A critical appraisal of the placement of Xiphosura (Chelicerata) with account of known sources of phylogenetic error
JA Ballesteros, PP Sharma - Systematic Biology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Horseshoe crabs (Xiphosura) are traditionally regarded as sister group to the clade of
terrestrial chelicerates (Arachnida). This hypothesis has been challenged by recent …
terrestrial chelicerates (Arachnida). This hypothesis has been challenged by recent …
Sex differences in spiders: from phenotype to genomics
Sexual reproduction is pervasive in animals and has led to the evolution of sexual
dimorphism. In most animals, males and females show marked differences in primary and …
dimorphism. In most animals, males and females show marked differences in primary and …
Antimicrobial compounds in the volatilome of social spider communities
A Lammers, H Zweers, T Sandfeld, T Bilde… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Social arthropods such as termites, ants, and bees are among others the most successful
animal groups on earth. However, social arthropods face an elevated risk of infections due …
animal groups on earth. However, social arthropods face an elevated risk of infections due …
Adapting to climate with limited genetic diversity: Nucleotide, DNA methylation and microbiome variation among populations of the social spider Stegodyphus …
Understanding the role of genetic and nongenetic variants in modulating phenotypes is
central to our knowledge of adaptive responses to local conditions and environmental …
central to our knowledge of adaptive responses to local conditions and environmental …
DNA Methylation Patterns in the Social Spider, Stegodyphus dumicola
Variation in DNA methylation patterns among genes, individuals, and populations appears
to be highly variable among taxa, but our understanding of the functional significance of this …
to be highly variable among taxa, but our understanding of the functional significance of this …
Microbiomes and specific symbionts of social spiders: compositional patterns in host species, populations, and nests
MM Busck, V Settepani, J Bechsgaard… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Social spiders have remarkably low species-wide genetic diversities, potentially increasing
the relative importance of microbial symbionts for host fitness. Here we explore the bacterial …
the relative importance of microbial symbionts for host fitness. Here we explore the bacterial …
[HTML][HTML] The bacterial and fungal nest microbiomes in populations of the social spider Stegodyphus dumicola
Social spiders of the species Stegodyphus dumicola live in communal nests with hundreds
of individuals and are characterized by extremely low species-wide genetic diversity. The …
of individuals and are characterized by extremely low species-wide genetic diversity. The …
Does sociality affect evolutionary speed?
L Socias-Martínez, LR Peckre - Peer Community Journal, 2023 - peercommunityjournal.org
An overlooked source of variation in evolvability resides in the social lives of animals. In
trying to foster research in this direction, we offer a critical review of previous work on the link …
trying to foster research in this direction, we offer a critical review of previous work on the link …
Temporal and spatial microbiome dynamics across natural populations of the social spider Stegodyphus dumicola
Host–symbiont interactions may form obligatory or facultative associations that are context
dependent. Long-term studies on microbiome composition from wild populations should …
dependent. Long-term studies on microbiome composition from wild populations should …
Eusociality shapes convergent patterns of molecular evolution across mitochondrial genomes of snapping shrimps
Eusociality is a highly conspicuous and ecologically impactful behavioral syndrome that has
evolved independently across multiple animal lineages. So far, comparative genomic …
evolved independently across multiple animal lineages. So far, comparative genomic …