucleotide diversity analysis revealed a similar pattern of nucleotide diversity in E. canadensis compared to other Erigeron chloroplasts, with a few exceptions. The phylogenetic tree showed clustering of our E. canadensis chloroplast with E. canadensis reported from China, indicating a shared ancestry.
KOREAN JOURNAL OF PLANT TAXONOMY
(2023)
