Third-codon transversion rate-based _Nymphaea_ basal angiosperm phylogeny -- concordance with developmental evidence [PDF]
, 2007 Flowering plants (angiosperms) appeared on Earth rather suddenly approximately 130 million years ago and underwent a massive expansion in the subsequent 10-12 million years.
(Max) Zong-Ming Cheng +4 more
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Plasmodium vivax-like genome sequences shed new insights into Plasmodium vivax biology and evolution [PDF]
, 2018 Although Plasmodium vivax is responsible for the majority of malaria infections outside Africa, little is known about its evolution and pathway to humans. Its closest genetic relative, P.
Arnathau, Céline +15 more
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A genomic analysis and transcriptomic atlas of gene expression in Psoroptes ovis reveals feeding- and stage-specific patterns of allergen expression [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Psoroptic mange, caused by infestation with the ectoparasitic mite, Psoroptes ovis, is highly contagious, resulting in intense pruritus and represents a major welfare and economic concern for the livestock industry Worldwide.
Bartley, Kathryn +11 more
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Cryptic MHC Polymorphism Revealed but Not Explained by Selection on the Class IIB Peptide-Binding Region [PDF]
, 2012 The immune genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are characterized by extraordinarily high levels of nucleotide and haplotype diversity. This variation is maintained by pathogen-mediated balancing selection that is operating on the peptide ...
Barcaccia +32 more
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Chlorocillium sinense sp. nov. (Clavicipitaceae) and Calcarisporium guizhouense sp. nov. (Calcarisporiaceae) in Hypocreales from China [PDF]
MycoKeysTwo new species, Chlorocillium sinense and Calcarisporium guizhouense, isolated from a spider and fruiting body of Cordyceps sp., are introduced. Morphological comparisons and phylogenetic analyses based on multigene datasets (ITS+LSU+RPB2+tef-1alpha ...
Wan-Hao Chen +5 more
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Different fates of the chloroplast tufA gene following its transfer to the nucleus in green algae [PDF]
, 1990 Previous work suggested that the tufA gene, encoding protein synthesis elongation factor Tu, was transferred from the chloroplast to the nucleus within the green algal lineage giving rise to land plants.
Baldauf, S.L. +2 more
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Discovery of a new Isonychia species with distinctive characters from southwestern China, and preliminary exploration of its phylogenetic status (Ephemeroptera, Isonychiidae) [PDF]
ZooKeysThe genus Isonychia Eaton, 1871 is widely distributed across the Holarctic and Oriental regions. However, no representatives of this genus have been reported from southwestern China, a region known for its high biodiversity.
Pengxu Mu, Xiaolei Huang
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Characterization and gene expression analysis of the cir multi-gene family of plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi (AS) [PDF]
, 2012 Background: The pir genes comprise the largest multi-gene family in Plasmodium, with members found in P. vivax, P. knowlesi and the rodent malaria species.
Berriman, Matthew +11 more
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Mycobiology, 2018 Chrysanthemum coronarium is an economically important plant in Asia, and used medicinally, ornamentally and as a vegetable. In April 2017, leaf spot disease on C. coronarium was observed in Shiyan, Hubei, China.
Huan Luo +4 more
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Additions to the saprobic fungi (Ascomycota) associated with macadamia trees from the Greater Mekong Subregion [PDF]
MycoKeysMacadamia trees, the most economically important Proteaceae perennial crop, are globally renowned for their edible nuts. During our surveys of microfungi associated with macadamia in China and Thailand, we isolated three saprobic fungi from dead ...
Xian Zhang +10 more
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