Ozgul Yahyaoglu

We report the comparative examination of the complete mitochondrial genome of the pygmy mole cricket Xya pfaendleri (Orthoptera: Caelifera: Tridactylidae). The mitogenome consists of 13 protein-coding regions, 22 tRNAs, two rRNAs, and one control region, following the gene order of the ancestral pancrustacean mitogenome. The length of the mitogenom...

The complex and dynamic history of the Anatolian Peninsula during the Pleistocene set the stage for species diversification. However, the evolutionary history of biodiversity in the region is shrouded by the challenges of studying species divergence in the recent, dynamic past. Here, we study the Poecilimon bosphoricus (PB) species group to underst...

We report the complete mitochondrial genome of the Cretan bush cricket Poecilimon cretensis. The mitogenome consists of 13 protein-coding regions, 22 tRNAs, two rRNAs, and one control region. The length of mitogenome in P. cretensis varies between15477 and 15631 bp, mainly due to variability in control region. The start and stop codons of protein c...

The stabilized and the trailing edge glacial relicts are candidate model organisms to be used to link taxonomy to phyloge- ography. We attempted to establish such a link by considering the taxonomy and phylogeography of the genus Anterastes, consisting of glacial relict taxa/populations. Species delimitation tests indicated 13–22 candidate species...

Anatolia harbours diverse and unique biodiversity. Nearly half of the genera and more than 80% of the species belonging to the tettigoniid subfamily Tettigoniinae are endemic to Anatolia. Although the Anatolian Tettigoniinae have been well studied, proper documentation of Tettigoniinae biodiversity requires studies using contemporary approaches and...

Nonnative cichlids (Coptodon zillii) have established populations in the Köyceğiz and Koca Lakes, located on the west coasts of Mediterranean Turkey. Conflicting species names in these lakes have been reported for many years. We studied samples from current populations of Coptodon in these lakes and the Pecenek canal concerning existing GenBank dat...

The present study examines the phylogeography of Pholidopterini (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae), a lineage distributed in the East Mediterranean and estimated substitution rates for the three mitochondrial and two nuclear gene segments. The last common ancestor of Pholidopterini was dated to 18 myr ago, in Early Miocene. Phylogeography of the lineage w...

After a recent revision of the tribe Pholidopterini, the generic status of Apholidoptera becomes questionable and requires to be clarified by determining its phylogenetic position. The present study aims to obtain a phylogenetic tree using published DNA sequence data of Pholidopterini and representative sequences from Apholidoptera kurda, the only...

Review of Uvarovistia (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; Tettigoniinae): genetic data indicate a new cryptic species, Uvarovistia munzurensis sp.n. Abstract Genus Uvarovistia ranged along the Zagros Mountain belt. We presented first genetic data from three species of the genus and a taxonomic rectification indicated by these data. Sequences of three mitoc...

This study aims to rectify the taxonomy of Pholidopterini (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Tettigoniinae) using a phylogenetic approach. To this end, DNA sequences of three mitochondrial and two nuclear genes were produced and analysed. Reconstructed phylogenetic trees were consistent with the limits of the tribe and internal generic clades. However, th...

This exploratory study aims to describe the learning opportunities in evolution across Europe in non-formal contexts. To better understand the current situation as well as to describe the landscape in evolution-themed, lifelong learning in Europe, we in the Working Group "Informal Educators" of the EU COST Action EuroScitizen have undertaken a lite...

Poecilimon Fischer (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) consists of about 130 species and a functional taxonomy of the genus re- quires arranging species into phylogenetic groups. However, this is a task that requires detailed empirical testing. This paper documents data on Poecilimon species with an inflated pronotum. The Poecilimon (Poecilimon) inflatus g...