[HTML][HTML] Dietary diversity, sociality, and the evolution of ant gustation
Ants have remarkably diverse diets and extraordinary species richness, making them an
excellent model system to study the evolution of taste. In this entirely eusocial clade, food …
excellent model system to study the evolution of taste. In this entirely eusocial clade, food …
Expansion and Accelerated Evolution of 9-Exon Odorant Receptors in Polistes Paper Wasps
Independent origins of sociality in bees and ants are associated with independent
expansions of particular odorant receptor (OR) gene subfamilies. In ants, one clade within …
expansions of particular odorant receptor (OR) gene subfamilies. In ants, one clade within …
Evolution of the insect PPK gene family
JM Latorre-Estivalis, FC Almeida… - Genome biology and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Insect pickpocket (PPK) receptors mediate diverse functions, among them the detection of
mechano-and chemo-sensory stimuli. Notwithstanding their relevance, studies on their …
mechano-and chemo-sensory stimuli. Notwithstanding their relevance, studies on their …
[HTML][HTML] Narrowed gene functions and enhanced transposon activity are associated with high tolerance to ocean acidification in a juvenile subarctic crustacean
Ocean acidification (OA) threatens marine crustaceans, particularly those at high latitudes
where conditions are rapidly changing. Red king crab (RKC) support important fisheries in …
where conditions are rapidly changing. Red king crab (RKC) support important fisheries in …
Smelling in the dark: Phylogenomic insights into the chemosensory system of a subterranean beetle
The chemosensory system has experienced relevant changes in subterranean animals,
facilitating the perception of specific chemical signals critical to survival in their particular …
facilitating the perception of specific chemical signals critical to survival in their particular …
The chromosome‐scale assembly of the Canary Islands endemic spider Dysdera silvatica (Arachnida, Araneae) sheds light on the origin and genome structure of …
P Escuer, VA Pisarenco… - Molecular Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Here, we present the chromosome‐level genome assembly of Dysdera silvatica Schmidt,
1981, a nocturnal ground‐dwelling spider endemic from the Canary Islands. The genus …
1981, a nocturnal ground‐dwelling spider endemic from the Canary Islands. The genus …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative genomic analysis of chemosensory-related gene families in gastropods
JJ Rondón, VA Pisarenco, JR Pardos-Blas… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chemoreception is critical for the survival and reproduction of animals. Except for a reduced
group of insects and chelicerates, the molecular identity of chemosensory proteins is poorly …
group of insects and chelicerates, the molecular identity of chemosensory proteins is poorly …
[HTML][HTML] Evolution of the odorant-binding protein gene family in Drosophila
JJ Rondón, NN Moreyra, VA Pisarenco… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are encoded by a gene family involved in the perception of
olfactory signals in insects. This chemosensory gene family has been advocated as a …
olfactory signals in insects. This chemosensory gene family has been advocated as a …
[HTML][HTML] A conserved pheromone receptor in the American and the Asian palm weevils is also activated by host plant volatiles
L Brajon, A Comte, R Capoduro, C Meslin… - Current Research in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The evolution of chemosensory receptors is key for the adaptation of animals to their
environment. Recent knowledge acquired on the tri-dimensional structure of insect odorant …
environment. Recent knowledge acquired on the tri-dimensional structure of insect odorant …
[HTML][HTML] The velvet worm brain unveils homologies and evolutionary novelties across panarthropods
Background The evolution of the brain and its major neuropils in Panarthropoda (comprising
Arthropoda, Tardigrada and Onychophora) remains enigmatic. As one of the closest …
Arthropoda, Tardigrada and Onychophora) remains enigmatic. As one of the closest …