The limitations associated with natural enzyme catalysis have triggered the rise of the field of
protein engineering. Traditional rational design was based on the analysis of protein …

When and how the extraordinary species diversity in subtropical East Asia formed is
intensely debated, and the available evidence is often inconsistent. In this study, we …

Mountain systems harbor a substantial fraction of global biodiversity and, thus, provide
excellent opportunities to study rapid diversification and to understand the historical …

Hypocreomycetidae is a highly diverse group with species from various habitats. This
subclass has been reported as pathogenic, endophytic, parasitic, saprobic, fungicolous …

Favolaschia is a genus of poroid fungi in the order Agaricales with a worldwide distribution.
Most studies of Favolaschia so far have characterized samples from South America and little …

Background Blowflies are ubiquitous insects, often shiny and metallic, and the larvae of
many species provide important ecosystem services (eg, recycling carrion) and are used in …

The genus Corydalis, with ca. 530 species, has long been considered taxonomically
challenging because of its great variability. Previous molecular analyses, based on a few …

Species radiations, despite immense phenotypic variation, can be difficult to resolve
phylogenetically when genetic change poorly matches the rapidity of diversification …

Before humans arrived, giant tortoises occurred on many western Indian Ocean islands. We
combined ancient DNA, phylogenetic, ancestral range, and molecular clock analyses with …

Species of the genus Nicotiana (Solanaceae), commonly referred to as tobacco plants, are
often cultivated as non-food crops and garden ornamentals. In addition to the worldwide …