The genus Pedobacter, first established with the characterisation of Pedobacter heparinus, has experienced a notable expansion with the isolation of several novel species from diverse environments.

Using random DNA shotgun sequencing, it is possible to directly obtain total genomic DNA from an environmental sample without the need for laboratory cultures. This ‘metagenomic’ approach has become a ...

For centuries, biologists have used taxonomy to sort living things into groups based on appearance, behavior and other perceptions of identity. They have christened plants and animals with binomials ...

Ah, metadata and taxonomies: what’s not to love? Ask your content creators and you’ll be told loud and clear: having to apply said metadata and taxonomies to content through tagging. Although rich and ...

New World Genus Perilypus is redefined, and its natural history summarized. Species occur in at least three macrohabitats defined as oak, liana, and herbaceous assemblages. Beetles with rectangular ...