Advances in PIWI-piRNA function in female reproduction in mammals by Lv Xiaolong, Zhang Hongdao, Wu Ligang

“…PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs), which associate with PIWI clade Argonaute proteins to form piRNA-induced <sc>silencing</sc> complexes (piRISCs) in germline cells, are responsible for maintaining genomic integrity and reproductive function through transcriptional or post-transcriptional suppression of transposable elements and regulation of protein-coding genes. …”
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Comparative analysis of chloroplast genomes reveals molecular evolution and phylogenetic relationships within the Papilionoideae of Fabaceae by Qian Qin, Yanjing Dong, Jialong Chen, Bo Wang, Yuxin Peng, XinPeng Zhang, Xiaoyun Wang, Jinxiang Zeng, Guoyue Zhong, Shouwen Zhang, Xiaolang Du

“….), the emergence of the Inverted Repeat-Lacking Clade (IRLC) represents a major genomic alteration. …”
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Identification of <i>Bacillus anthracis</i> Strains from Animal Cases in Ethiopia and Genetic Characterization by Whole-Genome Sequencing by Abebe Olani, Domenico Galante, Matios Lakew, Bayeta Senbeta Wakjira, Getnet Abie Mekonnen, Tesfaye Rufael, Tsegaye Teklemariam, Wondwosen Kumilachew, Shimalis Dejene, Ayele Woldemeskel, Adanech Wakjira, Getachew Abichu, Baye Ashenafi, Nigatu Kebede, Aklilu Feleke Haile, Fufa Dawo Bari, Laura Del Sambro, Tadesse Eguale

“…The whole genome SNP analysis showed that the Ethiopian <i>B. anthracis</i> strains were grouped in the A clade. Three strains (BA2, BA5, and BA6) belonged to the A.Br.034 subgroup (A.Br.005/006), and two strains (BA1 and BA4) belonged to the A.Br.161 (Heroin) clade of the Trans-Eurasian (TEA) group. …”
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Population Genetic Analysis of Lobelia rhynchopetalum Hemsl. (Campanulaceae) Using DNA Sequences from ITS and Eight Chloroplast DNA Regions by Mulatu Geleta, Tomas Bryngelsson

“…Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed a highly significant variation (P<0.001) among populations (FST), and phylogenetic analysis revealed that populations from the two mountain systems formed their own distinct clade with >90% bootstrap support. Each population should be regarded as a significant unit for conservation of this species. …”
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Evolution of sequence, structural and functional diversity of the ubiquitous DNA/RNA-binding Alba domain by Jaiganesh Jagadeesh, Shruthi Sridhar Vembar

“…Finally, phylogenetic analysis, while supporting SSN clustering, revealed the evolutionary branchpoint at which the eukaryotic Rpp20- and Rpp25-like clades emerged from archaeal Albas, and the subsequent taxonomic lineage-based divergence within each clade. …”
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Genome Assembly and Genome Annotation of Leishmania martiniquensis Isolated from a Leishmaniasis Patient in Thailand by Songtham Anuntakarun, Atchara Phumee, Vorthon Sawaswong, Kesmanee Praianantathavorn, Witthaya Poomipak, Rungrat Jitvaropas, Padet Siriyasatien, Sunchai Payungporn

“…The L. martiniquensis under study was shown to segregate into the same clade and thus closely related to the previously identified L. martiniquensis (LU_Lmar_1.0), as determined by phylogenetic analysis of their genomic sequences along with those of representative kinetoplastid species. …”
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Determination of whole genome sequence of human cytomegalovirus circulating in Japan and discovery of geographic genome structure in UL148 gene by Yuji Wada, Ken Ishioka, Tatsuo Suzutani

“…Phylogenetic analysis of the UL148 gene revealed a characteristic genetic clade predominantly constructed from HCMV isolates from Japan and China, suggesting a geographic gene structure in the East Asian region. …”
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Les premiers représentants du genre Homo, en quête d’une identité. Apports de l’étude morphologique et de l’analyse cladistique by Sandrine Prat

“…The results of these analyses show that: (a) two species could be defined: habilis and rudolfensis; (b) the specimens belonging to these two taxa are included in the clade of Homo ; (c) the conclusions concerning the revision of the genus Homo and the inclusion of the specimens of habilis and rudolfensis to the genus Australopithecus or Kenyanthropus are questioned.…”
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Balancing selection at a wing pattern locus is associated with major shifts in genome-wide patterns of diversity and gene flow by Rodríguez de Cara, María Ángeles, Jay, Paul, Rougemont, Quentin, Chouteau, Mathieu, Whibley, Annabel, Huber, Barbara, Piron-Prunier, Florence, Ramos, Renato Rogner, Freitas, André V. L., Salazar, Camilo, Silva-Brandão, Karina Lucas, Torres, Tatiana Teixeira, Joron, Mathieu

“…They show the highest genetic diversity and effective population size estimates in the entire clade, as well as a low level of geographic structure and isolation by distance across the entire Amazon basin. …”
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DNA barcoding and antioxidant activity of Fritillaria karelinii (Fisch. ex D. Don) Baker from nature habitats of southeast Kazakhstan by A. Tursynbay, S. Jo, Z.Z. Karzhaubekova, N.G. Gemejiyeva, J.-H. Paik, A.G. Sankaybaeva, G.S. Mukan

“…The BLAST results were matched at a high rate of 98%, and (nrITS and rbcL) formed a single clade in the phylogenetic analysis. The studied plant belongs to the branch of the subgenus Fritillaria Tourn. ex L., which is consistent with the literature. …”
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The WHO Disease Outbreak News during the Covid-19 pandemic. by Ciara M Weets, Colin J Carlson, Hailey Robertson, Kate Toole, Lauren McGivern, Ellie Graeden, Rebecca Katz

“…Surprisingly, the DON was only minimally used to document the Covid-19 pandemic and the global clade II mpox epidemic, almost exclusively before the declaration of a public health emergency of international concern. …”
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Fungi inhabiting attine ant colonies: reassessment of the genus Escovopsis and description of Luteomyces and Sympodiorosea gens. nov. by Quimi Vidaurre Montoya, Maria Jesus Sutta Martiarena, Rodolfo Bizarria Jr., Nicole Marie Gerardo, Andre Rodrigues

“…In light of this, we redefine Escovopsis as a monophyletic clade whose main feature is to form terminal vesicles on conidiophores. …”
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The complete plastid genome of Citrus hystrix DC. 1813 (Rutaceae) and its phylogenetic analysis by Wan Shuan Lee, Warut Donrung, Bui Manh Hung, Nurien Hidayu Muhamad Rusly, Shiou Yih Lee, Tawatchai Tanee

“…Using maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference methods, the phylogenetic analysis of the complete plastome sequence revealed a close relationship between C. hystrix and C. aurantiifolia, placing them under the same clade as C. micrantha.…”
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Morphological and molecular identification of Particolored bat (Vespertilio murinus) in South Korea: A first record by Bong Kyun Kim, Jeong Hun Shim, Sun Sook Kim, Soo Hyung Eo

“…Finally, phylogenetic analysis revealed that this bat clustered in a clade with previously described V. murinus. Collectively, these findings provided convincing evidence to indicate that the rescued individual was a V. murinus, marking the first recorded observation of this species in South Korea.…”
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Tooth replacement of the filter-feeding pterosaur Forfexopterus and its implications for ecological adaptation by CHANG-FU ZHOU, FENGMIN FAN

“…However, little is known about their tooth replacement pattern, hindering our understanding of the development of the filter-feeding apparatus of the clade. Here, we describe the tooth replacement of the pterosaur Forfexopterus from the Jehol Biota based on high-resolution X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) reconstruction. …”
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The first ornithocheiromorph humerus from Wuerho (Urho), China, with a new isotopic age of the Tugulu Group by JUNYI SONG, YUTING ZHONG, SHUNXING JIANG, XIAOLIN WANG

“…Here we report a partial ornithocheiromorph humerus from the WPF, representing a deeply divergent clade from Dsungaripteridae. The scarcity of ornithocheiromorphs from the WPF might be interpreted by niche partitioning with dsungaripterids. …”
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Late Ordovician (Sandbian–Hirnantian) marine gastropods from the Argentine Precordillera: their biogeographical significance in a middle to high latitudinal setting by Mariel Ferrari, Verónica Bertero, Marcelo G. Carrera

“…The occurrence of the genus Clathrospira suggests that it could have been the first precursor of the order Pleurotomariida in South America during the Sandbian–Hirnantian, and can help to shed light on the origin of this clade in the southernmost Gondwana continent as early as Palaeozoic times.…”
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A contribution to Porogramme (Polyporaceae, Agaricomycetes) and related genera by Wei-Lin Mao, Ying-Da Wu, Hong-Gao Liu, Yuan Yuan, Yu-Cheng Dai

“…Two new genera, Cyanoporus and Pseudogrammothele, are established, and the six clades represent Porogramme , Cyanoporus , Grammothele, Epithele, Theleporus, and Pseudogrammothele, respectively. …”
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Cloning, Characterization and Expression Pattern of the Ovarian Cytochrome P450 Cyp19a1aGene in Gonadal Developmental Period of Cobaltcap Silverside Hypoatherina tsurugae by Dilip Kumar Bej

“…The tree shows a high homology of cyp19a1a from H. tsurugae with cyp19a1a of Maelanotaenia boesemani, the two forming a single clade. The qRT expression of cyp19a1a was studied in both amhy+ (male) and amhy- (female) individuals. …”
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MOLECULAR DATING OF INTRASPECIFIC DIFFERENTIATION OF THE STOAT (MUSTELA ERMINEA) BASED ON THE VARIABILITY OF THE MITOCHONDRIAL ND2 GENE by B. A. Malyarchuk, G. A. Denisova, M. V. Derenko

“…The results of phylogenetic analysis also point to a highly significant differentiation between the American and Eurasian mtDNA lineages, whereas a single Kamchatkan cluster of mtDNA haplotypes is recognized in the Eurasian mtDNA clade with high confidence. Molecular dating shows that the separation of ancestral population of the stoat occurred approximately 1,3–1,6 million years before present (BP), but the Eurasian mtDNA lineages diverged about 300 thousand years (ka) BP. …”
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