Vladislav V. Ivanov

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Postdoctoral researcher at Trier University

Double-digest restriction site-associated DNA sequencing is a library preparation protocol that enables capturing variable sites across the genome including single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). These SNPs can be utilized to gain evolutionary insights into patterns observed in DNA barcodes, to infer population structure and phylogenies, to detect...

A good knowledge of the evolutionary history of organisms and an accurate taxonomic framework are keys for efficient biodiversity conservation measures. This is particularly relevant for European butterflies, which are often used as bioindicator organisms and umbrella species for conservation. The Holarctic butterfly genus Agriades includes seven E...

Double-digest restriction site-associated DNA sequencing is a library preparation protocol that enables capturing variable sites across the genome including single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). These SNPs can be utilized to gain evolutionary insights into patterns observed in DNA barcodes, to infer population structure and phylogenies, to detect...

Holarctic species offer great opportunities to study biogeography, phylogenetics, taxonomy, and local adaptation. Species that are considered conspecific between the Palearctic and the Nearctic realms are often split into 2 or more species when denser sampling and molecular markers are applied. Similar in complexity but at a finer geographical scal...

To associate specimens identified by molecular characters to other biological knowledge, we need reference sequences annotated by Linnaean taxonomy. In this paper, we 1) report the creation of a comprehensive reference library of DNA barcodes for the arthropods of an entire country (Finland), 2) publish this library, and 3) deliver a new identifica...

To associate specimens identified by molecular characters to other biological knowledge, we need reference sequences annotated by Linnaean taxonomy. In this paper, we 1) report the creation of a comprehensive reference library of DNA barcodes for the arthropods of an entire country (Finland), 2) publish this library, and 3) deliver a new identifica...

Although species delimitation is often controversial, emerging DNA-based and classical morphology-based methods are rarely compared using large-scale samplings, even less in the case of widely distributed species that have distant, allopatric populations. In the current study, we examined species boundaries within two wolf spider species of the gen...

As global biodiversity declines, there is an increasing need to create an educated and engaged society. Having people of all ages participate in measuring biodiversity where they live helps to create awareness. Recently, the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) for biodiversity surveys has gained momentum. Here, we explore whether sampling eDNA and sequ...

Background: As global biodiversity declines, there is an increasing need to create an educated and engaged society. Having people from all ages participate in measuring biodiversity where they live helps to create awareness. Recently, the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) for biodiversity surveys has gained momentum. Here, we test whether sampling eD...

A rapid shift from traditional Sanger sequencing-based molecular methods to the phylogenomic approach with large numbers of loci is underway. Among phylogenomic methods, RAD (Restriction site Associated DNA) sequencing approaches have gained much attention as they enable rapid generation of up to thousands of loci randomly scattered across the geno...

Dolomedes plantarius (Clerck, 1757) is becoming another iconic species within European conservation programmes. It is commonly accepted that the densest populations of this species are situated in Western Europe and many records confirm this. At the same time Eastern European populations are often not taken into account when assessing future dynami...

DNA barcoding being largely accepted and efficient tool for identification of species regularly reveals cases when short barcode sequence is unable to answer the question asked. One of the most crucial issue is the so called “DNA barcode sharing” when two or more species lack sufficient amount if difference in their mitochondrial DNA to separate th...

The order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) is one of the most species-rich groups of organisms, containing 500K species estimated world-wide. Phylogenetic affinities of many major lepidopteran groups have been intensively studied with molecular tools during the last decade. Eupithecia, with hundreds of described species, is one of the most speci...

Spiders represent one of the worst investigated groups of invertebrates in Belarus. Moreover, the majority of data are published in Russian, so it is often inaccessible to the international scientific community. The aim of this paper is to present data on the spider species (Arachnida, Araneae) recorded on the territory of Belarus during the whole...