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BFR2: a curated ribosomal reference dataset for benthic foraminifera
Benthic foraminifera are one of the major groups of marine protists that also occur in freshwater and terrestrial habitats. They are widely used to monitor current and past environmental conditions. Over the last three decades, thousands of DNA sequences have been obtained from benthic foraminiferal isolates. The results of this long-term effort are compiled here in the form of the first curated benthic foraminiferal ribosomal reference dataset (BFR2). The present dataset contains over 5000 sequences of a fragment of the 18S rDNA gene, which is recognized as the DNA barcode of foraminifera. The sequences represent 279 species and 204 genera belonging to 91 families. Thirteen percent of these sequences have not been assigned to any morphologically described group and may represent species new to science. Furthermore, forty-five percent of the sequences have not been previously published. The BFR2 dataset aims to collect all DNA barcodes of benthic foraminifera and to provide a much-needed reference dataset for the rapidly developing field of molecular foraminiferal studies.
Kostas Kampourakis is the 2024 winner of the Friend of Darwin award
Honored with Prestigious Award: Kostas Kampourakis Receives "Friend of Darwin 2024"
Understanding Architecture And Evolutionary Patterns In Haplolepidous Peristomes (Dicranidae, Bryophyta) Using Histology And Micro-Morphology
25.07.2023 14:00, Salle de conférence (Museum of Natural History)
Mathilde Ruche (Michelle Price's group).
hosted by: Michelle Price.
Research
Our department hosts 12 research laboratories gathering close to 200 scientists, engineers and technical staff. Research topics cover a large variety of topics, such as developmental genetics and neurogenetics, regeneration, evo-devo, physics of biology, phylogenetics or anthropology.
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25 Jul
Understanding Architecture And Evolutionary Patterns In Haplolepidous Peristomes (Dicranidae, Bryophyta) Using Histology And Micro-Morphology
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30 Aug
to be announced
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29 Sep
Mechanobiology of cell shape control
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