Smelling in the dark: phylogenomic insights on the chemosensory system of a subterranean beetle
P. Balart, A. Cieslak, P. Escuer, J. Rozas, I. Ribera, R. Fernandez
This study investigates the chemosensory gene repertoire of a subterranean beetle using phylogenomic analysis, finding reduced diversity in odorant and gustatory genes and expanded odorant-binding proteins.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2020Evolutionary Biology