Search Results - "Cruickshank, Robert H."

Barcoding and border biosecurity: identifying cyprinid fishes in the aquarium trade by Collins, Rupert A, Armstrong, Karen F, Meier, Rudolf, Yi, Youguang, Brown, Samuel D J, Cruickshank, Robert H, Keeling, Suzanne, Johnston, Colin

“…Poorly regulated international trade in ornamental fishes poses risks to both biodiversity and economic activity via invasive alien species and exotic…”
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Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, Unknown Unknowns and Unknown Knowns in DNA Barcoding: A Comment on Dowton et al by Collins, Rupert A., Cruickshank, Robert H.

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Barcoding's next top model: an evaluation of nucleotide substitution models for specimen identification by Collins, Rupert A., Boykin, Laura M., Cruickshank, Robert H., Armstrong, Karen F.

“…Summary 1. DNA barcoding studies use Kimura's two‐parameter substitution model (K2P) as the de facto standard for constructing genetic distance matrices…”
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Using next-generation sequencing to analyse the diet of a highly endangered land snail (Powelliphanta augusta) feeding on endemic earthworms by Boyer, Stéphane

“…Analyses the diet of 'Powelliphanta augusta', a carnivorous land snail endemic to New Zealand and critically endangered after most of its natural habitat…”
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Taxonomy and Irreproducible Biological Science by Vink, Cor J, Paquin, Pierre, Cruickshank, Robert H

“…Because one piece of research is often used as the basis for establishing species identity in several others, these problems can be exacerbated, leading to…”
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Effect of elevated temperature on membrane lipid saturation in Antarctic notothenioid fish by Malekar, Vanita C, Morton, James D, Hider, Richard N, Cruickshank, Robert H, Hodge, Simon, Metcalf, Victoria J

“…Homeoviscous adaptation (HVA) is a key cellular response by which fish protect their membranes against thermal stress. We investigated evolutionary HVA (long…”
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Sliding window analyses for optimal selection of mini-barcodes, and application to 454-pyrosequencing for specimen identification from degraded DNA by Boyer, Stephane, Brown, Samuel D J, Collins, Rupert A, Cruickshank, Robert H, Lefort, Marie-Caroline, Malumbres-Olarte, Jagoba, Wratten, Stephen D

“…DNA barcoding remains a challenge when applied to diet analyses, ancient DNA studies, environmental DNA samples and, more generally, in any cases where DNA…”
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The Molecular Phylogeny of the New Zealand Endemic Genus Hadramphus and the Revival of the Genus Karocolens by Fountain, Emily, Cruickshank, Robert, Paterson, Adrian

“…The delineation of species is important to the fields of evolution, ecology and conservation. The use of only a single line of evidence, e.g., morphology or a…”
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Correction: Using Next-Generation Sequencing to Analyse the Diet of a Highly Endangered Land Snail (Powelliphanta augusta) Feeding on Endemic Earthworms by Boyer, Stéphane, Wratten, Stephen D., Holyoake, Andrew, Abdelkrim, Jawad, Cruickshank, Robert H.

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Isolation and co-culturing of symbionts in the genus Usnea by Rafat, Arash, Ridgway, Hayley J., Cruickshank, Robert H., Buckley, Hannah L.

“…To understand the nature of a symbiotic relationship it is important to study the symbionts in different stages, from free-living to symbiosis. Lichens in the…”
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Phylogenetic congruence of lichenised fungi and algae is affected by spatial scale and taxonomic diversity by Buckley, Hannah L, Rafat, Arash, Ridden, Johnathon D, Cruickshank, Robert H, Ridgway, Hayley J, Paterson, Adrian M

“…The role of species' interactions in structuring biological communities remains unclear. Mutualistic symbioses, involving close positive interactions between…”
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Spider: An R package for the analysis of species identity and evolution, with particular reference to DNA barcoding by BROWN, SAMUEL D. J., COLLINS, RUPERT A., BOYER, STEPHANE, LEFORT, MARIE-CAROLINE, MALUMBRES-OLARTE, JAGOBA, VINK, COR J., CRUICKSHANK, ROBERT H.

“…Spider: SPecies IDentity and Evolution in R is a new R package implementing a number of useful analyses for DNA barcoding studies and associated research into…”
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The effects of island forest restoration on open habitat specialists: the endangered weevil Hadramphus spinipennis Broun and its host-plant Aciphylla dieffenbachii Kirk by Fountain, Emily D, Malumbres-Olarte, Jagoba, Cruickshank, Robert H, Paterson, Adrian M

“…Human alteration of islands has made restoration a key part of conservation management. As islands are restored to their original state, species interactions…”
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Dramatically elevated rate of mitochondrial substitution in lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) by Johnson, Kevin P., Cruickshank, Robert H., Adams, Richard J., Smith, Vincent S., Page, Roderic D.M., Clayton, Dale H.

“…Few estimates of relative substitution rates, and the underlying mutation rates, exist between mitochondrial and nuclear genes in insects. Previous estimates…”
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Niche modelling identifies low rainfall, but not soil type, as an important habitat requirement of the fossorial Australasian trapdoor spider genus Cantuaria (Hogg, 1902) by Smith, Victoria R., Vink, Cor J., Fountain, Emily D., Cruickshank, Robert H., Paterson, Adrian M.

“…Habitat loss is one of the greatest drivers for extinction worldwide. Understanding a taxon’s habitat requirements is crucial in being able to protect it from…”
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The founder space race: a response to Waters et al by Buckley, Hannah L., Paterson, Adrian M., Cruickshank, Robert H.

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Faeces of generalist predators as ‘biodiversity capsules’: A new tool for biodiversity assessment in remote and inaccessible habitats by Boyer, Stéphane, Cruickshank, Robert H., Wratten, Stephen D.

“…Molecular methods are increasingly used to identify prey DNA in predators' faeces to describe diet composition. However, such analysis can reveal much more…”
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Genetic and pathogenic diversity of Neofusicoccum parvum in New Zealand vineyards by Baskarathevan, Jeyaseelan, Jaspers, Marlene V., Jones, E. Eirian, Cruickshank, Robert H., Ridgway, Hayley J.

“…Genetic diversity of 50 isolates of Neofusicoccum parvum, the predominant species of the Botryosphaeriaceae recovered from grapevines displaying symptoms of…”
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role of habitat complexity on spider communities in native alpine grasslands of New Zealand by MALUMBRES‐OLARTE, JAGOBA, VINK, COR J, ROSS, JAMES G, CRUICKSHANK, ROBERT H, PATERSON, ADRIAN M

“…1. Physical structure and species composition of vegetation determine spider diversity through habitat availability. Here, we assess, for the first time, the…”
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Molecular phylogenetics of a South Pacific sap beetle species complex (Carpophilus spp., Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) by Brown, Samuel D.J., Armstrong, Karen F., Cruickshank, Robert H.

“…afjdka [Display omitted] ► The beetle genus is of substantial interest for biosecurity. ► This study shows a species complex with some interesting biology. ►…”
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