Comparative analysis of mite genomes reveals positive selection for diet adaptation
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02173-3
Abstract: Diet is a powerful evolutionary force for species adaptation and diversification. Acari is one of the most abundant clades of Arachnida, exhibiting diverse dietary types, while the underlying genetic adaptive mechanisms are not fully understood.… read more here.
Keywords: feeding species; comparative analysis; gene families; selection ... See more keywords
A new bamboo-feeding species, Mohunia manohari sp. nov., (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) and first record of the genus from India.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5061.1.12
Abstract: A new record for the leafhopper genus Mohunia Distant from India is provided with description of Mohunia manohari sp. nov. (Arunachal Pradesh: Basar). Type material is deposited in the National Pusa Collection, Division of Entomology,… read more here.
Keywords: new bamboo; mohunia manohari; feeding species; genus ... See more keywords