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Chromosome‐Level Genome Assemblies of Two Softshell Turtles with ZZ/ZW Provide Insights into TE‐Driven Recombination Suppression in Sex Chromosomes

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study presents the first genomic identification and characterization of ZW sex chromosomes in two soft‐shelled turtle species through genome assembly and resequencing. We reveal the structural organization of ZW chromosomes, identifying both pseudoautosomal regions (PARs) and differentiated regions.
Jianjun Liu, Zhiyuan Yang, Min Tang, Tingting Chen, Siqi Liu, Ziyao Meng, Xingjiang Bu, Xingquan Xia, Guang Yang, Liuwang Nie   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geographic Patterns of Head Morphology in Syngnathus typhle Across Marine Regions

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Morphometric analysis of Syngnathus typhle head shape shows distinct geographic patterns across Baltic, North, Atlantic, and Mediterranean marine regions, driven by variation in snout length, head depth, and eye position. Findings provide a non‐invasive baseline for conservation monitoring.
Miriam Ravisato, Glenn Le Floch, Cataldo Pierri, Vincent Bels, José J. Castro‐Hernandez, Raphael Cornette, Luca Giannattasio, Michele Gristina, Airam Guerra, Charlotta Kvarnemo, Tamara Lazic, Patrick Louisy, Nuno Monteiro, Bruno Serranito, Marco Spoto, Beatriz Taboada, Eric Feunteun   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genome of the Parasitoid Wasp Diachasma alloeum, an Emerging Model for Ecological Speciation and Transitions to Asexual Reproduction. [PDF]

Genome Biol Evol, 2019
Tvedte ES, Walden KKO, McElroy KE, Werren JH, Forbes AA, Hood GR, Logsdon JM, Feder JL, Robertson HM.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Divergence Linked to Possible Ecological Speciation in Blind Mole Rats: Integration of Thermal Biology and Bite Force in the Upper Galilee Blind Mole Rat (Nannospalax galili)

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Basalt‐dwelling blind mole rats maintain lower body temperatures, show greater post‐digging thermal increases, and dig more efficiently than those from rendzina soils. Although metabolic rates and bite force did not differ between populations, these thermal and physiological shifts align with the greater mechanical resistance and seasonal hypoxia of ...
Matěj Lövy, Jan Okrouhlík, František Vejmělka, Pavlína Schwarzová, Maja Rendulić, Eviatar Nevo, Radim Šumbera   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Secondary contact between diverged host lineages entails ecological speciation in a European hantavirus. [PDF]

PLoS Biol, 2019
Saxenhofer M, Schmidt S, Ulrich RG, Heckel G.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Drivers of Host–Pathogen Community Assemblages in European Forests and Urban Green Spaces

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite advances in understanding infectious diseases, the persistence and re‐emergence of wildlife pathogens continue to raise public and veterinary health concerns. This study investigates the relationship between biodiversity and rodent‐borne diseases in Europe, focusing on habitat alterations and their impact on rodent diversity.
Vincent Sluydts, Marie Bouilloud, Maxime Galan, Hussein Alburkat, Anaïs Bordes, Vincent Bourret, Valeria Colombo, Luc DeBruyn, Lara Dutra, Jana Eccard, Jasmin Firozpoor, Romain Gallet, Maciej Grzybek, Heikki Henttonen, Jens Jacob, Andrew McManus, Tarja Sironen, Peter Stuart, Caroline Tatard, Benjamin Roche, Herwig Leirs, Nathalie Charbonnel   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Holobionts and ecological speciation: the intestinal microbiota of lake whitefish species pairs. [PDF]

Microbiome, 2018
Sevellec M, Derome N, Bernatchez L.
europepmc   +1 more source

Osteological, Biological, and Genetic Consequences of Colonization of Fresh Waters by Marine Cottoid Fishes (Cottidae)

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Lacustrine forms of Triglopsis from North American and European lakes are at different stages of evolution, making them a suitable model for testing hypotheses about evolutionary patterns and rates. An integrative analysis of morphological, genetic, and biological adaptations occurring in lacustrine forms of the genus Triglopsis was carried out.
Valentina G. Sideleva, Zakhar V. Zhidkov, Nataliia V. Annenkova, Alexander G. Ryumin, Danila A. Melentev   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Morphotype Bias, Morph Specific Recruitment and No Elevation‐Life History Relation in High Altitude Mesquite Lizard Populations

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Site‐level differences in population growth (λ) and phenotype frequencies. Mountain silhouettes represent the three study sites. Morph relative abundances are shown in the colored vertical bar. Point estimates and confidence intervals of λ for each site are displayed below, with the dashed line marking the threshold for demographic stability (λ = 1 ...
Brasil Canales‐Gordillo, Wendy L. Cuandón‐Hernández, José L. Jaramillo‐Alba, Jorge I. Chiu‐Valderrama, Hibraim A. Pérez‐Mendoza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecological speciation in a generalist consumer expands the trophic niche of a dominant predator. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2017
Thomas SM, Harrod C, Hayden B, Malinen T, Kahilainen KK.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source