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ParaHox Genes Revisited: From Gut Patterning to Integrated Axial and Neural Organization in Rotifera

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, Volume 346, Issue 4, Page 357-369, June 2026.
In 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.
Andreas C. Fröbius, David B. Mark Welch, Holger Herlyn   +2 more
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Modes, mechanisms and evidence of bet hedging in rotifer diapause traits [PDF]

, 2017
In this contribution, we review our knowledge on bet-hedging strategies associated with rotifer diapause. First, we describe the ecological scenario under which bet hedging is likely to have evolved in three diapause-related traits in monogonont rotifer ...
Serra Galindo, Manuel, García Roger, Eduardo M., Carmona Navarro, María José   +2 more
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Evidence Supporting the Uptake and Genomic Incorporation of Environmental DNA in the “Ancient Asexual” Bdelloid Rotifer Philodina roseola

Life, 2016
Increasing evidence suggests that bdelloid rotifers regularly undergo horizontal gene transfer, apparently as a surrogate mechanism of genetic exchange in the absence of true sexual reproduction, in part because of their ability to withstand desiccation.
Olaf R. P. Bininda-Emonds, Claus Hinz, Wilko H. Ahlrichs   +2 more
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Migration rate, timing of sex, and resident genetic diversity jointly shape effective gene flow during rotifer colonization

Limnology and Oceanography, Volume 71, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Dispersal is a complex process that affects all living organisms, with the settlement phase being particularly critical. This phase depends on the interaction between the environmental conditions of the new habitat and the biological traits of both resident and immigrant populations.
Cristina Arenas‐Sánchez, Raquel Ortells, María José Carmona, Eduardo M. García‐Roger, Javier Montero‐Pau   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural-functional organization of the littoral zooplankton communities of the Kremenchutskiy reservoir

Ribogospodarsʹka Nauka Ukraïni, 2018
Purpose. To find out the present state of the structural and functional organization of the littoral zooplankton communities of the upper Kremenchuk reservoir in the area of ​​the Kaniv Nature Reserve. Methodology.
Z. Burian, V. Gandziura, V. Trokhymets
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Adaptive responses to environmental variability in rotifers: Integrating plasticity and bet hedging in dormancy exit

Ecology, Volume 107, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Environmental variability imposes strong selective pressures that may favor adaptive responses such as phenotypic plasticity and bet hedging. Plasticity is generally favored under predictable conditions, whereas bet hedging is advantageous against environmental uncertainty. Plastic responses rely on reliable cues to adjust phenotypes to future
Carlota Solano‐Udina, María José Carmona, Eduardo M. García‐Roger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diversity and Potential Endemism of New Zealand Freshwater Rotifers Revealed Using Mitochondrial DNA Barcodes

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 60, Issue 1, March 2026.
Rotifers perform key functions in aquatic food webs and respond to environmental changes, thus providing sensitive indicators of water quality. However, rotifers are small, highly diverse, and difficult to identify for those lacking expertise. Monogononta are the largest taxonomic class of rotifers with over 1500 species described globally, and around ...
Gemma E. Collins, Ian D. Hogg, Jonathan C. Banks, Clare R. Beet, Matthew A. Knox, Stacey J. Meyer, Steve M. Woods, Ian C. Duggan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inter-species sex: male-inducing experiments with the rotifer Keratella cochlearis

, 2015
In the genus Brachionus (Monogononta) the switch from asexual to sexual reproduction is triggered by a chemical signal produced by the species. In Brachionus, the main environmental trigger for production of this chemical cue is crowding but for other ...
Weisse, T., Obertegger, Ulrike, Cieplinski, Adam   +2 more
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Trans‐Generational Morphological Trait Plasticity in Parthenogenetic Offspring of Two Brachionus dorcas Morphotypes Induced by Asplanchna Kairomones

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.
We compared life‐table parameters and trans‐generation (F0–F12) morphological developmental plasticity induced by Asplanchna kairomones between two Brachionus dorcas morphotypes (long‐posterior spines, LS; short‐posterior spines, SS). The results revealed that the SS offspring employed a synergistic defense combining increased body size and spine ...
Yali Ge, Jialin Zhu, Yu Ren, Xiaojie Wu, Bo Zhou, Yifan Wu, Yadong Ge   +6 more
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Niche separation of two cryptic species through temperature‐dependent hatching

Ecosphere, Volume 16, Issue 10, October 2025.
Abstract Understanding coexistence between species is a central goal in community ecology. In particular, species of cryptic species complexes that often occur in the same habitats and are morphologically almost identical are interesting subjects for the study of eco‐evolutionary processes.
Julia Pawlak, Viktoriia Radchuk, Ralph Tiedemann, Guntram Weithoff   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source