Long-distance dispersal and high genetic diversity are implicated in the invasive spread of the common reed, Phragmites australis (Poaceae), in northeastern North America

2011 ◽  
Vol 98 (7) ◽  
pp. 1180-1190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Kirk ◽  
Jennifer Paul ◽  
Jason Straka ◽  
Joanna R. Freeland
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
North America ◽  
Phragmites Australis ◽  
Common Reed ◽  
Long Distance Dispersal ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
High Genetic Diversity ◽  
Northeastern North America ◽  
Invasive Spread ◽  
The Common

Phragmites australis (common reed).

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Parker
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Phragmites Australis ◽  
North American ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Common Reed ◽  
Native North American ◽  
Insect Populations ◽  
The Common ◽  
Suitable Habitats ◽  
Wetland Habitats

Abstract Phragmites australis, the common reed, is an aggressive, vigorous species which, in suitable habitats, will out-compete virtually all other species and form a totally dominant stand. Its invasive character has been particularly apparent in North America where it has become dominant in a range of wetland habitats replacing native species and biotypes including the native North American P. australis subsp. americanus. Bird, fish and insect populations can also be affected.

scholarly journals Subtype Characterization and Zoonotic Potential of Cryptosporidium felis in Cats in Guangdong and Shanghai, China

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Jiayu Li ◽  
Fuxian Yang ◽  
Ruobing Liang ◽  
Sheng Guo ◽  
Yaqiong Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Genetic Characterization ◽  
Zoonotic Potential ◽  
Common Occurrence ◽  
High Genetic Diversity ◽  
Gp60 Gene ◽  
The Common ◽  
Subtyping Tool

Cryptosporidiumfelis is an important cause of feline and human cryptosporidiosis. However, the transmission of this pathogen between humans and cats remains controversial, partially due to a lack of genetic characterization of isolates from cats. The present study was conducted to examine the genetic diversity of C. felis in cats in China and to assess their potential zoonotic transmission. A newly developed subtyping tool based on a sequence analysis of the 60-kDa glycoprotein (gp60) gene was employed to identify the subtypes of 30 cat-derived C. felis isolates from Guangdong and Shanghai. Altogether, 20 C. felis isolates were successfully subtyped. The results of the sequence alignment showed a high genetic diversity, with 13 novel subtypes and 2 known subtypes of the XIXa subtype family being identified. The known subtypes were previously detected in humans, while some of the subtypes formed well-supported subclusters with human-derived subtypes from other countries in a phylogenetic analysis of the gp60 sequences. The results of this study confirmed the high genetic diversity of the XIXa subtype family of C. felis. The common occurrence of this subtype family in both humans and cats suggests that there could be cross-species transmission of C. felis.

scholarly journals Long-Distance Dispersal Shaped Patterns of Human Genetic Diversity in Eurasia

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 946-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Alves ◽  
Miguel Arenas ◽  
Mathias Currat ◽  
Anna Sramkova Hanulova ◽  
Vitor C. Sousa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Long Distance Dispersal ◽  
Long Distance

scholarly journals Cosmopolitan Species As Models for Ecophysiological Responses to Global Change: The Common Reed Phragmites australis

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franziska Eller ◽  
Hana Skálová ◽  
Joshua S. Caplan ◽  
Ganesh P. Bhattarai ◽  
Melissa K. Burger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Change ◽  
Phragmites Australis ◽  
Common Reed ◽  
Cosmopolitan Species ◽  
Ecophysiological Responses ◽  
The Common
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