Abstract Background Strongyllodes variegatus (Fairmaire) is a major insect pest of oilseed rape in China. Despite its economic importance, the contribution population genetics development any suitable protection control strategy for management crops poorly studied. It much urgent need to prevent spread rest world. Results Using sequences mitochondrial DNA cytochrome c oxidase subunit I ( COI ) ...

The Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca complex has a wide distribution in the east and west Palaearctic comprises phenotypically very similar, but genetically distinct forms. In order to determine origin of birds wintering on Qeshm Island Persian Gulf, we studied nucleotide sequences mitochondrial cytochrome b gene 23 individuals compared them with publicly available Gen-Bank. from were attribut...

The Y or W sex chromosome of a heteromorphic pair is usually heterochromatinised and degenerated. However, whether degeneration constantly proceeds toward an extreme end not fully understood. Here, we present case intermittent evolution chromosomes caused by interpopulation hybridisation in the Japanese soil-frog, Glandirana rugosa. This species includes two systems, which are separated into ge...

With aim of detection the spectrum of mitochondrial DNA mutations in patients with carotid atherosclerosis from Moscow Region, we used a Roche 454 high-throughput sequencing of the whole mitochondrial genome. We have found that the presence of a number of homoplasmic mitochondrial DNA mutations in genes of 16S ribosomal RNA, subunits 2, 4, and 5 NADH dehydrogenase, subunits 1 and 2 cytochrome C...

Previous studies on the phylogenetic relationships between lamprey species relied either a low number of morphological characters related to feeding apparatus, or molecular mitochondrial DNA markers. Here, we apply multilocus approach assess northern hemisphere lampreys, with special emphasis 17 European species. The study comprises two (cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene—DNA barcodes, and cyt...

A new species of parasitoid wasp (Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from the kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA) is described, Microplitis idreesae sp. nov. The genus reported for first time in Eastern province KSA. This host-parasitoid association documented country. attacks Mythimna Ochsenheimer (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Natural history information provided such as males with females, geographical location,...

A new species of Oligodon Fitzinger, 1826 is described based on specimens collected from Churah Valley Himachal Pradesh. The related to O. arnensis molecular as well morphological data, however differs it in several aspects. shows a pairwise sequence divergence 6–20% congeners for mitochondrial cytochrome b gene. Lack pterygoid and palatine teeth the suggests that diet may largely comprise eggs...

In a prior study, we identified seven clinical isolates of an Aspergillus sp. that were slow to sporulate in multiple media and demonstrated decreased in vitro susceptibilities to multiple antifungals, including amphotericin B, itraconazole, voriconazole, and caspofungin. These isolates were initially considered to be variants of Aspergillus fumigatus because of differences in mitochondrial cyt...