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Meike Thomas
Researcher at University of Cologne
Publications - 15
Citations - 1312
Meike Thomas is an academic researcher from University of Cologne. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mantellidae & Guibemantis. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 15 publications receiving 1240 citations. Previous affiliations of Meike Thomas include Max Planck Society & Braunschweig University of Technology.
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Comparative performance of the 16S rRNA gene in DNA barcoding of amphibians
TL;DR: Experimental evidence is presented that the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene fulfills the requirements for a universal DNA barcoding marker in amphibians and in terms of universality of priming sites and identification of major vertebrate clades the studied 16S fragment is superior to COI.
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Deciphering amphibian diversity through DNA barcoding: chances and challenges
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed intraand interspecific patterns of mitochondrial variation in two distantly related groups of amphibians, mantellid frogs and salamanders, to determine the promise of DNA barcoding with cytochrome oxidase subunit I (cox1) sequences in this taxon.
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An Analysis of Signatures of Selective Sweeps in Natural Populations of the House Mouse
TL;DR: The data suggest that there are slightly more signs of selective sweeps than would have been expected by chance alone in each of the populations and also highlights some of the statistical challenges faced in genome scans for detecting selection.
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Montane Tadpoles in Madagascar: Molecular Identification and Description of the Larval Stages of Mantidactylus elegans, Mantidactylus madecassus, and Boophis laurenti from the Andringitra Massif
TL;DR: Molecular identification provides a fast and very efficient tool to identify larval stages of amphibians, especially in cases of specialized tadpoles from remote areas in which rearing is difficult.
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Descriptions of the tadpoles of two species of Gephyromantis, with a discussion of the phylogenetic origin of direct development in mantellid frogs
Roger-Daniel Randrianiaina,Frank Glaw,Meike Thomas,Julian Glos,Noromalala Raminosoa,Miguel Vences +5 more
TL;DR: The larval stages of two Malagasy frog species of the genus Gephyromantis, based on specimens identified by DNA barcoding, are described, suggesting that the larvae of G. pseudoasper may also have carnivorous habits as known in G. corvus.