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The interplay between historical biogeography and environmental selection shapes the genetic architecture of species; however, their relative contributions in widespread and ecologically important tree species remain poorly understood. In the Sino-Japanese Floristic Region, the East …
Read PDFThe genetic code is one of the most highly conserved features across life. Only a few lineages have deviated from the "universal" genetic code. Amongst the few variants of the genetic code reported to date, …
Read PDF<h4>Background</h4>The Percidae family comprises many fish species of major importance for aquaculture and fisheries. Based on three new chromosome-scale assemblies in Perca fluviatilis, Perca schrenkii, and Sander vitreus along with additional percid fish reference genomes, …
Read PDFThe recent surge in plant genomic and transcriptomic data has laid a foundation for reconstructing evolutionary scenarios and inferring potential functions of key genes related to plants' development and stress responses. The classical scheme for …
Read PDFFicus benjamina, the weeping fig, is one of the most widely distributed and cultivated figs, with important ecological functions and landscape value. However, the lack of a reference genome has hindered molecular and functional research …
Read PDF<h4>Background</h4>Astragalus (Fabaceae), the largest genus of flowering plants with its phytogeographic center in Southwest Asia, is ecologically and medicinally vital, as high-quality forage and a source of traditional medicine. However, its ambiguous morphological traits hinder …
Read PDF<h4>Background</h4>Longer branches in phylogenetic trees usually correspond to accelerated evolutionary rates. However, little is known about the potential correlation between accelerated evolution rates of organisms and their adapation to novel environments. Here, we sampled representative …
Read PDFPrevious phylogenies showed conflicting relationships among the subfamilies and genera within the fern family Ophioglossaceae. However, their classification remains unsettled where contrasting classifications recognize four to 15 genera. Since these treatments are mostly based on …
Read PDF<h4>Background</h4>The human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a neglected oncogenic retrovirus responsible for adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) and autoimmune diseases that disproportionately affects marginalized populations worldwide. Peru reports the highest global ATLL incidence, …
Read PDFProbabilistic models such as the sequentially Markovian coalescent have long provided a powerful framework for population genetic inference, enabling reconstruction of demographic history and ancestral relationships from genomic data. However, these methods are inherently specialized, …
Read PDF<i>Pantoea stewartii</i> subsp. <i>stewartii</i> (Pss) is a Gram-negative bacterium causing Stewart wilt, a severe disease in maize. Native to North America, it has spread globally through the maize seed trade. Resistant maize varieties and insecticides …
Read PDFThe wild raspberry species <i>Rubus sumatranus</i> Miq 1861 is a promising resource for breeding thermotolerant cultivars. Its complete chloroplast genome spans 155,935 base pairs (bp), featuring the classic quadripartite structure: an 18,729 bp small single-copy …
Read PDFThree β-lactam resistant bacterial strains isolated from gut samples of wild Atlantic mackerel (<i>Scomber scombrus</i>) collected from the northern North Sea were characterized by polyphasic analyses. The strains were determined to belong to the genus …
Read PDFThe complete mitochondrial genome sequence of <i>Dendrodoris krusensternii</i> (J. E. Gray, 1850) was determined using next-generation sequencing. The complete mitochondrial genome of <i>D. krusensternii</i> is 14,361 bp long, comprising 13 genes, including 13 protein-coding genes …
Read PDFAsian mock vipers of the genus Psammodynastes and African forest snakes of the genus Buhoma are two genera belonging to the snake superfamily Elapoidea. The phylogenetic placements of Psammodynastes and Buhoma within Elapoidea has been …
Read PDF<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis is a complex zoonotic disease mostly caused by a group of eight pathogenic species (L. interrogans, L. borgpetersenii, L. kirschneri, L. mayottensis, L. noguchii, L. santarosai, L. weilii, L. alexanderi), with a wide spectrum …
Read PDFAnimals abandoned their marine niche and successfully adapted to life on land multiple times throughout evolution, providing a rare opportunity to study the mechanisms driving large scale macroevolutionary convergence. However, the genomic factors underlying this …
Read PDF<h4>Background</h4>Reference genomes have a wide range of applications, but we are far from a complete genomic picture of the tree of life. We here contribute another piece to the puzzle by providing a high-quality reference …
Read PDFThe plant pathogen <i>Dickeya solani</i> causes soft rot and blackleg diseases in several crops including <i>Solanum tuberosum</i>. Unveiling the patterns of its diversity contributes to understanding the emergence and virulence of this pathogen in potato …
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