A microscopic mite was found clinging to an ancient spider encased in amber. The findings, published today (November 9) in the Royal Society’s Biology Letters, could represent the smallest arthropod ...

The study titled "Chromosome-scale genome dynamics reveal signatures of independent haplotype evolution in the ancient asexual mite Platynothrus peltifer" was published in Science Advances. Sex is the ...

An international research team has discovered various mechanisms in asexual mites that generate genetic diversity and thus ensure survival / Publication in ‘Science Advances’ Dr Hüsna Öztoprak ...

Mites were extracted from a sediment core sample from the in-filled lake basin of Marcacocha, Peru. The site is on an ancient trans-Andean Inca trading route where camelid caravans would have been ...

An international research team has discovered various mechanisms in asexual mites that generate genetic diversity and thus ensure survival. In collaboration with colleagues from international ...