Evolution by gene loss
R Albalat, C Cañestro - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2016 - nature.com
The recent increase in genomic data is revealing an unexpected perspective of gene loss as
a pervasive source of genetic variation that can cause adaptive phenotypic diversity. This …
a pervasive source of genetic variation that can cause adaptive phenotypic diversity. This …
Honey bees as models for gut microbiota research
The gut microbiota of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) offers several advantages as an
experimental system for addressing how gut communities affect their hosts and for exploring …
experimental system for addressing how gut communities affect their hosts and for exploring …
Reference sequence (RefSeq) database at NCBI: current status, taxonomic expansion, and functional annotation
NA O'Leary, MW Wright, JR Brister, S Ciufo… - Nucleic acids …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The RefSeq project at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) maintains
and curates a publicly available database of annotated genomic, transcript, and protein …
and curates a publicly available database of annotated genomic, transcript, and protein …
EAACI molecular allergology user's guide
PM Matricardi, J Kleine‐Tebbe… - Pediatric Allergy and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The availability of allergen molecules ('components') from several protein families has
advanced our understanding of immunoglobulin E (IgE)‐mediated responses and enabled …
advanced our understanding of immunoglobulin E (IgE)‐mediated responses and enabled …
OrthoDB v9. 1: cataloging evolutionary and functional annotations for animal, fungal, plant, archaeal, bacterial and viral orthologs
EM Zdobnov, F Tegenfeldt, D Kuznetsov… - Nucleic acids …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
OrthoDB is a comprehensive catalog of orthologs, genes inherited by extant species from a
single gene in their last common ancestor. In 2016 OrthoDB reached its 9th release, growing …
single gene in their last common ancestor. In 2016 OrthoDB reached its 9th release, growing …
The gut microbiota of insects–diversity in structure and function
Insect guts present distinctive environments for microbial colonization, and bacteria in the
gut potentially provide many beneficial services to their hosts. Insects display a wide range …
gut potentially provide many beneficial services to their hosts. Insects display a wide range …
Hemimetabolous genomes reveal molecular basis of termite eusociality
Around 150 million years ago, eusocial termites evolved from within the cockroaches, 50
million years before eusocial Hymenoptera, such as bees and ants, appeared. Here, we …
million years before eusocial Hymenoptera, such as bees and ants, appeared. Here, we …
Molecular signals of epigenetic states
R Bonasio, S Tu, D Reinberg - science, 2010 - science.org
Epigenetic signals are responsible for the establishment, maintenance, and reversal of
metastable transcriptional states that are fundamental for the cell's ability to “remember” past …
metastable transcriptional states that are fundamental for the cell's ability to “remember” past …
A worldwide survey of genome sequence variation provides insight into the evolutionary history of the honeybee Apis mellifera
The honeybee Apis mellifera has major ecological and economic importance. We analyze
patterns of genetic variation at 8.3 million SNPs, identified by sequencing 140 honeybee …
patterns of genetic variation at 8.3 million SNPs, identified by sequencing 140 honeybee …
RNA interference in Lepidoptera: an overview of successful and unsuccessful studies and implications for experimental design
O Terenius, A Papanicolaou, JS Garbutt… - Journal of insect …, 2011 - Elsevier
Gene silencing through RNA interference (RNAi) has revolutionized the study of gene
function, particularly in non-model insects. However, in Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) …
function, particularly in non-model insects. However, in Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) …