Regulatory co-option of a homeobox gene drives parasitoid venom evolution
Yi Yang, S Wang, C Liu…·Xinhai Ye
The paper identifies a homeobox gene co-opted for venom regulation in parasitoid wasps, revealing a nested model of regulatory evolution.
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Yi Yang, S Wang, C Liu…·Xinhai Ye
The paper identifies a homeobox gene co-opted for venom regulation in parasitoid wasps, revealing a nested model of regulatory evolution.
Chun He, Yi Yang, Xianxin Zhao…·Xinhai Ye
This study uses large-scale comparative genomics to analyze 131 Hymenoptera species, revealing genomic patterns and innovations linked to key evolutionary traits.
Xianxin Zhao, Yuanyuan Liu, Bo Yuan…·Xinhai Ye
This study identifies genomic signatures of yolk loss in parasitoid wasps, showing independent Vg gene loss events and associated functional biases in related genes.
Xinhai Ye, Yi Yang, Zhaoyang Tian…·Gōngyín Yè
This study presents a high-quality genome assembly of a single parasitoid wasp using ultra-low input DNA, demonstrating the feasibility of de novo assembly with minimal DNA.
Zhichao Yan, Qi Fang, Yu Ting Tian…·Gōngyín Yè
This study analyzes mitochondrial DNA and nuclear copies in Pteromalus puparum, revealing high mitochondrial evolution rates and variation in NUMT accumulation among chalcidoid wasps.