Six new species of zombie-ant fungi from Yunnan in China by Dexiang Tang, Ou Huang, Weiqiu Zou, Yuanbing Wang, Yao Wang, Quanying Dong, Tao Sun, Gang Yang, Hong Yu

“…Descriptions and illustrations for six taxon were provided. Five of these species were collected from the subtropical monsoon evergreen broad-leaf forest, and one was collected from the rainforest and subtropical monsoon evergreen broad-leaf forest. …”
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Discovery of a New Cyanobacterial Genus (<em>Paludothrix</em> gen. nov.) from the Sanyang Wetland in Eastern China, Reflecting the Latest Taxonomic Status in Coleofasciculaceae by Yangyang Wu, Yao Cheng, He Zhang, Ruozhen Geng, Peng Xiao, Baiyu Cui, Renhui Li

“…This research, which is part of a larger investigation into soil biocrust algae diversity in the Sanyang Wetland located in Zhejiang Province, China, introduces a novel taxon of non-heterocystous filamentous cyanobacteria employing a polyphasic approach for cyanobacterial classification, integrating morphological, molecular, ecological, and biogeographical considerations. …”
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ITS amplicon sequencing revealed that rare taxa of tea rhizosphere fungi are closely related to the environment and provide feedback on tea tree diseases by Yuanqi Zhao, Weiwei Ran, Wenming Xu, Yuehua Song

“…Additionally, abundant taxa presented a wider range of environmental feedback, whereas the rare taxon diversity presented a stronger positive association with the soil Z score. …”
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A multigene phylogeny toward a new phylogenetic classification of Leotiomycetes by Peter R. Johnston, Luis Quijada, Christopher A. Smith, Hans-Otto Baral, Tsuyoshi Hosoya, Christiane Baschien, Kadri Pärtel, Wen-Ying Zhuang, Danny Haelewaters, Duckchul Park, Steffen Carl, Francesc López-Giráldez, Zheng Wang, Jeffrey P. Townsend

“…The formal taxonomic changes are limited in part because of the ad hoc nature of taxon and specimen selection, based purely on the availability of data. …”
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Crustacean Zooplankton Ingestion of Potentially Toxic <i>Microcystis</i>: In Situ Estimation Using <i>mcyE</i> Gene Gut Content Detection in a Large Temperate Eutrophic Lake by Helen Agasild, Margarita Esmeralda Gonzales Ferraz, Madli Saat, Priit Zingel, Kai Piirsoo, Kätlin Blank, Veljo Kisand, Tiina Nõges, Kristel Panksep

“…In this study, we quantified <i>Microcystis</i>-specific <i>mcyE</i> synthase genes from the gut contents of various cladoceran and copepod taxa to assess the in situ crustacean community and taxon-specific ingestion of potentially toxic <i>Microcystis</i> in Lake Peipsi, a large eutrophic lake in Estonia, Northern Europe. …”
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ZINQ-L: a zero-inflated quantile approach for differential abundance analysis of longitudinal microbiome data by Shuai Li, Runzhe Li, John R. Lee, John R. Lee, Ni Zhao, Wodan Ling

“…A mixed-effects quantile rank-score-based test was proposed for hypothesis testing, which consists of a test in mixed-effects logistic model for the presence-absence status of the investigated taxon, and a series of mixed-effects quantile rank-score tests adjusted for zero inflation given its presence. …”
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Préférence manuelle chez les gibbons by Luca Morino, Makiko Uchikoshi, Fred Bercovitch, William D Hopkins, Tetsuro Matsuzawa

“…Un des problèmes est le manque de données chez certaines espèces-clés comme notamment au sein des hylobatidés, alors que ce taxon est particulièrement intéressant dans ce contexte : 1. ils sont très proches de l’homme et partagent un répertoire vocal complexe, ils pourraient donc partager certaines voies neurologiques pour leur vocalisation complexe ; 2. leur adaptation à l’arboricolie s’associe à des contraintes posturales uniques ; 3. il y a peu de données sur leur latéralité, et celles-ci sont contradictoires. …”
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Hypoxylon luteogranulatum (Hypoxylaceae, Xylariales), a novel species from Thailand with distinct chemical and ecological traits by Sarunyou Wongkanoun, Esteban Charria-Girón, Marjorie Cedeño-Sanchez, Boonchuai Chainuwong, Sayanh Somrithipol, Eric Kuhnert, Prasert Srikitikulchai, Natapol Pornputtapong, Frank Surup, Jennifer Luangsa-ard, Marc Stadler

“…MS/MS-based analysis of the major stromatal metabolites of a newly identified taxon, Hypoxylon luteogranulatum, indicated the production of distinct compounds compared to the azaphilone and binaphthalene pigments commonly found in the Hypoxylaceae, aside from the presence of the chemotaxonomic marker binaphthalene tetrol (BNT). …”
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Study of subterranean biodiversity of the upper Neretva River catchment in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Maja Zagmajster, Ester Premate, Špela Borko, Behare Rexhepi, Vojo Milanović, Anton Brancelj, Michaela Brojer, Christophe Douady, Josef Grego, Milica Jovanović, Florian Malard, Nataša Mori, Vladimir Pešić

“…We gathered 268 records (taxon-locality-date) of 116 taxa, with 35 records referring to 27 terrestrial taxa. …”
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Candidate SNP markers of changes in the expression levels of the human <i>SCN9A</i> gene as a hub gene for pain generation, perception, response and anesthesia by P. A. Dotsenko, K. A. Zolotareva, R. A. Ivanov, I. V. Chadaeva, N. L. Podkolodnyy, V. A. Ivanisenko, P. S. Demenkov, S. A. Lashin, M. P. Ponomarenko

“…First, with our tool called OrthoWeb, we estimated the phylostratigraphic age indices (PAIs) for each of the genes, that is, identified the taxon of the most recent common ancestor of the organisms for which that gene has been sequenced. …”
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Zooarchaeological investigation of the Hoabinhian exploitation of reptiles and amphibians in Thailand and Cambodia with a focus on the Yellow-headed Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata... by Bochaton, Corentin, Chantasri, Sirikanya, Maneechote, Melada, Claude, Julien, Griggo, Christophe, Naksri, Wilailuck, Forestier, Hubert, Sophady, Heng, Auertrakulvit, Prasit, Bowonsachoti, Jutinach, Zeitoun, Valéry

“…Our study focuses on the bone remains attributed to the Yellow-headed Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) as it is the most represented taxon in archaeological assemblages in the region of study. …”
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Post‐Glacial Vegetation Trajectories on the Eastern Tibetan Plateau Reflect Millennial‐Scale Migration Lags in Complex Mountain Terrain Based on Sedimentary Ancient DNA and Dynamic... by Wei Shen, Stefan Kruse, Sisi Liu, Kathleen Stoof‐Leichsenring, Ingolf Kühn, Wenjia Li, Xianyong Cao, Zhi‐Rong Zhang, Chun‐Xia Zeng, Jun‐Bo Yang, De‐Zhu Li, Ulrike Herzschuh

“…Statistical analyses, including ordination‐based ecological trajectory analysis, yielded a significant match between sedaDNA and simulated results at single taxon and community levels including certain site‐specific differences. …”
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Thermal sensitivity and niche plasticity of generalist and specialist leaf-endophytic bacteria in Mangrove Kandelia obovata by Rajapakshalage Thashikala Nethmini, Huaxian Zhao, Lianghao Pan, Xinyi Qin, Jiongqing Huang, Qing He, Xiaofang Shi, Gonglingxia Jiang, Qinghua Hou, Qingxiang Chen, Xiaolei Li, Ke Dong, Lingling Xie, Nan Li

“…Stochastic processes govern community assembly in both bacterial groups, altering the β-nearest taxon indices as temperatures increase. Our findings indicate that the halophytic leaf endosphere favors microbial niche specialization, due to its unique microenvironment and discrete niches, showing thermal sensitivity in terms of the microbial community profile. …”
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Evaluation of Native <em>Festuca</em> Taxa for Sustainable Application in Urban Environments: Their Characteristics, Ornamental Value, and Germination in Different Growing Media by Tünde Szabó-Szöllösi, Éva Horváthné Baracsi, Péter Csontos, László Papp, Szilvia Kisvarga, László Orlóci, Judit Házi, Zoltán Kende, Dénes Saláta, Márta Fuchs, Judit Rita Keleti, Ákos Tarnawa, Katalin Rusvai, Károly Penksza

“…From the collected <i>Festuca</i> individuals, we analyzed 30 specimens of each taxon under garden conditions and selected the individuals for germination. …”
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Phylogeographic breaks and how to find them: An empirical attempt at separating vicariance from isolation by distance in a lizard with restricted dispersal by Rancilhac, Loïs, Miralles, Aurélien, Geniez, Philippe, Mendez-Aranda, Daniel, Beddek, Menad, Brito, José Carlos, Leblois, Raphaël, Crochet, Pierre-André

“…Here, we use multi-locus sequence data from a widely distributed lizard species to address these questions in an empirical setting. Location: Morocco. Taxon: Spiny-footed lizard (Acanthodactylus erythrurus), Squamata: Lacertidae. …”
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Catálogo de las Licofitas (Lycopodiopsida) y Helechos (Polypodiopsida) nativos de Chile by Javian G. Gallardo-Valdivia, Marcelo D. Arana, Gloria I. Rojas, Paulette I. Naulin

“…La diversidad global se estima en 12.000 o más taxones, mientras que en Chile la diversidad de este grupo, según las últimas publicaciones, se estima en 160 taxones específicos e infraespecíficos, principalmente en las zonas templadas húmedas del país. …”
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Las garrapatas de la familia Argasidae y de los géneros Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis, Ixodes y Rhipicephalus (Ixodidae) de la Argentina: Distribución y hospedadores by A.A. Guglielmone, S. Nava

“…Un total de 14 especies de Ixodidae están representadas en el país para el conjunto de los géneros Dermacentor (1 especie), Haemaphysalis (2 especies), Ixodes (9 especies) y Rhipicephalus (2 especies). La mayoría de taxones (15) se determinó para el dominio del Chaco, 4 exclusivos de este dominio, seguido por el dominio Amazónico (10 especies, 2 exclusivas) y el Andino- Patagónico, con 8 taxones (3 exclusivos). …”
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Flora dynamics and the problem of vegetation cover safety in the Volga basin by Stepan Senator

“…The flora dynamics are characterized through a) introduction of alien or non-native species, b) disappearance of certain species, c) appearance of new taxons. The red book of the Volga basin is one of the tools useful for the protection of vegetable cover. …”
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Comparative analysis of intestinal microbiome of local cattle and Aberdeen Angus cattle imported to Kazakhstan by A. T. Daugaliyeva, S. T. Daugaliyeva, M. A. Kineev, B. S. Aryngaziyev, A. I. Sembaeva, T. A. Lavrentieva

“…The microbiome of the local cattle was characterized by a considerable diversity at the genus level: the total number of taxons amounted to 65, whereas in Aberdeen Angus cattle it was 40. …”
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Algunas consideraciones sobre el origen y evolución de los cordados by Rosalía Guerrero Arenas, Katia Adriana González Rodríguez

“…Las evidencias paleontológicas, junto con estudios moleculares, han producido diversas hipótesis sobre su origen; sin embargo, aún existe discrepancia en cuanto a los tiempos de divergencia de los taxones y sus posibles ancestros. El hallazgo de la fauna cámbrica de Chengjiang, China, así como el avance de nuevas técnicas, han aportado nuevos datos sobre los primeros cordados.…”
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