A field guide to eukaryotic transposable elements
JN Wells, C Feschotte - Annual review of genetics, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile DNA sequences that propagate within genomes.
Through diverse invasion strategies, TEs have come to occupy a substantial fraction of …
Through diverse invasion strategies, TEs have come to occupy a substantial fraction of …
[HTML][HTML] A framework for incorporating evolutionary genomics into biodiversity conservation and management
Evolutionary adaptation drives biodiversity. So far, however, evolutionary thinking has had
limited impact on plans to counter the effects of climate change on biodiversity and …
limited impact on plans to counter the effects of climate change on biodiversity and …
BUSCO applications from quality assessments to gene prediction and phylogenomics
Genomics promises comprehensive surveying of genomes and metagenomes, but rapidly
changing technologies and expanding data volumes make evaluation of completeness a …
changing technologies and expanding data volumes make evaluation of completeness a …
[HTML][HTML] Evolutionary history of the Hymenoptera
Summary Hymenoptera (sawflies, wasps, ants, and bees) are one of four mega-diverse
insect orders, comprising more than 153,000 described and possibly up to one million …
insect orders, comprising more than 153,000 described and possibly up to one million …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
[HTML][HTML] A hybrid de novo genome assembly of the honeybee, Apis mellifera, with chromosome-length scaffolds
A Wallberg, I Bunikis, OV Pettersson, MB Mosbech… - BMC genomics, 2019 - Springer
Background The ability to generate long sequencing reads and access long-range linkage
information is revolutionizing the quality and completeness of genome assemblies. Here we …
information is revolutionizing the quality and completeness of genome assemblies. Here we …
[HTML][HTML] Extensive error in the number of genes inferred from draft genome assemblies
JF Denton, J Lugo-Martinez, AE Tucker… - PLoS computational …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Current sequencing methods produce large amounts of data, but genome assemblies based
on these data are often woefully incomplete. These incomplete and error-filled assemblies …
on these data are often woefully incomplete. These incomplete and error-filled assemblies …
[HTML][HTML] Combining transcriptomes and ultraconserved elements to illuminate the phylogeny of Apidae
Two increasingly popular approaches to reconstruct the Tree of Life involve whole
transcriptome sequencing and the target capture of ultraconserved elements (UCEs). Both …
transcriptome sequencing and the target capture of ultraconserved elements (UCEs). Both …
Thrice out of Asia and the adaptive radiation of the western honey bee
KA Dogantzis, T Tiwari, IM Conflitti, A Dey… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
The origin of the western honey bee Apis mellifera has been intensely debated. Addressing
this knowledge gap is essential for understanding the evolution and genetics of one of the …
this knowledge gap is essential for understanding the evolution and genetics of one of the …
[HTML][HTML] The genomes of two key bumblebee species with primitive eusocial organization
Background The shift from solitary to social behavior is one of the major evolutionary
transitions. Primitively eusocial bumblebees are uniquely placed to illuminate the evolution …
transitions. Primitively eusocial bumblebees are uniquely placed to illuminate the evolution …