Search Results

• • 284 

    Academic Journals

  • Sort by: sorttype.publication.date.desc Newest sorttype.publication.date.asc Oldest sorttype.relevance Relevance

• Select Revision of the leachella group of Megachile subgenus Eutricharaea in the Western Palaearctic (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Megachilidae): A renewed plea for DNA barcoding type material.

  1

  Revision of the leachella group of Megachile subgenus Eutricharaea in the Western Palaearctic (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Megachilidae): A renewed plea for DNA barcoding type material.

  Authors:Christophe J. Praz and Dimitri BénonFrom:Journal of Hymenoptera Research (Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 17, 202320,733 words Report 1280LAbstract The leafcutting bees of the leachella group of Megachile Latreille subgenus Eutricharaea Thomson are revised for the Western Palaearctic region using a combination of morphology and phylogenetic analyses of...
• Select New species in old mountains: integrative taxonomy reveals ten new species and extensive short-range endemism in Nesticus spiders (Araneae, Nesticidae) from the southern Appalachian Mountains.

  2

  New species in old mountains: integrative taxonomy reveals ten new species and extensive short-range endemism in Nesticus spiders (Araneae, Nesticidae) from the southern Appalachian Mountains.

  Authors:Marshal Hedin and Marc A. MilneFrom:ZooKeys (Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 3, 202342,469 words Report 1180LAbstract This revision is based on sampling efforts over the past three decades in the southern Appalachian Mountains which have provided Nesticus (Araneae, Nesticidae) collections of approximately 2100 adult specimens...
• Select A taxonomic revision of ten whitefish species from the lakes Lucerne, Sarnen, Sempach and Zug, Switzerland, with descriptions of seven new species (Teleostei, Coregonidae).

  3

  A taxonomic revision of ten whitefish species from the lakes Lucerne, Sarnen, Sempach and Zug, Switzerland, with descriptions of seven new species (Teleostei, Coregonidae).

  Authors:Oliver M. Selz and Ole SeehausenFrom:ZooKeys (Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 2, 202323,808 words Report 1330LAbstract The taxonomy of the endemic whitefish of the lakes of the Reuss River system (Lucerne, Sarnen, Zug) and Lake Sempach, Switzerland, is reviewed and revised. Lake Lucerne harbours five species. Coregonus...
• Select Mating system and speciation I: Accumulation of genetic incompatibilities in allopatry.

  4

  Mating system and speciation I: Accumulation of genetic incompatibilities in allopatry.

  Authors:Lucas Marie-Orleach, Christian Brochmann, and Sylvain GléminFrom:PLoS Genetics (Vol. 18, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 15, 202212,007 words Report 1570LSelf-fertilisation is widespread among hermaphroditic species across the tree of life. Selfing has many consequences on the genetic diversity and the evolutionary dynamics of populations, which may in turn affect...
• Select Global abundance of short tandem repeats is non-random in rodents and primates.

  5

  Global abundance of short tandem repeats is non-random in rodents and primates.

  Authors:Masoud Arabfard, Mahmood Salesi, Yazdan Hassani Nourian, Iman Arabipour, AliMohammad Ali Maddi, Kaveh Kavousi, et al.From:BMC Genomic Data (Vol. 23, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 3, 20223,711 words Report 1400LBackground While of predominant abundance across vertebrate genomes and significant biological implications, the relevance of short tandem repeats (STRs) (also known as microsatellites) to speciation remains largely...
• Select Population genomics of an icefish reveals mechanisms of glacier-driven adaptive radiation in Antarctic notothenioids.

  6

  Population genomics of an icefish reveals mechanisms of glacier-driven adaptive radiation in Antarctic notothenioids.

  Authors:Ying Lu, Wenhao Li, Yalin Li, Wanying Zhai, Xuming Zhou, Zhichao Wu, et al.From:BMC Biology (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 13, 202213,549 words Report 1460LBackground Antarctica harbors the bulk of the species diversity of the dominant teleost fish suborder--Notothenioidei. However, the forces that shape their evolution are still under debate. Results We sequenced the...
• Select Unexpected levels of cryptic diversity in European bees of the genus Andrena subgenus Taeniandrena (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae): implications for conservation.

  7

  Unexpected levels of cryptic diversity in European bees of the genus Andrena subgenus Taeniandrena (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae): implications for conservation.

  Authors:Christophe Praz, David Genoud, Killian Vaucher, Dimitri Bénon, Joseph Monks, and Thomas J. WoodFrom:Journal of Hymenoptera Research (Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  June 30, 202218,688 words Report 1290LAbstract Using a combination of DNA barcodes and morphology, we examine species boundaries in bees of the genus Andrena subgenus Taeniandrena in Europe. First, we solve the long controversy surrounding the status of...
• Select New Findings from University of the Republic in Tropical Medicine Provides New Insights [Multidisciplinary Approach Detects Speciation Within the Kissing Bug Panstrongylus Rufotuberculatus Populations (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Reduviidae)].

  8

  New Findings from University of the Republic in Tropical Medicine Provides New Insights [Multidisciplinary Approach Detects Speciation Within the Kissing Bug Panstrongylus Rufotuberculatus Populations (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Reduviidae)].

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Mar. 19, 2022556 words Article 1330L2022 MAR 19 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Fresh data on Health and Medicine - Tropical Medicine are presented in a new report. According to news reporting...
• Select Using natural history to guide supervised machine learning for cryptic species delimitation with genetic data.

  9

  Using natural history to guide supervised machine learning for cryptic species delimitation with genetic data.

  Authors:Shahan Derkarabetian, James Starrett, and Marshal HedinFrom:Frontiers in Zoology (Vol. 19, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20228,382 words Report 1540LThe diversity of biological and ecological characteristics of organisms, and the underlying genetic patterns and processes of speciation, makes the development of universally applicable genetic species delimitation...
• Select Maintenance of species boundaries within social aggregations of ecologically similar goby sister species.

  10

  Maintenance of species boundaries within social aggregations of ecologically similar goby sister species.

  Authors:Jason D. Selwyn, Elizabeth P. Hunt, David S. Portnoy, and J. Derek HoganFrom:Marine Biology (Vol. 169, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 202210,762 words Report 1460LThe maintenance of species boundaries when opportunities for admixture are abundant, is a poorly understood phenomenon for many taxa. While many mechanisms for maintaining species boundaries have been described their...
• Select Speciation of candida isolates from clinical samples: a comparison of two carbohydrate assimilation methods for efficacy, speed and accuracy with special reference to the sensitivity to commonly used antifungal agents.

  11

  Speciation of candida isolates from clinical samples: a comparison of two carbohydrate assimilation methods for efficacy, speed and accuracy with special reference to the sensitivity to commonly used antifungal agents.

  Authors:Dr. Amith Joshi, Dr. Suma A., Dr. Sughosh Kulkarni, Dr Deepa Patil, and Dr. R.D. KulkarniFrom:European Journal of Molecular and Clinical Medicine (Vol. 9, Issue 2)

  Jan. 15, 20222,787 words Report 1290LCandida is ubiquitous in nature and is found on inanimate objects, in foods and on animals. They are commensals of humans. Most Candida infections are endogenous in origin. They inhabit the gastrointestinal tract...
• Select A fit-for-purpose copper speciation method for the determination of exchangeable copper relevant to Wilson's disease.

  12

  A fit-for-purpose copper speciation method for the determination of exchangeable copper relevant to Wilson's disease.

  Authors:M. Estela del Castillo Busto, Susana Cuello-Nunez, Christian Ward-Deitrich, Tim Morley, and Heidi Goenaga-InfanteFrom:Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (Vol. 414, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20229,247 words Report 1560LExchangeable copper (CuEXC), mainly comprised copper (Cu) bound to albumin, has been proposed as a specific marker of Cu overload in Wilson's disease (WD). To the author's knowledge, there are no methods capable of...
• Select A phylogeny of the genus Limia (Teleostei: Poeciliidae) suggests a single-lake radiation nested in a Caribbean-wide allopatric speciation scenario.

  13

  A phylogeny of the genus Limia (Teleostei: Poeciliidae) suggests a single-lake radiation nested in a Caribbean-wide allopatric speciation scenario.

  Authors:Montrai Spikes, Rodet Rodríguez-Silva, Kerri-Ann Bennett, Stefan Bräger, James Josaphat, Patricia Torres-Pineda, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 14, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 25, 20213,584 words Report 1370LObjective The Caribbean is an important global biodiversity hotspot. Adaptive radiations there lead to many speciation events within a limited period and hence are particularly prominent biodiversity generators. A...
• Select The microbiome impacts host hybridization and speciation.

  14

  The microbiome impacts host hybridization and speciation.

  Authors:Asia K. Miller, Camille S. Westlake, Karissa L. Cross, Brittany A. Leigh, and Seth R. BordensteinFrom:PLoS Biology (Vol. 19, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 26, 20216,947 words Essay 1690LMicrobial symbiosis and speciation profoundly shape the composition of life's biodiversity. Despite the enormous contributions of these two fields to the foundations of modern biology, there is a vast and exciting...
• Select Comparative analysis of full-length mitochondrial genomes of five Skeletonema species reveals conserved genome organization and recent speciation.

  15

  Comparative analysis of full-length mitochondrial genomes of five Skeletonema species reveals conserved genome organization and recent speciation.

  Authors:Shuya Liu, Yichao Wang, Qing Xu, Mengjia Zhang, and Nansheng ChenFrom:BMC Genomics (Vol. 22, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 15, 20216,937 words Report 1420LBackground Skeletonema species are prominent primary producers, some of which can also cause massive harmful algal blooms (HABs) in coastal waters under specific environmental conditions. Nevertheless, genomic...
• Select Revealing the coexistence of differentiation and communication in an endemic hare, Lepus yarkandensis (Mammalia, Leporidae) using specific-length amplified fragment sequencing.

  16

  Revealing the coexistence of differentiation and communication in an endemic hare, Lepus yarkandensis (Mammalia, Leporidae) using specific-length amplified fragment sequencing.

  Authors:Buweihailiqiemu Ababaikeri, Yucong Zhang, Huiying Dai, and Wenjuan ShanFrom:Frontiers in Zoology (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 26, 202110,631 words Report 1600LBackground The Yarkand hare (Lepus yarkandensis Günther, 1875) is endemic to oasis and desert areas around the Tarim Basin in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of northwest China; however, genome-wide information...
• Select An overview of speciation and species limits in birds.

  17

  An overview of speciation and species limits in birds.

  From:Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery (Vol. 35, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 2021344 words Report, Author abstr... 1210LAccurately determining avian species limits has been a challenge and a work in progress for most of a century. It is a fascinating, but difficult, problem. Under the biological species concept, only lineages that remain...
• Select Mapping of quantitative trait loci underlying a magic trait in ongoing ecological speciation.

  18

  Mapping of quantitative trait loci underlying a magic trait in ongoing ecological speciation.

  Authors:Tetsumi Takahashi, Atsushi J. Nagano, and Teiji SotaFrom:BMC Genomics (Vol. 22, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 12, 20215,151 words Report 1480LBackground Telmatochromis temporalis is a cichlid fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika. The normal and dwarf morphs of this fish are a clear example of ongoing ecological speciation, and body size plays an important role in...
• Select Diel and seasonal activity pattern of alien sika deer with sympatric mammalian species from Muljangori-oreum wetland of Hallasan National Park, South Korea.

  19

  Diel and seasonal activity pattern of alien sika deer with sympatric mammalian species from Muljangori-oreum wetland of Hallasan National Park, South Korea.

  Authors:Maniram Banjade, Sang-Hyun Han, Young-Hun Jeong, and Hong-Shik OhFrom:Journal of Ecology and Environment (Vol. 45, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  June 29, 20214,163 words Report 1370LBackground Sika deer, Cervus nippon, were originally introduced to South Korea from Japan and Taiwan for commercial farming purposes. Unfortunately, they were released into the wild during religious events and have...
• Select Year-round at-sea distribution and trophic resources partitioning between two sympatric Sulids in the tropical Atlantic.

  20

  Year-round at-sea distribution and trophic resources partitioning between two sympatric Sulids in the tropical Atlantic.

  Authors:Nathalie Almeida, Jaime A. Ramos, Isabel Rodrigues, Ivo dos Santos, Jorge M. Pereira, Diana M. Matos, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 21, 202112,251 words Report 1630LIn the oligotrophic tropical marine environment resources are usually more patchily distributed and less abundant to top predators. Thus, spatial and trophic competition can emerge, especially between related seabird...