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The mitochondrial genome of a minute springtail species Megalothorax incertus (Collembola: Neelipleona: Neelidae) [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome for the Wolbachia infected parthenogenetic collembola Megalothorax incertus Börner, 1903 was determined.
Yao Ma, Cheng-Wang Huang, Yun-Xia Luan, Wan-Jun Chen   +3 more
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Neelipleona and Symphypleona (Collembola) from a Sampling in the Mesovoid Shallow Substratum of the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Madrid and Segovia, Spain): Taxonomy and Biogeography [PDF]

Insects, 2021
Megalothorax minimus (Neelidae) and Sphaeridia pumilis (Sminthurididae) had already been identified in surface sampling from Sierra de Guadarrama. In Europe, Sminthurinus gisini (Katiannidae) seems to be associated with environments at specific altitudes,
Enrique Baquero, Rafael Jordana, Vicente M. Ortuño   +2 more
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On latches in biological systems: a comparative morphological and functional study of the retinaculum and the dens lock in Collembola [PDF]

Frontiers in Zoology, 2023
Background Springtails have the ability to jump using morphological structures consisting of a catapult, the furca, and a latching system constructed with interaction of the retinaculum and the dens lock.
Birk Rillich, Fábio G. L. Oliveira
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Phylomitogenomic analyses on collembolan higher taxa with enhanced taxon sampling and discussion on method selection. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2020
Collembola are a basal group of Hexapoda renowned for both unique morphological characters and significant ecological roles. However, a robust and plausible phylogenetic relationship between its deeply divergent lineages has yet to be achieved.
Xin Sun, Daoyuan Yu, Zhijing Xie, Jie Dong, Yinhuan Ding, Haifeng Yao, Penelope Greenslade   +6 more
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Evolutionary, Functional and Mechanistic Characterisation of Microbial Terpene Synthase-Like Genes From Springtails. [PDF]

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
A genome analysis revealed the presence of many bacterial‐type terpene synthases in springtails. Four enzymes from Sinella curviseta were functionally characterised, resulting in the isolation of several compounds including sinellene ether, the first diterpene ether identified from a terpene synthase that represents a novel skeleton.
Wang M, Schneider C, Rebholz Z, Schulz S, Darragh K, Dickschat JS.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The mitochondrial genome of the springtail Bourletiella arvalis (Symphypleona, Collembola) [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019
The complete mitochondrial genome of the springtail Bourletiella arvalis (Fitch, 1863) is herein described and applied to a Bayesian phylogenetic analysis, inclusive of all the Collembola mitochondrial DNAs sequenced so far.
Chiara Leo, Francesco Nardi, Francesco Frati, Pietro Paolo Fanciulli, Claudio Cucini, Matteo Vitale, Claudia Brunetti, Antonio Carapelli   +7 more
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Collembola from the Gypsum Karst of Sorbas (Almería, Spain), with Descriptions of Three New Species [PDF]

Insects
The gypsum karst of Sorbas (Almería, Spain) is home to a diverse community of Collembola. Over seven years of sampling, 7875 specimens were collected from 83 cave visits, representing four orders: Symphypleona (5251 specimens), Entomobryomorpha (2552 ...
Enrique Baquero, Pablo Barranco, Rafael Jordana   +2 more
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Genomic evidence for the widespread presence of GH45 cellulases among soil invertebrates. [PDF]

Mol Ecol
Abstract Lignocellulose is a major component of vascular plant biomass. Its decomposition is crucial for the terrestrial carbon cycle. Microorganisms are considered primary decomposers, but evidence increases that some invertebrates may also decompose lignocellulose. We investigated the taxonomic distribution and evolutionary origins of GH45 hydrolases,
Muelbaier H, Arthen F, Collins G, Hickler T, Hohberg K, Lehmitz R, Pauchet Y, Pfenninger M, Potapov A, Romahn J, Schaefer I, Scheu S, Schneider C, Ebersberger I, Bálint M.   +14 more
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StrataSeq: A Workflow for Rapid Development of Molecular Databases for Hard-To-Identify Species. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Biodiversity loss calls for better monitoring of small, species‐rich taxa, such as soil invertebrates, but traditional methods are limited due to complex morphology and lack of expertise. DNA‐based approaches offer a solution, but their effectiveness depends on incomplete molecular reference databases.
Merges AK, Manning P, Baulechner D, John K, Zaitsev A, Wolters V, Baranski D, Grossart HP, Woodhouse J, Schneider C, Bálint M.   +10 more
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Wolbachia in Antarctic terrestrial invertebrates: Absent or undiscovered? [PDF]

Environ Microbiol Rep
Endosymbiotic bacteria Wolbachia are recognized for their role in influencing host survival and stress resistance, particularly in cold environmental conditions across various species. However, our analysis of available data reveals a notable absence of Wolbachia in species abundant in the extreme cold conditions of Antarctica.
Serga S, Kovalenko PA, Maistrenko OM, Deconninck G, Shevchenko O, Iakovenko N, Protsenko Y, Susulovsky A, Kaczmarek Ł, Pavlovska M, Convey P, Kozeretska I.   +11 more
europepmc   +2 more sources