In species with genetic sex-determination, the chromosomes carrying the sex-determining
genes have often evolved non-recombining regions and subsequently evolved the full set of …

Venomic research, powered by techniques adapted from proteomics, transcriptomics, and
genomics, seeks to unravel the diversity and complexity of venom through which knowledge …

Snakebite envenoming is a serious and neglected tropical disease that kills~ 100,000
people annually. High-quality, genome-enabled comprehensive characterization of toxin …

Here we use a chromosome-level genome assembly of a prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus
viridis), together with Hi-C, RNA-seq, and whole-genome resequencing data, to study key …

Snakes are a remarkable squamate lineage with unique morphological adaptations,
especially those related to the evolution of vertebrate skeletons, organs, and sensory …

The arrangement and morphology of the vertebrate skull reflect functional and ecological
demands, making it a highly adaptable structure. However, the fundamental developmental …

Broad paradigms of vertebrate genomic repeat element evolution have been largely shaped
by analyses of mammalian and avian genomes. Here, based on analyses of genomes …

The earthworm is particularly fascinating to biologists because of its strong regenerative
capacity. However, many aspects of its regeneration in nature remain elusive. Here we …

Snake venoms represent a danger to human health, but also a gold mine of bioactive
proteins that can be harnessed for drug discovery purposes. The evolution of snakes and …

Assembly of a complete Y chromosome is a significant challenge in animals with an XX/XY
sex-determination system. Recently, we created YY-supermale yellow catfish by crossing XY …