The ε-proteobacteria have recently been recognized as globally ubiquitous in modern
marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and have had a significant role in biogeochemical and …

Phylogenetic relationships among all of the major decapod infraorders have never been
estimated using molecular data, while morphological studies produce conflicting results. In the …

Opsin proteins are essential molecules in mediating the ability of animals to detect and use
light for diverse biological functions. Therefore, understanding the evolutionary history of …

Filamentous microbial mats from three aphotic sulfidic springs in Lower Kane Cave, Wyoming,
were assessed with regard to bacterial diversity, community structure, and ecosystem …

Recently, researchers have begun to identify the prevalence of trait simplification, loss and
reversal across all levels of biological organization. These studies have taken increasingly …

Bat flies are a small but diverse group of highly specialized ectoparasitic, obligatory
bloodsucking Diptera. For the first time, the phylogenetic relationships of 26 species and five …

Hydrogen sulfide-rich groundwater discharges from springs into Lower Kane Cave,
Wyoming, where microbial mats dominated by filamentous morphotypes are found. The full-cycle …

Background The Hemiptera (aphids, cicadas, and true bugs) are a key insect order, with high
diversity for feeding ecology and excellent experimental tractability for molecular genetics. …

Investigations of opsin evolution outside of vertebrate systems have long been focused on
insect visual pigments, whereas other groups have received little attention. Furthermore, few …

Effective conservation and management of biodiversity is limited by a lack of critical knowledge
on species’ distributions and abundances. This problem is particularly exacerbated for …