Insects comprise over half of all described animal species. Together with the Protura
(coneheads), Collembola (springtails) and Diplura (two-pronged bristletails), insects form …

Chelicerata constitutes an ancient, biodiverse, and ecologically significant group of
Arthropoda. The study of chelicerate evolution has undergone a renaissance in the past …

Motivation Genome sequencing projects have revealed frequent gains and losses of genes
between species. Previous versions of our software, Computational Analysis of gene Family …

In less than 25 y, the field of animal genome science has transformed from a discipline
seeking its first glimpses into genome sequences across the Tree of Life to a global …

The first insect genome assembly (Drosophila melanogaster) was published two decades
ago. Today, nuclear genome assemblies are available for a staggering 601 insect species …

Genes for which homologs can be detected only in a limited group of evolutionarily related
species, called “lineage-specific genes,” are pervasive: Essentially every lineage has them …

Plasticity enhances species fitness and survival under climate change. Ocean acidification
poses a potential threat to copepods, a major zooplankton group that serves as a key link …

The emergence of previously unknown disease-causing viruses in mammals is in part the
result of a long-term evolutionary process. Reconstructing the deep phylogenetic histories of …

Genomic resources are increasingly being used to improve the production efficiency and
profitability of aquaculture. Crustaceans are a large group of invertebrates that …

Bumblebees are a diverse group of globally important pollinators in natural ecosystems and
for agricultural food production. With both eusocial and solitary life-cycle phases, and some …