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The snapping shrimp <i>Alpheus digitalis</i> De Haan, 1844 represents a commercially valuable fishery resource within the family Alpheidae. In this study, we sequenced and characterized the complete mitochondrial genome of <i>A. digitalis</i>, followed by phylogenetic …
Read PDF<h4>Background</h4>Microsporidia MB, a Plasmodium-transmission-impairing symbiont in Anopheles arabiensis, has malaria control potential. This study assessed its prevalence and phylogeny in An. gambiae s.l. and An. funestus in Busia, Kenya and investigated the influence of environmental …
Read PDFWith increasing demand for stingless bee honey, meliponiculture has gained widespread attention. <i>Heterotrigona itama</i> is one of the most economically important species. However, excessive exploitation for commercial purposes has led to population declines, and the …
Read PDF<h4>Background</h4>Aframomum is a genus of ecologically and economically important plants in the Zingiberaceae family, yet its genomic evolution remains poorly understood. Previous chloroplast genome studies in the family have focused mainly on Asian genera such …
Read PDFProtein functional annotation is crucial in biology, but many protein-coding genes remain uncharacterized, especially in non-model organisms. FANTASIA (Functional ANnoTAtion based on embedding space SImilArity) integrates protein language models for large-scale functional annotation. Applied to …
Read PDFObtaining a timescale for bacterial evolution is crucial to understand early life evolution but is difficult owing to the scarcity of bacterial fossils. Here, we introduce multiple new time constraints to calibrate bacterial evolution based …
Read PDFMelioidosis is a clinical disease in humans and animals following infection with the soil and water bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. The global footprint of melioidosis has been rapidly expanding, but it remains unclear how much this …
Read PDF<i>Chlaenius naeviger</i> Morawitz, 1862 is a ground beetle species with a potential as a biological control agent for agricultural pests. In this study, we sequenced and annotated the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of <i>C. naeviger</i>, …
Read PDFIn the winter of 2018-2019, the Mediterranean Thau lagoon experienced an intense green bloom with severe ecological consequences. Here, we aimed at identifying the blooming species and deciphering its metabolic potential. The blooming alga was …
Read PDFThe Arctic tundra and boreal forest regions are affected by ongoing climate change, leading to increased warming, increased plant production, and heightened microbial activity. Microbes play a key role in carbon release from stored soil …
Read PDF<i>Camphora officinarum</i> Nees constitutes a pivotal tree species within the evergreen broad-leaved forests of East Asia, endowed with significant economic, ornamental, and ecological importance. Nevertheless, previous research has markedly underestimated the genetic diversity of this …
Read PDFThe genus <i>Aletris</i> L. (Nartheciaceae) encompasses approximately 21-24 species distributed in East Asia and North America, yet taxonomic ambiguity persists due to overlapping morphological traits among closely related species. During fieldwork in southeastern Xizang, China, …
Read PDFMustelinae are among the most diverse and taxonomically complex subfamilies within the Mustelidae, yet their evolutionary history and genetic diversity remain largely unexplored at the whole-genome level. Here, we present the first comprehensive comparative and …
Read PDFEucheumatoid seaweeds are highly valued globally for their carrageenan. Members of this group are widely distributed and cultivated throughout the Indo-Pacific. Despite various molecular studies on this group, mitogenome research in eucheumatoids has only recently …
Read PDFIntegrative taxonomy incorporates multiple data types to delineate and describe species and discovers hidden biodiversity (i.e.<i>,</i> 'cryptic' species) previously undetected when relying solely on morphology. Phylogenomic data, when combined with morphological and ecological data, have …
Read PDFUnderstanding the genetic diversity and evolutionary history of plant pathogens is crucial for effective disease management strategies. Sunflower downy mildew, caused by the oomycete Plasmopara halstedii, is a worldwide threat to the sunflower oil crop. …
Read PDF<h4>Introduction</h4>The genus <i>Colletotrichum</i> comprises numerous fungal species with diverse ecological roles, including plant pathogenic, endophytic, and saprophytic lifestyles. Accurate species identification is crucial for understanding host-pathogen interactions, disease epidemiology, and fungal ecology. However, taxonomic classification …
Read PDF<i>Komagataeibacter</i> strains are important bacterial cellulose producers, yet closely related isolates can differ in cellulose yield, pellicle properties, and genetic stability during propagation. Such variability suggests that lineage structure and mobile genetic elements both contribute …
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