Color vision is widespread among insects but varies among species, depending on the
spectral sensitivities and interplay of the participating photoreceptors. The spectral sensitivity …

In recent decades, advances in lighting technology have precipitated exponential increases
in night sky brightness worldwide, raising concerns in the scientific community about the …

Crustacea, the subphylum of Arthropoda which dominates the aquatic environment, is of
major importance in ecology and fisheries. Here we report the genome sequence of the …

Vertebrate vision is accomplished through light-sensitive photopigments consisting of an
opsin protein bound to a chromophore. In dim light, vertebrates generally rely on a single …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

The evolution of winged insects revolutionized terrestrial ecosystems and led to the largest
animal radiation on Earth. However, we still have an incomplete picture of the genomic …

Dragonflies and damselflies are a charismatic, medium-sized insect order (~ 6300 species)
with a unique potential to approach comparative research questions. Their taxonomy and …

Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) present an unparalleled insect model to integrate
evolutionary genomics with ecology for the study of insect evolution. Key features of …

Insect distributions are shifting rapidly in response to climate change and are undergoing
rapid evolutionary change. We investigate the molecular signatures underlying local …

Opsins, the protein moieties of animal visual photo-pigments, have emerged as
moonlighting proteins with diverse, light-dependent and-independent physiological …