Genomic signatures accompanying the dietary shift to phytophagy in polyphagan beetles
M. Seppey, P. Ioannidis, B. C. Emerson, C. Pitteloud, M. Robinson-Rechavi, J. Roux, H. E. Escalona, D. D. McKenna, B. Misof, S. Shin, X. Zhou, R. M. Waterhouse, N. Alvarez
This study identifies adaptive gene family expansions in polyphagan beetles associated with their shift to plant-feeding, supporting the role of plant chemical defenses in beetle diversification.
bioRxiv · Oct 4, 2018Evolutionary Biology