A guide to carrying out a phylogenomic target sequence capture project
High-throughput DNA sequencing techniques enable time-and cost-effective sequencing of
large portions of the genome. Instead of sequencing and annotating whole genomes, many …
large portions of the genome. Instead of sequencing and annotating whole genomes, many …
A global phylogeny of butterflies reveals their evolutionary history, ancestral hosts and biogeographic origins
Butterflies are a diverse and charismatic insect group that are thought to have evolved with
plants and dispersed throughout the world in response to key geological events. However …
plants and dispersed throughout the world in response to key geological events. However …
Incorporating genomics into insect conservation: Butterflies as a model group
Genomic data are not yet widely used in insect conservation practice. Here, with a focus on
butterflies, we aim to identify the strengths, limitations and remaining gaps between the …
butterflies, we aim to identify the strengths, limitations and remaining gaps between the …
[PDF][PDF] New World geometrid moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae): Molecular phylogeny, biogeography, taxonomic updates and description of 11 new tribes
We analysed a molecular dataset of 1206 Geometroidea terminal taxa. In this paper we
focus on New World taxa, with 102 Nearctic terminal taxa (97 of which have not previously …
focus on New World taxa, with 102 Nearctic terminal taxa (97 of which have not previously …
Anchored phylogenomics illuminates the skipper butterfly tree of life
Abstract Background Butterflies (Papilionoidea) are perhaps the most charismatic insect
lineage, yet phylogenetic relationships among them remain incompletely studied and …
lineage, yet phylogenetic relationships among them remain incompletely studied and …
De novo genome assemblies of butterflies
Background The availability of thousands of genomes has enabled new advancements in
biology. However, many genomes have not been investigated for their quality. Here we …
biology. However, many genomes have not been investigated for their quality. Here we …
A comprehensive molecular phylogeny of tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Cicindelinae)
Tiger beetles are a remarkable group that captivates amateur entomologists, taxonomists
and evolutionary biologists alike. This diverse clade of beetles comprises about 2300 …
and evolutionary biologists alike. This diverse clade of beetles comprises about 2300 …
Spatial phylogenetics of butterflies in relation to environmental drivers and angiosperm diversity across North America
Broad-scale, quantitative assessments of insect biodiversity and the factors sha** it
remain particularly poorly explored. Here we undertook a spatial phylogenetic analysis of …
remain particularly poorly explored. Here we undertook a spatial phylogenetic analysis of …
Predictors of sequence capture in a large-scale anchored phylogenomics project
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have revolutionized phylogenomics by
decreasing the cost and time required to generate sequence data from multiple markers or …
decreasing the cost and time required to generate sequence data from multiple markers or …
Evolutionary trade-offs between male secondary sexual traits revealed by a phylogeny of the hyperdiverse tribe Eumaeini (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Male butterflies in the hyperdiverse tribe Eumaeini possess an unusually complex and
diverse repertoire of secondary sexual characteristics involved in pheromone production …
diverse repertoire of secondary sexual characteristics involved in pheromone production …