Genomics and CT imaging reveal diversity in silk genes and gland morphology of webspinners
Amanda Markee, Lillian J. Davis, Daniel Davis, Janice S. Edgerly, Edward L. Stanley, Jessica L. Ware, Akito Y. Kawahara, Ashlyn Powell, Cheryl Y. Hayashi, Richard H. Baker, Paul B. Frandsen
The paper presents the first high-quality genomes of two webspinner species, revealing complex silk gene structures and gland morphology through genomics and CT imaging.
bioRxiv · Aug 11, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology