Host-beneficial endosymbioses, which are formed when a microorganism takes up
residence inside another cell and provides a fitness advantage to the host, have had a …

The insect order Psocodea is a diverse lineage comprising both parasitic (Phthiraptera) and
nonparasitic members (Psocoptera). The extreme age and ecological diversity of the group …

The plastid and nuclear genomes of parasitic plants exhibit deeply altered architectures, 1–
13 whereas the few examined mitogenomes range from deeply altered to conventional. 14 …

Prior to this study, complete mitochondrial genomes from Order Thysanoptera were
restricted to a single family, the Thripidae, resulting in a biased view of their evolution. Here …

Simple Summary New sequencing technologies have now made it possible to sequence
entire genomes for a diversity of life on earth. Parasites comprise nearly half of all species …

Bot flies (Oestridae) are obligate endoparasites of mammals, and their extraordinary
diversification is of great importance in understanding the evolution of parasitism. However …

Arachnida is an exceptionally diverse class in the Arthropoda, consisting of 20 orders and
playing crucial roles in the terrestrial ecosystems. However, their interordinal relationships …

Abstract Flesh flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) include a large and widely distributed rapid
radiation within the Calyptratae. They are vital for the ecosystem, as well as economic …

Gene rearrangements in the mitochondrial genome (mt genome) are common in certain
insect groups and can be an informative character for phylogenetic reconstruction. However …

Notwithstanding the initial claims of general conservation, mitochondrial genomes are a
largely heterogeneous set of organellar chromosomes which displays a bewildering …