As genomic data transform our understanding of biodiversity, the Earth BioGenome Project
(EBP) has set a goal of generating reference quality genome assemblies for all~ 1.9 million …

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 …

Over the last decade, the tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici, has become a major pest
in tomato crops worldwide, both in open‐field and protected cultivation. Its minute size of …

Simple Summary Eriophyoidea (gall mites) are a group of four-legged, vermiform plant
feeders that are among the most economically damaging groups of mites. Gall mites …

Eriophyoid mites represent a hyperdiverse, phytophagous lineage with an unclear
phylogenetic position. These mites have succeeded in colonizing nearly every seed plant …

Despite the establishment of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing protocols in a wide range of
organisms, genetic engineering is still challenging for many organisms due to constraints …

How nervous systems evolved is a central question in biology. A diversity of synaptic
proteins is thought to play a central role in the formation of specific synapses leading to …

Aim Environmental drivers and host richness play key roles in affecting herbivore diversity.
However, the relative effects of these factors and their effects on lineages characterized by …

Background Ambitious initiatives to coordinate genome sequencing of Earth's biodiversity
mean that the accumulation of genomic data is growing rapidly. In addition to cataloguing …

Abstract Eriophyoid mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) are among the smallest of terrestrial
arthropods and the most species‐rich group of herbivorous mites with a high host specificity …