Adaptive evolution is a process in which variation that confers an evolutionary advantage in
a specific environmental context arises and is propagated through a population. When …

The superorder Cetartiodactyla has expanded to occupy a wide range of terrestrial and
marine niches with very different energy requirements. As mitochondria are the primary site …

Simple Summary Typhlocybinae currently is the second largest membracoid subfamily
distributed worldwide and includes many important agricultural pests. The monophyly of …

Sea turtles are the only extant chelonian representatives that inhabit the marine
environment. One key to successful colonization of this habitat is the adaptation to different …

The fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) family gene encode a group of proteins that affect long-
chain fatty acid (LCFAs) trafficking and play a crucial function in the regulation of milk fat …

The subfamily Ototretinae represents an important and unusual lineage of fireflies. Here, we
sequenced and annotated three mitogenomes for this subfamily, with two Stenocladius …

Complete mitochondrial genome sequences facilitate species identification and analyses of
phylogenetic relationships. However, the available data are limited to the diverse and …

Simple Summary The classification of Lampyridae has been extensively debated. Although
some recent efforts have provided deeper insight into it, few genes have been analyzed for …

Simple Summary Melyridae, in a broad sense including Dasytinae and Malachiinae, is the
largest family of Cleroidea distributed worldwide. However, the former two subfamilies are …

The house mouse is the best-studied mammal species after humans, yet our understanding
of its evolutionary history remains incomplete. Here, we focused on the colonisation of …