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<h4>Background</h4>The family Caryophyllaceae has traditionally been divided into three subfamilies (i.e. Alsinoideae, Caryophylloideae, Paronychioideae). However, the monophyly of each subfamily has been challenged, while boundaries, phylogenetic relationships, and divergence times of particular tribes and genera …
Read PDFGenome annotation, alignment and phylogenetics are at the centre of most studies in evolutionary genomics. These techniques function best when rooted in prior work. Genes are mined from new genomes using evidence from old gene …
Read PDFThe agromyzid leafminer <i>Liriomyza trifolii</i> (Burgess) is an important polyphagous pest of vegetable crops and ornamental plants. It is native to the Americas but has spread throughout the world over the past 50 years. Previous …
Read PDFAsgard archaea hold a pivotal position in the tree of life as the closest known relatives to eukaryotes and are therefore crucial for understanding eukaryogenesis. Earlier genomic analyses revealed that Asgard genomes are remarkably larger …
Read PDFGenome-scale data sets are resolving challenging nodes across the tree of life. These data sets, however, characterized by inherent heterogeneity, often push traditional phylogenetic reconstruction methods to their limits. By integrating multiple phylogenomic approaches, we …
Read PDFYeast and fermented products present an opportunity to introduce students to applied microbiology. We designed and implemented a project-oriented laboratory class where yeasts from bottled beverages were isolated and compared using DNA fingerprinting and Sanger-sequencing. …
Read PDFMitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) are powerful molecular tools for exploring phylogenetic relationships, deciphering adaptation and divergence, as well as disease transmission potential among insects. In this study, we performed a comparative mitogenomic and phylogenetic analysis of …
Read PDFSleep is a universally conserved behavior whose origin and evolutionary purpose are uncertain. Using phylogenomics, this article investigates the evolutionary foundations of sleep from a never before used perspective. More specifically, it identifies orthologs of …
Read PDFGenomic analyses of hybrid zones provide excellent opportunities to investigate the consequences of introgression in nature. In combination with phylogenomics analyses, hybrid zone studies may illuminate the role of ancient and contemporary gene flow in …
Read PDFThe evolutionary origins and taxonomic framework of giant viruses related to the family <i>Mamonoviridae</i> and its relative group, including clandestinovirus, remain unclassified due to gaps in genome size and host range between these two groups. …
Read PDFThe genus Glycine Willd. is economically important due to the soybean, a major global crop for oil and protein. However, comprehensive phylogenetic studies of this genus are lacking, and plastome evolution remains poorly understood. In …
Read PDFMitochondrial genome (mitogenome) has been proposed as a powerful molecular marker for phylogenetic reconstruction, evolutionary genomics, and population-level studies due to its maternal inheritance, relatively conserved structure, and elevated evolutionary rates. Anurans (frogs and toads), …
Read PDFAccurately resolving evolutionary relationships among organisms is a cornerstone of evolutionary biology, with phylogenetic trees serving as critical tools for this purpose. While single-gene phylogenies are widely used, they often fail to capture the full …
Read PDF<i>Muricoccus roseus</i> DSM 14916<sup>T</sup>, a strain also reported as <i>Roseomonas rosea</i> and <i>Pararoseomonas rosea</i>, was isolated from a water-damaged childcare center in Finland. We report the whole-genome sequence and annotation, identifying genes associated with carotenoid …
Read PDFThe classification of eukaryotic organisms has evolved significantly over the past years. For a long time, the five-kingdom model proposed in 1969, which included the kingdoms Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia, dominated biological classification. …
Read PDF<h4>Background</h4>The emergence of mobile colistin resistance determinants in clinically relevant Acinetobacter species poses a growing challenge to antimicrobial stewardship and One Health surveillance. Although <i>mcr-4.3</i> has been reported in <i>Acinetobacter</i>, its occurrence in imported food …
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Read PDFThe complete mitochondrial genome of the <i>Phytophthora litchii</i> strain hk-1 isolated from China was assembled and annotated. The circular genome has a length of 38,126 bp and is AT-rich (78.26%). It harbors two ribosomal RNA …
Read PDF<i>Salmonella</i> serovar Stanley ST29 is an emerging foodborne pathogen with community spread potential, while its carbapenem resistance remains uncommon. In a longitudinal pediatric case with diarrhea, two clonal ST29 isolates sampled 2 months apart revealed …
Read PDFAssembling high-quality genomes from underexplored environments can be helpful for understanding microbial diversity and identifying novel species. The Cyanobacterium type strain Capilliphycus salinus ALCB114379 is a representative of Oscillatoriales order isolated from a supralittoral zone …
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