Complex cocktails: the evolutionary novelty of venoms
Venoms have evolved on numerous occasions throughout the animal kingdom. These
'biochemical weapon systems' typically function to facilitate, or protect the producing animal …
'biochemical weapon systems' typically function to facilitate, or protect the producing animal …
[HTML][HTML] Honey bee survival mechanisms against the parasite Varroa destructor: a systematic review of phenotypic and genomic research efforts
The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor is the most significant pathological threat to the
western honey bee, Apis mellifera, leading to the death of most colonies if left untreated. An …
western honey bee, Apis mellifera, leading to the death of most colonies if left untreated. An …
Phylogenomic insights into the evolution of stinging wasps and the origins of ants and bees
Summary The stinging wasps (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) are an extremely diverse lineage of
hymenopteran insects, encompassing over 70,000 described species and a diversity of life …
hymenopteran insects, encompassing over 70,000 described species and a diversity of life …
Phylogenomics resolves the timing and pattern of insect evolution
Insects are the most speciose group of animals, but the phylogenetic relationships of many
major lineages remain unresolved. We inferred the phylogeny of insects from 1478 protein …
major lineages remain unresolved. We inferred the phylogeny of insects from 1478 protein …
Analysis of phylogenomic datasets reveals conflict, concordance, and gene duplications with examples from animals and plants
Background The use of transcriptomic and genomic datasets for phylogenetic reconstruction
has become increasingly common as researchers attempt to resolve recalcitrant nodes with …
has become increasingly common as researchers attempt to resolve recalcitrant nodes with …
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 …
The Ecoresponsive Genome of Daphnia pulex
We describe the draft genome of the microcrustacean Daphnia pulex, which is only 200
megabases and contains at least 30,907 genes. The high gene count is a consequence of …
megabases and contains at least 30,907 genes. The high gene count is a consequence of …
Conservation and divergence of methylation patterning in plants and animals
Cytosine DNA methylation is a heritable epigenetic mark present in many eukaryotic
organisms. Although DNA methylation likely has a conserved role in gene silencing, the …
organisms. Although DNA methylation likely has a conserved role in gene silencing, the …
Symbionts as major modulators of insect health: lactic acid bacteria and honeybees
A Vásquez, E Forsgren, I Fries, RJ Paxton, E Flaberg… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are well recognized beneficial host-associated members of the
microbiota of humans and animals. Yet LAB-associations of invertebrates have been poorly …
microbiota of humans and animals. Yet LAB-associations of invertebrates have been poorly …
Genomes of the rice pest brown planthopper and its endosymbionts reveal complex complementary contributions for host adaptation
Abstract Background The brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens, the most destructive pest
of rice, is a typical monophagous herbivore that feeds exclusively on rice sap, which …
of rice, is a typical monophagous herbivore that feeds exclusively on rice sap, which …