Molecular Ecology

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TitleMolecular Ecology
ISSN0962-1083
PublisherWiley
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Investigating the origins and evolution of a glyphosate-resistant weed invasion in South America

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Gaines, T., Slavov, G., Hughes, D. J., Kupper, A., Sparks, C., Oliva, J., Vila-Aiub, M., Alejandro Garcia, M., Aldo Merotto Jr and Neve, P. 2021. Investigating the origins and evolution of a glyphosate-resistant weed invasion in South America. Molecular Ecology. 30 (21), pp. 5360-5372. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16221

Genomic-based epidemiology reveals independent origins and gene flow of glyphosate resistance in Bassia scoparia populations across North America

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Ravet, K., Sparks, C. D., Dixon, A. L., Kupper, A., Westra, E. P., Pettinga, D. J., Tranel, P. J., Felix, J., Morishita, D. W., Jha, P., Kniss, A., Stahlman, P. W., Neve, P., Patterson, E. L., Westra, P. and Gaines, T. A. 2021. Genomic-based epidemiology reveals independent origins and gene flow of glyphosate resistance in Bassia scoparia populations across North America. Molecular Ecology. 30 (21), pp. 5343-5359. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16215

The problem of omnivory: A synthesis on omnivory and DNA metabarcoding

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Tercel, M. P. T. G., Symondson, W. O. C. and Cuff, J. P. 2021. The problem of omnivory: A synthesis on omnivory and DNA metabarcoding. Molecular Ecology. 30 (10), pp. 2199-2206. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15903

Contrasting levels of genetic predictability in the evolution of resistance to major classes of fungicides

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Hawkins, N. J. and Fraaije, B. A. 2021. Contrasting levels of genetic predictability in the evolution of resistance to major classes of fungicides. Molecular Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15877

Odorant binding proteins promote flight activity in the migratory insect, Helicoverpa armigera

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Wang, S., Minter, M., Homem, R. A., Michaelson, L. V., Venthur, H., Lim, K.S., Withers, A., Xi, J., Jones, C. M. and Zhou, J-J. 2020. Odorant binding proteins promote flight activity in the migratory insect, Helicoverpa armigera. Molecular Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15556

Evolutionary trade-offs of insecticide resistance – the fitness costs associated with target-site mutations in the nAChR of Drosophila melanogaster

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Homem, R. A., Buttery, B., Richardson, E., Tan, Y., Field, L. M., Williamson, M. S. and Davies, T. G. E. 2020. Evolutionary trade-offs of insecticide resistance – the fitness costs associated with target-site mutations in the nAChR of Drosophila melanogaster. Molecular Ecology. 29, pp. 2661-2675. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15503

Insecticide resistance mediated by an exon skipping event.

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Berger, M., Puinean, A. M., Randall, E., Zimmer, C. T., Silva, W. M., Bielza, P., Field, L. M., Hughes, D. J., Mellor, I., Hassani-Pak, K., Siqueira, H. A. A., Williamson, M. S. and Bass, C. 2016. Insecticide resistance mediated by an exon skipping event. Molecular Ecology. 25 (22), pp. 5692-5704. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13882

Differential gene expression according to race and host plant in the pea aphid

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Eyres, I., Jaquiery, J., Sugio, A., Duvaux, L., Gharbi, K., Zhou, J-J., Legeai, F., Nelson, M., Simon, J-C., Smadja, C. M., Butlin, R. and Ferrari, J. 2016. Differential gene expression according to race and host plant in the pea aphid. Molecular Ecology. 25 (17), pp. 4197-4215. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13771

Genomewide transcriptional signatures of migratory flight activity in a globally invasive insect pest

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Jones, C. M., Papanicolaou, A., Mironidis, G. K., Vontas, J., Yang, Y., Lim, K. S., Oakeshott, J. G., Bass, C. and Chapman, J. W. 2015. Genomewide transcriptional signatures of migratory flight activity in a globally invasive insect pest. Molecular Ecology. 24 (19), pp. 4901-4911. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13362

An exceptionally high nucleotide and haplotype diversity and a signature of positive selection for the eIF4E resistance gene in barley are revealed by allele mining and phylogenetic analyses of natural populations

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Hofinger, B. J., Russell, J. R., Bass, C. G., Baldwin, T., Dos Reis, M., Hedley, P. E., Li, Y., Macaulay, M., Waugh, R., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2011. An exceptionally high nucleotide and haplotype diversity and a signature of positive selection for the eIF4E resistance gene in barley are revealed by allele mining and phylogenetic analyses of natural populations. Molecular Ecology. 20 (17), pp. 3653-3668. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05201.x

Prey choice by carabid beetles feeding on an earthworm community analysed using species- and lineage-specific PCR primers

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King, A. R., Vaughan, I. P., Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2010. Prey choice by carabid beetles feeding on an earthworm community analysed using species- and lineage-specific PCR primers. Molecular Ecology. 19 (8), pp. 1721-1732. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04602.x

Estimation of bumblebee queen dispersal distances using sibship reconstruction method

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Lepais, O., Darvill, B., O'connor, S., Osborne, J. L., Sanderson, R. A., Cussans, J., Goffe, L. and Goulson, D. 2010. Estimation of bumblebee queen dispersal distances using sibship reconstruction method. Molecular Ecology. 19 (4), pp. 819-831. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04500.x

Genetic structure and population dynamics of a heteroecious plant pathogen Melampsora larici-epitea in short-rotation coppice willow plantations

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Bayon, C., Pei, M. H., Ruiz, C., Hunter, T., Karp, A. and Tubby, I. 2009. Genetic structure and population dynamics of a heteroecious plant pathogen Melampsora larici-epitea in short-rotation coppice willow plantations. Molecular Ecology. 18, pp. 3006-3019. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04255.x

Endoparasitism in cereal aphids: molecular analysis of a whole parasitoid community

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Traugott, M., Bell, J. R., Broad, G. R., Powell, W., Van Veen, F. J. F., Vollhardt, I. M. G. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2008. Endoparasitism in cereal aphids: molecular analysis of a whole parasitoid community. Molecular Ecology. 17 (17), pp. 3928-3938. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03878.x

Monoclonal antibodies reveal changes in predator efficiency with prey spatial pattern

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Griffiths, G. J. K., Alexander, C. J., Holland, J. M., Kennedy, P. J., Perry, J. N., Symondson, W. O. C. and Winder, L. 2008. Monoclonal antibodies reveal changes in predator efficiency with prey spatial pattern. Molecular Ecology. 17 (7), pp. 1828-1839. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03682.x

Fitness of hybrids between rapeseed (Brassica napus) and wild Brassica rapa in natural habitats

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Allainguillaume, J., Alexander, M., Bullock, J. M., Saunders, M., Allender, C. J., King, G. J., Ford, C. S. and Wilkinson, M. J. 2006. Fitness of hybrids between rapeseed (Brassica napus) and wild Brassica rapa in natural habitats. Molecular Ecology. 15 (4), pp. 1175-1184. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2006.02856.x

An interspecific comparison of foraging range and nest density of four bumblebees (Bombus) species

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Knight, M. E., Martin, A. P., Bishop, S., Osborne, J. L., Hale, R. J., Sanderson, A. and Goulson, D. 2005. An interspecific comparison of foraging range and nest density of four bumblebees (Bombus) species. Molecular Ecology. 14 (6), pp. 1811-1820. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02540.x

Genetic variation and founder effects in the parasitoid wasp, Diaeretiella rapae (M'intosh) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiidae), affecting its potential as a biological control agent

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Baker, D. A., Loxdale, H. D. and Edwards, O. R. 2003. Genetic variation and founder effects in the parasitoid wasp, Diaeretiella rapae (M'intosh) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiidae), affecting its potential as a biological control agent. Molecular Ecology. 12 (12), pp. 3303-3311. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294X.2003.02010.x

Migration and genetic structure of the grain aphid (Sitobion avenae ) in Britain related to climate and clonal fluctuation as revealed using microsatellites

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Llewellyn, K. S., Loxdale, H. D., Harrington, R., Brookes, C. P., Clark, S. J. and Sunnucks, P. 2003. Migration and genetic structure of the grain aphid (Sitobion avenae ) in Britain related to climate and clonal fluctuation as revealed using microsatellites. Molecular Ecology. 12 (1), pp. 21-34. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294X.2003.01703.x

Intraspecific molecular variation in the seaweed fly Coelopa frigida consistent with behavioural distinctness of British and Swedish populations

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Macdonald, C. and Brookfield, J. F. Y. 2002. Intraspecific molecular variation in the seaweed fly Coelopa frigida consistent with behavioural distinctness of British and Swedish populations. Molecular Ecology. 11 (9), pp. 1637-1646. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294X.2002.01559.x

Population differentiation of Potamogeton pectinatus in the Baltic Sea with reference to waterfowl dispersal

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King, R. A., Gornall, R. J., Preston, C. D. and Croft, J. M. 2002. Population differentiation of Potamogeton pectinatus in the Baltic Sea with reference to waterfowl dispersal. Molecular Ecology. 11, pp. 1947-1956.

Diversity, genetic structure and evidence of outcrossing in British populations of the rock fern Adiantum capillus-veneris using microsatellites

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Pryor, K. V., Young, J. E., Rumsey, F. J., Edwards, K. J., Bruford, M. W. and Rogers, H. J. 2001. Diversity, genetic structure and evidence of outcrossing in British populations of the rock fern Adiantum capillus-veneris using microsatellites. Molecular Ecology. 10 (8), pp. 1881-1894. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294X.2001.01343.x

Population-scale laboratory studies of the effect of transgenic plants on nontarget insects

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Schuler, T. H., Denholm, I., Jouanin, L., Clark, S. J., Clark, A. J. and Poppy, G. M. 2001. Population-scale laboratory studies of the effect of transgenic plants on nontarget insects. Molecular Ecology. 10 (7), pp. 1845-1853. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0962-1083.2001.01309.x

Microsatellite analysis of the inbreeding grass weed Barren Brome (Anisantha sterilis ) reveals genetic diversity at the within- and between-farm scales

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Green, J. M., Barker, J. H. A., Marshall, E. J. P., Froud-Williams, R. J., Peters, N. C. B., Arnold, G. M., Dawson, K. and Karp, A. 2001. Microsatellite analysis of the inbreeding grass weed Barren Brome (Anisantha sterilis ) reveals genetic diversity at the within- and between-farm scales. Molecular Ecology. 10 (4), pp. 1035-1045. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294X.2001.01250.x

Characterization of nuclear microsatellites in Pinus halepensis Mill. and their inheritance in P. halepensis and Pinus brutia Ten.

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Keys, R. N., Autino, A., Edwards, K. J., Fady, B., Pichot, C. and Vendramin, G. G. 2000. Characterization of nuclear microsatellites in Pinus halepensis Mill. and their inheritance in P. halepensis and Pinus brutia Ten. Molecular Ecology. 9, pp. 2157-2159. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294X.2000.10532.x

Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the benthic seaweed, Cladophoropsis membranacea (Cladophorales, Chlorophyta)

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Van Der Strate, H. J., Olsen, J. L., Van De Zande, L., Edwards, K. J. and Stam, W. T. 2000. Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the benthic seaweed, Cladophoropsis membranacea (Cladophorales, Chlorophyta). Molecular Ecology. 9 (9), pp. 1442-1443. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294x.2000.01007-6.x

Microsatellites for barren brome (Anisantha sterilis)

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Green, J. M., Edwards, K. J., Usher, S. L., Barker, J. H. A., Marshall, E. J. P., Froud-Williams, R. J. and Karp, A. 2000. Microsatellites for barren brome (Anisantha sterilis). Molecular Ecology. 9 (12), pp. 2195-2197. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294X.2000.105322.x

Do earthworms help to sustain the slug predator Pterostichus melanarius (Coleoptera: Carabidae) within crops? Investigations using monoclonal antibodies

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Symondson, W. O. C., Glen, D. M., Erickson, M. L., Liddell, J. E. and Langdon, C. J. 2000. Do earthworms help to sustain the slug predator Pterostichus melanarius (Coleoptera: Carabidae) within crops? Investigations using monoclonal antibodies. Molecular Ecology. 9 (9), pp. 1279-1292. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294x.2000.01006.x

Microsatellite loci for studying clonal mixing, population structure and inbreeding in a social aphid, Pemphigus spyrothecae (Hemiptera: Pemphigidae)

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Johnson, P. C. D., Llewellyn, K. S. and Amos, W. 2000. Microsatellite loci for studying clonal mixing, population structure and inbreeding in a social aphid, Pemphigus spyrothecae (Hemiptera: Pemphigidae). Molecular Ecology. 9 (9), pp. 1433-1449. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294x.2000.01017-8.x

A study of genetic diversity in Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia in the upper severn area of the UK using AFLP markers

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Winfield, M. O., Arnold, G. M., Cooper, F., Le Ray, M., White, J., Karp, A. and Edwards, K. J. 1998. A study of genetic diversity in Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia in the upper severn area of the UK using AFLP markers. Molecular Ecology. 7 (1), pp. 3-10. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294x.1998.00299.x

Technical Notes. Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the wheat pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola

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Owen, P. G., Pei, M. H., Karp, A., Royle, D. J. and Edwards, K. J. 1998. Technical Notes. Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the wheat pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola. Molecular Ecology. 7 (11), pp. 1611-1612. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294X.1998.00499.x

Primer Notes. The isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the willow beetles, Phyllodecta vulgatissima (L.) and P-vitellinae (L.)

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Batley, J., Edwards, K. J., Wiltshire, C. W., Glen, D. and Karp, A. 1998. Primer Notes. The isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the willow beetles, Phyllodecta vulgatissima (L.) and P-vitellinae (L.). Molecular Ecology. 7 (10), pp. 1434-1436. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.1998.00445.x

AFLP analysis sheds light on distribution of two Salix species and their hybrid along a natural gradient

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Beismann, H., Barker, J. H. A., Karp, A. and Speck, T. 1997. AFLP analysis sheds light on distribution of two Salix species and their hybrid along a natural gradient. Molecular Ecology. 6 (10), pp. 989-993. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294X.1997.00273.x

Estimation of genomic variation between British populations of the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida using RAPD-PCR

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Burrows, P. R., Halford, P. D. and Evans, K. 1996. Estimation of genomic variation between British populations of the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida using RAPD-PCR. Molecular Ecology. 5 (5), pp. 697-701. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.1996.tb00365.x