What are fungal species and how to delineate them?
This is the opening paper in the special issue of Fungal Diversity, which collates the data on
defining species. Defining and recognizing species has long been a controversial issue …
defining species. Defining and recognizing species has long been a controversial issue …
Illuminating entomological dark matter with DNA barcodes in an era of insect decline, deep learning, and genomics
R Meier, MKN Lawniczak… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Most insects encountered in the field are initially entomological dark matter in that they
cannot be identified to species while alive. This explains the enduring quest for efficient …
cannot be identified to species while alive. This explains the enduring quest for efficient …
ASAP: assemble species by automatic partitioning
N Puillandre, S Brouillet, G Achaz - Molecular Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Here, we describe Assemble Species by Automatic Partitioning (ASAP), a new
method to build species partitions from single locus sequence alignments (ie, barcode data …
method to build species partitions from single locus sequence alignments (ie, barcode data …
Multi-rate Poisson tree processes for single-locus species delimitation under maximum likelihood and Markov chain Monte Carlo
Motivation In recent years, molecular species delimitation has become a routine approach
for quantifying and classifying biodiversity. Barcoding methods are of particular importance …
for quantifying and classifying biodiversity. Barcoding methods are of particular importance …
Large‐scale DNA‐based survey of frogs in Amazonia suggests a vast underestimation of species richness and endemism
Abstract Aim Mapping Amazonian biodiversity accurately is a major challenge for integrated
conservation strategies and to study its origins. However, species boundaries and their …
conservation strategies and to study its origins. However, species boundaries and their …
DNA barcoding of Chironomidae from the Lake Skadar region: Reference library and a comparative analysis of the European fauna
Aims The main aim of this study was to fill a gap in barcoding data of the European
Chironomidae of the Balkan region, developing and testing the efficiency of a reference …
Chironomidae of the Balkan region, developing and testing the efficiency of a reference …
[HTML][HTML] Testing the Global Malaise Trap Program–How well does the current barcode reference library identify flying insects in Germany?
Background Biodiversity patterns are inherently complex and difficult to comprehensively
assess. Yet, deciphering shifts in species composition through time and space are crucial for …
assess. Yet, deciphering shifts in species composition through time and space are crucial for …
Algorithmic single‐locus species delimitation: effects of sampling effort, variation and nonmonophyly in four methods and 1870 species of beetles
The vast number of undescribed species and the fast rate of biodiversity loss call for new
approaches to speed up alpha taxonomy. A plethora of methods for delimiting species or …
approaches to speed up alpha taxonomy. A plethora of methods for delimiting species or …
DNA barcodes successfully delimit morphospecies in a superdiverse insect genus
C Song, XL Lin, Q Wang, XH Wang - Zoologica Scripta, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Polypedilum Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae), with 520 currently known species worldwide,
can be extremely difficult to identify species level based on the morphology. We used 3,670 …
can be extremely difficult to identify species level based on the morphology. We used 3,670 …
A polyphasic approach to delineate species in Bipolaris
Bipolaris species are important plant pathogens with a worldwide distribution in tropical and
temperate environments. Species recognition in Bipolaris has been problematic due to a …
temperate environments. Species recognition in Bipolaris has been problematic due to a …