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Concatenation of paired-end reads improves taxonomic classification of amplicons for profiling microbial communities by Dacey, Daniel P, Chain, Frédéric J. J

“…Abstract Background Taxonomic classification of genetic markers for microbiome analysis is affected by the numerous choices made from sample preparation to…”
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Splicing is dynamically regulated during limb development by Driscoll, Sean, Merkuri, Fjodor, Chain, Frédéric J. J., Fish, Jennifer L.

“…Modifications to highly conserved developmental gene regulatory networks are thought to underlie morphological diversification in evolution and contribute to…”
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Genomics of divergence along a continuum of parapatric population differentiation by Feulner, Philine G D, Chain, Frédéric J J, Panchal, Mahesh, Huang, Yun, Eizaguirre, Christophe, Kalbe, Martin, Lenz, Tobias L, Samonte, Irene E, Stoll, Monika, Bornberg-Bauer, Erich, Reusch, Thorsten B H, Milinski, Manfred

“…The patterns of genomic divergence during ecological speciation are shaped by a combination of evolutionary forces. Processes such as genetic drift, local…”
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Very Low Rates of Spontaneous Gene Deletions and Gene Duplications in Dictyostelium discoideum by Gill, Shelbi E., Chain, Frédéric J. J.

“…The study of spontaneous mutation rates has revealed a wide range of heritable point mutation rates across species, but there are comparatively few estimates…”
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Effects of sewer biofilm on the degradation of drugs in sewage: A microcosm study by Pagsuyoin, Sheree A., Luo, Jiayue, Chain, Frédéric J.

“…A thorough understanding of the in-sewer stability of chemical biomarkers is critical in applying wastewater-based surveillance of community drug use. In this…”
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Copy number variations and young duplicate genes have high methylation levels in sticklebacks by Huang, Katherine M., Chain, Frédéric J. J.

“…Gene duplication is an important driver of genomic diversity that can promote adaptive evolution. However, like most mutations, a newly duplicated gene is…”
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Alternative splicing is highly variable among Daphnia pulex lineages in response to acute copper exposure by Suresh, Sneha, Crease, Teresa J, Cristescu, Melania E, Chain, Frédéric J J

“…Despite being one of the primary mechanisms of gene expression regulation in eukaryotes, alternative splicing is often overlooked in ecotoxicogenomic studies…”
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Toward accurate molecular identification of species in complex environmental samples: testing the performance of sequence filtering and clustering methods by Flynn, Jullien M., Brown, Emily A., Chain, Frédéric J. J., MacIsaac, Hugh J., Cristescu, Melania E.

“…Metabarcoding has the potential to become a rapid, sensitive, and effective approach for identifying species in complex environmental samples. Accurate…”
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The Challenges of Microbial Control of Mosquito-Borne Diseases Due to the Gut Microbiome by Dacey, Daniel P., Chain, Frédéric J. J.

“…Mosquitoes are one of the deadliest animals on earth because of their ability to transmit a wide range of human pathogens. Traditional mosquito control methods…”
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Living on the edge: how philopatry maintains adaptive potential by Stiebens, Victor A., Merino, Sonia E., Roder, Christian, Chain, Frédéric J. J., Lee, Patricia L. M., Eizaguirre, Christophe

“…Without genetic variation, species cannot cope with changing environments, and evolution does not proceed. In endangered species, adaptive potential may be…”
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Divergence thresholds and divergent biodiversity estimates: can metabarcoding reliably describe zooplankton communities? by Brown, Emily A., Chain, Frédéric J. J., Crease, Teresa J., MacIsaac, Hugh J., Cristescu, Melania E.

“…DNA metabarcoding is a promising method for describing communities and estimating biodiversity. This approach uses high‐throughput sequencing of targeted…”
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Diversity in Expression Biases of Lineage-Specific Genes During Development and Anhydrobiosis Among Tardigrade Species by Metivier, Jean-Christophe, Chain, Frédéric J J

“…Lineage-specific genes can contribute to the emergence and evolution of novel traits and adaptations. Tardigrades are animals that have adapted to tolerate…”
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The Pipid Root by Bewick, Adam J., Chain, Frédéric J. J., Heled, Joseph, Evans, Ben J.

“…The estimation of phylogenetic relationships is an essential component of understanding evolution. Accurate phylogenetic estimation is difficult, however, when…”
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Extensive copy-number variation of young genes across stickleback populations by Chain, Frédéric J J, Feulner, Philine G D, Panchal, Mahesh, Eizaguirre, Christophe, Samonte, Irene E, Kalbe, Martin, Lenz, Tobias L, Stoll, Monika, Bornberg-Bauer, Erich, Milinski, Manfred, Reusch, Thorsten B H

“…Duplicate genes emerge as copy-number variations (CNVs) at the population level, and remain copy-number polymorphic until they are fixed or lost. The…”
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Metabarcoding reveals strong spatial structure and temporal turnover of zooplankton communities among marine and freshwater ports by Chain, Frédéric J. J, Brown, Emily A, MacIsaac, Hugh J, Cristescu, Melania E, Cowie, Robert

“…AIM: The urgent need for large‐scale spatio‐temporal assessments of biodiversity in the face of rapid environmental change prompts technological advancements…”
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No consistent effects of humans on animal genetic diversity worldwide by Millette, Katie L., Fugère, Vincent, Debyser, Chloé, Greiner, Ariel, Chain, Frédéric J. J., Gonzalez, Andrew, Mooers, Arne

“…Human impacts on genetic diversity are poorly understood yet critical to biodiversity conservation. We used 175 247 COI sequences collected between 1980 and…”
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Metabarcoding using multiplexed markers increases species detection in complex zooplankton communities by Zhang, Guang K., Chain, Frédéric J. J., Abbott, Cathryn L., Cristescu, Melania E.

“…Metabarcoding combines DNA barcoding with high‐throughput sequencing, often using one genetic marker to understand complex and taxonomically diverse samples…”
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Evolution of novel genes in three-spined stickleback populations by Schmitz, Jonathan F, Chain, Frédéric J J, Bornberg-Bauer, Erich

“…Eukaryotic genomes frequently acquire new protein-coding genes which may significantly impact an organism's fitness. Novel genes can be created, for example,…”
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Correction: Genomics of Divergence along a Continuum of Parapatric Population Differentiation by Feulner, Philine G D, Chain, Frédéric J J, Panchal, Mahesh, Huang, Yun, Eizaguirre, Christophe, Kalbe, Martin, Lenz, Tobias L, Samonte, Irene E, Stoll, Monika, Bornberg-Bauer, Erich, Reusch, Thorsten B H, Milinski, Manfred

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Environmental transcriptomics under heat stress: Can environmental RNA reveal changes in gene expression of aquatic organisms? by Hechler, Robert M., Yates, Matthew C., Chain, Frédéric J. J., Cristescu, Melania E.

“…Abstract To safeguard biodiversity in a changing climate, taxonomic information about species turnover and insights into the health of organisms are required…”
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