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Original ResearchPublished 15 September 2026Molecular assessment of confiscated Sceloporus lizards (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) reveals unresolved taxonomic affinities and genetic reference gaps in HondurasManfredo A. Turcios-Casco · Mauricio Hernández · Lizbeth Fabiola Bautista Alcantara · Alejandro Velásquez · Gustavo FontechaFrontiers in Conservation Sciencedoi 10.3389/fcosc.2026.1879593
Original ResearchPublished 5 August 2026When bigger is not better: the impact of RefSeq growth on Kraken2 classification accuracyLeonardo Lazzaro · Enrico Rossignolo · Matteo CominFrontiers in High Performance Computingdoi 10.3389/fhpcp.2026.1860848
ReviewPublished 30 July 2026Environmental DNA for endangered freshwater mussel monitoring: a review on global synthesis of eDNA methods, challenges, and innovative strategiesMizanur Rahman · Md Saydur Rahman · Richard J. KlineFrontiers in Conservation Sciencedoi 10.3389/fcosc.2026.1891198
ReviewPublished 21 July 2026Rumen mycobiome dynamics and dairy productivity: functional contributions of fungi to milk yield in bovine ruminantsGurpreet Singh · Lavika · Nandini · Abhay · Deepika · Nishchal Thakur · Robin Kaura · Sukhraj Kaur · Harvinder Singh Saini · Sagar Khulape · Anil Kumar Puniya · Harmeet Singh DhillonFrontiers in Fungal Biologydoi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1878257
Original ResearchPublished 10 July 2026Metabarcoding of Chloraea orchid roots reveals diverse fungal communities and a negative association between fungal diversity and geographic rangeOrlando Jeldes-Cajas · Janice Zúñiga · Alfredo Ceballos · Isadora Chávez · Guillermo Pereira · Marco A. Molina-Montenegro · Cristian AtalaFrontiers in Fungal Biologydoi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1870189
PerspectivePublished 19 May 2026Integrating molecular taxonomy and genomics to strengthen marine biosecurity: a Mediterranean perspectiveNoel Vella · Adriana VellaFrontiers in Ocean Sustainabilitydoi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1820724
Mammal SciencePublished 3 June 2025Collagen peptide markers for three extinct Australian megafauna speciesCarli Peters · Annette Oertle · Richard Gillespie · Nicole Boivin · Katerina DoukaFrontiers in Mammal Sciencedoi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1564287