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View article: Sequencing of the chloroplast genome of Taimo, a paddy cultivar of Taro ( <i>Colocasia esculenta</i> (L.) Schott) in the Ryukyu Archipelago
Sequencing of the chloroplast genome of Taimo, a paddy cultivar of Taro ( <i>Colocasia esculenta</i> (L.) Schott) in the Ryukyu Archipelago Open
Taimo is a paddy cultivar of Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) that is traditionally consumed in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Its origin remains unknown, although it has been identified as belonging to a haplotype commonly found in …
View article: Unravelling termite evolution with 47 high-resolution genome assemblies
Unravelling termite evolution with 47 high-resolution genome assemblies Open
Termites are a lineage of social cockroaches abundant in tropical ecosystems where they are key decomposers of organic matter from wood to soil. Despite their ecological significance, only a handful of reference-quality termite genomes hav…
View article: Science Notes Magazine: Exciting our Visual Imagination about Science
Science Notes Magazine: Exciting our Visual Imagination about Science Open
Science Notes is a mesmerising magazine that showcases the work of visual artists exploring the interface between science and society; a magazine that excites our imagination about science through stunning illustrations and artful visual s…
View article: Matteo Farinella: Illustrated Science Communication & Visual Science Storytelling
Matteo Farinella: Illustrated Science Communication & Visual Science Storytelling Open
Professional visual artists and cartoonists can produce detailed graphic narratives that deliver scientific insights, messages and meanings in a relatable way to a wide range of audiences. Nowhere is this more evident than the increasing u…
View article: Visual Science Storytelling, Sequential Art & Illustrated Science Communication: Introducing a New Series
Visual Science Storytelling, Sequential Art & Illustrated Science Communication: Introducing a New Series Open
This article introduces w/k’s new series on sequential art, visual science storytelling and illustrated science communication. Articles in this series are dedicated to the discussion of art forms that use images in a particular order and/o…
View article: Evidence of cospeciation between termites and their gut bacteria on a geological time scale
Evidence of cospeciation between termites and their gut bacteria on a geological time scale Open
Termites host diverse communities of gut microbes, including many bacterial lineages only found in this habitat. The bacteria endemic to termite guts are transmitted via two routes: a vertical route from parent colonies to daughter colonie…
View article: Neoisoptera repeatedly colonised Madagascar after the Middle Miocene climatic optimum
Neoisoptera repeatedly colonised Madagascar after the Middle Miocene climatic optimum Open
Madagascar is home to many endemic plant and animal species owing to its ancient isolation from other landmasses. This unique fauna includes several lineages of termites, a group of insects known for their key role in organic matter decomp…
View article: Supplementary tables from Evidence of cospeciation between termites and their gut bacteria on a geological time scale
Supplementary tables from Evidence of cospeciation between termites and their gut bacteria on a geological time scale Open
Termites host diverse communities of gut microbes, including many bacterial lineages only found in this habitat. The bacteria endemic to termite guts are transmitted via two routes: a vertical route from parent colonies to daughter colonie…
View article: Supplementary tables from Evidence of cospeciation between termites and their gut bacteria on a geological time scale
Supplementary tables from Evidence of cospeciation between termites and their gut bacteria on a geological time scale Open
Termites host diverse communities of gut microbes, including many bacterial lineages only found in this habitat. The bacteria endemic to termite guts are transmitted via two routes: a vertical route from parent colonies to daughter colonie…
View article: Supplementary tables from Evidence of cospeciation between termites and their gut bacteria on a geological time scale
Supplementary tables from Evidence of cospeciation between termites and their gut bacteria on a geological time scale Open
Termites host diverse communities of gut microbes, including many bacterial lineages only found in this habitat. The bacteria endemic to termite guts are transmitted via two routes: a vertical route from parent colonies to daughter colonie…
View article: Supplementary tables from Evidence of cospeciation between termites and their gut bacteria on a geological time scale
Supplementary tables from Evidence of cospeciation between termites and their gut bacteria on a geological time scale Open
Termites host diverse communities of gut microbes, including many bacterial lineages only found in this habitat. The bacteria endemic to termite guts are transmitted via two routes: a vertical route from parent colonies to daughter colonie…
View article: The functional evolution of termite gut microbiota
The functional evolution of termite gut microbiota Open
Background Termites primarily feed on lignocellulose or soil in association with specific gut microbes. The functioning of the termite gut microbiota is partly understood in a handful of wood-feeding pest species but remains largely unknow…
View article: Molecular Phylogeny Reveals the Past Transoceanic Voyages of Drywood Termites (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae)
Molecular Phylogeny Reveals the Past Transoceanic Voyages of Drywood Termites (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) Open
Termites are major decomposers in terrestrial ecosystems and the second most diverse lineage of social insects. The Kalotermitidae form the second-largest termite family and are distributed across tropical and subtropical ecosystems, where…
View article: Additional file 1 of The functional evolution of termite gut microbiota
Additional file 1 of The functional evolution of termite gut microbiota Open
Additional file 1: Table S1. Termite samples sequenced in the study. Table S2. Relative abundance of family-level prokaryotic taxa inferred from gut metagenome and 16S rRNA amplicon data of 74 termite samples. The prokaryotic taxonomy was …
View article: Historical biogeography of early diverging termite lineages (Isoptera: Teletisoptera)
Historical biogeography of early diverging termite lineages (Isoptera: Teletisoptera) Open
Termites are social cockroaches distributed throughout warm temperate and tropical ecosystems. The ancestor of modern termites (crown-Isoptera) occurred during the earliest Cretaceous, approximately 140 million years ago, suggesting that b…
View article: The functional evolution of termite gut microbiota
The functional evolution of termite gut microbiota Open
SUMMARY Termites primarily feed on lignocellulose or soil in association with specific gut microbes. The functioning of the termite gut microbiota is partly understood in a handful of wood-feeding pest species, but remains largely unknown …
View article: Neoisoptera repetitively colonised Madagascar after the Middle Miocene climatic optimum
Neoisoptera repetitively colonised Madagascar after the Middle Miocene climatic optimum Open
Madagascar is home to many endemic plant and animal species owing to its ancient isolation from other landmasses. This unique fauna includes several lineages of termites, a group of insects known for their key role in organic matter decomp…
View article: Transoceanic voyages of drywood termites (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) inferred from extant and extinct species
Transoceanic voyages of drywood termites (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) inferred from extant and extinct species Open
Termites are major decomposers of organic matter in terrestrial ecosystems and the second most diverse lineage of social insects. The Kalotermitidae, the second-largest termite family, are widely distributed across tropical and subtropical…
View article: Molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography of Apicotermitinae (Blattodea: Termitidae)
Molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography of Apicotermitinae (Blattodea: Termitidae) Open
Soil‐feeding termites are abundant in tropical regions and play an important role in soil bioturbation and in the organic matter cycle. The Apicotermitinae are arguably the most diverse lineage of soil‐feeding termites, but they are also t…
View article: OIST E&E PREreview Journal Club, "Frequency of disturbance alters diversity, function, and underlying assembly mechanisms of complex bacterial communities"
OIST E&E PREreview Journal Club, "Frequency of disturbance alters diversity, function, and underlying assembly mechanisms of complex bacterial communities" Open
Frequency of disturbance alters diversity, function, and underlying assembly mechanisms of complex bacterial communitiesEzequiel Santillan, Hari Seshan, Florentin Constancias, Daniela I. Drautz-Moses, Stefan Wuertz, May 4th 2018, bioRxiv[d…