July 2012 archive

Ultrastructure and molecular phylogeny of two heterolobosean amoebae, Euplaesiobystra hypersalinica gen. et sp. nov. and Tulamoeba peronaphora gen. et sp. nov., isolated from an extremely hypersaline habitat.

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Ultrastructure and molecular phylogeny of two heterolobosean amoebae, Euplaesiobystra hypersalinica gen. et sp. nov. and Tulamoeba peronaphora gen. et sp. nov., isolated from an extremely hypersaline habitat.
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The genome of Thermosipho africanus TCF52B: lateral genetic connections to the Firmicutes and Archaea.

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The genome of Thermosipho africanus TCF52B: lateral genetic connections to the Firmicutes and Archaea.
J Bacteriol. 2009 Mar;191(6):1974-8
Authors: Nesbø CL, Bapteste E, Curtis B, Dahle H, Lopez P, Macleod…

Trade and social determinants of health.

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Trade and social determinants of health.
Lancet. 2009 Feb 7;373(9662):502-7
Authors: Blouin C, Chopra M, van der Hoeven R
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The effects of trade and trade liberalisation on the social …

The puzzle of plastid evolution.

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The puzzle of plastid evolution.
Curr Biol. 2009 Jan 27;19(2):R81-8
Authors: Archibald JM
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A comprehensive understanding of the origin and spread of plastids remains an important yet …

A split and rearranged nuclear gene encoding the iron-sulfur subunit of mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase in Euglenozoa.

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A split and rearranged nuclear gene encoding the iron-sulfur subunit of mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase in Euglenozoa.
BMC Res Notes. 2009;2:16
Authors: Gawryluk RM, Gray MW
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SPR distance computation for unrooted trees.

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SPR distance computation for unrooted trees.
Evol Bioinform Online. 2008;4:17-27
Authors: Hickey G, Dehne F, Rau-Chaplin A, Blouin C
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The subtree prune and regraft distance (d(SPR)) b…

Phylogenomic analyses support the monophyly of Excavata and resolve relationships among eukaryotic "supergroups".

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Phylogenomic analyses support the monophyly of Excavata and resolve relationships among eukaryotic “supergroups”.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Mar 10;106(10):3859-64
Authors: Hampl V, Hug L, Leigh JW, Dac…

Actinorhodopsin genes discovered in diverse freshwater habitats and among cultivated freshwater Actinobacteria.

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Actinorhodopsin genes discovered in diverse freshwater habitats and among cultivated freshwater Actinobacteria.
ISME J. 2009 Jun;3(6):726-37
Authors: Sharma AK, Sommerfeld K, Bullerjahn GS, Matteson AR, Wilh…

Evolution: revisiting the root of the eukaryote tree.

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Evolution: revisiting the root of the eukaryote tree.
Curr Biol. 2009 Feb 24;19(4):R165-7
Authors: Roger AJ, Simpson AG
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A recent phylogenomic investigation shows that the enigmatic f…

Untangling hybrid phylogenetic signals: horizontal gene transfer and artifacts of phylogenetic reconstruction.

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Untangling hybrid phylogenetic signals: horizontal gene transfer and artifacts of phylogenetic reconstruction.
Methods Mol Biol. 2009;532:241-56
Authors: Beiko RG, Ragan MA
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