Convergence of dominance and neglect in flying insect diversity
Most of arthropod biodiversity is unknown to science. Consequently, it has been unclear
whether insect communities around the world are dominated by the same or different taxa …
whether insect communities around the world are dominated by the same or different taxa …
[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity of hymenopteran parasitoids
A Polaszek, L Vilhemsen - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•There are more parasitoid wasps than any other group of parasitoid insects.•The
parasitoid lifestyle arose in Hymenoptera only once, at least 200 Ma ago. The ancestral …
parasitoid lifestyle arose in Hymenoptera only once, at least 200 Ma ago. The ancestral …
How to escape from insect egg parasitoids: a review of potential factors explaining parasitoid absence across the Insecta
NE Fatouros, A Cusumano, F Bin… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The egg is the first life stage directly exposed to the environment in oviparous animals,
including many vertebrates and most arthropods. Eggs are vulnerable and prone to mortality …
including many vertebrates and most arthropods. Eggs are vulnerable and prone to mortality …
[HTML][HTML] Combining transcriptomes and ultraconserved elements to illuminate the phylogeny of Apidae
Two increasingly popular approaches to reconstruct the Tree of Life involve whole
transcriptome sequencing and the target capture of ultraconserved elements (UCEs). Both …
transcriptome sequencing and the target capture of ultraconserved elements (UCEs). Both …
Gene content evolution in the arthropods
GWC Thomas, E Dohmen, DST Hughes, SC Murali… - Genome biology, 2020 - Springer
Background Arthropods comprise the largest and most diverse phylum on Earth and play
vital roles in nearly every ecosystem. Their diversity stems in part from variations on a …
vital roles in nearly every ecosystem. Their diversity stems in part from variations on a …
The Chalcidoidea bush of life: evolutionary history of a massive radiation of minute wasps
Chalcidoidea are mostly parasitoid wasps that include as many as 500 000 estimated
species. Capturing phylogenetic signal from such a massive radiation can be daunting …
species. Capturing phylogenetic signal from such a massive radiation can be daunting …
Genomic signatures associated with maintenance of genome stability and venom turnover in two parasitoid wasps
X Ye, Y Yang, C Zhao, S ** as a model for evolutionary biology. Here we
present chromosomal genomes of two Anastatus wasps, A. japonicus and A. fulloi, and …
present chromosomal genomes of two Anastatus wasps, A. japonicus and A. fulloi, and …
Comprehensive phylogenomic analyses re-write the evolution of parasitism within cynipoid wasps
Background Parasitoidism, a specialized life strategy in which a parasite eventually kills its
host, is frequently found within the insect order Hymenoptera (wasps, ants and bees). A …
host, is frequently found within the insect order Hymenoptera (wasps, ants and bees). A …
Two novel venom proteins underlie divergent parasitic strategies between a generalist and a specialist parasite
J Huang, J Chen, G Fang, L Pang, S Zhou… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Parasitoids are ubiquitous in natural ecosystems. Parasitic strategies are highly diverse
among parasitoid species, yet their underlying genetic bases are poorly understood. Here …
among parasitoid species, yet their underlying genetic bases are poorly understood. Here …
Profiles of telomeric repeats in Insecta reveal diverse forms of telomeric motifs in Hymenopterans
Y Zhou, Y Wang, X **ong, AG Appel… - Life Science …, 2022 - life-science-alliance.org
Telomeres consist of highly conserved simple tandem telomeric repeat motif (TRM):(TTAGG)
n in arthropods,(TTAGGG) n in vertebrates, and (TTTAGGG) n in most plants. TRM can be …
n in arthropods,(TTAGGG) n in vertebrates, and (TTTAGGG) n in most plants. TRM can be …