Publications of WE Mayer

Rödelsperger, C.; Neher, R.; Weller, A.; Eberhardt, G.; Witte, H.; Mayer, W.; Dieterich, C.; Sommer, R.: Characterization of genetic diversity in the nematode Pristionchus pacificus from population-scale resequencing data. Genetics 196 (4), pp. 1153 - 1165 (2014)

Kanzaki, N.; Ragsdale, E.; Herrmann, M.; Mayer, W.; Sommer, R.: Description of three Pristionchus species (Nematoda: Diplogastridae) from Japan that form a cryptic species complex with the model organism P. pacificus. Zoological Science 29 (6), pp. 403 - 417 (2012)

Kanzaki, N.; Ragsdale, E.; Herrmann, M.; Mayer, W.; Tanaka, R.; Sommer, R.: Parapristionchus giblindavisi n. gen., n. sp. (Rhabditida: Diplogastridae) isolated from stag beetles (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) in Japan. Nematology 14 (8), pp. 933 - 947 (2012)

Mayer, W.; Schuster, L.; Bartelmes, G.; Dieterich, C.; Sommer, R.: Horizontal gene transfer of microbial cellulases into nematode genomes is associated with functional assimilation and gene turnover. BMC Evolutionary Biology 11, 13 (2011)

Weller, A.; Mayer, W.; Rae, R.; Sommer, R.: Quantitative assessment of the nematode fauna present on Geotrupes dung beetles reveals species-rich communities with a heterogeneous distribution. Journal of Parasitology 96 (3), pp. 525 - 531 (2010)

Herrmann, M.; Kienle, S.; Rochat, J.; Mayer, W.; Sommer, R.: Haplotype diversity of the nematode Pristionchus pacificus on Réunion in the Indian Ocean suggests multiple independent invasions. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 100 (1), pp. 170 - 179 (2010)

Mayer, W.; Herrmann, M.; Sommer, R.: Molecular phylogeny of beetle associated diplogastrid nematodes suggests host switching rather than nematode-beetle coevolution. BMC Evolutionary Biology 9, 212 (2009)

Eberhardt, A.; Mayer, W.; Bonfoh, B.; Streit, A.: The Strongyloides (Nematoda) of sheep and the predominant Strongyloides of cattle form at least two different, genetically isolated populations. Veterinary Parasitology 157 (1-2), pp. 89 - 99 (2008)

Herrmann, M.; Mayer, W.; Hong, R.; Kienle, S.; Minasaki, R.; Sommer, R.: The nematode Pristionchus pacificus (Nematoda: Diplogastridae) is associated with the oriental beetle Exomala orientalis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Japan. Zoological Science 24 (9), pp. 883 - 889 (2007)

Eberhardt, A.; Mayer, W.; Streit, A.: The free-living generation of the nematode Strongyloides papillosus undergoes sexual reproduction. International Journal for Parasitology 37 (8-9), pp. 989 - 1000 (2007)

Mayer, W.; Herrmann, M.; Sommer, R.: Phylogeny of the nematode genus Pristionchus and implications for biodiversity, biogeography and the evolution of hermaphroditism. BMC Evolutionary Biology 7, 104 (2007)

Zauner, H.; Mayer, W.; Herrmann, M.; Weller, A.; Erwig, M.; Sommer, R.: Distinct patterns of genetic variation in Pristionchus pacificus and Caenorhabditis elegans, two partially selfing nematodes with cosmopolitan distribution. Molecular Ecology 16 (6), pp. 1267 - 1280 (2007)

Herrmann, M.; Mayer, W.; Sommer, R.: Sex, bugs and Haldane's rule: the nematode genus Pristionchus in the United States. Frontiers in Zoology 3, 14 (2006)

Herrmann, M.; Mayer, W.; Sommer, R.: Nematodes of the genus Pristionchus are closely associated with scarab beetles and the Colorado potato beetle in Western Europe. Zoology 109 (2), pp. 96 - 108 (2006)

Dieterich, C.; Mayer, W.; Schuster, L.; Herrmann, M.; Sommer, R.: Transcriptome profiling of 7 Pristionchus species: Horizontal gene transfer, novel gene families and gene turnover. In 17th International C. Elegans Meeting, 51, p. 90. 17th International C. Elegans Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, USA, June 24, 2009 - June 28, 2009. (2009)

Eberhardt, A.; Nemetschke, L.; Mayer, W.; Bonfoh, B.; Viney, M.; Streit, A.: Genetics in the parasitic nematode genus Strongyloides. In Molecular and Cellular Biology of Helminth Parasites V, p. 19. HYDRA 2008: Molecular and Cellular Biology of Helminth Parasites V, Hydra, Greece, September 12, 2008 - September 17, 2008. (2008)

Eberhardt, A.; Nemetschke, L.; Mayer, W.; Bonfoh, B.; Viney, M.; Streit, A.: Genetics in the parasitic nematode genus Strongyloides. In European C. Elegans Meeting (EWM 2008), T-30, p. 51. European C. Elegans Meeting (EWM 2008), Carmona, Spain, March 29, 2008 - April 02, 2008. (2008)

Herrmann, M.; Mayer, W.; Sommer, R.: The nematode genus Pristionchus: a model for cryptic speciation, Haldane´s rule and species invasion. In 9. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik (GfBS 2007), p. 31. 9. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik (GfBS 2007), Wien, Austria, February 20, 2007 - February 23, 2007. (2007)

Eberhardt, A.; Nemetschke, L.; Mayer, W.; Streit, A.: Sex Chromosomes and Reproduction in the Free-Living Generation of the Parasitic Nematodes Strongyloides Papillosus. 11th Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB 2007), Uppsala, Sweden (2007)