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	1. 7778 Accesses	Review The importance of immune gene variability (MHC) in evolutionary ecology and conservation Simone Sommer Frontiers in Zoology 2005, 2:16 (20 October 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	2. 6824 Accesses	Debate Invertebrate neurophylogeny: suggested terms and definitions for a neuroanatomical glossary Stefan Richter, Rudi Loesel, Günter Purschke, Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa, Gerhard Scholtz, Thomas Stach, Lars Vogt, Andreas Wanninger, Georg Brenneis, Carmen Döring, Simone Faller, Martin Fritsch, Peter Grobe, Carsten M Heuer, Sabrina Kaul, Ole S Møller, Carsten HG Müller, Verena Rieger, Birgen H Rothe, Martin EJ Stegner, Steffen Harzsch Frontiers in Zoology 2010, 7:29 (9 November 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 2 comments
	3. 6264 Accesses	Review The integrative future of taxonomy José M Padial, Aurélien Miralles, Ignacio De la Riva, Miguel Vences Frontiers in Zoology 2010, 7:16 (25 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	4. 5882 Accesses	Research The embryonic development of the central American wandering spider Cupiennius salei Carsten Wolff, Maarten Hilbrant Frontiers in Zoology 2011, 8:15 (14 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	5. 5771 Accesses	Review Mitigating amphibian disease: strategies to maintain wild populations and control chytridiomycosis Douglas C Woodhams, Jaime Bosch, Cheryl J Briggs, Scott Cashins, Leyla R Davis, Antje Lauer, Erin Muths, Robert Puschendorf, Benedikt R Schmidt, Brandon Sheafor, Jamie Voyles Frontiers in Zoology 2011, 8:8 (18 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	6. 5551 Accesses	Research Cell lineage analysis of the mandibular segment of the amphipod Orchestia cavimana reveals that the crustacean paragnaths are sternal outgrowths and not limbs Carsten Wolff, Gerhard Scholtz Frontiers in Zoology 2006, 3:19 (4 December 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	7. 4282 Accesses	Research Comparative description of ten transcriptomes of newly sequenced invertebrates and efficiency estimation of genomic sampling in non-model taxa Ana Riesgo, Sónia C S Andrade, Prashant P Sharma, Marta Novo, Alicia R Pérez-Porro, Varpu Vahtera, Vanessa L González, Gisele Y Kawauchi, Gonzalo Giribet Frontiers in Zoology 2012, 9:33 (29 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	8. 4132 Accesses	Research Base composition, selection, and phylogenetic significance of indels in the recombination activating gene-1 in vertebrates Ylenia Chiari, Arie van der Meijden, Ole Madsen, Miguel Vences, Axel Meyer Frontiers in Zoology 2009, 6:32 (16 December 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	9. 3839 Accesses	Research Does the DNA barcoding gap exist? – a case study in blue butterflies (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Martin Wiemers, Konrad Fiedler Frontiers in Zoology 2007, 4:8 (7 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	10. 3686 Accesses	Research Female attractiveness affects paternal investment: experimental evidence for male differential allocation in blue tits Katharina Mahr, Matteo Griggio, Michela Granatiero, Herbert Hoi Frontiers in Zoology 2012, 9:14 (25 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	11. 3655 Accesses	Research Conditional monogyny: female quality predicts male faithfulness Klaas W Welke, Stefanie M Zimmer, Jutta M Schneider Frontiers in Zoology 2012, 9:7 (25 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Mono and bi-gynous mating tactics coexist in Argiope bruennnichi populations, where males make mating decisions based on the size and age of the first female that they mate with, as well as temporal and state-related factors.
	12. 3513 Accesses	Research Molecular species identification of Central European ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) using nuclear rDNA expansion segments and DNA barcodes Michael J Raupach, Jonas J Astrin, Karsten Hannig, Marcell K Peters, Mark Y Stoeckle, Johann-Wolfgang Wägele Frontiers in Zoology 2010, 7:26 (13 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	13. 3488 Accesses	Debate The taxonomist - an endangered race. A practical proposal for its survival Heike Wägele, Annette Klussmann-Kolb, Michael Kuhlmann, Gerhard Haszprunar, David Lindberg, André Koch, J Wolfgang Wägele Frontiers in Zoology 2011, 8:25 (26 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	14. 3368 Accesses	Research DNA damage in preserved specimens and tissue samples: a molecular assessment Juergen Zimmermann, Mehrdad Hajibabaei, David C Blackburn, James Hanken, Elizabeth Cantin, Janos Posfai, Thomas C Evans Frontiers in Zoology 2008, 5:18 (23 October 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	15. 3228 Accesses	Methodology Blocking primers to enhance PCR amplification of rare sequences in mixed samples – a case study on prey DNA in Antarctic krill stomachs Hege Vestheim, Simon N Jarman Frontiers in Zoology 2008, 5:12 (20 July 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	16. 3227 Accesses	Research The attraction of virgin female hide beetles (Dermestes maculatus) to cadavers by a combination of decomposition odour and male sex pheromones Christian von Hoermann, Joachim Ruther, Manfred Ayasse Frontiers in Zoology 2012, 9:18 (14 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Young virgin female hide beetles (Dermestes maculatus) are attracted to cadavers by a combination of cadaver odour and male sex pheromones. This research shows that neither cadaver scent, nor male sex pheromones alone, caught the fancy of the fussy females, ensuring that there is both a waiting male and food for her larvae. [Image from Dr. Heiko Bellmann]
	17. 3138 Accesses	Review Single locus complementary sex determination in Hymenoptera: an "unintelligent" design? Ellen van Wilgenburg, Gerard Driessen, Leo W Beukeboom Frontiers in Zoology 2006, 3:1 (5 January 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	18. 3070 Accesses	Research Blood feeding patterns of mosquitoes: random or structured? Luis F Chaves, Laura C Harrington, Carolyn L Keogh, Andy M Nguyen, Uriel D Kitron Frontiers in Zoology 2010, 7:3 (21 January 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	19. 3058 Accesses	Methodology An evaluation of LSU rDNA D1-D2 sequences for their use in species identification Rainer Sonnenberg, Arne W Nolte, Diethard Tautz Frontiers in Zoology 2007, 4:6 (16 February 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	20. 3013 Accesses	Research Brighter-colored paper wasps (Polistes dominula) have larger poison glands J Vidal-Cordero, Gregorio Moreno-Rueda, Antonio López-Orta, Carlos Marfil-Daza, José L Ros-Santaella, F Ortiz-Sánchez Frontiers in Zoology 2012, 9:20 (20 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary European paper wasps (Polistes dominula) advertise the size of their poison glands to potential predators, finds a new study published in Frontiers in Zoology. The brighter the colour, the larger the poison gland.
	21. 2959 Accesses	Research Opisthobranchia (Mollusca, Gastropoda) – more than just slimy slugs. Shell reduction and its implications on defence and foraging Heike Wägele, Annette Klussmann-Kolb Frontiers in Zoology 2005, 2:3 (16 February 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	22. 2905 Accesses	Research Comparative performance of the 16S rRNA gene in DNA barcoding of amphibians Miguel Vences, Meike Thomas, Arie van der Meijden, Ylenia Chiari, David R Vieites Frontiers in Zoology 2005, 2:5 (16 March 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	23. 2856 Accesses	Research Functional chloroplasts in metazoan cells - a unique evolutionary strategy in animal life Katharina Händeler, Yvonne P Grzymbowski, Patrick J Krug, Heike Wägele Frontiers in Zoology 2009, 6:28 (1 December 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	24. 2859 Accesses	Research The normal development of Platynereis dumerilii (Nereididae, Annelida) Antje HL Fischer, Thorsten Henrich, Detlev Arendt Frontiers in Zoology 2010, 7:31 (30 December 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	25. 2786 Accesses	Debate Observing copepods through a genomic lens James E Bron, Dagmar Frisch, Erica Goetze, Stewart C Johnson, Carol Lee, Grace A Wyngaard Frontiers in Zoology 2011, 8:22 (20 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	26. 2746 Accesses	Review Molecular biogeography of Europe: Pleistocene cycles and postglacial trends Thomas Schmitt Frontiers in Zoology 2007, 4:11 (17 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	27. 2720 Accesses	Research The central nervous system of sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) shows positive immunostaining for a chordate glial secretion Vladimir S Mashanov, Olga R Zueva, Thomas Heinzeller, Beate Aschauer, Wilfried W Naumann, Jesus M Grondona, Manuel Cifuentes, Jose E Garcia-Arraras Frontiers in Zoology 2009, 6:11 (18 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	28. 2701 Accesses	Research The high Andes, gene flow and a stable hybrid zone shape the genetic structure of a wide-ranging South American parrot Juan F Masello, Petra Quillfeldt, Gopi K Munimanda, Nadine Klauke, Gernot Segelbacher, H Martin Schaefer, Mauricio Failla, Maritza Cortés, Yoshan Moodley Frontiers in Zoology 2011, 8:16 (15 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	29. 2670 Accesses	Methodology Comparison of geometric morphometric outline methods in the discrimination of age-related differences in feather shape H David Sheets, Kristen M Covino, Joanna M Panasiewicz, Sara R Morris Frontiers in Zoology 2006, 3:15 (15 September 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	30. 2667 Accesses	Research Mating behaviour in the sea slug Elysia timida (Opisthobranchia, Sacoglossa): hypodermic injection, sperm transfer and balanced reciprocity Valerie Schmitt, Nils Anthes, Nico K Michiels Frontiers in Zoology 2007, 4:17 (4 July 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	31. 2632 Accesses	Research New insights into honey bee (Apis mellifera) pheromone communication. Is the queen mandibular pheromone alone in colony regulation? Alban Maisonnasse, Cédric Alaux, Dominique Beslay, Didier Crauser, Christian Gines, Erika Plettner, Yves Le Conte Frontiers in Zoology 2010, 7:18 (18 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Contrary to previous research, queen honey bees do not simply use mandibular pheromones to maintain colony functionality, and so this raises questions as to the potential other mechanisms that have evolved in response to the queen-worker arms race over leadership.
	32. 2598 Accesses	Research Integrated taxonomy: traditional approach and DNA barcoding for the identification of filarioid worms and related parasites (Nematoda) Emanuele Ferri, Michela Barbuto, Odile Bain, Andrea Galimberti, Shigehiko Uni, Ricardo Guerrero, Hubert Ferté, Claudio Bandi, Coralie Martin, Maurizio Casiraghi Frontiers in Zoology 2009, 6:1 (7 January 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	33. 2585 Accesses	Research Analysing diet of small herbivores: the efficiency of DNA barcoding coupled with high-throughput pyrosequencing for deciphering the composition of complex plant mixtures Eeva M Soininen, Alice Valentini, Eric Coissac, Christian Miquel, Ludovic Gielly, Christian Brochmann, Anne K Brysting, Jørn H Sønstebø, Rolf A Ims, Nigel G Yoccoz, Pierre Taberlet Frontiers in Zoology 2009, 6:16 (20 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	34. 2544 Accesses	Research The role of menopause and reproductive senescence in a long-lived social mammal Eric J Ward, Kim Parsons, Elizabeth E Holmes, Ken C Balcomb, John KB Ford Frontiers in Zoology 2009, 6:4 (3 February 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The evolutionary benefit of the mammalian menopause remains unclear but in killer whale society older mothers tend to be more successful and grandmothers exert a positive influence on their offspring's offspring.
	35. 2473 Accesses	Research Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity of adult zebrafish Christoph Tappeiner, Simon Gerber, Volker Enzmann, Jasmin Balmer, Anna Jazwinska, Markus Tschopp Frontiers in Zoology 2012, 9:10 (29 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	36. 2457 Accesses	Research Fog-basking behaviour and water collection efficiency in Namib Desert Darkling beetles Thomas Nørgaard, Marie Dacke Frontiers in Zoology 2010, 7:23 (16 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Although different species of Darkling beetles have varying surface structural adaptations, the main factor controlling their efficiency of collecting water from fog is the diverse behaviours that are employed.
	37. 2406 Accesses	Research Spot the match – wildlife photo-identification using information theory Conrad W Speed, Mark G Meekan, Corey JA Bradshaw Frontiers in Zoology 2007, 4:2 (16 January 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	38. 2362 Accesses	Research Patterns of functional enzyme activity in fungus farming ambrosia beetles Henrik H De Fine Licht, Peter H W Biedermann Frontiers in Zoology 2012, 9:13 (6 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	39. 2357 Accesses	Research Born to be bee, fed to be worker? The caste system of a primitively eusocial insect Nayuta Brand, Michel Chapuisat Frontiers in Zoology 2012, 9:35 (10 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Queen bees manipulate food provision of their daughters in order to channel first brood daughters to become workers, and second brood daughters to become future foundresses of new nest sites. Photo credit: Francis Ratnieks
	40. 2282 Accesses	Research More ornamented females produce higher-quality offspring in a socially monogamous bird: an experimental study in the great tit (Parus major) Vladimír Remeš, Beata Matysioková Frontiers in Zoology 2013, 10:14 (25 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary In a cross-fostering experiment, newly hatched broods were removed from their genetic mothers’ nests and swapped with another female’s brood.The colourations and patterns on a female great tit’s (Parus major) plumage indicates the ability to produce healthier offspring; the black stripe across her breast and white patches on her cheeks correlate to a chick’s weight at two weeks and immune strength respectively.
	41. 2317 Accesses	Research Metabolic shifts in the Antarctic fish Notothenia rossii in response to rising temperature and PCO₂ Anneli Strobel, Swaantje Bennecke, Elettra Leo, Katja Mintenbeck, Hans O Pörtner, Felix C Mark Frontiers in Zoology 2012, 9:28 (18 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	42. 2285 Accesses	Review The structure of biodiversity – insights from molecular phylogeography Godfrey M Hewitt Frontiers in Zoology 2004, 1:4 (26 October 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	43. 2288 Accesses	Review Extra-Mediterranean refugia: The rule and not the exception? Thomas Schmitt, Zoltán Varga Frontiers in Zoology 2012, 9:22 (6 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	44. 2258 Accesses	Research Integrative taxonomy: Combining morphological, molecular and chemical data for species delineation in the parthenogenetic Trhypochthonius tectorum complex (Acari, Oribatida, Trhypochthoniidae) Michael Heethoff, Michael Laumann, Gerd Weigmann, Günther Raspotnig Frontiers in Zoology 2011, 8:2 (8 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	45. 2254 Accesses	Research Marked changes in neuropeptide expression accompany broadcast spawnings in the gastropod Haliotis asinina Patrick S York, Scott F Cummins, Sandie M Degnan, Ben J Woodcroft, Bernard M Degnan Frontiers in Zoology 2012, 9:9 (9 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	46. 2225 Accesses	Research The nervous system of Isodiametra pulchra (Acoela) with a discussion on the neuroanatomy of the Xenacoelomorpha and its evolutionary implications Johannes Achatz, Pedro Martinez Frontiers in Zoology 2012, 9:27 (16 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	47. 2221 Accesses	Research Filling the gap - COI barcode resolution in eastern Palearctic birds Kevin CR Kerr, Sharon M Birks, Mikhail V Kalyakin, Yaroslav A Red'kin, Eugeny A Koblik, Paul DN Hebert Frontiers in Zoology 2009, 6:29 (9 December 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	48. 2204 Accesses	Research Galápagos and Californian sea lions are separate species: Genetic analysis of the genus Zalophus and its implications for conservation management Jochen BW Wolf, Diethard Tautz, Fritz Trillmich Frontiers in Zoology 2007, 4:20 (15 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary According to molecular evidence, Galapagos sea lions should be classified as a separate species, phylogenetically distinct from the Californian and Japanese sea lions. These findings should be taken into consideration for conservation of the species.
	49. 2180 Accesses	Short report Sperm storage in caecilian amphibians Susanne Kuehnel, Alexander Kupfer Frontiers in Zoology 2012, 9:12 (6 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	50. 2172 Accesses	Research Morphometric characterisation of wing feathers of the barn owl Tyto alba pratincola and the pigeon Columba livia Thomas Bachmann, Stephan Klän, Werner Baumgartner, Michael Klaas, Wolfgang Schröder, Hermann Wagner Frontiers in Zoology 2007, 4:23 (21 November 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed