The evolution of insect biodiversity
Insects comprise over half of all described animal species. Together with the Protura
(coneheads), Collembola (springtails) and Diplura (two-pronged bristletails), insects form …
(coneheads), Collembola (springtails) and Diplura (two-pronged bristletails), insects form …
Representation and participation across 20 years of plant genome sequencing
The field of plant genome sequencing has grown rapidly in the past 20 years, leading to
increases in the quantity and quality of publicly available genomic resources. The growing …
increases in the quantity and quality of publicly available genomic resources. The growing …
Toward a genome sequence for every animal: Where are we now?
S Hotaling, JL Kelley… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
In less than 25 y, the field of animal genome science has transformed from a discipline
seeking its first glimpses into genome sequences across the Tree of Life to a global …
seeking its first glimpses into genome sequences across the Tree of Life to a global …
Highly contiguous assemblies of 101 drosophilid genomes
Over 100 years of studies in Drosophila melanogaster and related species in the genus
Drosophila have facilitated key discoveries in genetics, genomics, and evolution. While high …
Drosophila have facilitated key discoveries in genetics, genomics, and evolution. While high …
Analyses of 600+ insect genomes reveal repetitive element dynamics and highlight biodiversity-scale repeat annotation challenges
Repetitive elements (REs) are integral to the composition, structure, and function of
eukaryotic genomes, yet remain understudied in most taxonomic groups. We investigated …
eukaryotic genomes, yet remain understudied in most taxonomic groups. We investigated …
Direct sequencing of insect symbionts via nanoporse adaptive sampling
Highlights•Oxford Nanopore adaptive sampling can be used to enrich for insect symbiont
genomes•Long read sequencing improved the contiguity of symbiont genomes•New …
genomes•Long read sequencing improved the contiguity of symbiont genomes•New …
The complete genome assemblies of 19 insect pests of worldwide importance to agriculture
There are many insect pests worldwide that damage agricultural crop and reduce yield
either by direct feeding or by the transmission of plant diseases. To date, control of pest …
either by direct feeding or by the transmission of plant diseases. To date, control of pest …
Whole genome assemblies of Zophobas morio and Tenebrio molitor
S Kaur, SA Stinson, GC diCenzo - G3: Genes, Genomes …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Zophobas morio (= Zophobas atratus) and Tenebrio molitor are darkling beetles with
industrial importance due to their use as feeder insects and their apparent ability to …
industrial importance due to their use as feeder insects and their apparent ability to …
Assessing species coverage and assembly quality of rapidly accumulating sequenced genomes
R Feron, RM Waterhouse - GigaScience, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Ambitious initiatives to coordinate genome sequencing of Earth's biodiversity
mean that the accumulation of genomic data is growing rapidly. In addition to cataloguing …
mean that the accumulation of genomic data is growing rapidly. In addition to cataloguing …
Phylogenomics and systematics of Entomobryoidea (Collembola): marker design, phylogeny and classification
NN Godeiro, Y Ding, NG Cipola, S Jantarit… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Entomobryoidea has been the focus of phylogenetic studies in recent years owing to a
divergence between morphological and genetic data. Recent phylogenies have converged …
divergence between morphological and genetic data. Recent phylogenies have converged …