Effective identification of species using short DNA fragments (DNA barcoding and DNA
metabarcoding) requires reliable sequence reference libraries of known taxa. Both taxonomically …

Progress in genome sequencing now enables the large-scale generation of reference genomes.
Various international initiatives aim to generate reference genomes representing global …

The availability of public genomic resources can greatly assist biodiversity assessment,
conservation, and restoration efforts by providing evidence for scientifically informed …

Carbonic anhydrase IX (CA IX) is a cancer-associated transmembrane isoform of zinc
metalloenzymes that catalyse interconversion between carbon dioxide and bicarbonate. CA IX is …

The protection, preservation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems and their functions are of
global importance. For European states it became legally binding mainly through the EU-…

Aquatic biomonitoring has become an essential task in Europe and many other regions as a
consequence of strong anthropogenic pressures affecting the health of lakes, rivers, oceans …

… Čiampor] The species of the four protelmid genera differ from true elmids in a number of
characters (eg absence of frontoclypeal suture; presence of specialized sensilla on maxillary …

Molecular genetic techniques have been used in freshwater biology for more than 30 years.
Early work focussed on studies of population structure, systematics and taxonomy. More …

The Carpathians are one of the key biodiversity hotspots in Europe. The mountain chain
uplifted during Alpine orogenesis and is characterised by a complex geological history. Its …

The essential key to routine molecular species identification (DNA barcoding/metabarcoding)
is the existence of an error-free DNA barcode reference library providing full coverage of …