Fungal lipid enzymes reveal an ancient story of life on land
A comprehensive evolutionary analysis of sphingolipid metabolism proteins across the fungal tree of life reveals that gene duplications in key ...
Tag: phylogenomics
Glabrous New Milk-Vetch Species Discovered on Baima Mountain in Yunnan
A completely hairless new milk-vetch species, Astragalus baimaensis, has been described from the alpine zone of Baima Mountain in Yunnan, ...
Fungus Known Only From DNA for a Decade Finally Gets a Name — and a Whole New Class
A fungus detected only as anonymous DNA in soils worldwide has been cultured, sequenced, and described as Semicentenialea rex, the ...
Forgotten borage species returns from synonymy as DNA and nutlets seal the case
Phylogenomic and morphological evidence has reinstated Lappula betpakdalensis as a distinct species, overturning a decades-old synonymization and sharpening the picture ...
Fungal mitochondrial genomes evolve faster than nuclear DNA in Cordyceps militaris
A large-scale genomic survey of the medicinal fungus Cordyceps militaris reveals dynamic mitochondrial intron turnover, ongoing mitochondrial-to-nuclear DNA transfer, and ...
Colletotrichum genomes reveal how fungal pathogens adapt to woody and herbaceous hosts
A genus-wide comparative genomic analysis of 150 Colletotrichum strains reveals how phylogenetic conservation and divergent ecological adaptation have shaped one ...
Ancient Mitochondrial Genomes Trace Forest Pathogen Evolution in China’s Qinling Mountains
Complete mitochondrial genomes of eleven Phytophthora species from Qinling Mountain forests reveal purifying selection, three distinct gene arrangement types, and ...
Giant Fungus From Yunnan Reveals a New Fungal Family Born After the Dinosaur Extinction
A colossal fungus from Yunnan, China, has been described as Dianjunus rex, founding a new fungal family that originated around ...
Tarantula Taxonomy at a Crossroads: 260 Years of Naming Reveal a Science Stuck in the Past
A 260-year review of tarantula taxonomy reveals that only 10 percent of recently described species used DNA data, exposing a ...
Fig Wasp Genomics Collapses a Century-Old Genus and Reveals Five Hidden Species Across the Indo-Pacific
Genomic and morphological evidence has collapsed the fig wasp genus Philoverdance into Philotrypesis and revealed five distinct species whose diversification ...
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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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