Within the next decade, the genomes of 1.8 million eukaryotic species will be sequenced.
Identifying genes in these sequences is essential to understand the biology of the species …

Highlights•The social environment shapes the sensory systems of social Hymenoptera.•
Sensory modality trade-offs may compensate for social context changes.•Novel approaches …

In most organisms, reproduction is correlated with shorter life span. However, the
reproductive queen in eusocial insects exhibits a much longer life span than that of workers …

Background Long read sequencing allows the analysis of full-length transcripts in plants
without the challenges of reliable transcriptome assembly. Long read sequencing of …

Plasmodium vivax infections often consist of heterogenous populations of parasites at
different developmental stages and with distinct transcriptional profiles, which complicates …

Background Plasmodium vivax sporozoites reside in the salivary glands of a mosquito
before infecting a human host and causing malaria. Previous transcriptome-wide studies in …

Olfaction is essential for complex social behavior in insects. To discriminate complex social
cues, ants evolved an expanded number of odorant receptor (Or) genes. Mutations in the …

Highlights•Phenotypic diversity within species arises through variation in gene expression.•
Technological advances have greatly advanced the study of gene expression in …

The Asian king vulture (AKV), a vital forest scavenger, is facing globally critical
endangerment. This study aimed to construct a reference genome to unveil the mechanisms …

Simple Summary The substantial accumulation of fat in the bodies of sheep will reduce the
lean meat percentage to a certain extent, affect the carcass quality, and reduce the …