Making the appropriate responses to predation risk is essential for the survival of an
organism; however, the underlying mechanisms are still largely unknown. Here, we find that …

The concept of homology drives speculation on a gene's function in any given species when
its biological roles in other species are characterized. With reference to a specific species …

Telomeres consist of highly conserved simple tandem telomeric repeat motif (TRM):(TTAGG)
n in arthropods,(TTAGGG) n in vertebrates, and (TTTAGGG) n in most plants. TRM can be …

Parasitoids are ubiquitous in natural ecosystems. Parasitic strategies are highly diverse
among parasitoid species, yet their underlying genetic bases are poorly understood. Here …

Toxicology is traditionally divided between human and eco-toxicology. In the shared pursuit
of environmental health, this separation does not account for discoveries made in the …

Background Social insects, such as honey bees, use molecular, physiological and
behavioral responses to combat pathogens and parasites. The honey bee genome contains …

Numerous plants and animals harbor selfish B chromosomes that “drive” or transmit
themselves at super-Mendelian frequencies, despite long-term fitness costs to the organism …

Rapid evolution of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) places intrinsic selective pressures on many
nuclear genes involved in mitochondrial functions. Mitochondrial ribosomes, for example …

Highlights•Hyper-diverse Hymenoptera order includes parasitic and social
insects.•Economically impactful for biological control and pollination.•Though second most …

Gene body methylation (GBM) is an ancestral mode of DNA methylation whose role in
development has been obscured by the more prominent roles of promoter and CpG island …