Cnidarian phylogenetic relationships as revealed by mitogenomics
Background Cnidaria (corals, sea anemones, hydroids, jellyfish) is a phylum of relatively
simple aquatic animals characterized by the presence of the cnidocyst: a cell containing a …
simple aquatic animals characterized by the presence of the cnidocyst: a cell containing a …
To name or not to name: criteria to promote economy of change in supraspecific Linnean classification schemes
The Linnaean classification system provides the universal reference system for
communicating about the diversity of life and its hierarchic history. Several limitations that …
communicating about the diversity of life and its hierarchic history. Several limitations that …
Toward next-generation sequencing of mitochondrial genomes—focus on parasitic worms of animals and biotechnological implications
Helminths (worms) include parasitic nematodes (roundworms) and platyhelminths
(flatworms). These worms are abundant, and many of them are of agricultural, aquacultural …
(flatworms). These worms are abundant, and many of them are of agricultural, aquacultural …
Highly diversified mitochondrial genomes provide new evidence for interordinal relationships in the Arachnida
XC Ban, ZK Shao, LJ Wu, JT Sun, XF Xue - Cladistics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Arachnida is an exceptionally diverse class in the Arthropoda, consisting of 20 orders and
playing crucial roles in the terrestrial ecosystems. However, their interordinal relationships …
playing crucial roles in the terrestrial ecosystems. However, their interordinal relationships …
Molecular phylogeny and patterns of diversification in syngnathid fishes
The family Syngnathidae is a large and diverse clade of morphologically unique bony fishes,
with 57 genera and 300 described species of seahorses, pipefishes, pipehorses, and …
with 57 genera and 300 described species of seahorses, pipefishes, pipehorses, and …
A critical appraisal of the use of microRNA data in phylogenetics
RC Thomson, DC Plachetzki… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Recent progress in resolving the tree of life continues to expose relationships that resist
resolution, which drives the search for novel sources of information to solve these difficult …
resolution, which drives the search for novel sources of information to solve these difficult …
Phylogenetics and mitogenome organisation in black corals (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Antipatharia): an order-wide survey inferred from complete mitochondrial …
Black corals (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) are an ecologically and culturally important group of
deep-sea cnidarians. However, as the majority of species inhabit depths> 50 m, they are …
deep-sea cnidarians. However, as the majority of species inhabit depths> 50 m, they are …
The evolution of mitochondrial genomes in modern frogs (Neobatrachia): nonadaptive evolution of mitochondrial genome reorganization
Background Although mitochondrial (mt) gene order is highly conserved among vertebrates,
widespread gene rearrangements occur in anurans, especially in neobatrachians. Protein …
widespread gene rearrangements occur in anurans, especially in neobatrachians. Protein …
Mitochondrial genome reorganization characterizes various lineages of mesostigmatid mites (Acari: Parasitiformes)
WN Li, R Shao, Q Zhang, W Deng, XF Xue - Zoologica Scripta, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Mesostigmata is an extremely diverse group of mites with more than 11,000 described
species in 109 families. The complete mitochondrial (mt) genomes of five species of …
species in 109 families. The complete mitochondrial (mt) genomes of five species of …
Comparative phylogenomics of pathogenic and non-pathogenic mycobacterium
AN Prasanna, S Mehra - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Mycobacterium species are the source of a variety of infectious diseases in a range of hosts.
Genome based methods are used to understand the adaptation of each pathogenic species …
Genome based methods are used to understand the adaptation of each pathogenic species …