The order Hymenoptera (wasps, ants, sawflies, and bees) represents one of the most
diverse animal lineages, but whether specific key innovations have contributed to its …

Targeted enrichment of ultraconserved elements (UCEs) has emerged as a promising tool
for inferring evolutionary history in many taxa, with utility ranging from phylogenetic and …

The paleontological interest for fossil plant resins (amber and copal) has greatly increased
in the last decades, as field studies have resulted in the discovery of various new deposits …

A statistical framework of model comparison and model validation is essential to resolving
the debates over concatenation and coalescent models in phylogenomic data analysis. A …

Within the Formicidae, the higher classification of nearly all subfamilies has been recently
revised given the findings of molecular phylogenetics. Here, we integrate morphology and …

Summarizing individual gene trees to species phylogenies using two-step coalescent
methods is now a standard strategy in the field of phylogenomics. However, practical …

Adephaga is the second largest suborder of beetles (Coleoptera) and they serve as
important arthropod predators in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The suborder is …

Abstract The swallowtail genus Papilio (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) is species rich,
distributed worldwide, and has broad morphological habits and ecological niches. Because …

Fungi shape the diversity of life. Characterizing the evolution of fungi is critical to
understanding symbiotic associations across kingdoms. In this study, we investigate the …

The evolution of an obligate parasitic lifestyle often leads to the reduction of morphological
and physiological traits, which may be accompanied by loss of genes and functions. Slave …