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Raw data: multispecies amplicon sequencing (Loera, Studer, and Kölliker, 2021, Molecular Ecology Resources)
<p>Grasslands cover close to two fifths of Earth's land. They provide many ecosystem services related to the maintenance of soil integrity, and the regulation of water, carbon and nitrogen flows. Grasslands constitute the basis for sustainable roughage production for ruminant feeding. In Switzerland, grasslands cover more than 70% of the total agricultural land, which highlights their importance in the domestic food production chains.</p> <p>Plant genetic diversity (PGD), a component of biodiversity, influences ecosystem functioning in grasslands. High levels of grassland PGD are related to resistance against invasive plants and yield stabilization during environmental stress (e.g., drought or frost). The PGD of grasses and legumes —the two most economically relevant plant families found in grasslands, which naturally grow in a wide climate spectrum— harbors valuable genetic resources for forage breeding. Nevertheless, most PGD studies of natural or semi-natural grasslands (i.e., grasslands that are not sown) focus on a single or a few related species. Traditional PGD monitoring methods (e.g., simple sequence repeats, or SSRs) are ill-suited for large-scale, multispecies assessments. This limits our ability to study the ecological effects of grassland PGD, its spatiotemporal patterns, and its significance for grassland management.</p> <p>Looking to provide cost-effective tools for multispecies PGD monitoring in grasslands, we performed a sequence capture assay targeting 611 single-copy nuclear loci, followed by multispecies amplicon sequencing (i.e., amplicon sequencing using primer pairs that can be used in multiple species) on eleven selected loci.</p> <p>Our results indicate that multispecies amplicon sequencing is a cost-effective tool for genetic diversity assessment in grassland plant species. Furthermore, the sequence capture data provides the means to extend the number of multispecies amplicons for further research.</p>
Data supplementing the article "Avoiding quantification bias in metabarcoding: application of a cell biovolume correction factor in diatom molecular biomonitoring" V. Vasselon, A. Bouchez, F. Rimet, S. Jacquet, R. Trobajo, M. Corniquel, K. Tapolczai, I. Domaizon submitted to Methods in Ecology and Evolution journal
<p>These data supplement the article "Avoiding quantification bias in metabarcoding: application of a cell biovolume correction factor in diatom molecular biomonitoring" V. Vasselon, A. Bouchez, F. Rimet, S. Jacquet, R. Trobajo, M. Corniquel, K. Tapolczai, I. Domaizon submitted to Methods in Ecology and Evolution journal</p> <p>The directory contains the following files:</p> <p>1<strong>5 fastq files raw reads (5 mock communities, 3 replicates)</strong><strong>.rar </strong>- contains the 15 fastq files provided by the sequencing platform with demultiplexed DNA reads (raw data prior any bioinformatics treatments).</p> <p><strong>15 fastq files information.xlsx</strong> :</p> <p>- contains the information relative to the 15 fastq files corresponding to the PGM raw data of the 5 mock communities (sequenced with 3 replicates), including: the ID of the fastq files, the mock community name, the replicate number, the final sample Id and the number of raw reads per fastq file.</p> <p>- contains the information of the proportion of the 8 diatoms species (%) used to create the 5 mock communities (estimated from microscopy).</p>
Data supplementing the article "Boosting DNA metabarcoding for biomonitoring with phylogenetic estimation of OTUs' ecological profiles" F. Keck, V. Vasselon, F. Rimet, A. Bouchez, and M. Kahlert submitted to Molecular Ecology Resources journal
<p>These data supplement the article "Enhancing DNA metabarcoding for biomonitoring with phylogenetic estimation of OTUs' ecological profiles" F. Keck, V. Vasselon, F. Rimet, A. Bouchez, and M. Kahlert submitted to Molecular Ecology Resources journal</p> <p>The directory contains the following files:</p> <p><strong>278 (139 x 2 replicates) samples fastq files.rar </strong>- contains the 278 fastq files provided by the sequencing platform with demultiplexed and contig DNA reads corresponding to the 139 samples with 2 sequencing replicates (A and B).</p> <p><strong>Counts_diatoms.xlsx </strong>- contains the morphological inventories with species list (Omnidia code) and valve abundances for the 139 samples.</p> <p><strong>Sites_list.xlsx </strong>- contains information regarding the 139 samples, including: River name, GPS coordinates, code used for molecular analysis and corresponding to sequencing fastq names.</p>
Data supplementing the article "Diatom DNA metabarcoding for biomonitoring : strategies to avoid major taxonomical and bioinformatical biases limiting molecular indices capacities" K. Tapolczai, F. Keck, A. Bouchez, F. Rimet, M. Kahlert and V. Vasselon submitted to "Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution" journal
<p>These data supplement the article "Diatom DNA metabarcoding for biomonitoring : strategies to avoid major taxonomical and bioinformatical biases limiting molecular indices capacities" K. Tapolczai, F. Keck, A. Bouchez, F. Rimet, M. Kahlert and V. Vasselon submitted to "Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution" journal.</p> <p>The directory contains the following files:</p> <p><strong>464_samples_fastq_files_(mothur).rar </strong>- contains the 464 fastq files proceed together during the Mothur bioinformatics treatments to produce the OTUs and ISUs tables. As the contig and the demultiplexing steps were performed by the sequencing platform, there is 1 fastq file per sample. From this 464 samples OTU/ISU tables, only information regarding 76 samples were used in this study and are listed in the "<strong>76_samples_list_(mothur).xlsx" </strong>file<strong>.</strong></p> <p><strong>76_samples_list_(mothur).xlsx </strong>- contains the information regarding the 76 samples used to create the OTUs and ISUs tables presented in the paper.</p> <p><strong>76_samples_R1_R2_fastq_files(DADA2).rar - </strong>contains the raw demultiplexed fastq files (R1.fastq and R2.fastq) for each of the 76 samples used in this study to produce the ESVs table using the DADA2 bioinformatics pipeline.</p>
Figure 7 in Rhyacophila siparantum sp. nov. (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae), a new species of the R. philopotamoides species group from the Republic of Kosovo with molecular and ecological notes
Figure 7. Enlarged aedeagus and parameres of Rhyacophila siparantum sp. nov.
Figure 1 in Rhyacophila siparantum sp. nov. (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae), a new species of the R. philopotamoides species group from the Republic of Kosovo with molecular and ecological notes
Figure 1. Male of Rhyacophila siparantum sp. nov.
Figure 6 in Rhyacophila siparantum sp. nov. (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae), a new species of the R. philopotamoides species group from the Republic of Kosovo with molecular and ecological notes
Figure 6. Dorsal profile of Rhyacophila siparantum sp. nov.
Figure 5 in Rhyacophila siparantum sp. nov. (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae), a new species of the R. philopotamoides species group from the Republic of Kosovo with molecular and ecological notes
Figure 5. Lateral profile of Rhyacophila siparantum sp. nov.
The utility of reptile blood transcriptomes in molecular ecology
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Raw data: multispecies amplicon sequencing (Loera, Studer, and Kölliker, 2021, Molecular Ecology Resources)
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Data from: The Hercules beetles (subgenus Dynastes, genus Dynastes, Dynastidae): a revisionary study based on the integration of molecular, morphological, ecological, and geographic analyses
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Supplementary data for Cariou et al (2020, Molecular Ecology Resources, "How consistent is RAD-seq divergence with DNA-barcode based clustering in insects?")
<p>This dataset accompanies a paper by Cariou et al, to be published in Molecular Ecology Resources, where we assessed in 92 insect species if the genetic clustering of specimens into species like units, on the basis of mitochondrial DNA, was consistent with genome wide divergence, as estimated by RAD-seq data. The present repository includes: (1) a detailed description of the bioinformatic analysis indicating which programs were used, together with parameter values, (2) the raw RAD-seq data following demultiplexing, (3) the consensus sequences of all RAD loci for all specimens, and (4) large tables indicating genetic distances at all RAD loci for all species.</p>
Data from: Morphological, molecular, and ecological divergence in Pinus douglasiana and P. maximinoi
Pinus douglasiana and P. maximinoi (Pinus subsection Ponderosae) are closely-related New World pines with vague taxonomic boundaries where their natural ranges overlap in western Mexico. They are distinguished from each other by the width of their leaves and thickness of their cone scale apophyses. They are also sometimes confused with two other close relatives, Pinus pseudostrobus and P. yecorensis. We integrated morphological, molecular, and ecological data to clarify the taxonomic limits among these four species. Following previous studies, we evaluated 16 quantitative leaf and seed cone characters. Pinus douglasiana, P. maximinoi, and P. pseudostrobus formed non-discrete groups in multivariate space. The absence of leaf hypodermal intrusions, a persistent peduncle, and the shape of the seed cone are useful for differentiating P. pseudostrobus and P. yecorensis from P. douglasiana or P. maximinoi, and the latter two can usually be distinguished by needle width or cone scale apophysis thickness. Most individuals identified as P. douglasiana, and P. maximinoi shared haplotypes for a plastid ycf1 fragment that is relatively variable for the genus, while P. yecorensis has a closely related, exclusive haplotype. A distinct haplogroup included all individuals of P. pseudostrobus and the remaining individuals of P. douglasiana and P. maximinoi. Leaf width and cone scale thickness of P. douglasiana and P. maximinoi are correlated with elevation. According to potential distribution models, P. yecorensis is distributed in drier areas than P. douglasiana or P. maximinoi, while P. pseudostrobus occurs in more temperate areas, commonly at higher elevations. Pinus douglasiana and P. maximinoi can be considered as incipient species undergoing divergent evolution characterized by incomplete morphological, molecular, and ecological divergence.
Data from: Plant – herbivorous beetle networks: molecular characterization of trophic ecology within a threatened steppic environment
DNA barcoding facilitates many evolutionary and ecological studies, including the examination of the dietary diversity of herbivores. In this study, we present a survey of ecological associations between herbivorous beetles and host plants from seriously threatened European steppic grasslands. We determined host plants for the majority (65%) of steppic leaf beetles (55 species) and weevils (59) known from central Europe using two barcodes (trnL and rbcL) and two sequencing strategies (Sanger for mono/oligophagous species and Illumina for polyphagous taxa). To better understand the ecological associations between steppic beetles and their host plants, we tested the hypothesis that leaf beetles and weevils differ in food selection as a result of their phylogenetic relations (within genera and between families) and interactions with host plants. We found 224 links between the beetles and the plants. Beetles belonging to seven genera feed on the same or related plants. Their preferences were probably inherited from common ancestors and/or resulted from the host plant's chemistry. Beetles from four genera feed on different plants, possibly reducing intrageneric competition and possibly due to an adaptation to different plant chemical defences. We found significant correlations between the numbers of leaf beetle and weevil species feeding on particular plants for polyphagous taxa, but not for nonpolyphagous beetles. Finally, we found that the previous identifications of host plants based on direct observations are generally concordant with host plant barcoding from insect gut. Our results expand basic knowledge about the trophic relations of steppic beetles and plants and are immediately useful for conservation purposes.
Data from: Molecular ecology of the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis): non-invasive sampling yields insights into local population dynamics
Non-invasive genetic analysis has been frequently employed to estimate ecological and population parameters for many secretive and/or threatened species. However, Neotropical carnivores have so far been scarcely targeted by such studies. The Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) is a poorly-known species for which local levels of genetic diversity and demographic parameters are virtually absent. We employed non-invasive sampling and amplification of microsatellite loci to investigate population size and density, spatial organization, and relatedness of a wild Neotropical otter population in an Atlantic forest area in southern Brazil. We directly identified 28 individuals and estimate a rather high population density at the study site. Spatial organization analysis indicated that male cumulative displacement was higher than that of females, with the latter sex showing evidence of philopatric behaviour. Also, the reconstruction of genealogical relationships suggests that spatial organization in this otter appears to be influenced by relatedness. By allowing the testing of specific hypothesis targeting these issues, our results provided important glimpses into the Neotropical otter's population biology. Moreover, the findings of the present study reaffirm the power of non-invasive genetics to investigate the biology of this elusive species, and open up new avenues for ecological and demographic studies of other Neotropical carnivores.
Data from: Some perspective on Molecular Ecology perspectives: are women being left out?
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Data from: Molecular characterisation of trophic ecology within an island radiation of insect herbivores (Curculionidae: Entiminae: Cratopus).
The phytophagous beetle family Curculionidae is the most species-rich insect family known, with much of this diversity having been attributed to both co-evolution with food plants and host-shifts at key points within the early evolutionary history of the group. Less well understood is the extent to which patterns of host use vary within or among related species, largely because of the technical difficulties associated with quantifying this. Here we develop a recently characterised molecular approach to quantify diet within and between two closely related species of weevil occurring primarily within dry forests on the island of Mauritius. Our aim is to quantify dietary variation across populations and assess adaptive and non-adaptive explanations for this, and to characterise the nature of a trophic shift within an ecologically distinct population within one of the species. We find that our study species are polyphagous, consuming a much wider range of plants than would be suggested by the literature. Our data suggest that local diet variation is largely explained by food availability, and locally specialist populations consume food plants that are not phylogenetically novel, but do appear to represent a novel preference. Our results demonstrate the power of molecular methods to unambiguously quantify dietary variation across populations of insect herbivores, providing a valuable approach to understanding trophic interactions within and among local plant and insect herbivore communities.
FIGURE 5 in A revision of the genus Conicofrontia Hampson (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Apameini, Sesamiina), with description of a new species: new insights from morphological, ecological and molecular data
FIGURE 5. Adults and genitalia of Hygrostola dallolmoi. Scale bar = 10 mm for adults, 2 mm for male genitalia, 1 mm for male penis and 3 mm for female genitalia.
FIGURE 3 in A revision of the genus Conicofrontia Hampson (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Apameini, Sesamiina), with description of a new species: new insights from morphological, ecological and molecular data
FIGURE 3. Genitalia of Conicofrontia species. Scale bar = scale bar = 1 mm and 0.5 mm for male penis. Conicofrontia bipartita: 3a—male genitalia, 3e—male penis, 3i—female genitalia.
FIGURE 7 in A revision of the genus Conicofrontia Hampson (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Apameini, Sesamiina), with description of a new species: new insights from morphological, ecological and molecular data
FIGURE 7. Results of molecular analyses. Support of major nodes is provided by BV (only BV> 50% are shown). On the right we provide the former names of two species (sensu Poole 1989). Results of PTP analyses are figured using coloured branches. Putative molecular species clusters are indicated using transitions between blue-coloured branches to red-coloured branches.
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