2001
Mitochondrial DNA Sequences of Triatomines (Hemiptera: Reduviidae): Phylogenetic Relationships
García B, Moriyama E, Powell J. Mitochondrial DNA Sequences of Triatomines (Hemiptera: Reduviidae): Phylogenetic Relationships. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2001, 38: 675-683. PMID: 11580040, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.5.675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial DNA sequencesPhylogenetic relationshipsDNA sequencesCytochrome oxidase I geneOxidase I geneCOI gene sequencesRibosomal RNA genesSpecies of TriatominaeSpecies of TriatomaT. delponteiT. circummaculataRNA genesT. mazzottiiPhylogenetic analysisGenus TriatomaMtDNA fragmentsGene sequencesMorphological charactersI geneRhodnius prolixus StålSame genusPossible outgroupsT. platensisT. dimidiataT. sordida
1999
Characterization of the soluble guanylyl cyclase β‐subunit gene in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae
Caccone A, Garcia B, Mathiopoulos K, Min G, Moriyama E, Powell J. Characterization of the soluble guanylyl cyclase β‐subunit gene in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae. Insect Molecular Biology 1999, 8: 23-30. PMID: 9927171, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.1999.810023.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnopheles gambiaeDeduced amino acid sequenceA. gambiae genomeMosquito Anopheles gambiaeThird codon positionInternal stop codonBeta-subunit geneAmino acid sequenceGambiae genomeGambiae genesGene structureTransposable elementsFifth intronCodon positionsNoncoding regionsSubunit geneAcid sequenceFlanking regionsC-terminusFunctional domainsGenomic DNAStop codonHigh similarityGenesFirst detailed description
1996
Evolution of the mitochondrial DNA control region in the Anopheles gambiae complex
Caccone A, Garcia B, Powell J. Evolution of the mitochondrial DNA control region in the Anopheles gambiae complex. Insect Molecular Biology 1996, 5: 51-59. PMID: 8630535, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.1996.tb00040.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnopheles gambiae complexChromosomal inversionsControl regionAT-rich control regionMtDNA protein-coding genesMitochondrial DNA control regionA. gambiaeGambiae complexMtDNA gene flowA. arabiensisProtein-coding genesDNA control regionAT-rich regionGene flowMolecular treesEvolutionary positionPhylogenetic positionMitochondrial DNAA. melasSpeciesThird positionGambiaeArabiensisIntra-individual variationTrees
1995
Phylogeny of All Major Groups of Cetaceans Based on DNA Sequences from Three Mitochondrial Genes
Milinkovitch M, Meyer A, Powell. Phylogeny of All Major Groups of Cetaceans Based on DNA Sequences from Three Mitochondrial Genes. Molecular Biology And Evolution 1995, 12: 525. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a040230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaleen whalesSister speciesMitochondrial cytochrome b geneRiver dolphinsIndependent evolutionary historiesMitochondrial DNA dataCytochrome b geneMode of evolutionMolecular clock assumptionSperm whalesMajor groupsPhysiological innovationsCladogenetic eventsMitochondrial genesAmazon River dolphinMolecular phylogenyEvolutionary historyPhylogenetic relationshipsPhylogenetic positionTaxonomic subdivisionSuborder OdontocetiMolecular dataDNA sequencesB geneUnnatural grouping
1994
Higher Level Relationships of the Arctoid Carnivora Based on Sequence Data and "Total Evidence"
Vrana P, Milinkovitch M, Powell J, Wheeler W. Higher Level Relationships of the Arctoid Carnivora Based on Sequence Data and "Total Evidence". Molecular Phylogenetics And Evolution 1994, 3: 47-58. PMID: 8025729, DOI: 10.1006/mpev.1994.1006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
Regulation of the segmentation gene fushi tarazu has been functionally conserved in Drosophila.
Maier D, Preiss A, Powell J. Regulation of the segmentation gene fushi tarazu has been functionally conserved in Drosophila. The EMBO Journal 1990, 9: 3957-3966. PMID: 2174353, PMCID: PMC552166, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1990.tb07616.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSegmentation gene fushi tarazuFtz geneFushi tarazuD. melanogasterUpstream elementEvolution of DrosophilaEntire regulatory networksSegmentation genesMillions of yearsRegulatory networksRegulatory elementsStrong homologySpecific enhancersGene productsUpstream regionUnrelated sequencesTransformation experimentsGenesDrosophilaMelanogasterOverall organizationRegulationFTZHomologuesHomology