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An Alignment-Free Approach for Eukaryotic ITS2 Annotation and Phylogenetic Inference

PLoS ONE, 2011
The ITS2 gene class shows a high sequence divergence among its members that have complicated its annotation and its use for reconstructing phylogenies at a higher taxonomical level (beyond species and genus). Several alignment strategies have been implemented to improve the ITS2 annotation quality and its use for phylogenetic inferences.
Agüero-Chapin, Guillermin, Sánchez-Rodríguez, Aminael, Hidalgo-Yanes, Pedro I, Pérez-Castillo, Yunierkis, Molina-Ruiz, Reinaldo, Marchal, Kathleen, Vasconcelos, Vitor, Antunes, Agostinho   +7 more
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Skin Commensal Microbiota Does Not Influence the Clinical Course of Dermatophyte Infection in Persian Cats

Veterinary Dermatology, EarlyView.
Dermatophytes can be isolated from both symptomatic and asymptomatic cats, yet the role of skin commensals in modulating disease expression remains unclear. This study investigates whether microbial skin communities influence the clinical presentation (symptomatic or asymptomatic) of dermatophyte infection in Persian cats.
Aline E. Santana, Sheila M. F. Torres, Matheus de O. Costa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of Fritillariae bulbus from adulterants using ITS2 regions

Plant Gene, 2016
AbstractDistinguishing the five types of Fritillariae bulbus (Fritillariae cirrhosae bulbus, Fritillariae ussuriensis bulbus, Fritillariae pallidiflorae bulbus, Fritillariae thunbergii bulbus and Fritillariae hupehensis bulbus) is difficult because of their similar morphological, physical, and chemical characteristics. These species, which are included
Xiang, Li, Su, Yanyan, Li, Xiwen, Xue, Gang, Wang, Qiang, Shi, Julian, Wang, Lizhi, Chen, Shilin   +7 more
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Species‐Specific Vulnerability of Northern Red Sea Mesophotic Corals to Accelerated Warming

Global Change Biology Communications, Volume 1, Issue 2, June 2026.
Mesophotic reefs are often considered climate refuges, yet experimental thermal‐stress reveals species‐dependent vulnerability. Skeletal optics, energy reserves, and light environment determine bleaching severity. A depth‐generalist coral resisted stress while the mesophotic specialist bleached severely.
Netanel Kramer, Na'ama‐Rose Kochman, Ayelet Zion, Maoz Fine, Yossi Loya, Daniel Wangpraseurt   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Compensatory Base Changes in ITS2 Secondary Structures Correlate with the Biological Species Concept Despite Intragenomic Variability in ITS2 Sequences – A Proof of Concept

PLoS ONE, 2013
Compensatory base changes (CBCs) in internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) rDNA secondary structures correlate with Ernst Mayr's biological species concept. This hypothesis also referred to as the CBC species concept recently was subjected to large-scale testing, indicating two distinct probabilities.
Wolf, Matthias, Chen, Shilin, Song, Jingyuan, Ankenbrand, Markus, Müller, Tobias   +4 more
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Zoonotic risks in urban areas: Prevalence of helminth parasites in urban populations of Lissachatina fulica in Sarawak, Malaysia

Veterinary Record Open, Volume 13, Issue 1, June 2026.
Abstract Background The giant African land snail (Lissachatina fulica), an invasive species with significant medical, agricultural and economic importance, is abundant in urban areas of Kota Samarahan, Sarawak. The proximity between humans and the snail may increase the risk of pathogen transmission.
Farid Farhan Mohd Nor, Nur Aniyah Sulaiman, Tiffany Junior Singgah Iddie, Dayang Norafizan Awang Chee, Madinah Adrus   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The First Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Common Hedge Blue Acytolepis puspa (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), and Comparative Genomic Analysis Within Polyommatinae

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
This study firstly reports the complete mitochondrial genome of Acytolepis puspa, providing an important mitogenomic reference for the previously unrepresented genus Acytolepis. ABSTRACT The butterfly genus Acytolepis (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae) is widely distributed in the Indomalayan and Australasian realms.
Muyang Li, Dan Zhang, Jianping Zhang, Dongkai Liu, Xianfeng Yi, Ran Li   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Allelochemical and soil fungi co‐determine conspecific density dependence in a temperate forest

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Ecological theory predicts that the high local diversity observed in plant communities can be maintained by soilborne pathogens and allelopathic autotoxicity, both of which trigger negative conspecific density dependence (CDD). In contrast, mutualistic fungi and allelopathic promotion may counteract these biotic processes.
Zhichao Xu, Jonathan A. Bennett, Meihui Zhu, Fei Lin, Ji Ye, Pengcheng Jiang, Zikun Mao, Xugao Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying microbiota impact on plant traits for the guidance of breeding programs

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Manuel Blouin, Olivier Crépin, Cécile Blanchard, Milena Gonzalo, Olivier Lamotte, Samuel Jacquiod   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of Biostimulants on Nitrous Oxide Emissions and the Soil Microbiome

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Volume 189, Issue 2, Page 216-229, April 2026.
Soil incubation experiment examining the influence of biostimulants on greenhouse gas emissions and the soil microbiome in fertilized soils. ABSTRACT Background Overapplication of nitrogenous fertilizer and enhanced microbial activity in agricultural soils are drivers of increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Conor Blunt, Sean Storey, Andrea Fuchs, Rainer Melzer, Grace M. Cott   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source