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R. Scheffrahn

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Ecology· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1 Zoology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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A. Bucek· 2 shared B. Fisher· 2 shared C. Clitheroe· 2 shared D. Sillam-Dusses· 2 shared J. Sobotnik· 2 shared M. Wang· 2 shared t. bourguignon· 2 shared Y. Roisin· 2 shared

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A. Bucek

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Neoisoptera repetitively colonised Madagascar after the Middle Miocene climatic optimum

M. Wang, S. Hellemans, A. Bucek, T. Kanao, J. Arora, C. Clitheroe, J.-J. Rafanomezantsoa, B. Fisher, R. Scheffrahn, D. Sillam-Dusses, Y. Roisin, J. Sobotnik, t. bourguignon

This study uses mitochondrial genomes to show that Neoisoptera colonized Madagascar 7-10 times during the Miocene, matching Australia's colonization timing and sharing similar taxonomic composition.

bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2021 · PreprintEcology

Transoceanic voyages of drywood termites (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) inferred from extant and extinct species

A. Bucek, M. Wang, J. Sobotnik, D. Sillam-Dusses, N. Mizumoto, P. Stiblik, C. Clitheroe, T. Lu, J. J. Gonzalez Plaza, A. Mohagan, J. J. Rafanomezantsoa, B. Fisher, M. Engel, Y. Roisin, T. Evans, , T. Bourguignon

This study uses phylogenetic analysis to infer the transoceanic dispersal history and foraging evolution of Kalotermitidae termites, finding that dispersal and human activity shaped their global distribution.

bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Evaluating the data quality of iNaturalist termite records

H. Hochmair, R. Scheffrahn, M. Basille, M. Boone

This study evaluates the quality of iNaturalist termite records compared to expert collections and finds they complement geographic coverage without significantly compromising data quality.

bioRxiv · Dec 3, 2019Zoology