Phylogenetic tree building in the genomic age
Knowing phylogenetic relationships among species is fundamental for many studies in
biology. An accurate phylogenetic tree underpins our understanding of the major transitions …
biology. An accurate phylogenetic tree underpins our understanding of the major transitions …
Methodology of fish eDNA and its applications in ecology and environment
S Wang, Z Yan, B Hänfling, X Zheng, P Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fish environmental DNA (eDNA) studies have made substantial progress during the past
decade, and significant advances in monitoring fishes have been gained by taking …
decade, and significant advances in monitoring fishes have been gained by taking …
Ancient hybridization fuels rapid cichlid fish adaptive radiations
Understanding why some evolutionary lineages generate exceptionally high species
diversity is an important goal in evolutionary biology. Haplochromine cichlid fishes of Africa's …
diversity is an important goal in evolutionary biology. Haplochromine cichlid fishes of Africa's …
The spider tree of life: phylogeny of Araneae based on target‐gene analyses from an extensive taxon sampling
We present a phylogenetic analysis of spiders using a dataset of 932 spider species,
representing 115 families (only the family Synaphridae is unrepresented), 700 known …
representing 115 families (only the family Synaphridae is unrepresented), 700 known …
Museum genomics
Natural history collections are invaluable repositories of biological information that provide
an unrivaled record of Earth's biodiversity. Museum genomics—genomics research using …
an unrivaled record of Earth's biodiversity. Museum genomics—genomics research using …
Towards next‐generation biodiversity assessment using DNA metabarcoding
Virtually all empirical ecological studies require species identification during data collection.
DNA metabarcoding refers to the automated identification of multiple species from a single …
DNA metabarcoding refers to the automated identification of multiple species from a single …
Environmental DNA metabarcoding of lake fish communities reflects long‐term data from established survey methods
Organisms continuously release DNA into their environments via shed cells, excreta,
gametes and decaying material. Analysis of this 'environmental DNA'(eDNA) is …
gametes and decaying material. Analysis of this 'environmental DNA'(eDNA) is …
Estimating and mitigating amplification bias in qualitative and quantitative arthropod metabarcoding
Amplicon based metabarcoding promises rapid and cost-efficient analyses of species
composition. However, it is disputed whether abundance estimates can be derived from …
composition. However, it is disputed whether abundance estimates can be derived from …
Ultraconserved elements anchor thousands of genetic markers spanning multiple evolutionary timescales
BC Faircloth, JE McCormack, NG Crawford… - Systematic …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Although massively parallel sequencing has facilitated large-scale DNA sequencing,
comparisons among distantly related species rely upon small portions of the genome that …
comparisons among distantly related species rely upon small portions of the genome that …
Gut microbiomes of wild great apes fluctuate seasonally in response to diet
AL Hicks, KJ Lee, M Couto-Rodriguez, J Patel… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The microbiome is essential for extraction of energy and nutrition from plant-based diets and
may have facilitated primate adaptation to new dietary niches in response to rapid …
may have facilitated primate adaptation to new dietary niches in response to rapid …