COMPLETE MITOCHONDRIAL GENOMES PROVIDE CURRENT REFINED PHYLOGENOMIC HYPOTHESES FOR RELATIONSHIPS AMONG TEN HIRUNDO SPECIES

Complete mitochondrial genomes provide current refined phylogenomic hypotheses for relationships among ten Hirundo species

Hirundo is the most species-rich genus of the passerine swallow family (Hirundinidae) and has a cosmopolitan distribution.Here we report the complete, annotated mitochondrial genomes for 25 individuals from 10 of the 14 extant Hirundo species; these include representatives from four subspecies of the barn swallow, H.rustica.Mitogenomes were conserv

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A comparative study on pesticide residue profiles in locally grown rice from conventional and sustainable agricultural methods

Amid escalating concerns about pesticide residues in agricultural product, this study conducts a meticulous comparative analysis of pesticide residue profiles in locally grown rice, aiming to contribute essential insights for informed decision-making in agriculture.The overarching problem addressed involves identifying pesticides in rice from conve

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A typology of northwestern Bantu gender systems

Northwestern Bantu is the most linguistically diverse area of the Bantu-speaking world.Several unusual grammatical gender systems are reported for this area, but there has been a lack of comprehensive comparative studies.This article is a typological investigation of northwestern Bantu gender systems based on a sample of 179 languages.We study the

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