Phylogeny and Biogeographic History of Parnassius Butterflies (Papilionidae: Parnassiinae) Reveal Their Origin and Deep Diversification in West China [PDF]
Insects, 2022 We studied 239 imagoes of 12 Parnassius species collected from the mountains of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) and its neighbouring areas in China.
Youjie Zhao +6 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of Parnassius glacialis (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 Parnassius glacialis is a butterfly species distributed in China, Korea, Japan. The complete P. glacialis mitochondrial genome was assembled using Illumina sequencing data.
Yaping Hu +10 more
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Taxonomic Structure and Wing Pattern Evolution in the Parnassius mnemosyne Species Complex (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2023 In our study, using the analysis of DNA barcodes and morphology (wing color, male genitalia, and female sphragis shape), we show that the group of species close to P. mnemosyne comprises the western and eastern phylogenetic lineages.
Vladimir A. Lukhtanov +1 more
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Miocene Diversification and High-Altitude Adaptation of Parnassius Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau Revealed by Large-Scale Transcriptomic Data [PDF]
Insects, 2020 The early evolutionary pattern and molecular adaptation mechanism of alpine Parnassius butterflies to high altitudes in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau are poorly understood up to now, due to difficulties in sampling, limited sequence data, and time calibration ...
Chengyong Su +9 more
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Dispersal from the Qinghai-Tibet plateau by a high-altitude butterfly is associated with rapid expansion and reorganization of its genome [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2023 Parnassius glacialis is a typical “Out of the QTP” alpine butterfly that originated on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) and dispersed into relatively low-altitude mountainous. Here we assemble a chromosome-level genome of P.
Youjie Zhao +8 more
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A Dark Future of Endangered Mountain Species, Parnassius bremeri, Under Climate Change [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionClimate and land‐use changes are key factors in the habitat loss and population declines of climate change‐sensitive endangered species. We assessed the climate change effects on the distribution of Parnassius bremeri, a critically endangered wildlife ...
Kyung Ah Koo, Seon Uk Park
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Intraspecific variation in sex-biased dispersal of a threatened ecotone butterfly between forest patches in a mosaic landscape [PDF]
Scientific ReportsForest patches are vital for saving biodiversity in fragmented temperate agricultural landscapes. They support threatened species, e.g. the charismatic Clouded Apollo butterfly, Parnassius mnemosyne, which lives at forest-meadow edges as it requires ...
Marcin Sielezniew +4 more
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Genetic data suggest gene flow within a narrow hybrid zone between two recently separated species in the genus Parnassius (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). [PDF]
PLoS ONELength polymorphism analysis of six microsatellite loci for 540 Clouded Apollo butterflies from Italy and Switzerland revealed a clear separation between sister species Parnassius mnemosyne and P.
Paolo Gratton +4 more
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Parnassin, a Novel Therapeutic Peptide, Alleviates Skin Lesions in a DNCB-Induced Atopic Dermatitis Mouse Model [PDF]
Biomedicines, 2023 Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease which requires continuous treatment due to its relapsing nature. The current treatment includes steroids and nonsteroidal agents targeting inflammation but long-term administration causes ...
Jeon Hwang-Bo +6 more
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Host genetics and larval host plant modulate microbiome structure and evolution underlying the intimate insect–microbe–plant interactions in Parnassius species on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionInsects harbor a remarkable diversity of gut microbiomes critical for host survival, health, and fitness, but the mechanism of this structured symbiotic community remains poorly known, especially for the insect group consisting of many closely related ...
Chengyong Su +10 more
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