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Target enrichment of ultraconserved elements from arthropods provides a genomic perspective on relationships among Hymenoptera

, 2014
Gaining a genomic perspective on phylogeny requires the collection of data from many putatively independent loci collected across the genome. Among insects, an increasingly common approach to collecting this class of data involves transcriptome ...
Brady, Seán G., Branstetter, Michael G., Faircloth, Brant C., White, Noor D.   +3 more
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Rapid evolution of chemosensory receptor genes in a pair of sibling species of orchid bees (Apidae: Euglossini). [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundInsects rely more on chemical signals (semiochemicals) than on any other sensory modality to find, identify, and choose mates. In most insects, pheromone production is typically regulated through biosynthetic pathways, whereas pheromone sensory
Brand, Philipp, Eltz, Thomas, Leese, Florian, Quezada-Euan, J Javier G, Ramírez, Santiago R, Tollrian, Ralph   +5 more
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Loss, persistence and reversal of phenotypic traits

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The irreversibility of complex trait loss has long been a tenet of evolutionary biology. However, this idea is increasingly at odds with the numerous documented exceptions across the Tree of Life. We synthesise this growing body of evidence across a diverse array of taxa and traits, exploring the evolutionary conditions that enable ...
Giobbe Forni, Giuseppe Fusco, Filippo Nicolini, Heather Bruce, Andrea Luchetti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterizing the infection-induced transcriptome of Nasonia vitripennis reveals a preponderance of taxonomically-restricted immune genes. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
The innate immune system in insects consists of a conserved core signaling network and rapidly diversifying effector and recognition components, often containing a high proportion of taxonomically-restricted genes. In the absence of functional annotation,
Timothy B Sackton, John H Werren, Andrew G Clark   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sequence Expression of Supernumerary B Chromosomes: Function or Fluff? [PDF]

, 2019
B chromosomes are enigmatic heritable elements found in the genomes of numerous plant and animal species. Contrary to their broad distribution, most B chromosomes are non-essential. For this reason, they are regarded as genome parasites.
Akbari, Omar S, Dalla Benetta, Elena, Ferree, Patrick M   +2 more
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Calpain Proteases and the Evolving Signaling Network in Insect Embryonic Patterning

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.
Insect embryonic Dorsal‐Ventral (DV) patterning relies on the BMP and Toll pathways to different extents. Calcium‐dependent cystein proteases of the Calpain family also exert an important function to pattern the DV axis. In Drosophila, Calpain A cleaves the Cactus/IkappaB inhibitor and modifies Toll signals in ventral regions of the embryo. In Rhodnius
Alison Julio, Helena Araujo
wiley   +1 more source

Computational identification and characterization of putative miRNAs in Nasonia species [PDF]

, 2010
MicroRNAs are important at post transcriptional regulation in eukaryotes. Nasonia genus is becoming increasingly popular model in present days due to genetic advantages it possesses over Drosophila.
Ganesh Sathyamurthy, ., Ramachandra Swamy, N.   +1 more
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Analysis of Gene Expression in Aedes aegypti Suggests Changes in Early Genetic Control of Mosquito Development

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aedes aegypti, a critical vector for tropical diseases, poses significant challenges for studying its embryogenesis due to difficulties in removing its rigid chorion and achieving effective fixation for in situ hybridization. Here, we present novel methodologies for fixation, dechorionation, DAPI staining, and in situ hybridization, enabling ...
Renata Coutinho‐dos‐Santos, Danielle Santos, Lupis Ribeiro, Jonathan J. Mucherino‐Muñoz, Marcelle Uhl, Carlos Logullo, A. Mendonça‐Amarante, M. Fantappie, Rodrigo Nunes‐da‐Fonseca   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The transcriptomic basis of oviposition behaviour in the parasitoid wasp Nasonia vitripennis.

PLoS ONE, 2013
Linking behavioural phenotypes to their underlying genotypes is crucial for uncovering the mechanisms that underpin behaviour and for understanding the origins and maintenance of genetic variation in behaviour.
Bart A Pannebakker, Urmi Trivedi, Mark L Blaxter, Rebekah Watt, David M Shuker   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genome Elimination Mediated by Gene Expression from a Selfish Chromosome [PDF]

, 2020
Numerous plants and animals harbor selfish B chromosomes that “drive” or transmit themselves at super-Mendelian frequencies, despite long-term fitness costs to the organism.
Akbari, Omar S., Antoshechkin, Igor, Dalla Benetta, Elena, Ferree, Patrick M., Nguyen, Hoa Quang My, Yang, Ting   +5 more
core   +1 more source