Genome-wide gene birth-death dynamics are associated with diet breadth variation in Lepidoptera
H. Dort, W. van der Bijl, N. Wahlberg, S. Nylin, C. W. Wheat
The paper analyzes gene birth-death dynamics across 30 Lepidoptera species to identify gene families associated with diet breadth variation, finding correlations with pesticide resistance, detoxification, and pheromone receptor changes.
bioRxiv · Apr 11, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology