Tick mitochondrial genomes: structural characteristics and phylogenetic implications
T Wang, S Zhang, T Pei, Z Yu, J Liu - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Ticks are obligate blood-sucking arachnid ectoparasites from the order Acarina, and many
are notorious as vectors of a wide variety of zoonotic pathogens. However, the systematics …
are notorious as vectors of a wide variety of zoonotic pathogens. However, the systematics …
Progress, pitfalls and parallel universes: a history of insect phylogenetics
KM Kjer, C Simon, M Yavorskaya… - Journal of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The phylogeny of insects has been both extensively studied and vigorously debated for over
a century. A relatively accurate deep phylogeny had been produced by 1904. It was not …
a century. A relatively accurate deep phylogeny had been produced by 1904. It was not …
Firefly genomes illuminate parallel origins of bioluminescence in beetles
Fireflies and their luminous courtships have inspired centuries of scientific study. Today
firefly luciferase is widely used in biotechnology, but the evolutionary origin of …
firefly luciferase is widely used in biotechnology, but the evolutionary origin of …
A mitochondrial genome phylogeny of Diptera: whole genome sequence data accurately resolve relationships over broad timescales with high precision
Mitochondrial genomes provide a promising new tool for understanding deep‐level insect
phylogenetics, but have yet to be evaluated for their ability to resolve intraordinal …
phylogenetics, but have yet to be evaluated for their ability to resolve intraordinal …
A comparative analysis of mitochondrial genomes in Coleoptera (Arthropoda: Insecta) and genome descriptions of six new beetles
Coleoptera is the most diverse group of insects with over 360,000 described species divided
into four suborders: Adephaga, Archostemata, Myxophaga, and Polyphaga. In this study, we …
into four suborders: Adephaga, Archostemata, Myxophaga, and Polyphaga. In this study, we …
The complete mitochondrial genome of the bag-shelter moth Ochrogaster lunifer (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae)
Background Knowledge of animal mitochondrial genomes is very important to understand
their molecular evolution as well as for phylogenetic and population genetic studies. The …
their molecular evolution as well as for phylogenetic and population genetic studies. The …
Why barcode? High-throughput multiplex sequencing of mitochondrial genomes for molecular systematics
MJTN Timmermans, S Dodsworth… - Nucleic acids …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Mitochondrial genome sequences are important markers for phylogenetics but taxon
sampling remains sporadic because of the great effort and cost required to acquire full …
sampling remains sporadic because of the great effort and cost required to acquire full …
Comparative mitogenomics of Braconidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) and the phylogenetic utility of mitochondrial genomes with special reference to Holometabolous …
S Wei, M Shi, MJ Sharkey, C van Achterberg, X Chen - BMC genomics, 2010 - Springer
Background Animal mitochondrial genomes are potential models for molecular evolution
and markers for phylogenetic and population studies. Previous research has shown …
and markers for phylogenetic and population studies. Previous research has shown …
Nonstationary evolution and compositional heterogeneity in beetle mitochondrial phylogenomics
Many published phylogenies are based on methods that assume equal nucleotide
composition among taxa. Studies have shown, however, that this assumption is often not …
composition among taxa. Studies have shown, however, that this assumption is often not …
The complete nucleotide sequence and gene organization of the mitochondrial genome of the bumblebee, Bombus ignitus (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
SY Cha, HJ Yoon, EM Lee, MH Yoon, JS Hwang… - Gene, 2007 - Elsevier
The complete 16,434-bp nucleotide sequence of the mitogenome of the bumble bee,
Bombus ignitus (Hymenoptera: Apidae), was determined. The genome contains the base …
Bombus ignitus (Hymenoptera: Apidae), was determined. The genome contains the base …