Geographic origin shapes the adaptive divergences of Rotaria rotatoria (Rotifera, Bdelloidea) to thermal stress: Insights from ecology and transcriptomics [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionGlobal warming has raised concerns regarding the potential impact on aquatic biosafety and health. To illuminate the adaptive mechanisms of bdelloid rotifers in response to global warming, the ecological and transcriptomic characteristics of two strains (
Meng Li +6 more
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New data on limno-terrestrial rotifers of the world [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalLimno-terrestrial rotifers, particularly those of the order Bdelloidea, inhabit bryophytes, lichens, soils and other periodically moist terrestrial habitats.
Dzmitry Lukashanets +15 more
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18S rRNA variability maps reveal three highly divergent, conserved motifs within Rotifera [PDF]
BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Background 18S rRNA is a major component of the small subunit of the eukaryotic ribosome and an important phylogenetic marker for many groups, often to the point of being the only marker available for some.
Olaf R. P. Bininda-Emonds
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ParaHox Genes Revisited: From Gut Patterning to Integrated Axial and Neural Organization in Rotifera. [PDF]
J Exp Zool B Mol Dev EvolIn rotifers, ParaHox genes show a dispersed genomic organization, with Xlox absent across gnathiferans. Exclusive neuronal expression of Gsx and Cdx reveals that ancestral ParaHox genes coordinated neural and epithelial development beyond gut patterning, suggesting an integrated role in early bilaterian body plan organization.
Fröbius AC, Mark Welch DB, Herlyn H.
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New data on rotifers (Rotifera) from European waterbodies [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalRotifers (Rotifera) are microscopic pseudocoelomate animals that represent one of the key components of plankton, periphyton and benthos communities in aquatic ecosystems. As members of the zooplankton, they play an important role as primary consumers of
Nataliia Iakovenko +8 more
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Genomics and transcriptomics of epizoic Seisonidea (Rotifera, syn. Syndermata) reveal strain formation and gradual gene loss with growing ties to the host [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2021 Background Seisonidea (also Seisonacea or Seisonidae) is a group of small animals living on marine crustaceans (Nebalia spec.) with only four species described so far. Its monophyletic origin with mostly free-living wheel animals (Monogononta, Bdelloidea)
Katharina M. Mauer +7 more
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Cultivation of Bdelloid Rotifer Adineta vaga with Synthetic Medium and Characterization of Associated Bacteria [PDF]
BiologyBdelloid rotifers are model organisms for evolutionary genetics; however, their laboratory cultivation has been limited to traditional systems that require natural food sources (e.g., lettuce juice, bacteria, or yeast) of undefined composition.
Wenbo Wang +3 more
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Examination of gammarid transcriptomes reveals a widespread occurrence of key metabolic genes from epibiont bdelloid rotifers in freshwater species [PDF]
Open Biology, 2023 Previous data revealed the unexpected presence of genes encoding for long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) biosynthetic enzymes in transcriptomes from freshwater gammarids but not in marine species, even though closely related species were ...
Alberto Ribes-Navarro +8 more
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High-frequency sampling unveils biotic and abiotic drivers of rapid phytoplankton morphological changes. [PDF]
New PhytolSummary Phytoplankton, as primary producers, play a key role in aquatic ecosystems. Their community turnover is shaped by morphological traits that enable adaptation to diverse abiotic and biotic factors. Yet, the temporal scale of these dynamics remains poorly understood due to limited high‐frequency sampling studies.
Škaloud P +4 more
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First Insights into the Repertoire of Secretory Lectins in Rotifers [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2022 Due to their high biodiversity and adaptation to a mutable and challenging environment, aquatic lophotrochozoan animals are regarded as a virtually unlimited source of bioactive molecules. Among these, lectins, i.e., proteins with remarkable carbohydrate-
Marco Gerdol
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