Cities represent expanding landscapes across the Earth's surface, significantly replacing
natural and agricultural landscapes [1, 2] and are projected to cover 8% of the world's land …

Here, the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Drawida gisti was sequenced
and compared with the mitogenomes of other Metagynophora species. The circular …

A variety of human activities have been identified as driving factors for the release and
spread of invasive earthworm species in North America. Population genetic markers can …

Aim Lumbricid earthworms are invasive across northern North America, causing notable
changes in forest ecosystems. During their range expansion, they encountered harsher …

The lumbricid earthworms Eisenia andrei (Ea) and E. fetida (Ef) have been used as model
organisms for studies on hybridization. Previously they have been identified by species …

Soil fauna including earthworms play a crucial role in various ecosystem functions, thereby
contributing to human well-being. The relationships between earthworm populations and …

The earthworm (Drawida gisti) is an ecologically important sentinel species for soils that is
widely distributed throughout Eastern Asia; however, the molecular tools required for genetic …

Abstract The invasive European earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris, is now widely distributed in
North America. This success may result from high genetic diversity derived from multiple …

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an important fungal disease of wheat predominantly caused
by Fusarium graminearum. FHB infection in cereal crops leads to yield loss and decreased …