Metabarcoding advances agricultural invertebrate biomonitoring by enhancing resolution, increasing throughput and facilitating network inference
Biomonitoring of agriculturally important insects is increasingly vital given our need to
understand:(a) the severity of impacts by pests and pathogens on crop yield and health and …
understand:(a) the severity of impacts by pests and pathogens on crop yield and health and …
Taxonomic sampling and rare genomic changes overcome long-branch attraction in the phylogenetic placement of pseudoscorpions
Long-branch attraction is a systematic artifact that results in erroneous grou**s of fast-
evolving taxa. The combination of short, deep internodes in tandem with long-branch …
evolving taxa. The combination of short, deep internodes in tandem with long-branch …
Where Eriophyoidea (Acariformes) belong in the tree of life
Simple Summary Eriophyoidea (gall mites) are a group of four-legged, vermiform plant
feeders that are among the most economically damaging groups of mites. Gall mites …
feeders that are among the most economically damaging groups of mites. Gall mites …
Symbiotic bacteria of the gall-inducing mite Fragariocoptes setiger (Eriophyoidea) and phylogenomic resolution of the eriophyoid position among Acari
Eriophyoid mites represent a hyperdiverse, phytophagous lineage with an unclear
phylogenetic position. These mites have succeeded in colonizing nearly every seed plant …
phylogenetic position. These mites have succeeded in colonizing nearly every seed plant …
[HTML][HTML] One-way ticket to the blue: A large-scale, dated phylogeny revealed asymmetric land-to-water transitions in acariform mites (Acari: Acariformes)
Acariform mites are an ancient and megadiverse lineage that may have experienced a
complex pattern of invasions into terrestrial and aquatic habitats. These among-realm …
complex pattern of invasions into terrestrial and aquatic habitats. These among-realm …
[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial phylogenomics provides insights into the phylogeny and evolution of spiders (Arthropoda: Araneae)
M Li, WT Chen, QL Zhang, M Liu, CW **ng… - Zoological …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Spiders are among the most varied terrestrial predators, with highly diverse morphology,
ecology, and behavior. Morphological and molecular data have greatly contributed to …
ecology, and behavior. Morphological and molecular data have greatly contributed to …
Highly diversified mitochondrial genomes provide new evidence for interordinal relationships in the Arachnida
XC Ban, ZK Shao, LJ Wu, JT Sun, XF Xue - Cladistics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Arachnida is an exceptionally diverse class in the Arthropoda, consisting of 20 orders and
playing crucial roles in the terrestrial ecosystems. However, their interordinal relationships …
playing crucial roles in the terrestrial ecosystems. However, their interordinal relationships …
Dispersal-limited symbionts exhibit unexpectedly wide variation in host specificity
A fundamental aspect of symbiotic relationships is host specificity, ranging from extreme
specialists associated with only a single host species to generalists associated with many …
specialists associated with only a single host species to generalists associated with many …
Genome streamlining in a minute herbivore that manipulates its host plant
The tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici, is among the smallest animals on earth. It is a
worldwide pest on tomato and can potently suppress the host's natural resistance. We …
worldwide pest on tomato and can potently suppress the host's natural resistance. We …
Advantages, possibilities, and limitations of mitochondrial DNA analysis in molecular identification
M Kowalczyk, A Staniszewski, K Kamiñska… - Folia Biologica …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Contemporary molecular biology provides information about entire genome sequences,
which are used in fields such as medicine, pharmacogenetics, and nutrigenomics. Apart …
which are used in fields such as medicine, pharmacogenetics, and nutrigenomics. Apart …