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 …

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 …

Insect pickpocket (PPK) receptors mediate diverse functions, among them the detection of
mechano-and chemo-sensory stimuli. Notwithstanding their relevance, studies on their …

Ocean acidification (OA) threatens marine crustaceans, particularly those at high latitudes
where conditions are rapidly changing. Red king crab (RKC) support important fisheries in …

The chemosensory system has experienced relevant changes in subterranean animals,
facilitating the perception of specific chemical signals critical to survival in their particular …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Background The evolution of the brain and its major neuropils in Panarthropoda (comprising
Arthropoda, Tardigrada and Onychophora) remains enigmatic. As one of the closest …