The Angiosperm Terrestrial Revolution and the origins of modern biodiversity
Biodiversity today has the unusual property that 85% of plant and animal species live on
land rather than in the sea, and half of these live in tropical rainforests. An explosive boost to …
land rather than in the sea, and half of these live in tropical rainforests. An explosive boost to …
Insect mitochondrial genomics: implications for evolution and phylogeny
SL Cameron - Annual review of entomology, 2014 - annualreviews.org
The mitochondrial (mt) genome is, to date, the most extensively studied genomic system in
insects, outnumbering nuclear genomes tenfold and representing all orders versus very few …
insects, outnumbering nuclear genomes tenfold and representing all orders versus very few …
Key innovations and the diversification of Hymenoptera
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 …
diverse animal lineages, but whether specific key innovations have contributed to its …
Convergence of dominance and neglect in flying insect diversity
Most of arthropod biodiversity is unknown to science. Consequently, it has been unclear
whether insect communities around the world are dominated by the same or different taxa …
whether insect communities around the world are dominated by the same or different taxa …
The evolution and genomic basis of beetle diversity
The order Coleoptera (beetles) is arguably the most speciose group of animals, but the
evolutionary history of beetles, including the impacts of plant feeding (herbivory) on beetle …
evolutionary history of beetles, including the impacts of plant feeding (herbivory) on beetle …
[HTML][HTML] Diversity and evolution of the P450 family in arthropods
The P450 family (CYP genes) of arthropods encodes diverse enzymes involved in the
metabolism of foreign compounds and in essential endocrine or ecophysiological functions …
metabolism of foreign compounds and in essential endocrine or ecophysiological functions …
Mitochondrial phylogenomics of Hemiptera reveals adaptive innovations driving the diversification of true bugs
H Li, JM Leavengood Jr… - … of the Royal …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Hemiptera, the largest non-holometabolous order of insects, represents approximately 7% of
metazoan diversity. With extraordinary life histories and highly specialized morphological …
metazoan diversity. With extraordinary life histories and highly specialized morphological …
Phylogenomics reveals the history of host use in mosquitoes
Mosquitoes have profoundly affected human history and continue to threaten human health
through the transmission of a diverse array of pathogens. The phylogeny of mosquitoes has …
through the transmission of a diverse array of pathogens. The phylogeny of mosquitoes has …
A quantitative review of pollination syndromes: do floral traits predict effective pollinators?
V Rosas‐Guerrero, R Aguilar… - Ecology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The idea of pollination syndromes has been largely discussed but no formal quantitative
evaluation has yet been conducted across angiosperms. We present the first systematic …
evaluation has yet been conducted across angiosperms. We present the first systematic …
Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness
1. BY Thomas Pape, Vladimir Blagoderov & Mikhail B. Mostovski (for full contact details, see
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