True fungi (Fungi) and fungus-like organisms (eg Mycetozoa, Oomycota) constitute the
second largest group of organisms based on global richness estimates, with around 3 …

Molecular ecologists frequently use genome reduction strategies that rely upon restriction
enzyme digestion of genomic DNA to sample consistent portions of the genome from many …

Abstract Female Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus grow more rapidly than the male.
The goal of all-female commercial production requires an efficient method of genetic sex …

Juniper (Juniperus) is an ecologically important conifer genus of the Northern Hemisphere,
the members of which are often foundational tree species of arid regions. The serrate leaf …

Trichophoreae is a nearly cosmopolitan Cyperaceae tribe that contains~ 17 species
displaying striking variation in size, inflorescence complexity, and perianth morphology …

Unusually for oceanic islands, the granitic Seychelles host multiple lineages of endemic
amphibians. This includes an ancient (> 63 million years old) radiation of eight caecilian …

Parmeliaceae is the largest family of lichen-forming fungi with a worldwide distribution. We
used a target enrichment data set and a qualitative selection method for 250 out of 350 …

Northern bog lemmings, Mictomys (Synaptomys) borealis, are currently being assessed for
protections under the US Endangered Species Act. A major impediment to comprehensive …

Saprolegnia oomycete infection causes serious economic losses and reduces fish health in
aquaculture. Genomic selection based on thousands of DNA markers is a powerful tool to …

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are the most abundant form of genetic variation in
eukaryote genomes and may be useful for selection of genetically distant parents for …