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<b>Background:</b> The shift to a parasitic lifestyle in plants often leaves distinct marks on their plastid genomes, given the central role plastids play in photosynthesis. Studying these unique adaptations in parasitic plants is essential for …
Read PDFHigh levels of intra-specific polymorphism and frequent hybridisation make it difficult to define species and correctly apply their scientific names. <i>Populus</i> L. is a challenging genus with plentiful natural and artificial hybrids. This study is …
Read PDFA new ant species, <i>Messor odrysarum</i> <b>sp. nov</b>., of the <i>Messor structor</i> species group, is described based on worker, gyne and male castes collected in Eastern Rhodopes, Bulgaria. The description is supported by the morphology …
Read PDF<h4>Introduction</h4>The genus <i>Acronema</i>, belonging to Apiaceae, includes approximately 25 species distributed in the high-altitude Sino-Himalayan region from E Nepal to SW China. This genus is a taxonomically complex genus with often indistinct species boundaries and …
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Read PDF<h4>Introduction</h4>Nus-dependent Mexican <i>Escherichia coli</i> phages (mEp) were previously isolated from clinical samples of human feces. Approximately 50% corresponded to non-lambdoid temperate phages integrating a single immunity group, namely immunity I (mEp<sub>immI</sub>), and these were as …
Read PDF<h4>Motivation</h4>Multiple sequence alignments (MSAs) are extensively used in biology, from phylogenetic reconstruction to structure and function prediction. Here, we suggest an out-of-the-box approach for the inference of MSAs, which relies on algorithms developed for processing …
Read PDF<h4>Background</h4>The "woody clade" in Saxifragales (WCS), encompassing four woody families (Altingiaceae, Cercidiphyllaceae, Daphniphyllaceae, and Hamamelidaceae), is a phylogenetically recalcitrant node in the angiosperm tree of life, as the interfamilial relationships of the WCS remain contentious. …
Read PDFBACKGROUND: Elizabethkingia anophelis has emerged as a formidable pathogen responsible for severe, life-threatening infections in immunocompromised populations. However, the genetic underpinnings of its virulence and antimicrobial resistance remain poorly characterized. Leveraging our previously assembled collection …
Read PDF<i>Berberisjiuzhaigouensis</i> is herein described as a new deciduous species endemic to riparian habitats in Jiuzhaigou, northern Sichuan, China. Phylogenetic analyses based on complete plastome sequences and 322 nuclear loci consistently recover <i>B.jiuzhaigouensis</i> as a distinct …
Read PDF<i>Enkianthus</i> (Ericaceae) is a small genus of great ornamental and ecological importance, preferring the specialized habitats in montane elfin forests of east Asia. Here, we for the first time sequenced, assembled, and annotated the complete …
Read PDFThe Neotropics are one of the most biodiverse regions of the world, where environmental dynamics, climate and geology resulted in a complex diversity of fauna and flora. In such complex and heterogeneous environments, widely distributed …
Read PDFGenomic organization and its comparative analysis throughout all major kingdoms of life are extensively studied across multiple scales, ranging from individual gene-level analyses to system-wide investigations. This work introduces a novel framework for characterizing genetic …
Read PDFWe made an in-depth review of historical studies of the cupressophyte conifer genus <i>Cephalotaxus</i> Siebold & Zucc. with an emphasis on its systematic position. We suggest that the systematic position of the genus is better …
Read PDFHere we report draft-quality genome sequences for pathotype strains of eight plant-pathogenic bacterial pathovars: <i>Xanthomonas campestris</i> pv. <i>asclepiadis</i>, <i>X. campestris</i> pv. <i>cannae</i>, <i>X. campestris</i> pv. <i>esculenti</i>, <i>X. campestris</i> pv. <i>nigromaculans</i>, <i>X. campestris</i> pv. <i>parthenii</i>, <i>X. …
Read PDF<i>Streptococcus suis</i> is a major pig pathogen with zoonotic potential, posing an occupational risk to farmers and meat handlers. We characterized 110 <i>S</i>. <i>suis</i> strains from diseased pigs in Ireland (2005-2022) using whole-genome sequencing to …
Read PDFAmbrosia beetles (<i>Coleoptera</i>, <i>Curculionidae</i>) form obligate nutritional symbioses with ambrosia fungi cultivated within their galleries. Among them, the pinhole borers (<i>Platypodinae</i>) are predominantly tropical, with only two representatives native to Europe. One of them, the …
Read PDFLong-term use of chemical fungicides to control plant diseases caused by fungi and oomycetes has led to pathogen resistance and negative impacts on public health and environment. There is a global search for eco-friendly methods …
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