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Miralles A, Puillandre N, Vences M. DNA Barcoding in Species Delimitation: From Genetic Distances to Integrative Taxonomy. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2744:77-104. [PMID: 38683312 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3581-0_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Over the past two decades, DNA barcoding has become the most popular exploration approach in molecular taxonomy, whether for identification, discovery, delimitation, or description of species. The present contribution focuses on the utility of DNA barcoding for taxonomic research activities related to species delimitation, emphasizing the following aspects:(1) To what extent DNA barcoding can be a valuable ally for fundamental taxonomic research, (2) its methodological and theoretical limitations, (3) the conceptual background and practical use of pairwise distances between DNA barcode sequences in taxonomy, and (4) the different ways in which DNA barcoding can be combined with complementary means of investigation within a broader integrative framework. In this chapter, we recall and discuss the key conceptual advances that have led to the so-called renaissance of taxonomy, elaborate a detailed glossary for the terms specific to this discipline (see Glossary in Chap. 35 ), and propose a newly designed step-by-step species delimitation protocol starting from DNA barcode data that includes steps from the preliminary elaboration of an optimal sampling strategy to the final decision-making process which potentially leads to nomenclatural changes.
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- Aurélien Miralles
- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Zoological Institute, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Paris, France
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- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Paris, France
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Zoological Institute, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.
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Phillips JD, Griswold CK, Young RG, Hubert N, Hanner RH. A Measure of the DNA Barcode Gap for Applied and Basic Research. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2744:375-390. [PMID: 38683332 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3581-0_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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DNA barcoding has largely established itself as a mainstay for rapid molecular taxonomic identification in both academic and applied research. The use of DNA barcoding as a molecular identification method depends on a "DNA barcode gap"-the separation between the maximum within-species difference and the minimum between-species difference. Previous work indicates the presence of a gap hinges on sampling effort for focal taxa and their close relatives. Furthermore, both theory and empirical work indicate a gap may not occur for related pairs of biological species. Here, we present a novel evaluation approach in the form of an easily calculated set of nonparametric metrics to quantify the extent of proportional overlap in inter- and intraspecific distributions of pairwise differences among target species and their conspecifics. The metrics are based on a simple count of the number of overlapping records for a species falling within the bounds of maximum intraspecific distance and minimum interspecific distance. Our approach takes advantage of the asymmetric directionality inherent in pairwise genetic distance distributions, which has not been previously done in the DNA barcoding literature. We apply the metrics to the predatory diving beetle genus Agabus as a case study because this group poses significant identification challenges due to its morphological uniformity despite both relative sampling ease and well-established taxonomy. Results herein show that target species and their nearest neighbor species were found to be tightly clustered and therefore difficult to distinguish. Such findings demonstrate that DNA barcoding can fail to fully resolve species in certain cases. Moving forward, we suggest the implementation of the proposed metrics be integrated into a common framework to be reported in any study that uses DNA barcoding for identification. In so doing, the importance of the DNA barcode gap and its components for the success of DNA-based identification using DNA barcodes can be better appreciated.
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- Jarrett D Phillips
- School of Computer Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
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- School of Computer Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- UMR ISEM (IRD, UM, CNRS), Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Vences M, Miralles A, DeSalle R. A Glossary of DNA Barcoding Terms. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2744:561-572. [PMID: 38683343 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3581-0_35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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This chapter provides a reference glossary for the protocols in this volume. We have chosen only the very basic terms in the DNA barcode lexicon to include, and provide clear and concise definitions of these terms. We hope the reader finds this glossary useful.
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- Miguel Vences
- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Zoological Institute, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Zoological Institute, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Paris, France
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- Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, USA.
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Puillandre N, Miralles A, Brouillet S, Fedosov A, Fischell F, Patmanidis S, Vences M. Species Delimitation and Exploration of Species Partitions with ASAP and LIMES. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2744:313-334. [PMID: 38683328 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3581-0_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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DNA barcoding plays an important role in exploring undescribed biodiversity and is increasingly used to delimit lineages at the species level (see Chap. 4 by Miralles et al.). Although several approaches and programs have been developed to perform species delimitation from datasets of single-locus DNA sequences, such as DNA barcodes, most of these were not initially provided as user-friendly GUI-driven executables. In spite of their differences, most of these tools share the same goal, i.e., inferring de novo a partition of subsets, potentially each representing a distinct species. More recently, a proposed common exchange format for the resulting species partitions (SPART) has been implemented by several of these tools, paving the way toward developing an interoperable digital environment entirely dedicated to integrative and comparative species delimitation. In this chapter, we provide detailed protocols for the use of two bioinformatic tools, one for single locus molecular species delimitation (ASAP) and one for statistical comparison of species partitions resulting from any kind of species delimitation analyses (LIMES).
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- Nicolas Puillandre
- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Paris, France
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- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Paris, France
- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Zoological Institute, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Paris, France
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- Department of Zoology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Zoology, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Zoological Institute, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.
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Zhang P, Cai Y, Ma L, Chai J, Zhou Z. DNA barcoding of the genus Gampsocleis (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) from China. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 115:e22070. [PMID: 38288484 DOI: 10.1002/arch.22070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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DNA barcoding is a useful addition to the traditional morphology-based taxonomy. A ca. 650 bp fragment of the 5' end of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (hereafter COI-5P) DNA barcoding was sued as a practical tool for Gampsocleis species identification. DNA barcodes from 889 specimens belonging to 8 putative Gampsocleis species was analyzed, including 687 newly generated DNA barcodes. These barcode sequences were clustered/grouped into Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) using the criteria of five algorithms, namely Barcode Index Number (BIN) System, Assemble Species by Automatic Partitioning (ASAP), a Java program uses an explicit, determinate algorithm to define Molecular Operational Taxonomic Unit (jMOTU), Generalized Mixed Yule Coalescent (GMYC), and Bayesian implementation of the Poisson Tree Processes model (bPTP). The Taxon ID Tree grouped sequences of morphospecies and almost all MOTUs in distinct nonoverlapping clusters. Both long- and short-winged Gampsocleis species are reciprocally monophyletic in the Taxon ID Tree. In BOLD, 889 barcode sequences are assigned to 17 BINs. The algorithms ASAP, jMOTU, bPTP and GMYC clustered the barcode sequences into 6, 13, 10, and 23 MOTUs, respectively. BIN, ASAP, and bPTP algorithm placed three long-winged species, G. sedakovii, G. sinensis and G. ussuriensis within the same MOTU. All species delimitation algorithms split two short-winged species,G. fletcheri and G. gratiosa into at least two MOTUs each, except for ASAP algorithm. More detailed molecular and morphological integrative studies are required to clarify the status of these MOTUs in the future.
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- Pu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
- Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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Ahrens D. Species Diagnosis and DNA Taxonomy. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2744:33-52. [PMID: 38683310 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3581-0_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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The use of DNA has helped to improve and speed up species identification and delimitation. However, it also provides new challenges to taxonomists. Incongruence of outcome from various markers and delimitation methods, bias from sampling and skewed species distribution, implemented models, and the choice of methods/priors may mislead results and also may, in conclusion, increase elements of subjectivity in species taxonomy. The lack of direct diagnostic outcome from most contemporary molecular delimitation approaches and the need for a reference to existing and best sampled trait reference systems reveal the need for refining the criteria of species diagnosis and diagnosability in the current framework of nomenclature codes and good practices to avoid nomenclatorial instability, parallel taxonomies, and consequently more and new taxonomic impediment.
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- Dirk Ahrens
- Museum A. Koenig Bonn, Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Bonn, Germany.
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Schindel DE, Page RMP. Creating Virtuous Cycles for DNA Barcoding: A Case Study in Science Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Diplomacy. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2744:7-32. [PMID: 38683309 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3581-0_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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This chapter on the history of the DNA barcoding enterprise attempts to set the stage for the more scholarly contributions in this volume by addressing the following questions. How did the DNA barcoding enterprise begin? What were its goals, how did it develop, and to what degree are its goals being realized? We have taken a keen interest in the barcoding movement and its relationship to taxonomy, collections, and biodiversity informatics more broadly considered. This chapter integrates our two different perspectives on barcoding. DES was the Executive Secretary of the Consortium for the Barcode of Life from 2004 to 2017, with the mission to support the success of DNA barcoding without being directly involved in generating barcode data. RDMP viewed barcoding as an important entry into the landscape of biodiversity data, with many potential linkages to other components of that landscape. We also saw it as a critical step toward the era of international genomic research that was sure to follow. Like the Mercury Program that paved the way for lunar landings by the Apollo Program, we saw DNA barcoding as the proving grounds for the interdisciplinary and international cooperation that would be needed for success of whole-genome research.
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- School of Biodiversity, One Health, and Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Hubert N, Phillips JD, Hanner RH. Delimiting Species with Single-Locus DNA Sequences. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2744:53-76. [PMID: 38683311 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3581-0_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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DNA sequences are increasingly used for large-scale biodiversity inventories. Because these genetic data avoid the time-consuming initial sorting of specimens based on their phenotypic attributes, they have been recently incorporated into taxonomic workflows for overlooked and diverse taxa. Major statistical developments have accompanied this new practice, and several models have been proposed to delimit species with single-locus DNA sequences. However, proposed approaches to date make different assumptions regarding taxon lineage history, leading to strong discordance whenever comparisons are made among methods. Distance-based methods, such as Automatic Barcode Gap Discovery (ABGD) and Assemble Species by Automatic Partitioning (ASAP), rely on the detection of a barcode gap (i.e., the lack of overlap in the distributions of intraspecific and interspecific genetic distances) and the associated threshold in genetic distances. Network-based methods, as exemplified by the REfined Single Linkage (RESL) algorithm for the generation of Barcode Index Numbers (BINs), use connectivity statistics to hierarchically cluster-related haplotypes into molecular operational taxonomic units (MOTUs) which serve as species proxies. Tree-based methods, including Poisson Tree Processes (PTP) and the General Mixed Yule Coalescent (GMYC), fit statistical models to phylogenetic trees by maximum likelihood or Bayesian frameworks.Multiple webservers and stand-alone versions of these methods are now available, complicating decision-making regarding the most appropriate approach to use for a given taxon of interest. For instance, tree-based methods require an initial phylogenetic reconstruction, and multiple options are now available for this purpose such as RAxML and BEAST. Across all examined species delimitation methods, judicious parameter setting is paramount, as different model parameterizations can lead to differing conclusions. The objective of this chapter is to guide users step-by-step through all the procedures involved for each of these methods, while aggregating all necessary information required to conduct these analyses. The "Materials" section details how to prepare and format input files, including options to align sequences and conduct tree reconstruction with Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian inference. The Methods section presents the procedure and options available to conduct species delimitation analyses, including distance-, network-, and tree-based models. Finally, limits and future developments are discussed in the Notes section. Most importantly, species delimitation methods discussed herein are categorized based on five indicators: reliability, availability, scalability, understandability, and usability, all of which are fundamental properties needed for any approach to gain unanimous adoption within the DNA barcoding community moving forward.
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- Nicolas Hubert
- UMR ISEM (IRD, UM, CNRS), Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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- School of Computer Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Ratnasingham S, Wei C, Chan D, Agda J, Agda J, Ballesteros-Mejia L, Boutou HA, El Bastami ZM, Ma E, Manjunath R, Rea D, Ho C, Telfer A, McKeowan J, Rahulan M, Steinke C, Dorsheimer J, Milton M, Hebert PDN. BOLD v4: A Centralized Bioinformatics Platform for DNA-Based Biodiversity Data. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2744:403-441. [PMID: 38683334 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3581-0_26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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BOLD, the Barcode of Life Data System, supports the acquisition, storage, validation, analysis, and publication of DNA barcodes, activities requiring the integration of molecular, morphological, and distributional data. Its pivotal role in curating the reference library of DNA barcodes, coupled with its data management and analysis capabilities, makes it a central resource for biodiversity science. It enables rapid, accurate identification of specimens and also reveals patterns of genetic diversity and evolutionary relationships among taxa.Launched in 2005, BOLD has become an increasingly powerful tool for advancing the understanding of planetary biodiversity. It currently hosts 17 million specimen records and 14 million barcodes that provide coverage for more than a million species from every continent and ocean. The platform has the long-term goal of providing a consistent, accurate system for identifying all species of eukaryotes.BOLD's integrated analytical tools, full data lifecycle support, and secure collaboration framework distinguish it from other biodiversity platforms. BOLD v4 brought enhanced data management and analysis capabilities as well as novel functionality for data dissemination and publication. Its next version will include features to strengthen its utility to the research community, governments, industry, and society-at-large.
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Gwiazdowski R. Principles for Constructing DNA Barcode Reference Libraries. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2744:491-502. [PMID: 38683337 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3581-0_29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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All DNA barcode methods rely on reference sequences linked to well-curated voucher specimens. Definitions for and locations of DNA barcode reference libraries are not standardized, and vary throughout the literature. Standardizing, and centralizing reference specimens would provide an unambiguous source, analogous to reference genomes, to reproduce identifications and improve a library. This chapter proposes a working definition of a DNA barcode reference library, consistent with DNA barcode data standards, along with principles and methods to consider when producing or using such a library. These methods allow explicit traceback to sequence-sources which elevate the value of voucher specimens, and create a potential for community curation.
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- Rodger Gwiazdowski
- Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.
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Shapoval NA, Kir’yanov AV, Krupitsky AV, Yakovlev RV, Romanovich AE, Zhang J, Cong Q, Grishin NV, Kovalenko MG, Shapoval GN. Phylogeography of Two Enigmatic Sulphur Butterflies, Colias mongola Alphéraky, 1897 and Colias tamerlana Staudinger, 1897 (Lepidoptera, Pieridae), with Relations to Wolbachia Infection. INSECTS 2023; 14:943. [PMID: 38132616 PMCID: PMC10743618 DOI: 10.3390/insects14120943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The genus Colias Fabricius, 1807 includes numerous taxa and forms with uncertain status and taxonomic position. Among such taxa are Colias mongola Alphéraky, 1897 and Colias tamerlana Staudinger, 1897, interpreted in the literature either as conspecific forms, as subspecies of different but morphologically somewhat similar Colias species or as distinct species-level taxa. Based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA markers, we reconstructed a phylogeographic pattern of the taxa in question. We recover and include in our analysis DNA barcodes of the century-old type specimens, the lectotype of C. tamerlana deposited in the Natural History Museum (Museum für Naturkunde), Berlin, Germany (ZMHU) and the paralectotype of C. tamerlana and the lectotype of C. mongola deposited in the Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia (ZISP). Our analysis grouped all specimens within four (HP_I-HP_IV) deeply divergent but geographically poorly structured clades which did not support nonconspecifity of C. mongola-C. tamerlana. We also show that all studied females of the widely distributed haplogroup HP_II were infected with a single Wolbachia strain belonging to the supergroup B, while the males of this haplogroup, as well as all other investigated specimens of both sexes, were not infected. Our data highlight the relevance of large-scale sampling dataset analysis and the need for testing for Wolbachia infection to avoid erroneous phylogenetic reconstructions and species misidentification.
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- Nazar A. Shapoval
- Department of Karyosystematics, Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya Nab. 1, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Photonics Department, Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, Lomas del Bosque 115, Leon 37150, Mexico;
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- Department of Entomology, Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, GSP-1, korp. 12, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
- Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Pr. 33, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Ecology, Altai State University, Lenina Pr. 61, 656049 Barnaul, Russia;
- Institute of Biology, Tomsk State University, Lenina Pr. 36, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Resource Center for Development of Molecular and Cellular Technologies, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab., 7/9, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia;
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Harry Hines Blvd. 5323, Dallas, TX 75390-9050, USA; (J.Z.); (Q.C.); (N.V.G.)
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Harry Hines Blvd. 5323, Dallas, TX 75390-9050, USA
- Eugene McDermott Center For Human Growth & Development, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Harry Hines Blvd. 5323, Dallas, TX 75390-9050, USA
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Harry Hines Blvd. 5323, Dallas, TX 75390-9050, USA; (J.Z.); (Q.C.); (N.V.G.)
- Eugene McDermott Center For Human Growth & Development, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Harry Hines Blvd. 5323, Dallas, TX 75390-9050, USA
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Harry Hines Blvd. 5323, Dallas, TX 75390-9050, USA; (J.Z.); (Q.C.); (N.V.G.)
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Harry Hines Blvd. 5323, Dallas, TX 75390-9050, USA
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- Research and Methodological Department of Entomology, All-Russian Plant Quarantine Center, Pogranichnaya 32, 140150 Bykovo, Russia;
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- Department of Ecology, Altai State University, Lenina Pr. 61, 656049 Barnaul, Russia;
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Noll NW, Scherber C, Schäffler L. taxalogue: a toolkit to create comprehensive CO1 reference databases. PeerJ 2023; 11:e16253. [PMID: 38077427 PMCID: PMC10702336 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Background Taxonomic identification through DNA barcodes gained considerable traction through the invention of next-generation sequencing and DNA metabarcoding. Metabarcoding allows for the simultaneous identification of thousands of organisms from bulk samples with high taxonomic resolution. However, reliable identifications can only be achieved with comprehensive and curated reference databases. Therefore, custom reference databases are often created to meet the needs of specific research questions. Due to taxonomic inconsistencies, formatting issues, and technical difficulties, building a custom reference database requires tremendous effort. Here, we present taxalogue, an easy-to-use software for creating comprehensive and customized reference databases that provide clean and taxonomically harmonized records. In combination with extensive geographical filtering options, taxalogue opens up new possibilities for generating and testing evolutionary hypotheses. Methods taxalogue collects DNA sequences from several online sources and combines them into a reference database. Taxonomic incongruencies between the different data sources can be harmonized according to available taxonomies. Dereplication and various filtering options are available regarding sequence quality or metadata information. taxalogue is implemented in the open-source Ruby programming language, and the source code is available at https://github.com/nwnoll/taxalogue. We benchmark four reference databases by sequence identity against eight queries from different localities and trapping devices. Subsamples from each reference database were used to compare how well another one is covered. Results taxalogue produces reference databases with the best coverage at high identities for most tested queries, enabling more accurate, reliable predictions with higher certainty than the other benchmarked reference databases. Additionally, the performance of taxalogue is more consistent while providing good coverage for a variety of habitats, regions, and sampling methods. taxalogue simplifies the creation of reference databases and makes the process reproducible and transparent. Multiple available output formats for commonly used downstream applications facilitate the easy adoption of taxalogue in many different software pipelines. The resulting reference databases improve the taxonomic classification accuracy through high coverage of the query sequences at high identities.
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- Niklas W. Noll
- Centre for Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation Science, Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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- Centre for Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation Science, Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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- Centre for Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation Science, Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Wildermuth B, Seifert CL, Husemann M, Schuldt A. Metabarcoding reveals that mixed forests mitigate negative effects of non-native trees on canopy arthropod diversity. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS : A PUBLICATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2023; 33:e2921. [PMID: 37776039 DOI: 10.1002/eap.2921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Averting climate change-induced forest diebacks increasingly relies on tree species planted outside of their natural range and on the addition of non-native tree species to mixed-species forests. However, the consequences of such changes for associated biodiversity remain poorly understood, especially for the forest canopy as a largely understudied forest stratum. Here, we used flight interception traps and a metabarcoding approach to study the taxonomic and functional (trophic guilds) composition and taxon richness of canopy arthropods. We sampled 15 monospecific and mixed stands of native European beech, native Norway spruce-planted outside its natural range-and non-native Douglas fir in northwest Germany. We found that the diversity of arthropods was lower in non-native Douglas fir compared with native beech stands. Taxon richness of herbivores was reduced by both conifer species. Other functional guilds, however, were not affected by stand type. Arthropod composition differed strongly between native broadleaved beech and monospecific coniferous (native spruce or non-native Douglas fir) stands, with less pronounced differences between the native and non-native conifers. Beech-conifer mixtures consistently hosted intermediate arthropod diversity and community composition compared with the respective monospecific stands. Moreover, arthropod diversity had a positive relationship with the number of canopy microhabitats. Our study shows that considering arthropod taxa of multiple functional groups reveals the multifaceted impact of non-native tree species on forest canopy arthropod communities. Contrasting with previous studies that primarily focused on the forest floor, we found that native beech hosts a rich diversity of arthropods, compared with lower diversity and distinct communities in economically attractive, and especially in non-native, conifers with few canopy microhabitats. Broadleaf-conifer mixtures did not perform better than native beech stands, but mitigated the negative effects of conifers, making such mixtures a compromise to foster both forest-associated diversity and economic yield.
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- Benjamin Wildermuth
- Department of Forest Nature Conservation, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Forest Nature Conservation, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Museum of Nature, Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Forest Nature Conservation, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Li SY, Yao Y, Sun L, Ling HN, Jin WD, Lin XL. DNA barcodes and morphology reveal new species within the Rheotanytarsus guineensis species group from China (Diptera: Chironomidae). ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 114:e22060. [PMID: 37919838 DOI: 10.1002/arch.22060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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The Rheotanytarsus guineensis species group (Diptera: Chironomidae) is a species diverse and taxonomically difficult group. Using DNA barcodes, we found five new species within the R. guineensis species group and reviewed the species group based on adult males from China. Rheotanytarsus guoae Lin & Yao sp. n., Rheotanytarsus miaoae Lin & Yao sp. n., Rheotanytarsus qiangi Lin & Yao sp. n., Rheotanytarsus yueqingensis Lin & Yao sp. n., and Rheotanytarsus yui Lin & Yao sp. n. are all described and figured. A key to known adult males of the R. guineensis species group worldwide is provided for the first time.
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- Shu-Yi Li
- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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Lue CH, Abram PK, Hrcek J, Buffington ML, Staniczenko PPA. Metabarcoding and applied ecology with hyperdiverse organisms: Recommendations for biological control research. Mol Ecol 2023; 32:6461-6473. [PMID: 36040418 DOI: 10.1111/mec.16677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Metabarcoding is revolutionizing fundamental research in ecology by enabling large-scale detection of species and producing data that are rich with community context. However, the benefits of metabarcoding have yet to be fully realized in fields of applied ecology, especially those such as classical biological control (CBC) research that involve hyperdiverse taxa. Here, we discuss some of the opportunities that metabarcoding provides CBC and solutions to the main methodological challenges that have limited the integration of metabarcoding in existing CBC workflows. We focus on insect parasitoids, which are popular and effective biological control agents (BCAs) of invasive species and agricultural pests. Accurately identifying native, invasive and BCA species is paramount, since misidentification can undermine control efforts and lead to large negative socio-economic impacts. Unfortunately, most existing publicly accessible genetic databases cannot be used to reliably identify parasitoid species, thereby limiting the accuracy of metabarcoding in CBC research. To address this issue, we argue for the establishment of authoritative genetic databases that link metabarcoding data to taxonomically identified specimens. We further suggest using multiple genetic markers to reduce primer bias and increase taxonomic resolution. We also provide suggestions for biological control-specific metabarcoding workflows intended to track the long-term effectiveness of introduced BCAs. Finally, we use the example of an invasive pest, Drosophila suzukii, in a reflective "what if" thought experiment to explore the potential power of community metabarcoding in CBC.
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- Chia-Hua Lue
- Department of Biology, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, New York City, New York, USA
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agassiz Research and Development Centre, Agassiz, British Columbia, Canada
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- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Entomology, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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- Systematic Entomology Laboratory, ARS/USDA c/o Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Biology, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, New York City, New York, USA
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Tadmor‐Levi R, Feldstein‐Farkash T, Milstein D, Golani D, Leader N, Goren M, David L. Revisiting the species list of freshwater fish in Israel based on DNA barcoding. Ecol Evol 2023; 13:e10812. [PMID: 38125953 PMCID: PMC10731390 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Israel's region forms a continental bridge; hence, the freshwater fish fauna in Israel consists of unique populations of species that originated from Africa, Asia, or Europe and are often endemic or at the edge of their distribution range. Worldwide, fish biodiversity suffers significantly from pressures and disturbances of freshwater habitats, especially in arid regions, such as in parts of Israel. Biodiversity conservation requires efficient tools for monitoring changes in populations. DNA barcoding, by complementing and enhancing species identification, provides such monitoring tools. In this study, over 200 specimens representing over 28 species were DNA barcoded and together with previously available records, a DNA barcoding database for freshwater fish of Israel was established. Of the 71 distinct barcodes generated, 37% were new, attesting to the uniqueness of fish populations in Israel. For most species, morphological and molecular species identifications agreed. However, discrepancies were found for five genera. Based on DNA barcoding, we propose Acanthobrama telavivensis as a junior synonym for Acanthobrama lissneri. In Garra spp., we propose splitting Garra nana into two species and assigning Garra rufa in the region to Garra jordanica, or possibly to two species. Israeli Pseudophoxinus kervillei is not the same species as in Syria and Lebanon. However, Pseudophoxinus syriacus might not be endangered since it is genetically very similar to Pseudophoxinus drusensis. In Israel, instead of five reported Oxynoemacheilus species, combining DNA barcoding with morphology suggests only three. Genetic and geographic separation suggested that Aphanius mento is likely a species complex. The study provides a thorough barcoding database, suggests significant species reconsiderations in the region, and highlights the Sea of Galilee and the Beit She'an valley streams as biodiversity "hotspots." This study will therefore promote further studying of the fish species in the region and their ecology, as well as the monitoring and conservation of freshwater fish biodiversity in Israel and the region.
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- Roni Tadmor‐Levi
- Department of Animal SciencesRobert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of JerusalemRehovotIsrael
- National Natural History Collections, Department of Ecology, Evolution and BehaviorThe Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalemIsrael
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- The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History and School of ZoologyTel Aviv UniversityTel AvivIsrael
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- Science and Conservation DivisionIsrael Nature and Parks AuthorityJerusalemIsrael
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- National Natural History Collections, Department of Ecology, Evolution and BehaviorThe Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalemIsrael
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- Science and Conservation DivisionIsrael Nature and Parks AuthorityJerusalemIsrael
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- The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History and School of ZoologyTel Aviv UniversityTel AvivIsrael
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- Department of Animal SciencesRobert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of JerusalemRehovotIsrael
- National Natural History Collections, Department of Ecology, Evolution and BehaviorThe Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalemIsrael
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Huemer P, Karsholt O. Klimeschiopsis terroris auctt. from Spaina further case of cryptic diversity in European Lepidoptera (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Gelechiinae). Zootaxa 2023; 5369:400-412. [PMID: 38220708 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.3.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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A new species of Gnorimoschemini (Gelechiidae), Klimeschiopsis arnoldfransorum sp. nov., is described from specimens collected in Spain. The species is most closely related to Klimeschiopsis terroris (Hartig, 1938), with which it was hitherto mixed, but differs particularly by its small size with reduced yellowish-white forewing markings, the characters of the male and female genitalia, and the highly divergent DNA barcode (cytochrome c-oxidase subunit 1). Adult and genitalia of both sexes are figured. Finally, a checklist of the genus is provided.
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- Peter Huemer
- Tiroler Landesmuseen Betriebsges.m.b.H.; Natural History Collections; Krajnc-Str. 1; A-6060 Hall in Tirol; Austria.
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- Natural History Museum of Denmark; Universitetsparken 15; DK-2100-Copenhagen; Denmark.
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Prozorov AM, Prozorova TA, Yakovlev RV, Volkova JS, Saldaitis A, Sulak H, Revay EE, Mller GC. A new genus of Afrotropical Lasiocampini: Revaya gen. n. (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Zootaxa 2023; 5369:207-222. [PMID: 38220719 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.2.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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A new genus Revaya gen. n. with Revaya yahya sp. n. (type-species) and Revaya edita sp. n. are described. A detailed diagnosis for the new genus is provided and compared with three closely related genera: Catalebeda Aurivillius, 1902; Ptyssophlebia Berio, 1937; and Oplometa, Aurivillius 1894. Male genitalia of Oplometa cassandra (Druce, 1887) and female genitalia of Ptyssophlebia discocellularis (Strand, 1912) are illustrated for the first time. Catalebeda producta, P. discocellularis and O. cassandra are recorded for the first time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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- Alexey M Prozorov
- University of Sciences; Techniques and Technology of Bamako; BP 1805 Bamako; Mali.
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- Altai State University; pr. Lenina 61; RUS-656049 Barnaul; Russia. Tomsk State University; pr. Lenina 36; RUS-634050 Tomsk; Russia. Samarkand State University; University blv. 15; 140104 Samarkand; Uzbekistan..
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- Ulyanovsk State University; Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya Ulitsa; 1; RUS-432063 Ulyanovsk; Russia..
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- Nature Research Centre; Akademijos str. 2; 08412 Vilnius-21; Lithuania..
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- Museum Witt; Max-Reger-Str. 18; 92637 Weiden in der Oberpfalz; Germany..
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- University of Sciences; Techniques and Technology of Bamako; BP 1805 Bamako; Mali..
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- University of Sciences; Techniques and Technology of Bamako; BP 1805 Bamako; Mali. Kuvin Center for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases; Hadassah Medical School; The Hebrew University; Kalman Yaakov Man St.; 91120 Jerusalem; Israel..
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Zlatkov B, Huemer P. Eucosma subvittana (Staudinger 1892) stat. rev., a Mediterranean species resurrected by DNA barcodes and morphology (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). Zootaxa 2023; 5361:451-462. [PMID: 38220746 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5361.4.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Eucosma subvittana is resurrected from synonymy with E. cana (Haworth, 1811) and redescribed from extensive material collected in Greece (Crete) and Tunisia. It is distinguished from the similar E. cana by constant differences in wing pattern and the female genitalia, whereas the male genitalia are inseparable. A lectotype of E. subvittana is designated in order to fix the identity of this species. Adults and genitalia of both species are figured extensively. Furthermore, the DNA barcodes (cytochrome c-oxidase subunit 1) of both species are clearly divergent. In comparison, several cryptic taxa of related species-groups are genetically inseparable.
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- Boyan Zlatkov
- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences; 1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd.; 1000 Sofia; Bulgaria.
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- Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen; Sammlungs- und Forschungszentrum; Tiroler Landesmuseen Betriebsges.m.b.H.; 6060 Hall in Tirol; Austria.
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Ramirez JL, Valdivia P, Rosas-Puchuri U, Valdivia NL. SPdel: A pipeline to compare and visualize species delimitation methods for single-locus datasets. Mol Ecol Resour 2023; 23:1959-1965. [PMID: 37702121 DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.13864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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An accurate species delimitation is critical for biological studies. In this context, the use of molecular techniques along with species delimitation methods would help to a rapid and accurate biodiversity assessment. The species delimitation methods cluster data sets of orthologous sequences in molecular operational taxonomic units (MOTU). In particular, the methods based on a single gene are easily integrated with the widely used DNA barcoding approach. We developed SPdel a user-friendly pipeline to integrate different single-gene species delimitation methods. SPdel is designed to calculate and compare MOTUs obtained by different species delimitation approaches. SPdel also outputs diverse ready-to-publish quality figures, that facilitate the interpretation of results. SPdel aims to help researchers use species delimitation methods that would improve biodiversity studies.
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- Jorge L Ramirez
- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Biology, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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Ferrari G, Esselens L, Hart ML, Janssens S, Kidner C, Mascarello M, Peñalba JV, Pezzini F, von Rintelen T, Sonet G, Vangestel C, Virgilio M, Hollingsworth PM. Developing the Protocol Infrastructure for DNA Sequencing Natural History Collections. Biodivers Data J 2023; 11:e102317. [PMID: 38327316 PMCID: PMC10848826 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.11.e102317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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Intentionally preserved biological material in natural history collections represents a vast repository of biodiversity. Advances in laboratory and sequencing technologies have made these specimens increasingly accessible for genomic analyses, offering a window into the genetic past of species and often permitting access to information that can no longer be sampled in the wild. Due to their age, preparation and storage conditions, DNA retrieved from museum and herbarium specimens is often poor in yield, heavily fragmented and biochemically modified. This not only poses methodological challenges in recovering nucleotide sequences, but also makes such investigations susceptible to environmental and laboratory contamination. In this paper, we review the practical challenges associated with making the recovery of DNA sequence data from museum collections more routine. We first review key operational principles and issues to address, to guide the decision-making process and dialogue between researchers and curators about when and how to sample museum specimens for genomic analyses. We then outline the range of steps that can be taken to reduce the likelihood of contamination including laboratory set-ups, workflows and working practices. We finish by presenting a series of case studies, each focusing on protocol practicalities for the application of different mainstream methodologies to museum specimens including: (i) shotgun sequencing of insect mitogenomes, (ii) whole genome sequencing of insects, (iii) genome skimming to recover plant plastid genomes from herbarium specimens, (iv) target capture of multi-locus nuclear sequences from herbarium specimens, (v) RAD-sequencing of bird specimens and (vi) shotgun sequencing of ancient bovid bone samples.
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- Giada Ferrari
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomRoyal Botanic Garden EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
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- Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, BelgiumRoyal Museum for Central AfricaTervurenBelgium
- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, BelgiumRoyal Belgian Institute of Natural SciencesBrusselsBelgium
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- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomRoyal Botanic Garden EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
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- Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, BelgiumMeise Botanic GardenMeiseBelgium
- Leuven Plant Institute, Department of Biology, Leuven, BelgiumLeuven Plant Institute, Department of BiologyLeuvenBelgium
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- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomRoyal Botanic Garden EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
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- Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Berlin, GermanyMuseum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity ScienceBerlinGermany
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- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomRoyal Botanic Garden EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
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- Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Berlin, GermanyMuseum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity ScienceBerlinGermany
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- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, BelgiumRoyal Belgian Institute of Natural SciencesBrusselsBelgium
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- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, BelgiumRoyal Belgian Institute of Natural SciencesBrusselsBelgium
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- Royal Museum for Central Africa, Department of African Zoology, Tervuren, BelgiumRoyal Museum for Central Africa, Department of African ZoologyTervurenBelgium
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- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United KingdomRoyal Botanic Garden EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
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Müller J, Mitesser O, Schaefer HM, Seibold S, Busse A, Kriegel P, Rabl D, Gelis R, Arteaga A, Freile J, Leite GA, de Melo TN, LeBien J, Campos-Cerqueira M, Blüthgen N, Tremlett CJ, Böttger D, Feldhaar H, Grella N, Falconí-López A, Donoso DA, Moriniere J, Buřivalová Z. Soundscapes and deep learning enable tracking biodiversity recovery in tropical forests. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6191. [PMID: 37848442 PMCID: PMC10582010 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41693-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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Tropical forest recovery is fundamental to addressing the intertwined climate and biodiversity loss crises. While regenerating trees sequester carbon relatively quickly, the pace of biodiversity recovery remains contentious. Here, we use bioacoustics and metabarcoding to measure forest recovery post-agriculture in a global biodiversity hotspot in Ecuador. We show that the community composition, and not species richness, of vocalizing vertebrates identified by experts reflects the restoration gradient. Two automated measures - an acoustic index model and a bird community composition derived from an independently developed Convolutional Neural Network - correlated well with restoration (adj-R² = 0.62 and 0.69, respectively). Importantly, both measures reflected composition of non-vocalizing nocturnal insects identified via metabarcoding. We show that such automated monitoring tools, based on new technologies, can effectively monitor the success of forest recovery, using robust and reproducible data.
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- Jörg Müller
- Field Station Fabrikschleichach, Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Glashüttenstr. 5, 96181, Rauhenebrach, Germany.
- Bavarian Forest National Park, Freyungerstr. 2, 94481, Grafenau, Germany.
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- Field Station Fabrikschleichach, Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Glashüttenstr. 5, 96181, Rauhenebrach, Germany
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- Fundación Jocotoco, Valladolid N24-414 y Luis Cordero, Quito, Ecuador
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- Technical University of Munich, School of Life Sciences, Ecosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Research Group, Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2, 85354, Freising, Germany
- Berchtesgaden National Park, Doktorberg 6, Berchtesgaden, 83471, Germany
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- Saxon-Switzerland National Park, An der Elbe 4, 01814, Bad Schandau, Germany
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- Field Station Fabrikschleichach, Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Glashüttenstr. 5, 96181, Rauhenebrach, Germany
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- Field Station Fabrikschleichach, Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Glashüttenstr. 5, 96181, Rauhenebrach, Germany
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- Yanayacu Research Center, Cosanga, Ecuador
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- Pasaje El Moro E4-216 y Norberto Salazar, EC 170902, Tumbaco, DMQ, Ecuador
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- Rainforest Connection, Science Department, 440 Cobia Drive, Suite 1902, Katy, TX, 77494, USA
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- Rainforest Connection, Science Department, 440 Cobia Drive, Suite 1902, Katy, TX, 77494, USA
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- Ecological Networks Lab, Department of Biology, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Schnittspahnstr. 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Ecological Networks Lab, Department of Biology, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Schnittspahnstr. 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Phyletisches Museum, Institute for Zoology and Evolutionary Research, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Animal Population Ecology, Bayreuth Center for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Animal Population Ecology, Bayreuth Center for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Field Station Fabrikschleichach, Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Glashüttenstr. 5, 96181, Rauhenebrach, Germany
- Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad, Medio Ambiente y Salud-BIOMAS-Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
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- Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad, Medio Ambiente y Salud-BIOMAS-Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Av. Ladrón de Guevara E11-253, CP 17-01-2759, Quito, Ecuador
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- AIM - Advanced Identification Methods GmbH, Niemeyerstr. 1, 04179, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology and The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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Winterbottom R, Bogorodsky SV, Alpermann TJ. A new species of Trimma of the T. taylori species group (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from the Red Sea, Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 2023; 5353:250-264. [PMID: 38220686 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5353.3.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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A new species of Trimma is described from the Red Sea along the Saudi Arabian coast. Specimens and/or photographs of this species are available from the Egyptian Red Sea to Eritrea. These specimens, formerly identified as T. taylori, differ from all other samples from the Indo-Pacific currently identified as T. taylori in having 9 and 89 dorsal- and anal-fin rays respectively (vs. usually 10 and 10 rays), 13 pectoral-fin rays (vs. usually 14 rays), and cycloid scales covering the entire predorsal region from the upper base of the pectoral fin anterior to a convex line posterodorsally to just lateral to the base of the sixth first dorsal-fin spine (vs. predorsal region mostly or entirely covered with ctenoid scales). In addition, specimens from the Red Sea form a monophyletic lineage in a Maximum Likelihood analysis of the COI gene. In this tree, the new species is the sister group to a clade composed of three lineages. One is composed of specimens from the Maldives, which is the sister group of a single available specimen from the Seychelles. These two together are the sister group of specimens of a widespread western Pacific clade.
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- Richard Winterbottom
- Curator Emeritus; Department of Natural History; Royal Ontario Museum; 100 Queens Park; Toronto; Ont.; Canada M5S 2C6.; Professor Emeritus; Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; University of Toronto; Toronto; Ont.; Canada M5S 1A1.
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- Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt; Senckenberganlage 25; 60325 Frankfurt a.M.; Germany.; Station of Naturalists; Omsk; Russia.
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- Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt; Senckenberganlage 25; 60325 Frankfurt a.M.; Germany.
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Chesters D, Ferrari RR, Lin X, Orr MC, Staab M, Zhu CD. Launching insectphylo.org; a new hub facilitating construction and use of synthesis molecular phylogenies of insects. Mol Ecol Resour 2023; 23:1556-1573. [PMID: 37265018 DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.13817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The Holy Grail of an Insect Tree of Life can only be 'discovered' through extensive collaboration among taxon specialists, phylogeneticists and centralized frameworks such as Open Tree of Life, but insufficient effort from stakeholders has so far hampered this promising approach. The resultant unavailability of synthesis phylogenies is an unfortunate situation given the numerous practical usages of phylogenies in the near term and against the backdrop of the ongoing biodiversity crisis. To resolve this issue, we establish a new online hub that centralizes the collation of relevant phylogenetic data and provides the resultant synthesis molecular phylogenies. This is achieved through key developments in a proposed pipeline for the construction of a species-level insect phylogeny. The functionality of the framework is demonstrated through the construction of a highly supported, species-comprehensive phylogeny of Diptera, built from integrated omics data, COI DNA barcodes, and a compiled database of over 100 standardized, published Diptera phylogenies. Machine-readable forms of the phylogeny (and subsets thereof) are publicly available at insectphylo.org, a new public repository for species-comprehensive phylogenies for biological research.
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- Douglas Chesters
- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- International College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Entomologie, Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Ecological Networks, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- International College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Biological Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Xie T, Orr MC, Zhang D, Ferrari RR, Li Y, Liu X, Niu Z, Wang M, Zhou Q, Hao J, Zhu C, Chesters D. Phylogeny-based assignment of functional traits to DNA barcodes outperforms distance-based, in a comparison of approaches. Mol Ecol Resour 2023; 23:1526-1539. [PMID: 37202847 DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.13813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The full potential for using DNA barcodes for profiling functional trait diversity has yet to be determined in plants and animals; thus, we outline a general framework for quantifying functional trait diversity of insect community DNA and propose and assess the accuracy of three methods for achieving this. We built a novel dataset of traits and DNA barcodes for wild bees in China. An informatics framework was developed for phylogeny-based integration of these data and prediction of traits for any subject barcodes, which was compared with two distance-based methods. For Phylogenetic Assignment, we additionally conducted a species-level analysis of publically available bee trait data. Under the specimen-level dataset, the rate of trait assignment was negatively correlated with distance between the query and the nearest trait-known reference, for all methods. Phylogenetic Assignment was found to perform best under several criteria; particularly, it had the lowest false-positive rate (rarely returning a state prediction where success was unlikely; where the distance from query to the nearest reference was high). For a wider range of compiled traits, conservative life-history traits showed the highest rates of assignment; for example, sociality was predicted with confidence at 53%, parasitism at 44% and nest location at 33%. As outlined herein, automated trait assignment might be applied at scale to either barcodes or metabarcodes. With further compilation and databasing of DNA barcode and trait data, the rate and accuracy of trait assignment is expected to increase to the point of being a widely viable and informative approach.
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- Tingting Xie
- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Entomologie, Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Agro-Products Processing, Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- International College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- International College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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da Silva FL, Pinho LC, Stur E, Nihei SS, Ekrem T. DNA barcodes provide insights into the diversity and biogeography of the non-biting midge Polypedilum (Diptera, Chironomidae) in South America. Ecol Evol 2023; 13:e10602. [PMID: 37841227 PMCID: PMC10568203 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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South America, particularly within its tropical belt, is renowned for its unparalleled high levels of species richness, surpassing other major biomes. Certain neotropical areas harbor fragmented knowledge of insect diversity and face imminent threats from biodiversity loss and climate change. Hence, there is an urgent need for rapid estimation methods to complement slower traditional taxonomic approaches. A variety of algorithms for delimiting species through single-locus DNA barcodes have been developed and applied for rapid species diversity estimates across diverse taxa. However, tree-based and distance-based methods may yield different group assignments, leading to potential overestimation or underestimation of putative species. Here, we investigate the performance of different DNA-based species delimitation approaches to rapidly estimate the diversity of Polypedilum (Chironomidae, Diptera) in South America. Additionally, we test the hypothesis that significant differences exist in the community structure of Polypedilum fauna between South America and its neighboring regions, particularly the Nearctic. Our analysis encompasses a dataset of 1492 specimens from 598 locations worldwide, with a specific focus on South America. Within this region, we analyzed a subset of 247 specimens reported from 37 locations. Using various methods including the Barcode Index Number (BIN), Bayesian Poisson tree processes (bPTP), multi-rate Poisson tree processes (mPTP), single-rate Poisson tree processes (sPTP), and generalized mixed Yule coalescent (sGMYC), we identify molecular operational taxonomic units (MOTUs) ranging from 267 to 520. Our results indicate that the sGMYC method is the most suitable for estimating putative species in our dataset, resulting in the identification of 75 species in the Neotropical region, particularly in South America. Notably, this region exhibited higher species richness in comparison to the Palearctic and Oriental realms. Additionally, our findings suggest potential differences in species composition of Polypedilum fauna between the Neotropical and the adjacent Nearctic realms, highlighting high levels of endemism and species richness in the first. These results support our hypothesis that there are substantial differences exist in species composition between the Polypedilum fauna in South America and the neighboring regions.
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- Fabio Laurindo da Silva
- Department of Natural HistoryNTNU University Museum, Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheimNorway
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Laboratory of Aquatic Insect Biodiversity and Ecology, Department of Zoology, Institute of BiosciencesUniversity of São PauloSão PauloBrazil
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- Laboratory of Systematic of Diptera, Department of Ecology and ZoologyFederal University of Santa CatarinaFlorianópolisBrazil
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- Department of Natural HistoryNTNU University Museum, Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheimNorway
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- Laboratory of Systematic and Biogeography of Insecta, Department of Zoology, Institute of BiosciencesUniversity of São PauloSão PauloBrazil
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- Department of Natural HistoryNTNU University Museum, Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheimNorway
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Lindner MF, Gonçalves LT, Bianchi FM, Ferrari A, Cavalleri A. Tiny insects, big troubles: a review of BOLD's COI database for Thysanoptera (Insecta). BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2023; 113:703-715. [PMID: 37614126 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485323000391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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DNA Barcoding is an important tool for disciplines such as taxonomy, phylogenetics and phylogeography, with Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD) being the largest database of partial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences. We provide the first extensive revision of the information available in this database for the insect order Thysanoptera, to assess: how many COI sequences are available; how representative these sequences are for the order; and the current potential of BOLD as a reference library for specimen identification and species delimitation. The COI database at BOLD currently represents only about 5% of the over 6400 valid thrips species, with a heavy bias towards a few species of economic importance. Clear Barcode gaps were observed for 24 out of 33 genera evaluated, but many outliers were also observed. We suggest that the COI sequences available in BOLD as a reference would not allow for accurate identifications in about 30% of Thysanoptera species in this database, which rises to 40% of taxa within Thripidae, the most sampled family within the order. Thus, we call for caution and a critical evaluation in using BOLD as a reference library for thrips Barcodes, and future efforts should focus on improving the data quality of this database.
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- Mariana F Lindner
- Department of Zoology, Laboratório de Entomologia Sistemática, Institute of Biosciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Zoology, Laboratório de Entomologia Sistemática, Institute of Biosciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Entomologia, Sistemática e Biogeografia (LESB), Matéria Zoologia, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Entomologia, Sistemática e Biogeografia (LESB), Matéria Zoologia, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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Lutz Í, Martins T, Araújo F, Ferreira C, Santana P, Miranda J, Matos S, Sousa J, Pereira L, Bentes B, da Silva R, Veneza I, Sampaio I, Vallinoto M, Gomes GE. Molecular characterization of juvenile fish from the Amazon estuary using DNA barcoding approach. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0292232. [PMID: 37768976 PMCID: PMC10538654 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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The efficiency of the DNA barcoding relies on sequencing fragment of the Cytochrome C Subunit I (COI) gene, which has been claimed as a tool to biodiversity identification from distinct groups. Accordingly, the goal of this study was to identify juvenile fish species along an estuary of Caeté River in the Brazilian Blue Amazon based on. For this purpose, we applied the DNA barcoding and discuss this approach as a tool for discrimination of species in early ontogenetic stages. A 500-bp fragment was obtained from 74 individuals, belonging to 23 species, 20 genera, 13 families and seven orders. About 70% of the 46 haplotypes revealed congruence between morphological and molecular species identification, while 8% of them failed in identification of taxa and 22% demonstrated morphological misidentification. These results proved that COI fragments were effective to diagnose fish species at early life stages, allowing identifying all samples to a species-specific status, except for some taxa whose COI sequences remain unavailable in public databases. Therefore, we recommend the incorporation of DNA barcoding to provide additional support to traditional identification, especially in morphologically controversial groups. In addition, periodic updates and comparative analyses in public COI datasets are encouraged.
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- Ítalo Lutz
- Laboratório de Genética Aplicada, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Aplicada, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança, Pará, Brazil
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- Coordenação de Zoologia, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Aplicada, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Aplicada, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Aplicada, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Aplicada, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Aplicada, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança, Pará, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Ecologia Aquática e Pesca da Amazônia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Ecologia Aquática e Pesca da Amazônia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Aplicada, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança, Pará, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Monte Alegre, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Aplicada, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança, Pará, Brazil
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Lörz AN, Schwentner M, Bober S, Jażdżewska AM. Multi-ocean distribution of a brooding predator in the abyssal benthos. Sci Rep 2023; 13:15867. [PMID: 37739991 PMCID: PMC10516890 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42942-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023] Open
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How far are species distributed on the abyssal plains? Spanning from 3000 to 6000 m below sea level, abyssal plains cover three-quarters of the ocean floor and are the largest but also least explored habitat on Earth. The question of vertical and horizontal distribution is central to understanding biogeographic and population genetic processes within species inhabiting the deep-sea benthos. Amphipod crustaceans are an important and dominant taxon in this ecosystem. As they are brooders, their dispersal capacities are more limited compared to species with free-swimming larvae, and with the exception of a few scavenging species deep-sea amphipods are restricted to a single ocean. Based on an integrative taxonomic approach (morphology, COI, 16S and 18S) we demonstrate the occurrence of a predatory amphipod species, Rhachotropis abyssalis, in three oceans: the Antarctic Ross Sea, the Northwest Pacific and the North Atlantic; regions more than 20,000 km apart. Although such extensive geographic distributions may represent a rare exception for brooding predators, these findings might also be no exception at all, but a reflection of the rare sampling and rare taxonomic investigation of invertebrate predators in the deep-sea. Our findings highlight our abysmal state of knowledge regarding biodiversity and biogeography on abyssal plains.
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- Anne-Nina Lörz
- Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fishery Science (IMF), Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN), University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department Biodiversity of Animals, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Venuti I, Ceruso M, Muscariello T, Ambrosio RL, Di Pinto A, Pepe T. Mitochondrial Analysis of Sparidae Species to Detect a New DNA Barcoding Marker for Dentex gibbosus to Utilize against Fraud. Foods 2023; 12:3441. [PMID: 37761149 PMCID: PMC10530232 DOI: 10.3390/foods12183441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Dentex gibbosus (Pink dentex) is a fish species of increasing economic interest in the Mediterranean Sea that is consumed both whole and processed. The growing value of this sparid in European markets is responsible for its substitution with fraudulent species. The distinctive morphologic feature of D. gibbosus is the conspicuous hump on the forehead in the older and larger specimens. However, the head is regularly convex in young individuals, requiring high skills and competencies for correct identification. Authentication becomes even more challenging in the case of prepared and processed products. Therefore, the molecular characterization of Pink dentex plays a crucial role in preventing commercial fraud with species substitution. This paper proposes a comparative mitogenome analysis between 19 sparid species of commercial interest as a tool to accurately design species-specific primers targeting a fragment of the NAD2 gene for the identification of D. gibbosus. We successfully detected Pink dentex DNA both using endpoint and real-time PCR. The findings showed the high specificity of the designed primers, demonstrating this a suitable, fast, and cost-effective method that could be used for the unambiguous identification of Pink dentex. This innovative approach for sparid authentication is expected to contribute to seafood traceability, public health assurance, integrity, and the credibility of the seafood industry.
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- Iolanda Venuti
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, n. 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (I.V.); (T.M.); (R.L.A.); (T.P.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, n. 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (I.V.); (T.M.); (R.L.A.); (T.P.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, n. 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (I.V.); (T.M.); (R.L.A.); (T.P.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, n. 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (I.V.); (T.M.); (R.L.A.); (T.P.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Prov. le Casamassima, Km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, n. 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (I.V.); (T.M.); (R.L.A.); (T.P.)
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Huang WC, Evacitas FC, Balisco RA, Nañola CL, Chou TK, Jhuang WC, Chang CW, Shen KN, Shao KT, Liao TY. DNA barcoding of marine teleost fishes (Teleostei) in Cebu, the Philippines, a biodiversity hotspot of the coral triangle. Sci Rep 2023; 13:14867. [PMID: 37684303 PMCID: PMC10491795 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41832-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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A morphology-based barcoding library of market teleost fishes (Teleostei) in Cebu is built based on cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences and voucher specimens which aimed to establish a reliable reference of frequently traded fishes in the province, a biodiversity hotspot at the center of the Philippine archipelago. A total of 1721 specimens were collected from 18 fish markets and landing sites around the province, in which 538 specimens were sequenced belonging to 393 species from 229 genera, 86 families, and 37 orders. Most speciose families are coral reef or reef-related shallow-water species. Twelve species from 11 families are newly recorded in the Philippine waters, among which 7 species are deep-sea inhabitants, while 3 species have expanded their distribution range. Only 20 taxa could not be identified to the species level due to the difficulty in morphological examinations, absence of matched reference sequences in online databases, and/or problematic species awaiting further studies. This first comprehensive DNA barcoding survey of Cebu fishes can facilitate further taxonomic research as well as the conservation and management of fisheries in the Philippines.
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- Wen-Chien Huang
- Doctoral Degree Program in Marine Biotechnology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Doctoral Degree Program in Marine Biotechnology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biology and Environmental Science, University of the Philippines Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines
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- Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- College of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Western Philippines University, Puerto Princesa, Philippines
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies, University of the Philippines Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines
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- Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Doctoral Degree Program in Marine Biotechnology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Doctoral Degree Program in Marine Biotechnology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Marine Ecology and Conservation Research Center, National Academy of Marine Research, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Institute of Marine Ecology and Conservation, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Marine Biology, National Dong Hwa University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Marine Ecology and Conservation Research Center, National Academy of Marine Research, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Jarquín-González J, Valdez-Moreno M, Rosas-Luis R. Taxonomic insights into Panopeuslacustris Desbonne (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) based on morphological and molecular data. Zookeys 2023; 1179:107-122. [PMID: 37719774 PMCID: PMC10504639 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1179.105734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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The genus Panopeus belongs to the family Panopeidae and comprises a group of brachyuran crabs native to the American continent (except for P.africanus). However, taxonomic problems related to the presence of cryptic species have made it difficult to recognize the species and advance the biological knowledge of this group. Herein, a detailed description based on morphological and molecular data is provided for the species P.lacustris for the first time. Additionally, new morphological characters are proposed for the discrimination of the species. It is strongly suggested to increase the knowledge of the gene pool of the group, explore new morphological characters, and update the species descriptions to advance the group's knowledge. This proposal will serve as a reference for future studies aimed at clarifying the taxonomic, conservation and ecological status of the species of Panopeus.
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- Jani Jarquín-González
- Tecnológico Nacional de México/I.T. de Chetumal, Av. Insurgentes 330, Chetumal 77013, Quintana Roo, MexicoTecnológico Nacional de México/I.T. de ChetumalChetumalMexico
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- El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Av. Centenario km 5.5, Chetumal 77014, Quintana Roo, MexicoEl Colegio de la Frontera SurChetumalMexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México/I.T. de Chetumal, Av. Insurgentes 330, Chetumal 77013, Quintana Roo, MexicoTecnológico Nacional de México/I.T. de ChetumalChetumalMexico
- CONAHCYT-Tecnológico Nacional de México/I.T. de Chetumal, Av. Insurgentes 330, Chetumal 77013, Quintana Roo, MexicoCONAHCYT-Tecnológico Nacional de México/I.T. de ChetumalChetumalMexico
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Ortiz AS, Rubio RM, Guerrero JJ, Garre M, Yela JL. DNA barcoding of the genus Apaidia Hampson, 1900 for species delimitation from Western Mediterranean fauna (Lepidoptera, Erebidae). Zootaxa 2023; 5343:193-200. [PMID: 38221379 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5343.2.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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The genus Apaidia Hampson, 1900 is a relict Western Mediterranean genus in the South-western part of Europe and the North-western areas of the Mediterranean Africa comprising so far three species, Apaidia rufeola (Rambur, 1832), Apaidia mesogona (Godart, [1824]) and Apaidia barbarica Legrand, 1939. According to the examined material, COI mitochondrial DNA sequences and adult morphology integration supports the existence of three main lineages of Apaidia with sequence divergence rates of approximately 4.5%, which are within the range reported for other well-defined insect species. In addition, we recovered three different BINS, suggesting the presence of different species with unique and specific identifier for A. mesogona (AEC6797), A. rufeola (AEI9539), and the Iberian-Balearic A. barbarica (AEI9540). This study contributes to a better understanding of the taxonomy of the genus Apaidia and challenges future revision of this genus in Northern Africa, as well as the presence of the Apaidia species in Western Mediterranean islands and populations located in Italy.
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- A S Ortiz
- Department of Zoology and Physical Anthropology; University of Murcia; Campus de Espinardo; E-30100 Murcia; Spain.
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- Department of Zoology and Physical Anthropology; University of Murcia; Campus de Espinardo; E-30100 Murcia; Spain.
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- Department of Zoology and Physical Anthropology; University of Murcia; Campus de Espinardo; E-30100 Murcia; Spain.
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- Department of Zoology and Physical Anthropology; University of Murcia; Campus de Espinardo; E-30100 Murcia; Spain.
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- Grupo DITEG; rea de Zoologa; Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales; Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha; Avda. Carlos III; s.n.; Campus Real Fbrica de Armas; E-45071 Toledo; Spain.
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Gruppi C, Sanzenbacher P, Balekjian K, Hagar R, Hagen S, Rayne C, Schweizer TM, Bossu CM, Cooper D, Dietsch T, Smith TB, Ruegg K, Harrigan RJ. Genetic identification of avian samples recovered from solar energy installations. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0289949. [PMID: 37672506 PMCID: PMC10482291 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Renewable energy production and development will drastically affect how we meet global energy demands, while simultaneously reducing the impact of climate change. Although the possible effects of renewable energy production (mainly from solar- and wind-energy facilities) on wildlife have been explored, knowledge gaps still exist, and collecting data from wildlife remains (when negative interactions occur) at energy installations can act as a first step regarding the study of species and communities interacting with facilities. In the case of avian species, samples can be collected relatively easily (as compared to other sampling methods), but may only be able to be identified when morphological characteristics are diagnostic for a species. Therefore, many samples that appear as partial remains, or "feather spots"-known to be of avian origin but not readily assignable to species via morphology-may remain unidentified, reducing the efficiency of sample collection and the accuracy of patterns observed. To obtain data from these samples and ensure their identification and inclusion in subsequent analyses, we applied, for the first time, a DNA barcoding approach that uses mitochondrial genetic data to identify unknown avian samples collected at solar facilities to species. We also verified and compared identifications obtained by our genetic method to traditional morphological identifications using a blind test, and discuss discrepancies observed. Our results suggest that this genetic tool can be used to verify, correct, and supplement identifications made in the field and can produce data that allow accurate comparisons of avian interactions across facilities, locations, or technology types. We recommend implementing this genetic approach to ensure that unknown samples collected are efficiently identified and contribute to a better understanding of wildlife impacts at renewable energy projects.
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- Cristian Gruppi
- Center for Tropical Research, Institute of Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Palm Springs, California, United States of America
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- Center for Tropical Research, Institute of Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Center for Tropical Research, Institute of Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Center for Tropical Research, Institute of Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Resource Conservation District, Santa Monica Mountains, Topanga, California, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad, California, United States of America
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- Center for Tropical Research, Institute of Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America
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- Center for Tropical Research, Institute of Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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von Beeren C, Pohl S, Fikáček M, Kleinfelder S, Tishechkin AK, Yamamoto S, Chani‐Posse M, Żyła D, Tokareva A, Maruyama M, Hall WE, Sandoval LP, Kronauer DJC. Army ant middens - Home and nursery of a diverse beetle fauna. Ecol Evol 2023; 13:e10451. [PMID: 37736273 PMCID: PMC10509147 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Army ants provide nourishment to a large variety of animals. This includes birds that feed on animals flushed out by army ant raids, symbiotic arthropods that consume the ants' prey or their brood, and other arthropods that scavenge on army ant refuse deposits. The latter have not received much attention, and the few published studies lack detailed species identifications. Here we provide a first systematic inventory of the beetle fauna associated with refuse deposits of Eciton army ants, with a focus on Eciton burchellii. We collected 8364 adult beetles, 511 larvae, and 24 eggs from 34 deposits at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica. We used a combination of DNA barcoding and morphology to identify a subset of 436 specimens to species level. The samples included several new species, and we here formally describe two water scavenger beetles (Hydrophilidae). Refuse deposits harbored a diverse beetle fauna. The identified subset consisted of 91 beetle species from 12 families, with rove beetles being the most abundant and diverse visitors. Of the 85 species found with E. burchellii, 50 species were collected from only one or two refuse deposits. Conversely, seven species were found in 10 or more refuse deposits, indicating a certain level of habitat specialization. We matched adults and immatures for 22 beetle species via DNA barcodes, demonstrating that army ant middens also serve as a beetle nursery. The present survey highlights the significant ecological function of army ants as promoters of biodiversity and their status as keystone species in tropical rainforests.
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- Christoph von Beeren
- Department of BiologyTechnical University of DarmstadtDarmstadtGermany
- Laboratory of Social Evolution and BehaviorThe Rockefeller UniversityNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- NUS CollegeNational University of SingaporeSingaporeSingapore
- Division of ScienceYale‐NUS CollegeSingaporeSingapore
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- Department of Biological SciencesNational Sun Yat‐sen UniversityKaohsiungTaiwan
- Department of EntomologyNational MuseumPragueCzech Republic
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- California State Collection of ArthropodsCalifornia Department of Food and AgricultureSacramentoCaliforniaUSA
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- The Hokkaido University MuseumHokkaido UniversitySapporoJapan
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- Museum of Nature HamburgLeibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity ChangeHamburgGermany
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- Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of SciencesWarsawPoland
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Environmental SciencesCzech University of Life Sciences PraguePraha — SuchdolCzech Republic
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- Laboratory of Social Evolution and BehaviorThe Rockefeller UniversityNew YorkNew YorkUSA
- Howard Hughes Medical InstituteNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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Pollmann M, Kuhn D, König C, Homolka I, Paschke S, Reinisch R, Schmidt A, Schwabe N, Weber J, Gottlieb Y, Steidle JLM. New species based on the biological species concept within the complex of Lariophagus distinguendus (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Pteromalidae), a parasitoid of household pests. Ecol Evol 2023; 13:e10524. [PMID: 37720058 PMCID: PMC10500055 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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The pteromalid parasitoid Lariophagus distinguendus (Foerster) belongs to the Hymenoptera, a megadiverse insect order with high cryptic diversity. It attacks stored product pest beetles in human storage facilities. Recently, it has been shown to consist of two separate species. To further study its cryptic diversity, strains were collected to compare their relatedness using barcoding and nuclear genes. Nuclear genes identified two clusters which agree with the known two species, whereas the barcode fragment determined an additional third Clade. Total reproductive isolation (RI) according to the biological species concept (BSC) was investigated in crossing experiments within and between clusters using representative strains. Sexual isolation exists between all studied pairs, increasing from slight to strong with genetic distance. Postzygotic barriers mostly affected hybrid males, pointing to Haldane's rule. Hybrid females were only affected by unidirectional Spiroplasma-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility and behavioural sterility, each in one specific strain combination. RI was virtually absent between strains separated by up to 2.8% COI difference, but strong or complete in three pairs from one Clade each, separated by at least 7.2%. Apparently, each of these clusters represents one separate species according to the BSC, highlighting cryptic diversity in direct vicinity to humans. In addition, these results challenge the recent 'turbo-taxonomy' practice of using 2% COI differences to delimitate species, especially within parasitic Hymenoptera. The gradual increase in number and strength of reproductive barriers between strains with increasing genetic distance also sheds light on the emergence of barriers during the speciation process in L. distinguendus.
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- Marie Pollmann
- Department of Chemical Ecology 190t, Institute of BiologyUniversity of HohenheimStuttgartGermany
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- Department of Entomology 360c, Institute of PhytomedicineUniversity of HohenheimStuttgartGermany
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- Akademie für Natur‐ und Umweltschutz Baden‐WürttembergStuttgartGermany
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- Department of Chemical Ecology 190t, Institute of BiologyUniversity of HohenheimStuttgartGermany
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- Department of Chemical Ecology 190t, Institute of BiologyUniversity of HohenheimStuttgartGermany
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- Department of Chemical Ecology 190t, Institute of BiologyUniversity of HohenheimStuttgartGermany
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- Department of Chemical Ecology 190t, Institute of BiologyUniversity of HohenheimStuttgartGermany
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- Plant Evolutionary Biology 190b, Institute of BiologyUniversity of HohenheimStuttgartGermany
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- Department of Chemical Ecology 190t, Institute of BiologyUniversity of HohenheimStuttgartGermany
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- Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Koret School of Veterinary MedicineHebrew University of JerusalemRehovotIsrael
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- Department of Chemical Ecology 190t, Institute of BiologyUniversity of HohenheimStuttgartGermany
- KomBioTa – Center of Biodiversity and Integrative TaxonomyUniversity of HohenheimStuttgartGermany
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Jourdan J, Bundschuh M, Copilaș-Ciocianu D, Fišer C, Grabowski M, Hupało K, Jemec Kokalj A, Kabus J, Römbke J, Soose LJ, Oehlmann J. Cryptic Species in Ecotoxicology. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2023; 42:1889-1914. [PMID: 37314101 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The advent of genetic methods has led to the discovery of an increasing number of species that previously could not be distinguished from each other on the basis of morphological characteristics. Even though there has been an exponential growth of publications on cryptic species, such species are rarely considered in ecotoxicology. Thus, the particular question of ecological differentiation and the sensitivity of closely related cryptic species is rarely addressed. Tackling this question, however, is of key importance for evolutionary ecology, conservation biology, and, in particular, regulatory ecotoxicology. At the same time, the use of species with (known or unknown) cryptic diversity might be a reason for the lack of reproducibility of ecotoxicological experiments and implies a false extrapolation of the findings. Our critical review includes a database and literature search through which we investigated how many of the species most frequently used in ecotoxicological assessments show evidence of cryptic diversity. We found a high proportion of reports indicating overlooked species diversity, especially in invertebrates. In terrestrial and aquatic realms, at least 67% and 54% of commonly used species, respectively, were identified as cryptic species complexes. The issue is less prominent in vertebrates, in which we found evidence for cryptic species complexes in 27% of aquatic and 6.7% of terrestrial vertebrates. We further exemplified why different evolutionary histories may significantly determine cryptic species' ecology and sensitivity to pollutants. This in turn may have a major impact on the results of ecotoxicological tests and, consequently, the outcome of environmental risk assessments. Finally, we provide a brief guideline on how to deal practically with cryptic diversity in ecotoxicological studies in general and its implementation in risk assessment procedures in particular. Environ Toxicol Chem 2023;42:1889-1914. © 2023 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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- Jonas Jourdan
- Department of Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Kaiserslautern-Landau, Landau, Germany
- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Evolutionary Ecology of Hydrobionts, Nature Research Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology, University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Aquatic Ecosystem Research, Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- ECT Oekotoxikologie, Flörsheim am Main, Germany
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- Department of Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Babytskiy A, Pavliuk S, Bezsmertna O. Review of the Genus Sciara Meigen, 1803 (Diptera, Sciaridae) in Ukraine. INSECTS 2023; 14:732. [PMID: 37754700 PMCID: PMC10531905 DOI: 10.3390/insects14090732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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On the territory of Ukraine during the field seasons 2015-2022, we collected eight Sciara species-S. analis Schiner, 1864, S. flavimana Zetterstedt, 1851, S. hebes (Loew, 1869), S. helvola Winnertz, 1867, S. hemerobioides (Scopoli, 1763), S. humeralis Zetterstedt, 1851, S. incerta Winnertz, 1867 and S. ruficauda Meigen, 1818. All specimens are kept in the collections of the Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine (SIZK). According to the results of our research, the four species S. flavimana, S. hebes, S. helvola and S. incerta are being registered for the first time in Ukraine. New localities are given for S. analis, S. hemerobioides, S. humeralis and S. ruficauda. The distribution, morphological peculiarities, ecology and phenology of registered species are also briefly discussed. A key to 12 European Sciara species is given.
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- Andriy Babytskiy
- Department of Entomology and Collection Management, Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine, vul. Bohdana Khmelnytskogo, 15, 01030 Kyiv, Ukraine
- Department of Agrosphere Ecology and Environmental Control, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, vul. Heroiv Oborony, 13, 03041 Kyiv, Ukraine;
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- Department of Agrosphere Ecology and Environmental Control, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, vul. Heroiv Oborony, 13, 03041 Kyiv, Ukraine;
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- Department of Ecology and Zoology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, vul. Volodymyrska, 60, 01033 Kyiv, Ukraine;
- Tsumanska Puscha National Nature Park, vul. Nezalezhnosti, 18, Kivertsi Town, 45200 Kyiv, Ukraine
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French CM, Bertola LD, Carnaval AC, Economo EP, Kass JM, Lohman DJ, Marske KA, Meier R, Overcast I, Rominger AJ, Staniczenko PPA, Hickerson MJ. Global determinants of insect mitochondrial genetic diversity. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5276. [PMID: 37644003 PMCID: PMC10465557 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40936-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Understanding global patterns of genetic diversity is essential for describing, monitoring, and preserving life on Earth. To date, efforts to map macrogenetic patterns have been restricted to vertebrates, which comprise only a small fraction of Earth's biodiversity. Here, we construct a global map of predicted insect mitochondrial genetic diversity from cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 sequences, derived from open data. We calculate the mitochondrial genetic diversity mean and genetic diversity evenness of insect assemblages across the globe, identify their environmental correlates, and make predictions of mitochondrial genetic diversity levels in unsampled areas based on environmental data. Using a large single-locus genetic dataset of over 2 million globally distributed and georeferenced mtDNA sequences, we find that mitochondrial genetic diversity evenness follows a quadratic latitudinal gradient peaking in the subtropics. Both mitochondrial genetic diversity mean and evenness positively correlate with seasonally hot temperatures, as well as climate stability since the last glacial maximum. Our models explain 27.9% and 24.0% of the observed variation in mitochondrial genetic diversity mean and evenness in insects, respectively, making an important step towards understanding global biodiversity patterns in the most diverse animal taxon.
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- Connor M French
- Biology Department, City College of New York, New York, NY, USA.
- Biology Ph.D. Program, Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA.
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- Biology Department, City College of New York, New York, NY, USA
- Section for Computational and RNA Biology, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, N 2200, Denmark
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- Biology Department, City College of New York, New York, NY, USA
- Biology Ph.D. Program, Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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- Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa, Japan
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- Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa, Japan
- Macroecology Laboratory, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Biology Department, City College of New York, New York, NY, USA
- Biology Ph.D. Program, Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
- Entomology Section, National Museum of Natural History, Manila, Philippines
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- Institut für Biologie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Center for Integrative Biodiversity Discovery, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Biology Ph.D. Program, Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
- Institut de Biologie de l'Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France
- Department of Vertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA
- Maine Center for Genetics in the Environment, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA
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- Biology Department, City College of New York, New York, NY, USA
- Biology Ph.D. Program, Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
- Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, USA
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Pérez T, Romero-Bascones A, Pirhadi N, Coya R, Fernández-Rueda MDP, Márquez I, García-Flórez L, Borrell YJ. Insights on the Evolutionary History and Genetic Patterns of Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797 in the Northeastern Atlantic Using Mitochondrial DNA. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2708. [PMID: 37684972 PMCID: PMC10486628 DOI: 10.3390/ani13172708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Octopus vulgaris is one of the most harvested octopus species in the world. In the Iberian Peninsula, there are several small-scale fisheries that have a long-term tradition of harvesting octopus. The Asturias fleet (in Northern Spain) has an internationally recognized MSC label for its exploitation. Of concern, genetic assessments of exploited stocks are currently scarce, which could prevent the implementation of adequate managing strategies. We use two mitochondrial regions (cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 and control region) to analyze the genetic status and evolutionary events that conditioned octopus populations' characteristics in the Northeastern Atlantic. A total of 90 individuals were sampled from three different localities in the Iberian Peninsula as well as a location in Macaronesia. Temporal genetic analyses on Asturias and Algarve populations were also performed. Results indicated the absence of fine spatial genetic structuring but showed the Canary Islands (in Macaronesia) as the most distinct population. Our analyses detected two distinct clades, already described in the literature, but, for the first time, we confirmed the presence of the α-southern haplogroup in the Northern Iberian Peninsula. This result indicates a more continuous cline for the distribution of these two haplogroups than previously reported. Temporal changes in the distribution of both haplogroups in contact zones were also detected.
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- Trinidad Pérez
- Department of Functional Biology, Genetics, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (A.R.-B.); (N.P.); (R.C.); (Y.J.B.)
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- Department of Functional Biology, Genetics, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (A.R.-B.); (N.P.); (R.C.); (Y.J.B.)
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- Department of Functional Biology, Genetics, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (A.R.-B.); (N.P.); (R.C.); (Y.J.B.)
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- Department of Functional Biology, Genetics, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (A.R.-B.); (N.P.); (R.C.); (Y.J.B.)
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- CEP Fisheries Experimentation Centre, Directorate General of Maritime Fisheries (DGPM), Regional Ministry of Rural Development and Natural Resources from the Principality of Asturias, 33212 Gijón, Spain; (M.d.P.F.-R.); (L.G.-F.)
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- CEP Fisheries Experimentation Centre, Directorate General of Maritime Fisheries (DGPM), Regional Ministry of Rural Development and Natural Resources from the Principality of Asturias, 33212 Gijón, Spain; (M.d.P.F.-R.); (L.G.-F.)
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- Department of Functional Biology, Genetics, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain; (A.R.-B.); (N.P.); (R.C.); (Y.J.B.)
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Orlovskyt S, Dobrynina V, Stonis JR. Unexpected mitotype diversity of Simplimorpha promissa (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae) in Ukraine and Armenia revealing a possible cryptic taxon. Zootaxa 2023; 5336:113-124. [PMID: 38221108 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5336.1.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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In this paper, the results of a recent molecular study of theCotinus-feeding, leaf-miningSimplimorpha promissa(Staudinger) (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae) are discussed for the first time on the basis of samples collected in Ukraine and Armenia. Newly obtained mtDNACO1-5'sequences from these countries were compared with previously known sequences from France, Italy, Croatia and Greece. A mitotype network and a Neighbor-Joining tree of twenty-two specimens ofS. promissaare provided.They show that the studied specimens from Ukraine and the rest of the European countries are genetically closer to each other than to the examined specimens from Armenia, thereby suggesting the Armenian specimens could represent a sister taxon to the EuropeanS. promissa. The study also revealed a significantly large genetic diversity ofS. promissain Ukraine.
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- Svetlana Orlovskyt
- State Research Institute Nature Research Centre; Akademijos g. 2; 08412; Vilnius; Lithuania.
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- State Research Institute Nature Research Centre; Akademijos g. 2; 08412; Vilnius; Lithuania.
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- State Research Institute Nature Research Centre; Akademijos g. 2; 08412; Vilnius; Lithuania.
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Fernandez-Triana JL, Shimbori EM, Whitfield JB, Penteado-Dias AM, Shaw SR, Boudreault C, Sones J, Perez K, Brown A, Manjunath R, Burns JM, Hebert PDN, Smith MA, Hallwachs W, Janzen DH. A revision of the parasitoid wasp genus Alphomelon Mason with the description of 30 new species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae). Zookeys 2023; 1175:5-162. [PMID: 37636532 PMCID: PMC10448698 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1175.105068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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The parasitoid wasp genus Alphomelon Mason, 1981 is revised, based on a combination of basic morphology (dichotomous key and brief diagnostic descriptions), DNA barcoding, biology (host data and wasp cocoons), and distribution data. A total of 49 species is considered; the genus is almost entirely Neotropical (48 species recorded from that region), but three species reach the Nearctic, with one of them extending as far north as 45° N in Canada. Alphomelon parasitizes exclusively Hesperiinae caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae), mostly feeding on monocots in the families Arecaceae, Bromeliaceae, Cannaceae, Commelinaceae, Heliconiaceae, and Poaceae. Most wasp species parasitize either on one or very few (2-4) host species, usually within one or two hesperiine genera; but some species can parasitize several hosts from up to nine different hesperiine genera. Among species with available data for their cocoons, roughly half weave solitary cocoons (16) and half are gregarious (17); cocoons tend to be surrounded by a rather distinctive, coarse silk (especially in solitary species, but also distinguishable in some gregarious species). Neither morphology nor DNA barcoding alone was sufficient on its own to delimit all species properly; by integrating all available evidence (even if incomplete, as available data for every species is different) a foundation is provided for future studies incorporating more specimens, especially from South America. The following 30 new species are described: cruzi, itatiaiensis, and palomae, authored by Shimbori & Fernandez-Triana; and adrianguadamuzi, amazonas, andydeansi, calixtomoragai, carolinacanoae, christerhanssoni, diniamartinezae, duvalierbricenoi, eldaarayae, eliethcantillanoae, gloriasihezarae, guillermopereirai, hazelcambroneroae, josecortesi, keineraragoni, luciarosae, manuelriosi, mikesharkeyi, osvaldoespinozai, paramelanoscelis, paranigriceps, petronariosae, ricardocaleroi, rigoi, rostermoragai, sergioriosi, and yanayacu, authored by Fernandez-Triana & Shimbori.
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- Jose L. Fernandez-Triana
- Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes, 960 Carling Ave., Ottawa, K1A0C6, Canada
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- Colección Nacional de Insectos, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tercer Circuito, S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, C.P. 04510, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA
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- Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes, 960 Carling Ave., Ottawa, K1A0C6, Canada
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- Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA
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- Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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Martoni F, Smith R, Piper AM, Lye J, Trollip C, Rodoni BC, Blacket MJ. Non-destructive insect metabarcoding for surveillance and biosecurity in citrus orchards: recording the good, the bad and the psyllids. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15831. [PMID: 37601253 PMCID: PMC10437040 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Background The Australian citrus industry remains one of the few in the world to be unaffected by the African and the Asian citrus psyllids, Trioza erytreae Del Guercio and Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, respectively, and the diseases their vectored bacteria can cause. Surveillance, early detection, and strict quarantine measures are therefore fundamental to safeguard Australian citrus. However, long-term targeted surveillance for exotic citrus pests can be a time-consuming and expensive activity, often relying on manually screening large numbers of trap samples and morphological identification of specimens, which requires a high level of taxonomic knowledge. Methods Here we evaluated the use of non-destructive insect metabarcoding for exotic pest surveillance in citrus orchards. We conducted an 11-week field trial, between the months of December and February, at a horticultural research farm (SuniTAFE Smart Farm) in the Northwest of Victoria, Australia, and processed more than 250 samples collected from three types of invertebrate traps across four sites. Results The whole-community metabarcoding data enabled comparisons between different trapping methods, demonstrated the spatial variation of insect diversity across the same orchard, and highlighted how comprehensive assessment of insect biodiversity requires use of multiple complimentary trapping methods. In addition to revealing the diversity of native psyllid species in citrus orchards, the non-targeted metabarcoding approach identified a diversity of other pest and beneficial insects and arachnids within the trap bycatch, and recorded the presence of the triozid Casuarinicola cf warrigalensis for the first time in Victoria. Ultimately, this work highlights how a non-targeted surveillance approach for insect monitoring coupled with non-destructive DNA metabarcoding can provide accurate and high-throughput species identification for biosecurity and biodiversity monitoring.
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- Francesco Martoni
- Agriculture Victoria Research, State Government Victoria, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, State Government Victoria, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, State Government Victoria, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Citrus Australia Ltd., Wandin North, Victoria, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, State Government Victoria, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, State Government Victoria, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
- School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, State Government Victoria, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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Milián-García Y, Pyne C, Lindsay K, Romero A, Hanner RH. Unveiling invasive insect threats to plant biodiversity: Leveraging eDNA metabarcoding and saturated salt trap solutions for biosurveillance. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0290036. [PMID: 37566591 PMCID: PMC10420381 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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The negative global impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) on biodiversity are second only to habitat loss. eDNA metabarcoding allows for a faster and more comprehensive evaluation of community species composition, with a higher taxonomic resolution and less taxonomic expertise required than traditional morphological-based biosurveillance. These advantages have positioned eDNA metabarcoding as the standard method for molecular-based detection of invasive alien species, where fast and accurate detectability allows prompt responses to mitigate their adverse effects. Here, eDNA metabarcoding is used for biosurveillance of invasive alien species regulated by Canada in high-risk areas with four main objectives: i) validate the effectiveness of eDNA metabarcoding of salt trap solutions as a molecular technique for IAS detection, ii) compare detection from DNA extracts obtained from filter quarters versus whole filters, iii) benchmark two different bioinformatic pipelines (MetaWorks and mBRAVE), and iv) compare canopy and ground level trapping. eDNA from up to five IAS (Agrilus planipennis, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae, Lymantria dispar, Popillia japonica, and Trichoferus campestris) were successfully detected across years from 2017 to 2022 in southern Ontario, Canada, with successful morphological validation for all except Lymantria dispar and Trichoferus campestris. Analysis of filter quarters in contrast to whole filters was demonstrated to be insufficient for effective IAS detection in each sample. All IAS were detected in only one filter quarter, suggesting a patchy eDNA distribution on the filter. The MetaWorks and mBRAVE bioinformatics pipelines proved effective in identifying IAS, with MetaWorks yielding a higher success rate when comparing molecular and morphological identifications. Ground-level and canopy-level sampling showed differential IAS recovery rates based on the molecular detection, which also varied per collection year, with all found IAS detected at the canopy level in 2022 while only one (Lymantria dispar) in 2020. The present study ratifies the efficacy and importance of eDNA-based detection in a regulatory context and the utility of adding eDNA metabarcoding of saturated salt trap solutions, a critical tool for IAS detection.
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- Yoamel Milián-García
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
- Ecological and Regulatory (Ecoreg) Solutions Inc., Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Bidzilya OV, Huemer P, Karsholt O. Thiotrichasumpichi sp. nov. - a new species of Thiotrichinae (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from south-eastern Europe. Zookeys 2023; 1173:85-96. [PMID: 37564109 PMCID: PMC10410393 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1173.105037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Thiotrichasumpichisp. nov. is described from Greece and Croatia. The systematic position of the new species within Thiotricha is discussed based on external and genitalia characters and from DNA barcodes of the mitochondrial COI gene (cytochrome c oxidase 1). Adults, details of external morphology, and male and female genitalia of the new species are illustrated.
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- Oleksiy V. Bidzilya
- Institute for Evolutionary Ecology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 37 Academician Lebedev str., 03143, Kyiv, UkraineInstitute for Evolutionary Ecology of the National Academy of Sciences of UkraineKyivUkraine
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- Tiroler Landesmuseen Betriebsges.m.b.H., Natural History Collections, Krajnc-Str. 1, A-6060 Hall in Tirol, Innsbruck, AustriaTiroler Landesmuseen Betriebsges.m.b.H., Natural History CollectionsInnsbruckAustria
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- Zoological Museum, Natural History Museum of Denmark, Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen, DenmarkNatural History Museum of DenmarkCopenhagenDenmark
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Huemer P, Aarvik L, Berggren K. A new species of Neurothaumasia Le Marchand (Lepidoptera, Tineidae) from Crete, Greece. Zootaxa 2023; 5318:401-410. [PMID: 37518374 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.3.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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A new species of fungus moths (Tineidae), Neurothaumasia cretica sp. nov., is described from specimens collected on Crete isl. (Greece). It differs from congeneric taxa by the characteristic black and white forewing pattern which is only shared with N. fasciata Petersen, 1959 from the Middle East, and the widespread western Palaearctic N. ankerella (Mann, 1867). However, the new species differs strongly from the former by several characters of male and female genitalia, and from the latter species particularly from external appearance and by the highly divergent DNA barcode (cytochrome c-oxidase subunit 1) (unknown for N. fasciata). Adult and genitalia of N. cretica sp. nov. and the only similar European species N. ankerella are shown for comparison. Finally, a complete checklist of the genus is added.
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- Peter Huemer
- Tiroler Landesmuseen Betriebsges.m.b.H.; Natural History Collections; Krajnc-Str. 1; A-6060 Hall in Tirol; Austria.
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- Natural History Museum; University of Oslo; P.O. Box 1172 Blindern; NO-0318 Oslo; Norway.
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- Bråvann terrasse 21; NO-4624 Kristiansand; Norway.
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Rodrigues BL, de Souza Pinto I, Galati EAB. Morphological and DNA-based description of Trichophoromyia peixotoi n. sp. (Diptera: Psychodidae), a new sand fly species from the Brazilian Amazon. Parasit Vectors 2023; 16:240. [PMID: 37468935 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-023-05850-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Phlebotomine sand flies of the genus Trichophoromyia Barretto, 1962 are of great relevance to public health as vectors of Leishmania protozoans. A new phlebotomine species named Trichophoromyia peixotoi n. sp. is here described based on both male morphology and COI DNA barcodes. METHODS The sand fly specimens were collected in the Parque Nacional da Amazônia (PNA), situated in the municipality of Itaituba, state of Pará, Brazil. Morphological description was done based on 10 male specimens. Five specimens were DNA barcoded for the COI gene. RESULTS The morphological and molecular analyses allowed the delimitation of this new species from others of Trichophoromyia. Trichophoromyia peixotoi n. sp. is closely related to other species with aedeagal ducts > 4 times the length of the sperm pump, from which it may be distinguished by the gonocoxite bristles and paramere shape. CONCLUSIONS The description of T. peixotoi n. sp. brings the number of species of Trichophoromyia to 45, including 24 for Brazil. The integrative taxonomy effort through the analysis of COI barcodes proved to be effective in the species delimitation of some Trichophoromyia spp.
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- Bruno Leite Rodrigues
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo (FSP/USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Pará (IFPA), Itaituba, PA, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo (FSP/USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Departamento de Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo (FSP/USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Kirichenko NI, Kolyada NA, Gomboc S. First Discovery of the North American Leaf-Mining Moth Chrysaster ostensackenella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in Russia: The Genetic Diversity of a Novel Pest in Invaded vs. Native Range. INSECTS 2023; 14:642. [PMID: 37504648 PMCID: PMC10380559 DOI: 10.3390/insects14070642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Here, we report the first detection of the North American leaf-mining moth Chrysaster ostensackenella (Fitch, 1859) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) on North American black locust Robinia pseudoacacia (Fabaceae) in Primorsky Krai (the Russian Far East) in July 2022. Overall, six moths were reared from the leaf mines and identified based on adult morphology (forewing pattern and male genitalia) and three of them were DNA barcoding. Description of the leaf mines that allowed us to distinguish the damage of Ch. ostensackenella from other gracillariids associated with R. pseudoacacia is provided. The phylogeographic analysis comparing the DNA barcodes from Russia with those from other invaded countries in Europe (Italy) and East Asia (South Korea and Japan) and from the native range (North America) was performed. Intraspecific genetic diversity reached 3.29%. Altogether, 10 haplotypes were revealed among 21 studied specimens in the Holarctic. The detection of one haplotype common for Japan and the USA (North Carolina) suggests that the invasion to East Asia could have happened from the USA directly, rather than through Europe. A shared haplotype defined for Japan and the Russian Far East points at a possible moth species' spread to Primorsky Krai from earlier invaded Hokkaido. Further distribution of Ch. ostensackenella in East Asia and Europe is expected, bearing in mind the wide planting of R. pseudoacacia in these continents. Furthermore, an accidental introduction of the moth to the Southern Hemisphere, where black locust was introduced, is not ruled out.
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- Natalia I Kirichenko
- Sukachev Institute of Forest, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center «Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS», Akademgorodok 50/28, 660036 Krasnoyarsk, Russia
- Institute of Ecology & Geography, Siberian Federal University, Svobobny pr. 79, 660041 Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 100-Let Vladivostoku Ave. 159, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia
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Moraes SS, Söderholm MS, Aguiar TM, Freitas AV, Sihvonen P. Micro-CT imaging in species description: exploring beyond sclerotized structures in lichen moths (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini). PeerJ 2023; 11:e15505. [PMID: 37465151 PMCID: PMC10351509 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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X-ray micro-computed tomography imaging (micro-CT) is valuable for systematic research since it permits the non-destructive scanning and imaging of internal structures of very rare species and/or type specimens. Additionally, micro-CT allows to view the morphology and the functional anatomy of structures in their natural anatomical position, without deformations that typically occur using classical dissection protocols. In this study we provide the description of two new species of lichen moths (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Lithosiini) from the Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil: Nodozana heliae Moraes sp. nov. from Rio de Janeiro state and Epeiromulona pataxo Moraes & Aguiar sp. nov. from Bahia state. The male and female genitalia as well as the wing morphology were examined by means of non-destructive micro-CT, subsequent 3D model reconstruction, 360 degree spinning animations, 2D images from different angles, and those were compared against classical genitalia dissections from the same specimens. We conclude that techniques complement each other, micro-CT being particularly useful to study wing venation, sclerotized internal structures and muscles, while classical dissection is useful to study membranous structures, particularly in the female genitalia, abdominal skin and specialised scales on the male 8th sternite.
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- Simeão S. Moraes
- Biologia Animal, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Stuke JH, Levesque-Beaudin V. Two new Nearctic carnid flies of the genus Meoneura Rondani (Diptera: Carnidae). Zootaxa 2023; 5311:557-567. [PMID: 37518631 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5311.4.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Meoneura pacifica spec. nov. (USA: Montana) and Meoneura tyrionlannisteri spec. nov. (Canada: British Columbia, USA: Montana) are described, and their DNA barcode provided.
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