abstract：:The development of genetic markers has revolutionized molecular studies within and among populations. Although poly-allelic microsatellites are the most commonly used genetic marker for within-population studies of free-living animals, biallelic single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs, have also emerged as a viable o...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Weinman LR,Solomon JW,Rubenstein DR

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Honeybee subspecies have been affected by human activities in Europe over the past few decades. One such example is the importation of nonlocal subspecies of bees which has had an adverse impact on the geographical repartition and subsequently on the genetic diversity of the black honeybee Apis mellifera mellifera. To...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Bertrand B,Alburaki M,Legout H,Moulin S,Mougel F,Garnery L

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:QST , a measure of quantitative genetic differentiation among populations, is an index that can suggest local adaptation if QST for a trait is sufficiently larger than the mean FST of neutral genetic markers. A previous method by Whitlock and Guillaume derived a simulation resampling approach to statistically test for...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Gilbert KJ,Whitlock MC

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies has transformed the way microsatellites are isolated for ecological and evolutionary investigations. Recent attempts to employ NGS for microsatellite discovery have used the 454, Illumina, and Ion Torrent platforms, but other methods including single-molecule...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Wei N,Bemmels JB,Dick CW

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) is a relevant conifer species for studying adaptive responses to drought and fire regimes in the Mediterranean region. In this study, we performed Illumina next-generation sequencing of two phenotypically divergent Aleppo pine accessions with the aims of (i) characterizing the tran...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Pinosio S,González-Martínez SC,Bagnoli F,Cattonaro F,Grivet D,Marroni F,Lorenzo Z,Pausas JG,Verdú M,Vendramin GG

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Species identification based on short sequences of DNA markers, that is, DNA barcoding, has emerged as an integral part of modern taxonomy. However, software for the analysis of large and multilocus barcoding data sets is scarce. The Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) is currently the fastest tool capable of ha...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Fan L,Hui JH,Yu ZG,Chu KH

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restriction-site-associated DNA tag (RAD-tag) sequencing has become a popular approach to generate thousands of SNPs used to address diverse questions in population genomics. Comparatively, the suitability of RAD-tag genotyping to address evolutionary questions across divergent species has been the subject of only a f...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Viricel A,Pante E,Dabin W,Simon-Bouhet B

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many plants and some animal species are polyploids. Nondisomically inherited markers (e.g. microsatellites) in such species cannot be analysed directly by standard population genetics methods developed for diploid species. One solution is to transform the polyploid codominant genotypes to pseudodiploid-dominant genoty...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Wang J,Scribner KT

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asian arowana or dragonfish (Scleropages formosus) is an important fish species due to its unusual breeding biology and high economic value in the ornamental fish markets. In the present study, we aimed to (i) create the first transcriptome by Roche 454 pyrosequencing of Asian arowana brain and gonad samples; (ii) ide...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Shen XY,Kwan HY,Thevasagayam NM,Prakki SR,Kuznetsova IS,Ngoh SY,Lim Z,Feng F,Chang A,Orbán L

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For nonmodel organisms, genome-wide information that describes functionally relevant variation may be obtained by RNA-Seq following de novo transcriptome assembly. While sequencing has become relatively inexpensive, the preparation of a large number of sequencing libraries remains prohibitively expensive for populatio...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Konczal M,Koteja P,Stuglik MT,Radwan J,Babik W

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ecological understanding of the role of consumer-resource interactions in natural food webs is limited by the difficulty of accurately and efficiently determining the complex variety of food types animals have eaten in the field. We developed a method based on DNA metabarcoding multiplexing and next-generation sequenc...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： De Barba M,Miquel C,Boyer F,Mercier C,Rioux D,Coissac E,Taberlet P

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article documents the public availability of raw transcriptome sequence data and 63,020 SNPs for the polar bear (Ursus maritimus). ...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Genomic Resources Development Consortium.,Coltman DW,Davis CS,Lunn NJ,Malenfant RM,Richardson ES

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Predicting whether a predator is capable of affecting the dynamics of a prey species in the field implies the analysis of the complete diet of the predator, not simply rates of predation on a target taxon. Here, we employed the Ion Torrent next-generation sequencing technology to investigate the diet of a generalist a...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Piñol J,San Andrés V,Clare EL,Mir G,Symondson WO

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA barcodes are useful tools to identify and discover new species in a wide range of taxa. Here, we report the first barcode study of monogonont rotifers from fresh and brackish waters in Mexico, and discuss the taxonomic implications of this work. We used DNA barcodes based on the sequence of cytochrome oxidase I to...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： García-Morales AE,Elías-Gutiérrez M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although nematodes are one of the most diverse metazoan phyla, species identification through morphology is difficult. Several genetic markers have been used for their identification, but most do not provide species-level resolution in all groups, and those that do lack primer sets effective across the phylum, preclud...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Prosser SW,Velarde-Aguilar MG,León-Règagnon V,Hebert PD

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the contribution of DNA barcoding towards understanding the biodiversity and distribution of species, the success of COI amplification has been quite variable when it comes to freshwater zooplankton (Elías-Gutiérrez & Valdez-Moreno 2008; Jeffery et al. 2011). Some genera of microcrustaceans seem to be more dif...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Prosser S,Martínez-Arce A,Elías-Gutiérrez M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitochondrial CO1 gene (cytochrome c oxidase I) is a widely accepted metazoan barcode region. In insects, the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (ND1) gene region has proved to be another suitable marker especially for the identification of lower level taxonomic entities such as populations and sister spec...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Bergmann T,Rach J,Damm S,Desalle R,Schierwater B,Hadrys H

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA barcoding has become an important current scientific trend to the understanding of the world biodiversity. In the case of mega-diverse hot spots like Mexico, this technique represents an important tool for taxonomists, allowing them to concentrate in highlighted species by the barcodes instead of analyzing entire ...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Elías-Gutiérrez M,León-Regagnon V

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article documents the public availability of approximately 15 000 polymorphic SNP loci for the bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis. ...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Genomic Resources Development Consortium.,Coltman DW,Hogg JT,Miller JM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restriction fragment length polymorphism tools is an R application which supports a complete workflow of polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP), dealing with the problems which accompany analysis when PCR-RFLP is used in diversity studies. Large numbers of different RFLP samples ...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Flessa F,Kehl A,Kohl M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-throughput sequencing (HTS) is revolutionizing biological research by enabling scientists to quickly and cheaply query variation at a genomic scale. Despite the increasing ease of obtaining such data, using these data effectively still poses notable challenges, especially for those working with organisms without ...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Singhal S

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introgression can be an important evolutionary force but it can also lead to species extinction and as such is a crucial issue for species conservation. However, introgression is difficult to detect, morphologically as well as genetically. Hybridization with domestic cats (Felis silvestris catus) is a major concern fo...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Nussberger B,Greminger MP,Grossen C,Keller LF,Wandeler P

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The public availability of large quantities of gene sequence data provides a valuable resource of the mining of Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) molecular genetic markers for genetic analysis. These markers are inexpensive, require minimal labour to produce and can frequently be associated with functionally annotated gene...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Duran C,Singhania R,Raman H,Batley J,Edwards D

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mosquitoes belonging to the Culex pipiens complex are primary vectors for diseases such as West Nile encephalitis, Eastern equine encephalitis, many arboviruses, as well as lymphatic filariases. Despite sharing physiological characteristics, each mosquito species within the Culex complex has unique behavioural and rep...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Kang D,Sim C

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Entomopathogenic fungi in the genus Metarhizium are useful for biological control programmes against economically important arthropod pests worldwide. However, understanding the true diversity and ecology of these organisms is hampered by convergent morphologies between species. The application of molecular techniques...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Kepler RM,Rehner SA

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article documents the addition of 153 microsatellite marker loci to the Molecular Ecology Resources Database. Loci were developed for the following species: Brassica oleracea, Brycon amazonicus, Dimorphandra wilsonii, Eupallasella percnurus, Helleborus foetidus, Ipomoea purpurea, Phrynops geoffroanus, Prochilodus...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Molecular Ecology Resources Primer Development Consortium.,Aksoy S,Almeida-Val VM,Azevedo VC,Baucom R,Bazaga P,Beheregaray LB,Bennetzen JL,Brassaloti RA,Burgess TI,Caccone A,Chang SM,Ciampi AY,Ciancaleoni S,Clímaco GT,Cloue

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long a major focus of genetic research and breeding, sunflowers (Helianthus) are emerging as an increasingly important experimental system for ecological and evolutionary studies. Here, we review the various attributes of wild and domesticated sunflowers that make them valuable for ecological experimentation and descr...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Kane NC,Burke JM,Marek L,Seiler G,Vear F,Baute G,Knapp SJ,Vincourt P,Rieseberg LH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive genetic sampling has increasingly been used in ecological and conservation studies during the last decade. A major part of the noninvasive genetic literature is dedicated to the search for optimal protocols, by comparing different methods of collection, preservation and extraction of DNA from noninvasive m...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Renan S,Speyer E,Shahar N,Gueta T,Templeton AR,Bar-David S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsatellites are valuable markers for the analysis of genetic diversity, linkage mapping or genotyping. The limited availability of microsatellites for the genus Potentilla (Rosaceae) stipulated the isolation of markers from a representative (Potentilla pusilla Host) of the Potentilla core group that constitutes th...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Dobeš Ch,Scheffknecht S

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vast amount of phenotypic information collected in some wild animal populations makes them extremely valuable for unravelling the genetics of ecologically important traits and understanding how populations adapt to changes in their environment. Next generation sequencing has revolutionized the development of large...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Van Bers NE,Santure AW,Van Oers K,De Cauwer I,Dibbits BW,Mateman C,Crooijmans RP,Sheldon BC,Visser ME,Groenen MA,Slate J

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plant family Labiatae (Lamiaceae) is known for its fine medicinal and aromatic herbs like lavender, mint, oregano, sage and thyme and is a rich source of essential oils for the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry. Besides its great economic importance, the Labiatae family contributes significantly to the en...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Theodoridis S,Stefanaki A,Tezcan M,Aki C,Kokkini S,Vlachonasios KE

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of next generation sequencing technologies, transcriptome level sequence collections are arising as prominent resources for the discovery of gene-based molecular markers. In a previous study more than 15,000 simple sequence repeats (SSRs) in expressed sequence tag (EST) sequences resulting from 454 pyr...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Lesser MR,Parchman TL,Buerkle CA

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We identified microsatellite sequences of potential utility in the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) and assigned their predicted genome locations. These sequences included newly isolated house sparrow loci, which we fully characterized. Many of the newly isolated loci were polymorphic in two other species of Passerid...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Dawson DA,Horsburgh GJ,Krupa AP,Stewart IR,Skjelseth S,Jensen H,Ball AD,Spurgin LG,Mannarelli ME,Nakagawa S,Schroeder J,Vangestel C,Hinten GN,Burke T

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adaptation to different ecological environments can promote speciation. Although numerous examples of such 'ecological speciation' now exist, the genomic basis of the process, and the role of gene flow in it, remains less understood. This is, at least in part, because systems that are well characterized in terms of th...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Comeault AA,Sommers M,Schwander T,Buerkle CA,Farkas TE,Nosil P,Parchman TL

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reliable identification of Aphidiinae species (Braconidae) is a prerequisite for conducting studies on aphid-parasitoid interactions at the community level. However, morphological identification of Aphidiinae species remains problematic even for specialists and is almost impossible with larval stages. Here, we compare...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Derocles SA,LE Ralec A,Plantegenest M,Chaubet B,Cruaud C,Cruaud A,Rasplus JY

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historical samples, like tanned hides and trophy skulls, can be extremely important for genetic studies of endangered or elusive species. Selection of a sampling protocol that is likely to provide sufficient amount and quality of DNA with a minimum damage to the original specimen is often critical for a success of the...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Polanc P,Sindičić M,Jelenčič M,Gomerčić T,Kos I,Huber D

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) is slowly becoming established as a tool to quantify abundance of different arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) taxa in roots and in soil. Here, we describe the development and field validation of qPCR markers (i.e. primers with associated hydrolysis probes), targeting taxon-specific ...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Thonar C,Erb A,Jansa J

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GONe is a user-friendly, Windows-based program for estimating effective size (N(e) ) in populations with overlapping generations. It uses the Jorde-Ryman modification to the temporal method to account for age structure in populations. This method requires estimates of age-specific survival and birth rate and allele fr...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Coombs JA,Letcher BH,Nislow KH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pedigree reconstruction using genotypic markers has become an important tool for the study of natural populations. The nonstandard nature of the underlying statistical problems has led to the necessity of developing specialized statistical and computational methods. In this article, a new version of pedigree reconstru...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Almudevar A,Anderson EC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA extraction from minute hymenopterans and their larvae is difficult and challenging because of their small size indicating a low amount of starting material. Hence, 11 DNA extraction methods were compared to determine their efficacy in isolating DNA. Success of each method was scored on a 2% agarose gel after PCR o...

journal_title：Molecular ecology resources

authors： Dittrich-Schröder G,Wingfield MJ,Klein H,Slippers B

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00