• The present thesis studies four aspects of the genus: the taxonomy, pollen morphology, molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography. (universiteitleiden.nl)
  • Molecular phylogeny of the Magnoliaceae: the biogeography of tropical and temperate disjunctions. (mobot.org)
  • The strongly supported mitochondrial and nuclear DNA phylogenies clearly demonstrate that Palaeoloxodon antiquus is more closely related to Loxodonta than to Elephas ," the researchers wrote in their paper. (genomeweb.com)
  • Here, we extend the recently described Genome BLAST Distance Phylogeny (GBDP) strategy to compute phylogenetic trees from all completely sequenced plastid genomes currently available and from a selection of mitochondrial genomes representing the major eukaryotic lineages. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our results indicate that, at this taxonomic level, plastid genomes are much more valuable for inferring phylogenies than are mitochondrial genomes, and that distances based on breakpoints are of little use. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A molecular phylogeny of anseriformes based on mitochondrial DNA analysis. (piskulka.net)
  • The phylogeny obtained with the control region appears more robust than the one obtained with mitochondrial protein-coding genes such as ND2 and cytb. (piskulka.net)
  • Analyses of mitochondrial control region sequences were used to infer phylogeny of Anser species, phylogeography of the lesser white-fronted goose, and genetic background of a captive stock. (piskulka.net)
  • Background: Mitochondrial and nuclear genes have generally been employed for different purposes in molecular systematics, the former to resolve relationships within recently evolved groups and the latter to investigate phylogenies at a deeper level. (hal.science)
  • To test this question, we determined the mitochondrial genome sequence of Paramecium caudatum and compared the gene content and sequence properties to the closely related P. tetraurelia . (biomedcentral.com)
  • Surprisingly, the codon usage bias in the P. caudatum mitochondrial genome, exemplified by the effective number of codons, is more similar to the distantly related T. pyriformis and other single-celled eukaryotes such as Chlamydomonas , than to the closely related P. tetraurelia . (biomedcentral.com)
  • Monophyly of some of the previously proposed series of the genus was not supported by the phylogenetic tree. (bioone.org)
  • We demonstrate that these shifts are related to dissimilar mechanisms: whereas range retractions show some support for phylogenetic clustering due to a high level of conservatism in thermal safety margins, range expansions are underpinned by both evolutionarily conserved and labile traits, notably trophic position and life-history strategy, hence decreasing the strength of phylogenetic signal. (nature.com)
  • Nowadays, an increasing number of completely sequenced genomes are available and a growing field of phylogenetic research deals with the question of how to infer reliable phylogenies from this large amount of data to overcome the limitations of single-gene phylogenies. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Molecular phylogenetic analyses have demonstrated that Trigonostemon and Dimorphocalyx Thwaites are two monophyletic groups and are not closely related, although they are similar in morphology. (universiteitleiden.nl)
  • The results of the phylogenetic analyses recovered P . bucharensis more closely related to P . dominula and P . gallicus . (springeropen.com)
  • The phylogenetic framework of these analyses is a new phylogeny of the Crocodylomorpha assembled using the matrix representation parsimony (MRP) method. (siriscientificpress.co.uk)
  • Molecularly, the phylogenetic trees based on SSU , psaA, psbA, and rbcL gene sequences supported that Homoeostrichus species are closely related to Exallosorus species and clearly separated from each others in addition to Zonaria species. (springeropen.com)
  • We obtained phylogenetic trees using molecular data for the grassland and published phylogenies for the tropical forest. (datadryad.org)
  • A phylogenetic study of Poa based on trn T- trn F chloroplast DNA sequence data is presented focusing on basal relationships, major clades, generic boundaries, and placement of putatively closely related genera. (claremont.edu)
  • Generic delimitations between Jurinea and closely related genera have been difficult to assess, as have the phylogenetic relationships with the genera Jurinella, Himalaiella and Lipschitziella, each of which has been suggested as congeneric with Jurinea. (iaptglobal.org)
  • In this study, we reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships between Jurinea and several closely related genera based on a representative taxon sampling using DNA sequence data of nuclear (ITS and ETS) and plastid DNA regions (trnK/matK, trnL-F). We also evaluate the infrageneric classification of Jurinea. (iaptglobal.org)
  • Both phylogenetic analyses and the comparison of morphological features of culture strains with those reported for other closely related species support the erection of a new genus that we name Brandtodinium gen. nov. and the recombination of S. nutricula as B. nutricula comb. (aquasymbio.fr)
  • However, a molecular phylogeny supports the monophyly of three main clades: Cuculinae, Phaenicophaeinae, and Neomorphinae-Crotophaginae, with parasitic species within the three of them, thus postulating that brood parasitism had a polyphyletic origin. (encyclopedia.com)
  • However, no general consensus has so far emerged about the mechanisms involved and the role of phylogeny in shaping species responses has been poorly explored. (nature.com)
  • Four of the species were much more closely related to alfalfa than the other 23 species, and classification sections previously described were not well supported by the molecular data. (usda.gov)
  • This suggests that the CR is a powerful tool for bird phylogeny, not only at a small scale (i.e., relationships between species) but also at the family level. (piskulka.net)
  • The genetic distances among the Anser species ranged from 0.9 to 5.5% in the complete control region sequences and supported the view of close relatedness of these species. (piskulka.net)
  • Among the four most closely related species, the bean, pink-footed, white-fronted and lesser white-fronted goose, the branching order is uncertain. (piskulka.net)
  • The short internal branches and low support for the branching order suggest that the species have diverged recently within short time-intervals. (piskulka.net)
  • Two common approaches for estimating phylogenies in species-rich groups are to: (i) sample many loci for few species (e.g. phylogenomic approach), or (ii) sample many species for fewer loci (e.g. supermatrix approach). (arizona.edu)
  • The current study also revealed the limited utility of a fast-evolving nuclear gene, big zinc finger (BZF), in discriminating closely related, morphologically similar nominal species of the S. asakoae species group. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Even species growing closely together have different growth habits and may possibly be reproductively isolated. (rbge.org.uk)
  • The proven practicability of experimental hybridization provides support for the biological species concept. (lacerta.de)
  • L. bilineata and L. viridis are closely related, and recognition of L. bilineata as a distinct species makes L. viridis paraphyletic also. (lacerta.de)
  • This could be justified if closely related species respond similarly to threatening factors. (datadryad.org)
  • The majority of Poa species and sections form a strongly supported clade comprising major clades SPOSTA, PoM, and HAMBADD. (claremont.edu)
  • Wiebes 1981) use morphological characters across disparate fig and wasp lineages and find that groups of closely related wasp species pollinate groups of closely related fig species. (studyres.com)
  • A molecular phylogeny of the family Paraonidae was reconstructed on the basis of 16S rDNA, COI and 18S rDNA sequences obtained from 66 individuals belonging to 38 nominal species and subspecies. (marinespecies.org)
  • The genus Levinsenia is monophyletic and represents the sister group of a highly supported clade including some morphologically homogeneous species previously assigned to the genus Aricidea, which is here described as Blakeia n. gen. (marinespecies.org)
  • In a subset of 70 species, we will look more closely at the distribution of neurons in specific areas of the telencephalon, the brain part that is traditionally associated with cognition. (lu.se)
  • Internal transcriber spacer (ITS) sequences and several chloroplast markers, rpoB , rpoC1 , and psbA-trnH were sequenced in order to infer a preliminary phylogeny of the genus. (bioone.org)
  • GBDP-like methods can be used to reliably infer phylogenies from different kinds of genomic data. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Here we include new sequences of Myrrhinium atropurpureum in a comprehensive molecular phylogeny based on a balanced sample of two plastid and two nuclear markers, with the aim of providing the historical framework of pollination by frugivorous birds in Myrteae. (peerj.com)
  • Results: The analysis of GHR sequences improves the overall resolution of the Arvicolinae phylogeny. (hal.science)
  • and that (2) the Ha-A and Ha-B homoeoloci were most closely related to sequences of wild tetraploid T. dicoccoides . (dundee.ac.uk)
  • In the present work, the evolutionary changes producing these differences were reconstructed in the context of the four possible phylogenies supported independently by sequences of 18S ribosomal RNA genes (rDNA). (nyu.edu)
  • Total 38 nucleotides and 36 proteins sequences of linA and linB were used for constructing the phylogeny. (ispub.com)
  • Monophyly of Diplostephium was neither supported nor rejected, but the formation of a main crown clade using different methods of analysis suggests that at least a good portion of the genus is monophyletic. (bioone.org)
  • The subfamily Bradyporinae sensu Gorochov 1995 appears to be paraphyletic, as there is strong support for the monophyly of the more derived Ephhippigerinae. (uconn.edu)
  • Results support the monophyly of the main lineage of Poa if subgen. (claremont.edu)
  • Our preferred analysis based on topology tests, suggests monophyly of the "symphytognathoids" (the miniature orb‐weavers), which in previous studies has only been supported by a combination of morphological and behavioral characters. (researchgate.net)
  • These data allowed us to construct a robust phylogeny of the Anseriformes and to compare it with existing phylogenies based on morphological or molecular data. (piskulka.net)
  • MacClade 4: analysis of phylogeny and character evolution. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Phylogeny and evolution of the green lizards, Lacerta spp. (lacerta.de)
  • Using the Felidae family as a reference phylogeny, along with representative taxa from other families of Feliformia, the origin, proliferation and evolution of CanSINEs within the suborder were assessed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Thecal plate arrangement of the free-living stage does not match that of Scrippsiella or related genera, and LSU and SSU rDNA-based molecular phylogenies place these symbionts in a distinct clade within the Peridiniales. (aquasymbio.fr)
  • Palynological studies reveal strong correlations between pollen and macromorphology in Trigonostemon and these support the infrageneric classification of the genus. (universiteitleiden.nl)
  • This is seen as a strong starting point for the new Begonia Phylogeny Group of experts from 18 countries set to tackle the challenges of understanding the sheer diversity of characteristics in this large and complex plant genus. (rbge.org.uk)
  • In Chapter 2, I present a revision of the molecular phylogeny of the genus Draco by incorporating sequence data from nuclear markers. (escholarship.org)
  • The analyses of the combined dataset resulted in well-resolved and well-supported phylogeny reconstructions. (bioone.org)
  • Molecular phylogenies of many taxonomic groups are based on analyses of single loci. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The results of the analysis support a fully basal position for the tribe Bradyporini. (uconn.edu)
  • Based on these observations we suggest that gumfoots are basal in pholcid phylogeny. (bvsalud.org)
  • Andinae resolve within a strongly supported Poinae-Alopecurinae-Miliinae clade (PAM). (claremont.edu)
  • First, will higher-level relationships more closely resemble those estimated from many genes or those from many taxa? (arizona.edu)
  • Second, will branch support increase for higher-level relationships (relative to the estimate from many taxa)? (arizona.edu)
  • We provide a time-calibrated phylogeny based on extensive sampling of genes and taxa as a resource for comparative studies. (arizona.edu)
  • The 'Angelica' and 'Arracacia' clades comprise a strongly supported monophyletic group that is formally recognised as tribe Selineae. (illinois.edu)
  • In agreement with previous findings, Paraonidae represent a monophyletic group, closely related to Sternaspidae. (marinespecies.org)
  • The subdivision of Poa into five major clades, proposed based on chloroplast restriction site data, is supported by sequence data. (claremont.edu)
  • The BIONJ algorithm results in phylogenies most in accordance with the current NCBI taxonomy, with NJ and FastME performing insignificantly worse, and STC performing as well if applied to high quality distance matrices. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The more recent the ancestor, the more closely related the organisms are. (hawaii.edu)
  • Bolbophorum , Alpinae , Parodiochloa , and Ochlopoa , is strongly supported and characterized by highly divergent cpDNA. (claremont.edu)
  • The 3' end contains closely spaced J558 genes, no 3609 genes, and is pseudogene rich. (nih.gov)
  • 2005 ), biology majors should also develop a basic understanding of the technical details behind tree-building (i.e., how phylogenies are inferred by practicing systematists). (biomedcentral.com)
  • The evolutionary relationships that are typically supported by these studies are as follows. (wikipedia.org)
  • This study finds support for extreme evolutionary stasis in several crocodylomorph clades. (siriscientificpress.co.uk)
  • Reishi mushroom is used for Alzheimer disease, cancer, diabetes, cold sores, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A phylogeny based on 28 behavioral and ecological characters suggests that Neomorphinae and Phaenicophaeinae are polyphyletic groups, placing the obligate parasite Tapera (Neomorphinae) and the facultative parasite Coccyzus (Phaenicophaeinae) within the Cuculinae. (encyclopedia.com)
  • NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) - Large straight-tusked elephants that once roamed Eurasia are more closely related to African forest elephants than they are to Asian elephants, according to a new paleogenomic analysis. (genomeweb.com)
  • Also, the phylogeographic analysis of HCV-1a showed a statistically significant association between the location of the samples and the phylogeny, which may be the result of the local transmission of HCV in the city. (cdc.gov)
  • Four of the unequivocal character state changes on unambiguously supported branches closely resemble the phenotypic changes brought about by known mutations in C. elegans. (nyu.edu)
  • Our results show that the Caucasian long-clawed vole (Prometheomys schaposnikowi) is one of the basalmost arvicolines, and confirm that true lemmings (Lemmus) and collared lemmings (Dicrostonyx) are not closely related as suggested by morphology. (hal.science)
  • My results suggest that the islands of Simeulue, Nias, Siberut, Sipora, North & South Pagai and Enggano are monophyletic, but the Batu and Banyak Islands themselves are more closely related to Northwest Sumatran populations. (escholarship.org)
  • results showed that the patient isolate was closely genetically related to an isolate from the powdered formula (0 SNPs apart). (medscape.com)
  • These results suggest that robust laboratory capacity is in place to support ZIKV surveillance in the Western Pacific Region. (who.int)
  • Further, presence/absence distributions of CanSINE loci are largely congruent with taxonomic expectations within Feliformia and the less resolved nodes in the Felidae reference phylogeny present equally ambiguous CanSINE data. (biomedcentral.com)
  • F ST supports its relatedness to breeds from the same geographic origin and provides information on potential gene pools that could be used to maintain diversity in DSN. (frontiersin.org)
  • Bootstrap support values are indicated above the primary branches. (brainkart.com)
  • Diversity among the Crocodylomorpha appears to be closely linked with temperature, with decreasing diversity in the Cenozoic closely matching global cooling. (siriscientificpress.co.uk)
  • P . mongolicus collected from Menofia Governorate formed a distinct branch with 99% support. (springeropen.com)
  • Within the latter, no support is recovered for the generic recognition of Blanfordimys, Lasiopodomys, Neodon, and Phaiomys as suggested by morphology. (hal.science)
  • Molecular phylogenetics indicate that cuckoos are not closely related to any other family of birds, despite their morphologic similarity to the turacos, doves, and some parrots. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Studies based on single or a few traits, such as skeletal characters, arrive at different relationships within the family, although most studies support the existence of the above named six subfamilies. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Branch support for higher level-relationships was marginally higher than in the 12-gene tree, but lower than in the 44-gene tree. (arizona.edu)
  • Several studies support this view, at least to an extent, based largely on the intense level of fine-tuning of traits necessary for the mutualism. (studyres.com)
  • Previous studies had indicated that lampreys are more closely related to jawed fishes than hagfishes, based on shared primitive traits including features of the nervous system, osmotic regulation, and a lens apparatus in the eye. (brainkart.com)
  • however, when combined with the rDNA characters, they provide stronger support for one of the four rDNA phylogenies. (nyu.edu)
  • The suitability of these distance formulae for phylogeny reconstruction is directly estimated by computing a recently described measure of "treelikeness", the so-called δ value, from the respective distance matrices. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These studies found the following phylogeny between phyla and superphyla. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, several recent studies have suggested that the CPR belongs to Terrabacteria and is more closely related to Chloroflexota. (wikipedia.org)
  • Li SD, Huang L: Nanoparticles evading the reticuloendothelial system: role of the supported bilayer. (trpv-antagonist.com)
  • This will tell us how many neurons are located in specific brain parts and how densely packed they are, enabling us to establish patterns and rules based on phylogeny and other factors. (lu.se)
  • Of the remaining three, two were using specimen referral to neighbouring countries (similar to Pacific island countries without PCR capacity), while the other has been working closely with the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific to obtain materials and reagents to enable in-country testing. (who.int)