We review knowledge about the roles of sex chromosomes in vertebrate hybridization and
speciation, exploring a gradient of divergences with increasing reproductive isolation …

The modern concept of DNA-based barcoding for cataloguing biodiversity was proposed in
2003 by first adopting an approximately 600 bp fragment of the mitochondrial COI gene to …

Vocalizations of anuran amphibians have received much attention in studies of behavioral
ecology and physiology, but also provide informative characters for identifying and …

Because significant global changes are currently underway in the Arctic, creating a large‐
scale standardized database for Arctic marine biodiversity is particularly pressing. This study …

Background DNA barcoding of non-avian reptiles based on the cytochrome oxidase subunit
I (COI) gene is still in a very early stage, mainly due to technical problems. Using a newly …

Amphibians are one of the most threatened vertebrate classes, yet at the same time new
species are being described every year, demonstrating that the number of existing species …

Abstract Background The 16S mitochondrial rRNA gene is the most widely sequenced
molecular marker in amphibian systematic studies, making it comparable to the universal …

Wildlife forensic science may not have attained the profile of human identification, yet the
scale of criminal activity related to wildlife is extensive by any measure. Service delivery in …

Animal‐based traditional medicine not only plays a significant role in therapeutic practices
worldwide but also provides a potential compound library for drug discovery. However …

Plant–animal interactions (PAI) represent major channels of energy transfer through
ecosystems, where both positive and antagonistic interactions simultaneously contribute to …