Genetic innovations in animal–microbe symbioses
Animal hosts have initiated myriad symbiotic associations with microorganisms and often
have maintained these symbioses for millions of years, spanning drastic changes in …
have maintained these symbioses for millions of years, spanning drastic changes in …
Advances in the evolution and ecology of 13-and 17-year periodical cicadas
C Simon, JR Cooley, R Karban… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Apart from model organisms, 13-and 17-year periodical cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae:
Magicicada) are among the most studied insects in evolution and ecology. They are …
Magicicada) are among the most studied insects in evolution and ecology. They are …
Recurrent symbiont recruitment from fungal parasites in cicadas
Diverse insects are associated with ancient bacterial symbionts, whose genomes have often
suffered drastic reduction and degeneration. In extreme cases, such symbiont genomes …
suffered drastic reduction and degeneration. In extreme cases, such symbiont genomes …
Inhibition of a nutritional endosymbiont by glyphosate abolishes mutualistic benefit on cuticle synthesis in Oryzaephilus surinamensis
Glyphosate is widely used as a herbicide, but recent studies begin to reveal its detrimental
side effects on animals by targeting the shikimate pathway of associated gut …
side effects on animals by targeting the shikimate pathway of associated gut …
Adaptation and genomic erosion in fragmented Pseudomonas aeruginosa populations in the sinuses of people with cystic fibrosis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa notoriously adapts to the airways of people with cystic fibrosis
(CF), yet how infection-site biogeography and associated evolutionary processes vary as …
(CF), yet how infection-site biogeography and associated evolutionary processes vary as …
Multiple origins of interdependent endosymbiotic complexes in a genus of cicadas
P Łukasik, K Nazario, JT Van Leuven… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Bacterial endosymbionts that provide nutrients to hosts often have genomes that are
extremely stable in structure and gene content. In contrast, the genome of the endosymbiont …
extremely stable in structure and gene content. In contrast, the genome of the endosymbiont …
Massive mitochondrial DNA content in diplonemid and kinetoplastid protists
The mitochondrial DNA of diplonemid and kinetoplastid protists is known for its suite of
bizarre features, including the presence of concatenated circular molecules, extensive trans …
bizarre features, including the presence of concatenated circular molecules, extensive trans …
Sensitive and error-tolerant annotation of protein-coding DNA with BATH
GR Krause, W Shands, TJ Wheeler - Bioinformatics Advances, 2024 - academic.oup.com
We present BATH, a tool for highly sensitive annotation of protein-coding DNA based on
direct alignment of that DNA to a database of protein sequences or profile hidden Markov …
direct alignment of that DNA to a database of protein sequences or profile hidden Markov …
Off-target capture data, endosymbiont genes and morphology reveal a relict lineage that is sister to all other singing cicadas
C Simon, ERL Gordon, MS Moulds… - Biological Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Phylogenetic asymmetry is common throughout the tree of life and results from contrasting
patterns of speciation and extinction in the paired descendant lineages of ancestral nodes …
patterns of speciation and extinction in the paired descendant lineages of ancestral nodes …
Rapid evolution of mitochondrion-related genes in haplodiploid arthropods
Background Mitochondrial genes and nuclear genes cooperate closely to maintain the
functions of mitochondria, especially in the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) pathway …
functions of mitochondria, especially in the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) pathway …