| permanent genetic resources added to molecular ecology resources database 1 february 2013-31 march 2013. | this article documents the addition of 142 microsatellite marker loci to the molecular ecology resources database. loci were developed for the following species: agriophyllum squarrosum, amazilia cyanocephala, batillaria attramentaria, fungal strain ctey1 (ascomycota), gadopsis marmoratus, juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata, liriomyza sativae, lupinus polyphyllus, metschnikowia reukaufii, puccinia striiformis and xylocopa grisescens. these loci were cross-tested on the following species: amazi ... | 2013 | 23693143 |
| historical and current introgression in a mesoamerican hummingbird species complex: a biogeographic perspective. | the influence of geologic and pleistocene glacial cycles might result in morphological and genetic complex scenarios in the biota of the mesoamerican region. we tested whether berylline, blue-tailed and steely-blue hummingbirds, amazilia beryllina, amazilia cyanura and amazilia saucerottei, show evidence of historical or current introgression as their plumage colour variation might suggest. we also analysed the role of past and present climatic events in promoting genetic introgression and speci ... | 2016 | 26788433 |
| reproductive biology and nectar production of the mexican endemic psittacanthus auriculatus (loranthaceae), a hummingbird-pollinated mistletoe. | many mistletoe species produce 'bird'-pollinated flowers; however, the reproductive biology of the majority of these species has not been studied. psittacanthus auriculatus is a mexican endemic mistletoe, most common in open, dry mesquite grassland. knowledge of the reproductive biology of p. auriculatus is essential for understanding species formation and diversification of psittacanthus mistletoes, but it is currently poorly understood. thus, we studied floral biology and phenology, nectar pro ... | 2016 | 26154599 |
| hummingbird migration and flowering synchrony in the temperate forests of northwestern mexico. | many species of birds are morphologically and physiologically adapted for migration. migratory movements of birds can range from thousands of kilometers, such as when birds migrate from wintering to breeding sites in summer, to several kilometers, such as when birds migrate among habitats in a single mountain system. the main factor that influences bird migration is the seasonal fluctuation of food resources; climate, predation, competition for resources and endogenous programming are also impor ... | 2018 | 30002968 |