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 …
Beetle–bacterial symbioses: endless forms most functional
H Salem, M Kaltenpoth - Annual Review of Entomology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Beetles are hosts to a remarkable diversity of bacterial symbionts. In this article, we review
the role of these partnerships in promoting beetle fitness following a surge of recent studies …
the role of these partnerships in promoting beetle fitness following a surge of recent studies …
Integrated phylogenomics and fossil data illuminate the evolution of beetles
Beetles constitute the most biodiverse animal order with over 380 000 described species
and possibly several million more yet unnamed. Recent phylogenomic studies have arrived …
and possibly several million more yet unnamed. Recent phylogenomic studies have arrived …
[HTML][HTML] HGT is widespread in insects and contributes to male courtship in lepidopterans
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is an important evolutionary force shaping prokaryotic and
eukaryotic genomes. HGT-acquired genes have been sporadically reported in insects, a …
eukaryotic genomes. HGT-acquired genes have been sporadically reported in insects, a …
[HTML][HTML] Parallel and convergent genomic changes underlie independent subterranean colonization across beetles
Adaptation to life in caves is often accompanied by dramatically convergent changes across
distantly related taxa, epitomized by the loss or reduction of eyes and pigmentation …
distantly related taxa, epitomized by the loss or reduction of eyes and pigmentation …
[HTML][HTML] The silent extinction of species and taxonomists—An appeal to science policymakers and legislators
I Löbl, B Klausnitzer, M Hartmann, FT Krell - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
The science of taxonomy, albeit being fundamental for all organismic research, has been
underfunded and undervalued for about two generations. We analyze how this could …
underfunded and undervalued for about two generations. We analyze how this could …
Long reads are revolutionizing 20 years of insect genome sequencing
The first insect genome assembly (Drosophila melanogaster) was published two decades
ago. Today, nuclear genome assemblies are available for a staggering 601 insect species …
ago. Today, nuclear genome assemblies are available for a staggering 601 insect species …
Higher‐level phylogeny of longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomeloidea) inferred from mitochondrial genomes
R Nie, AP Vogler, XK Yang, M Lin - Systematic Entomology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles) and related families in the superfamily Chrysomeloidea
are important components of forest ecosystems and play a key role in nutrient cycling and …
are important components of forest ecosystems and play a key role in nutrient cycling and …
[HTML][HTML] The evolution of insect biodiversity
Insects comprise over half of all described animal species. Together with the Protura
(coneheads), Collembola (springtails) and Diplura (two-pronged bristletails), insects form …
(coneheads), Collembola (springtails) and Diplura (two-pronged bristletails), insects form …
Taxonomic and carbon metabolic diversification of Bathyarchaeia during its coevolution history with early Earth surface environment
Bathyarchaeia, as one of the most abundant microorganisms on Earth, play vital roles in the
global carbon cycle. However, our understanding of their origin, evolution, and ecological …
global carbon cycle. However, our understanding of their origin, evolution, and ecological …