De novo assembly of RNA-seq data enables researchers to study transcriptomes without the
need for a genome sequence; this approach can be usefully applied, for instance, in …

The need to better understand how plasticity and evolution affect organismal responses to
environmental variability is paramount in the face of global climate change. The potential for …

Background Transcriptome sequencing and assembly represent a great resource for the
study of non-model species, and many metrics have been used to evaluate and compare …

Abstract SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) are genetic markers whose precise
identification is a prerequisite for association studies. Methods to identify them are currently …

Background RNA-seq enables gene expression profiling in selected spatiotemporal
windows and yields massive sequence information with relatively low cost and time …

Abstract Background Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) is one of the most important commercial nut
crops worldwide. It is a salt-tolerant and long-lived tree, with the largest cultivation area in …

Background. In adult female mosquitoes, the renal (Malpighian) tubules play an important
role in the post-prandial diuresis, which removes excess ions and water from the …

Background Insect neuropeptides are interesting for the potential their receptors hold as
plausible targets for a novel generation of pesticides. Neuropeptide genes have been …

Background Amur ide (Leuciscus waleckii) is an economically and ecologically important
species in Northern Asia. The Dali Nor population inhabiting Dali Nor Lake, a typical saline …

Cellulose is an important nutritional resource for a number of insect herbivores. Digestion of
cellulose and other polysaccharides in plant-based diets requires several types of enzymes …