John Karichu Mwihaki

ORCID: 0000-0003-4882-3076
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Research Areas
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Bioactive natural compounds
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Phytochemical compounds biological activities
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior

Academia Sinica
2022-2023

Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica
2022-2023

National Taiwan Normal University
2022-2023

Institute for Biodiversity
2022

National Museums of Kenya
2021

Wuhan Botanical Garden
2021

Chinese Academy of Sciences
2021

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2021

Abstract High-throughput sequencing has enabled genome skimming approaches to produce complete mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) for species identification and phylogenomics purposes. In particular, the portable device from Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) potential facilitate hands-on training sampling interpretation of mitogenomes. this study, we present results six gastropod mitogenomes ( Aplysia argus, Cellana orientalis, toreuma, Conus ebraeus, miles Tylothais aculeata ) a graduate...

10.1038/s41598-022-14121-0 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2022-06-15

Due to the paucity of morphological characters and extensive convergent evolution, bivalve classification is a challenging, two-centuries-old problem (Giribet & Wheeler, 2005; Bieler et al., 2014; Lemer 2016; Giribet Edgecombe, 2020). Consequently, it not surprising that morphology-based phylogenies conflict with sequence-based Tëmkin, 2010; Pearl oysters (superfamily Pterioidea) make critical contributions shellfisheries pearl harvesting. Despite study, their systematic placement...

10.1093/mollus/eyad003 article EN Journal of Molluscan Studies 2023-01-12

Abstract Background Madagascar shelters over 14,000 plant species out of which 90% are endemic to the region. Some plants very important for socio-cultural and economic potential. Tampolo forest is one remnant littoral forests hinged on by adjacent local communities their daily livelihood. However, it has considerably shrunk due anthropogenic activities forming patches. Thus, documenting useful in around understanding ethnobotany this area. Methods In study, we 1) collected identified...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-153441/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2021-01-25

Abstract PCR‐based high‐throughput sequencing has permitted comprehensive resolution analyses of zooplankton diversity dynamics. However, significant methodological issues still surround complex bulk community samples, not least as in prevailing approaches. Marine drifting animals—zooplankton—play essential ecological roles the pelagic ecosystem, transferring energy and elements to higher trophic levels, such fishes, cetaceans others. In present study, we collected 48 size‐fractionated...

10.1111/1755-0998.13911 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Molecular Ecology Resources 2023-12-08

Abstract High-throughput sequencing has enabled genome skimming approaches to produce complete mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) for species identification and phylogenomics purposes. In particular, the portable device from Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) potential facilitate hands-on training sampling interpretation of mitogenomes. this study, we present results six gastropod mitogenomes ( Aplysia argus, Cellana orientalis, toreuma, Conus ebraeus, miles Tylothais aculeata ) a graduate...

10.1101/2022.03.24.485721 preprint EN cc-by-nc bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2022-03-27

Marine drifting animals — zooplankton play essential ecological roles in the pelagic ecosystem, transferring energy and elements to higher trophic levels, such as fishes, cetaceans, others. Zooplankton are generally considered passive organisms homogeneously distributed throughout waters, where high dispersal is expected. Although empirical observations have demonstrated that many species possess active swimming mechanisms generate metacommunities with beta diversity, role of animal sizes...

10.22541/au.166356905.54138379/v1 preprint EN Authorea (Authorea) 2022-09-19

Madagascar shelters over 14,000 plant species, of which 90% are endemic. Some the plants very important for socio-cultural and economic potential. Tampolo forest, located in northeastern part Madagascar, is one remnant littoral forests hinged on by adjacent local communities their daily livelihood. However, it has considerably shrunk due to anthropogenic activities forming forest patches. Thus, documenting useful around understanding ethnobotany this area. Methods: In study we (1) collected...

10.3390/f12050566 article EN Forests 2021-04-30
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