Lingzhi Mushroom’s Jumping Mitochondrial Genomes Expose a Mislabeling Crisis
A pan-mitogenomic analysis of 181 lingzhi strains reveals rampant commercial mislabeling and shows that mobile introns, not mutations, drive the ...
Tag: phylogenetics
New Cave-Dwelling Coffee Relative Discovered in Guangxi’s Karst Caves
Botanists have described Ophiorrhiza xinchengensis, a critically endangered new plant species from a karst cave in Guangxi, China, combining morphology ...
Mitochondrial Genome of Tibetan Plateau Fish Reveals Evolutionary Secrets of High-Altitude Cyprinids
A new complete mitochondrial genome of Diptychus maculatus and comparative analysis across 56 cyprinid species confirm the monophyly of Schizopygopsinae ...
Two New Lingzhi Relatives Discovered in China and Fiji
Researchers have described Ganoderma ficuum from a fig tree in Shenzhen, China, and Ganoderma fijiense from a coconut palm in ...
Lichen Lost Since 1925 Rediscovered as New Species, and a Second One Joins It
Scientists describe Myriospora hilitzeri from Europe and elevate a lichen last seen a century ago to species rank as possibly ...
Armenian skull reveals a new Pliocene hyrax named in honour of Charles Aznavour
A beautifully preserved 3.3-million-year-old skull from Armenia reveals a new genus and species of hyrax, Armenohyrax aznavouriani, named after Charles ...
Mitochondrial Genomes Resolve Brittle Star Family Tree and Reveal Deep-Sea Evolutionary Secrets
A comprehensive new mitochondrial genome analysis resolves long-standing phylogenetic conflicts in brittle stars and reveals contrasting evolutionary strategies between hydrothermal ...
Pink Ten-Petaled Holly Discovered in Vietnam Rewrites the Genus Rulebook
A new holly species from central Vietnam, Ilex decapetala, is distinguished by rare ten-petaled pink female flowers and confirmed through ...
Sri Lanka’s Tiny Goblin Spiders Reveal Hidden Island Evolution
A new molecular phylogeny reveals that Sri Lanka's 45 goblin spider species, 38 of them endemic, evolved largely through within-island ...
New Camphor Tree Species Hidden in Guangdong’s Forests Revealed by DNA and Unusual Flowers
Botanists have described Cinnamomum fasciculatum, a new camphor-relative tree from Guangdong, China, distinguished by its unusual subterminal flower clusters and ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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