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Understanding the functions of mitochondrial genomes is crucial for studies related to the evolution of genomes, phylogenomics, and species identification. For the first time, complete mitogenome of <i>Potamalpheops sp.</i> a non-snapping shrimp has been successfully …
Read PDFLynx spiders (Oxyopidae Thorell, 1869) have high diversity and widespread distribution (nine genera and 447 species currently described worldwide). They are important predators of many arthropod pests in agriculture and forestry. Although the taxonomy of …
Read PDF<h4>Introduction</h4><i>Escherichia albertii</i> is an emerging food-borne pathogen with zoonotic potential which is often under-reported due to misidentifications.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>The current study identified <i>E. albertii</i> from retail fish sold in market which was confirmed by phenotypic …
Read PDF<b>Background:</b> Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (LA-MRSA) ST398 poses a significant zoonotic threat, largely due to its capacity to acquire and disseminate antimicrobial resistance through mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Ready-to-eat (RTE) foods may serve as critical …
Read PDF<b>Background/Objectives</b>: This study assessed the risk associated with third-generation cephalosporin- and fluoroquinolone-resistant <i>Salmonella</i> from pork consumption by integrating phenotypic resistance profiles with genetic data to characterize the risks and transmission pathways. <b>Methods</b>: <i>Salmonella</i> were isolated …
Read PDFThe increasing frequency of extreme weather events affects ecosystems and threatens food production. The reduction of chemical pesticides, together with other ecological approaches, is crucial to more sustainable agriculture. Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN), especially root-knot nematodes …
Read PDF<h4>Introduction</h4>Non-<i>baumannii Acinetobacter</i> species are increasingly isolated in the clinical setting and the environment. The aim of the present study was to analyze a genome database of 837 <i>Acinetobacter</i> spp. isolates, which included 798 non-<i>baumannii Acinetobacter</i> …
Read PDFWild rodents remain underrepresented in papillomavirus genomics, limiting current understanding of host range, tissue tropism, and evolutionary diversity. Here, we report the first papillomavirus identified in the spotted lowland paca, Cuniculus paca, from the Brazilian …
Read PDFPhylogenomic data provide valuable opportunities for studying evolutionary rates and timescales. These analyses require theoretical and statistical tools based on molecular clocks. We present ClockstaRX, a flexible platform for exploring and testing evolutionary rate signals …
Read PDFMountains have highly heterogeneous environments that generate ample opportunities for lineage differentiation through ecological adaptation, geographic isolation and secondary contact. The geographic and ecological isolation of the afroalpine vegetation fragments on the East African mountain …
Read PDFA rarely reported new species of Mimallonidae from Florida, USA, is described. Remarkably, the distinctive new species has not been seen across much of its historical range since the 1960s, and all records come from …
Read PDF<h4>Introduction</h4>The taxonomy of species within the genus <i>Haemophilus</i>, within the family <i>Pasteurellaceae</i>, shows extensive polyphyly, causing long-standing taxonomic ambiguities that complicate clinical, epidemiological and evolutionary research. Traditional classifications based on phenotypes and comparative 16S rRNA …
Read PDFThe Hepatincolaceae (Alphaproteobacteria) are a group of bacteria that inhabit the gut of arthropods and other ecdysozoans, associating extracellularly with microvilli. Previous phylogenetic studies, primarily single-gene analyses, suggested their relationship to the Holosporales, which includes …
Read PDFTarantulas (family Theraphosidae) are ecologically significant invertebrate predators in terrestrial ecosystems, but many species face threats from habitat fragmentation and unsustainable collection for the international pet trade. <i>Brachypelma albiceps</i>, a CITES Appendix II-listed species, lacks …
Read PDF<h4>Background</h4>Eriophyoid mites (Eriophyoidea) are among the largest groups in the Acariformes; they are strictly phytophagous. The higher-level phylogeny of eriophyoid mites, however, remains unresolved due to the limited number of available morphological characters-some of them …
Read PDFThe chloroplast (cp) genome of <i>Panicum bisulcatum</i> (Thumb.), a significant agricultural weed, was sequenced and characterized to elucidate its genomic architecture, evolutionary dynamics, and phylogenetic relationships. The complete cp genome was assembled as a circular …
Read PDFMitogenomics has improved our understanding of medusozoan phylogeny. However, sequenced medusozoan mitogenomes remain scarce, and Medusozoa phylogeny studies often analyze mitogenomic sequences without incorporating mitogenome rearrangements. To better understand medusozoan evolution, we analyzed Medusozoa mitogenome …
Read PDFUnderstanding the diversity of our oceans is fundamental now more than ever as climate change and human activities put increasing pressure on marine species and ecosystems. Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae) are among the most poorly …
Read PDFBACKGROUND: Charophyta, initially classified as ferns and later within green algae, were recognized as an independent division in the twentieth century. The taxonomic status of Charophyta has evolved considerably over time and phylogenomic studies elucidating …
Read PDFWe computed co-expression networks from more than 2200 samples of nine species across 600 million years of divergent streptophyte evolution and infer that the streptophyte algal ancestors of land plants already had a remarkable fraction …
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