Here we present a phylogeny of beetles (I nsecta: C oleoptera) based on DNA sequence
data from eight nuclear genes, including six single‐copy nuclear protein‐coding genes, for …

Since the first discovery of deep-sea hydrothermal vents along the Galápagos Rift in 1977,
numerous vent sites and endemic faunal assemblages have been found along mid-ocean …

Mountains are often more species‐rich than lowlands. This could be the result of migration
from lowlands to mountains, of a greater survival rate in mountains, or of a higher …

Ticks are considered the second most important vectors of pathogens worldwide, after
mosquitoes. This study provides a systematic review of vector-host relationships between …

Microbial symbionts of insects provide a range of ecological traits to their hosts that are
beneficial in the context of biotic interactions. However, little is known about insect symbiont …

Until now, the potential of NGS for the construction of barcode libraries or integrative
taxonomy has been seldom realised. Here, we amplified (two-step PCR) and simultaneously …

Next-generation sequencing opened up new possibilities in phylogenetics; however,
choosing an appropriate method of sample preparation remains challenging. Here, we …

Streptococcus pyogenes is a significant pathogen of humans, annually causing over
700,000,000 infections and 500,000 deaths. Virulence in S. pyogenes is closely linked to …

The characterization of evolutionary and biogeographical patterns is of fundamental
importance to identify factors driving biodiversity. Due to their widespread but discontinuous …

The ACE1 and RAP1 genes from the avirulence signalling gene cluster of the rice blast
fungus Magnaporthe oryzae were expressed in Aspergillus oryzae and M. oryzae itself …