A morphological and molecular description of a new Teleopsis species (Diptera: Diopsidae) from Thailand [PDF]
A new species of Teleopsis (Diptera, Diopsidae) from Chiang Mai, Thailand is described and illustrated. Teleopsis thaii Földvári & Carr is shown to be a member of a species group, termed the dalmanni species group, along with three previously described ...
Carr, Martin+3 more
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The subalpine swordtail butterfly Graphium (Pazala) parus (Nicéville, 1900) is endemic to the Hengduan Mountains centered in West China, its biological and ecological characters still remain poorly understood.
Kuang Duan+3 more
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The genera Pseudotraulia Laosinchai & Jago, 1980 and Bannacris Zheng, 1980 are revised based on the examination of types and additional materials. Bannacris punctonotus Zheng, 1980 is synonymized with Pseudotraulia cornuata Laosinchai & Jago, 1980 and ...
Sergey Yu. Storozhenko+5 more
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Three new species of Nigrograna (Dothideomycetes, Pleosporales) associated with Arabica coffee from Yunnan Province, China [PDF]
Coffee is one of the most important cash crops in Yunnan Province, China. Yunnan is ranked as the biggest producer of high-quality coffee in China.
Li Lu+5 more
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The phylogenetic position of ctenophores and the origin(s) of nervous systems
Ctenophores have traditionally been treated as eumetazoans, but some recent whole genome studies have revived the idea that they are, rather, the sister group to all other metazoans.
G. Jékely, Jordi Paps, C. Nielsen
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Partial biological and molecular characterization of Iranian isolates of Tomato aspermy virus [PDF]
Tomato aspermy virus (TAV) has a wide host range and usually infects ornamental plants. To identify and characterize molecular and biological properties of the virus, 436 samples were collected from various provinces of Iran.
Mohammad Madahian, Hossein Masoomi
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Comparative Analysis of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Caenorhabditis elegans Protein Interaction Network [PDF]
Protein interaction networks aim to summarize the complex interplay of proteins in an organism. Early studies suggested that the position of a protein in the network determines its evolutionary rate but there has been considerable disagreement as to what
Abbott, James+5 more
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Complete genome sequence and taxonomic position of anguillid herpesvirus 1 [PDF]
Eel herpesvirus or anguillid herpesvirus 1 (AngHV1) frequently causes disease in freshwater eels. The complete genome sequence of AngHV1 and its taxonomic position within the family Alloherpesviridae were determined. Shotgun sequencing revealed a 249 kbp
Abma-Henkens, M.H.C.+8 more
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The complete plastid genome of Jeffersonia diphylla and its phylogenetic position inference
Jeffersonia diphylla, which belongs to Berberidaceae, is a perennial herb native to North America. In the present study, we determined the first plastome of J. diphylla using genome skimming approach. The pastome of J.
Rui Li, Meifang Dong
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Complete chloroplast genome sequence of Mucuna prurien and its phylogenetic position
Mucuna pruriens is traditional medicinal plant originated in South Africa. We characterize the complete plastid genome of M. pruriens, which is a circular-mapping molecule 152,119 bp in length. The genome has a large single-copy region (LSC) of 78,258 bp
Xiao-Long Yuan+6 more
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