Haldane's rule: genetic bases and their empirical support

LF Delph, JP Demuth - Journal of Heredity, 2016 - academic.oup.com
There are few patterns in evolution that are as rigidly held as Haldane's rule (HR), which
states,“When in the first generation between hybrids between 2 species, 1 sex is absent …

Sex determination, sex chromosomes, and karyotype evolution in insects

H Blackmon, L Ross, D Bachtrog - Journal of Heredity, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Insects harbor a tremendous diversity of sex determining mechanisms both within and
between groups. For example, in some orders such as Hymenoptera, all members are …

The fragile Y hypothesis: Y chromosome aneuploidy as a selective pressure in sex chromosome and meiotic mechanism evolution

H Blackmon, JP Demuth - BioEssays, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Loss of the Y‐chromosome is a common feature of species with chromosomal sex
determination. However, our understanding of why some lineages frequently lose Y …

The chromosome-scale genome assembly for the West Nile vector Culex quinquefasciatus uncovers patterns of genome evolution in mosquitoes

SS Ryazansky, C Chen, M Potters, AN Naumenko… - BMC biology, 2024 - Springer
Background Understanding genome organization and evolution is important for species
involved in transmission of human diseases, such as mosquitoes. Anophelinae and …

A chromosome‐level assembly of the harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis as a genomic resource to study beetle and invasion biology

M Chen, Y Mei, X Chen, X Chen, D Xiao… - Molecular ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas), is a well‐known model organism for
genetic studies and is also a well‐studied natural enemy used for pest control. It became an …

Animal chromosome counts reveal a similar range of chromosome numbers but with less polyploidy in animals compared to flowering plants

C Román‐Palacios, CA Medina… - Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Understanding the mechanisms that underlie chromosome evolution could provide insights
into the processes underpinning the origin, persistence and evolutionary tempo of lineages …

Satellitome Analysis in the Ladybird Beetle Hippodamia variegata (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)

P Mora, J Vela, FJ Ruiz-Ruano, A Ruiz-Mena… - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hippodamia variegata is one of the most commercialized ladybirds used for the biological
control of aphid pest species in many economically important crops. This species is the first …

Drift drives the evolution of chromosome number I: The impact of trait transitions on genome evolution in Coleoptera

H Blackmon, MM Jonika, JM Alfieri, L Fardoun… - Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Chromosomal mutations such as fusions and fissions are often thought to be deleterious,
especially in heterozygotes (underdominant), and consequently are unlikely to become …

Sex chromosome evolution in beetles

R Bracewell, A Tran, K Chatla, D Bachtrog - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Beetles are the most species-rich group of animals and harbor diverse karyotypes. Most
species have XY sex chromosomes, but X0 sex determination mechanisms are also …

An integrated model of phenotypic trait changes and site-specific sequence evolution

E Levy Karin, S Wicke, T Pupko, I Mayrose - Systematic biology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Recent years have seen a constant rise in the availability of trait data, including
morphological features, ecological preferences, and life history characteristics. These …