Beyond chemoreception: diverse tasks of soluble olfactory proteins in insects
Odorant‐binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSPs) are regarded as
carriers of pheromones and odorants in insect chemoreception. These proteins are typically …
carriers of pheromones and odorants in insect chemoreception. These proteins are typically …
Xenobiotic detoxification pathways in honey bees
Highlights•Phase I, II and III detoxification gene families are all reduced in honeybees.•
Synergistic pesticide interactions may reflect reduced detoxification gene numbers.•Dietary …
Synergistic pesticide interactions may reflect reduced detoxification gene numbers.•Dietary …
Phylogenomic insights into the evolution of stinging wasps and the origins of ants and bees
Summary The stinging wasps (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) are an extremely diverse lineage of
hymenopteran insects, encompassing over 70,000 described species and a diversity of life …
hymenopteran insects, encompassing over 70,000 described species and a diversity of life …
MAKER2: an annotation pipeline and genome-database management tool for second-generation genome projects
Background Second-generation sequencing technologies are precipitating major shifts with
regards to what kinds of genomes are being sequenced and how they are annotated. While …
regards to what kinds of genomes are being sequenced and how they are annotated. While …
The evolution of myrmicine ants: phylogeny and biogeography of a hyperdiverse ant clade (h ymenoptera: F ormicidae)
This study investigates the evolutionary history of a hyperdiverse clade, the ant subfamily M
yrmicinae (H ymenoptera: F ormicidae), based on analyses of a data matrix comprising 251 …
yrmicinae (H ymenoptera: F ormicidae), based on analyses of a data matrix comprising 251 …
Analysis of phylogenomic datasets reveals conflict, concordance, and gene duplications with examples from animals and plants
Background The use of transcriptomic and genomic datasets for phylogenetic reconstruction
has become increasingly common as researchers attempt to resolve recalcitrant nodes with …
has become increasingly common as researchers attempt to resolve recalcitrant nodes with …
Molecular evolution of the major arthropod chemoreceptor gene families
HM Robertson - Annual review of entomology, 2019 - annualreviews.org
The evolutionary origins of the three major families of chemoreceptors in arthropods—the
odorant receptor (OR), gustatory receptor (GR), and ionotropic receptor (IR) families …
odorant receptor (OR), gustatory receptor (GR), and ionotropic receptor (IR) families …
Ionotropic receptors (IRs): chemosensory ionotropic glutamate receptors in Drosophila and beyond
Abstract Ionotropic Receptors (IRs) are a recently characterized family of olfactory receptors
in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. IRs are not related to insect Odorant Receptors …
in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. IRs are not related to insect Odorant Receptors …
The monarch butterfly genome yields insights into long-distance migration
We present the draft 273 Mb genome of the migratory monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
and a set of 16,866 protein-coding genes. Orthology properties suggest that the Lepidoptera …
and a set of 16,866 protein-coding genes. Orthology properties suggest that the Lepidoptera …
Orthology inference in nonmodel organisms using transcriptomes and low-coverage genomes: improving accuracy and matrix occupancy for phylogenomics
Orthology inference is central to phylogenomic analyses. Phylogenomic data sets commonly
include transcriptomes and low-coverage genomes that are incomplete and contain errors …
include transcriptomes and low-coverage genomes that are incomplete and contain errors …