Further records of social parasitic ants in Europe and review of the Bulgarian species BackgroundSocial parasitic ants exploit the colonies of other ant species, either permanently or temporarily. The permanent parasites are amongst the rarest species of ants, although their hosts may be very common. Due to their rarity and…
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Publication- Dufresnes et al., Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Phylogenomic insights into the diversity and evolution of Palearctic vipers Despite decades of molecular research, phylogenetic relationships in Palearctic vipers (genus Vipera) still essentially rely on a few loci, such as mitochondrial barcoding genes. Here we examined the diversity and evolution of Vipera with ddRAD-seq data from 33 representative species…
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Sexual dimorphism in subterranean amphipod crustaceans covaries with subterranean habitat type Sexual dimorphism can evolve in response to sex-specific selection pressures that vary across habitats. We studied sexual differences in subterranean amphipods Niphargus living in shallow subterranean habitats (close to the surface), cave streams (intermediate), and cave lakes (deepest and most isolated).…
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