DNA methylation: shared and divergent features across eukaryotes
Chemical modification of nucleotide bases in DNA provides one mechanism for conveying
information in addition to the genetic code. 5-methylcytosine (5mC) represents the most …
information in addition to the genetic code. 5-methylcytosine (5mC) represents the most …
Molecular evolution of insect sociality: an eco-evo-devo perspective
The evolution of eusociality is a perennial issue in evolutionary biology, and genomic
advances have fueled steadily growing interest in the genetic changes underlying social …
advances have fueled steadily growing interest in the genetic changes underlying social …
Evolution of DNA methylation across insects
DNA methylation contributes to gene and transcriptional regulation in eukaryotes, and
therefore has been hypothesized to facilitate the evolution of plastic traits such as sociality in …
therefore has been hypothesized to facilitate the evolution of plastic traits such as sociality in …
[HTML][HTML] Hemimetabolous genomes reveal molecular basis of termite eusociality
Around 150 million years ago, eusocial termites evolved from within the cockroaches, 50
million years before eusocial Hymenoptera, such as bees and ants, appeared. Here, we …
million years before eusocial Hymenoptera, such as bees and ants, appeared. Here, we …
[HTML][HTML] Combining transcriptomes and ultraconserved elements to illuminate the phylogeny of Apidae
Two increasingly popular approaches to reconstruct the Tree of Life involve whole
transcriptome sequencing and the target capture of ultraconserved elements (UCEs). Both …
transcriptome sequencing and the target capture of ultraconserved elements (UCEs). Both …
Signatures of DNA methylation across insects suggest reduced DNA methylation levels in Holometabola
It has been experimentally shown that DNA methylation is involved in the regulation of gene
expression and the silencing of transposable element activity in eukaryotes. The variable …
expression and the silencing of transposable element activity in eukaryotes. The variable …
[HTML][HTML] Changes in gene body methylation do not correlate with changes in gene expression in Anthozoa or Hexapoda
Background As human activity alters the planet, there is a pressing need to understand how
organisms adapt to environmental change. Of growing interest in this area is the role of …
organisms adapt to environmental change. Of growing interest in this area is the role of …
Hymenoptera Genome Database: new genomes and annotation datasets for improved go enrichment and orthologue analyses
AT Walsh, DA Triant, JJ Le Tourneau… - Nucleic Acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We report an update of the Hymenoptera Genome Database (HGD; http://
HymenopteraGenome. org), a genomic database of hymenopteran insect species. The …
HymenopteraGenome. org), a genomic database of hymenopteran insect species. The …
DNA methylation across the tree of life, from micro to macro-organism
ABSTRACT DNA methylation is a process in which methyl (CH3) groups are added to the
DNA molecule. The DNA segment does not change in the sequence, but DNA methylation …
DNA molecule. The DNA segment does not change in the sequence, but DNA methylation …
Genomes of the Hymenoptera
MG Branstetter, AK Childers, D Cox-Foster… - Current opinion in insect …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Hyper-diverse Hymenoptera order includes parasitic and social
insects.•Economically impactful for biological control and pollination.•Though second most …
insects.•Economically impactful for biological control and pollination.•Though second most …