Chloroplast genomes reveal two major lineages in the plant genus Abutilon
Chloroplast genomes from 19 Abutilon species reveal conserved structure, polymorphic markers, and two major lineages, one Australian and one pantropical.
Tag: phylogenetics
Fungi harbour a vast superfamily of antifungal proteins that may act like secondary metabolites
A new study identifies 486 small cysteine-rich antifungal proteins found exclusively in fungi and proposes they form a single superfamily ...
New Sedge Species from Southern China Reshapes Ideas of Carex Diversity
Botanists have described Carex ensiformis, a new sedge species from southern China, using morphological, micromorphological and DNA evidence.
Scientists map 201 sugar-transfer genes in the sour jujube genome
A genome-wide study identified 201 UDP-glycosyltransferase genes in sour jujube, classifying them into 16 subfamilies and linking four of them ...
First Complete Chloroplast Genome of Nepeta griffithii Illuminates Evolution of a 300-Species Mint Genus
Researchers assembled the first complete chloroplast genome of the Afghan-Pakistani herb Nepeta griffithii and compared it with nine relatives, revealing ...
New blue-staining bolete species and new records of recently established genus emerge from Guizhou forests
A new blue-staining bolete fungus, Caloboletus luolongensis, has been described from Guizhou Province, China, using morphology and four-gene phylogenetic analysis, ...
New Warty Newt Species Hidden in Chongqing’s Mountain Streams
A new warty newt species, Paramesotriton chongqingensis, has been described from mountain streams in Chongqing, China, using combined morphological and ...
Ghost of the brambles: botanists name a long-overlooked raspberry relative from southwestern China
A newly described bramble species from southwestern China, Rubus phantasmaticus, is confirmed by DNA analysis as a distinct member of ...
Two New Rooting Mushrooms and One New Record Discovered in Southwestern China
Field surveys and multilocus phylogenetic analyses in Yunnan and Xizang have revealed two new Phaeocollybia species and the first Chinese ...
Short G-Gene Sequencing Window Can Track Major HRSV Lineages, Study Finds
A study finds that the HVR2-G sequencing window reliably assigns major HRSV lineages and integrates historical genotyping data with WGS-defined ...
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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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