22 Tea Plant Genomes Show Conserved ARR Subgroups and Shell Orthogroup Variation
A comparison of 22 chromosome-scale tea plant genomes found 979 ARR response-regulator genes, with conserved subgroups but variation concentrated in ...
Tag: phylogenetics
Seroprevalence and genetic characterization of zoonotic hepatitis E virus among swine in Beijing, China
A survey of 21 swine farms in Beijing found hepatitis E virus antibodies in 21.81 percent of pigs and viral ...
Stray cats and dogs in Malaysia carry uncharacterised Bartonella lineages in fleas
A survey of 296 stray cats and dogs in Peninsular Malaysia found flea-borne pathogens in most fleas, including previously uncharacterised ...
Botanists Merge Two Camellia Species and Confirm a Third Using Genomes, Pollen and Fieldwork
An integrative study of Camellia species from section Tuberculata synonymizes Camellia zengii with C. lipingensis while confirming C. rhytidocarpa as ...
Fruit Fly Eggshell Gene Reveals Purifying Selection with Episodes of Positive Evolution
A new study of the defective chorion 1 gene in two major pest fruit flies finds pervasive purifying selection punctuated ...
New Chicken-Origin Tembusu Virus Strain Shows Distinct Genes and Pathogenicity in China
Researchers in China isolated a chicken-origin cluster 3.2 Tembusu virus strain with a unique envelope protein substitution that caused neurological ...
Sex chromosome turnover linked to faster speciation in armored catfish
Genome-wide sequencing of 17 armored catfish species links rapidly evolving multiple sex chromosomes to significantly higher inferred speciation rates in ...
Flatworm Study Shows β-catenin1 Silencing Halts Tail Regrowth but Fails to Trigger Head Regeneration
Silencing β-catenin1 in the flatworm Macrostomum lignano blocks tail regeneration and blastema formation, but unlike in planarians it never induces ...
CRISPR–Cas systems in Microcoleus cyanobacteria show a dynamic history of gene flow
A new study of 14 Microcoleus species finds that CRISPR–Cas systems are widespread but do not follow species phylogeny, pointing ...
Native Nematodes from Kashmir Apple Orchards Show Potent Kill Rates Against Longhorn Beetle Grubs in Lab Tests
Five native Heterorhabditis bacteriophora strains isolated from North Kashmir apple orchard soils killed longhorn beetle larvae in laboratory bioassays, with ...
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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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