Is there a molecular key to the level of “biological species” in eukaryotes? A DNA guide

AW Coleman - Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2009 - Elsevier
DNA sequences, powerful for phylogeny, have not yet proven as rewarding for taxonomic
categorization purposes. However, further analyses of one locus, the second Internal …

The structure of biodiversity–insights from molecular phylogeography

GM Hewitt - Frontiers in zoology, 2004 - Springer
DNA techniques, analytical methods and palaeoclimatic studies are greatly advancing our
knowledge of the global distribution of genetic diversity, and how it evolved. Such …

Palaearctic biogeography revisited: evidence for the existence of a North African refugium for Western Palaearctic biota

M Husemann, T Schmitt, FE Zachos… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim In contrast to the attention given to southern Europe both as a centre of speciation and
differentiation and as a Pleistocene refugium of Western Palaearctic taxa, North Africa has …

A molecular phylogeny of the Odonata (Insecta)

HJ Dumont, A Vierstraete… - Systematic …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We estimated the phylogeny of the order Odonata, based on sequences of the nuclear
ribosomal genes 5.8 S, 18S, and ITS1 and 2. An 18S‐only analysis resolved deep …

Molecular phylogenetics and asexuality in the brine shrimp Artemia

AD Baxevanis, I Kappas, TJ Abatzopoulos - Molecular phylogenetics and …, 2006 - Elsevier
Explaining cases of long-term persistence of parthenogenesis has proven an arduous task
for evolutionary biologists. Interpreting sexual–asexual interactions though has recently …

Italian odonates in the Pandora's box: A comprehensive DNA barcoding inventory shows taxonomic warnings at the Holarctic scale

A Galimberti, G Assandri, D Maggioni… - Molecular Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The Odonata are considered among the most endangered freshwater faunal taxa. Their
DNA‐based monitoring relies on validated reference data sets that are often lacking or do …

Intragenomic variation of the rDNA internal transcribed spacers in sponges (Phylum Porifera): implications for phylogenetic studies

G Wörheide, SA Nichols, J Goldberg - Molecular phylogenetics and …, 2004 - Elsevier
The internal transcribed spacer regions (ITS1 and ITS2) of the tandemly repeated nuclear
ribosomal DNA clusters are frequently used as markers for fine scale analyses in diverse …

Ecology and sexual selection: evolution of wing pigmentation in calopterygid damselflies in relation to latitude, sexual dimorphism, and speciation

EI Svensson, JT Waller - The American Naturalist, 2013 - journals.uchicago.edu
Our knowledge about how the environment influences sexual selection regimes and how
ecology and sexual selection interact is still limited. We performed an integrative study of …

An integrative approach to species discovery in odonates: from character‐based DNA barcoding to ecology

S Damm, B Schierwater, H Hadrys - Molecular ecology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Modern taxonomy requires an analytical approach incorporating all lines of evidence into
decision‐making. Such an approach can enhance both species identification and species …

Phylogeny, classification and taxonomy of European dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata): a review

KDB Dijkstra, VJ Kalkman - Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 2012 - Springer
Although Europe is the cradle of dragonfly systematics and despite great progress in the last
2 decades, many issues in naming its species and understanding their evolutionary history …