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An ancient, conserved gene regulatory network led to the rise of oral venom systems by Barua, Agneesh, Mikheyev, Alexander S.

“…Oral venom systems evolved multiple times in numerous vertebrates, enabling the exploitation of unique predatory niches. Yet how and when they evolved remains…”
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A first look at the Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencer by Mikheyev, Alexander S., Tin, Mandy M. Y.

“…Oxford Nanopore's third‐generation single‐molecule sequencing platform promises to decrease costs for reagents and instrumentation. After a 2‐year hiatus…”
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Many Options, Few Solutions: Over 60 My Snakes Converged on a Few Optimal Venom Formulations by Barua, Agneesh, Mikheyev, Alexander S

“…Abstract Gene expression changes contribute to complex trait variations in both individuals and populations. However, the evolution of gene expression…”
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Honey Bee Larval and Adult Microbiome Life Stages Are Effectively Decoupled with Vertical Transmission Overcoming Early Life Perturbations by Kowallik, Vienna, Mikheyev, Alexander S

“…Microbiomes provide a range of benefits to their hosts which can lead to the coevolution of a joint ecological niche. However, holometabolous insects, some of…”
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A hybrid de novo genome assembly of the honeybee, Apis mellifera, with chromosome-length scaffolds by Wallberg, Andreas, Bunikis, Ignas, Pettersson, Olga Vinnere, Mosbech, Mai-Britt, Childers, Anna K, Evans, Jay D, Mikheyev, Alexander S, Robertson, Hugh M, Robinson, Gene E, Webster, Matthew T

“…The ability to generate long sequencing reads and access long-range linkage information is revolutionizing the quality and completeness of genome assemblies…”
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Toxin expression in snake venom evolves rapidly with constant shifts in evolutionary rates by Barua, Agneesh, Mikheyev, Alexander S

“…Key innovations provide ecological opportunity by enabling access to new resources, colonization of new environments, and are associated with adaptive…”
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Ancestral diet transgenerationally influences offspring in a parent-of-origin and sex-specific manner by Emborski, Carmen, Mikheyev, Alexander S

“…Parent-of-origin effects, whereby specific phenotypes are differentially inherited paternally or maternally, provide useful clues to better understand…”
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Convergent eusocial evolution is based on a shared reproductive groundplan plus lineage-specific plastic genes by Warner, Michael R., Qiu, Lijun, Holmes, Michael J., Mikheyev, Alexander S., Linksvayer, Timothy A.

“…Eusociality has convergently evolved multiple times, but the genomic basis of caste-based division of labor and degree to which independent origins of…”
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Sodium Channel β Subunits-An Additional Element in Animal Tetrodotoxin Resistance? by Seneci, Lorenzo, Mikheyev, Alexander S

“…Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a neurotoxic molecule used by many animals for defense and/or predation, as well as an important biomedical tool. Its ubiquity as a…”
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Vector-virus interaction affects viral loads and co-occurrence by Eliash, Nurit, Suenaga, Miyuki, Mikheyev, Alexander S

“…Vector-borne viral diseases threaten human and wildlife worldwide. Vectors are often viewed as a passive syringe injecting the virus. However, to survive,…”
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Co-option of the same ancestral gene family gave rise to mammalian and reptilian toxins by Barua, Agneesh, Koludarov, Ivan, Mikheyev, Alexander S

“…Evolution can occur with surprising predictability when organisms face similar ecological challenges. For most traits, it is difficult to ascertain whether…”
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Comparative transcriptomics of social insect queen pheromones by Holman, Luke, Helanterä, Heikki, Trontti, Kalevi, Mikheyev, Alexander S.

“…Queen pheromones are chemical signals that mediate reproductive division of labor in eusocial animals. Remarkably, queen pheromones are composed of identical…”
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A toolkit for studying Varroa genomics and transcriptomics: preservation, extraction, and sequencing library preparation by Hasegawa, Nonno, Techer, Maeva, Mikheyev, Alexander S

“…The honey bee parasite, Varroa destructor, is a leading cause of honey bee population declines. In addition to being an obligate ectoparasitic mite, Varroa…”
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Interactive web-based visualization and sharing of phylogenetic trees using phylogeny.IO by Jovanovic, Nikola, Mikheyev, Alexander S

“…Traditional static publication formats make visualization, exploration, and sharing of massive phylogenetic trees difficult. A phylogenetic study often…”
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Functional innovation promotes diversification of form in the evolution of an ultrafast trap-jaw mechanism in ants by Booher, Douglas B, Gibson, Joshua C, Liu, Cong, Longino, John T, Fisher, Brian L, Janda, Milan, Narula, Nitish, Toulkeridou, Evropi, Mikheyev, Alexander S, Suarez, Andrew V, Economo, Evan P

“…Evolutionary innovations underlie the rise of diversity and complexity-the 2 long-term trends in the history of life. How does natural selection redesign…”
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The Neuropeptide Corazonin Controls Social Behavior and Caste Identity in Ants by Gospocic, Janko, Shields, Emily J., Glastad, Karl M., Lin, Yanping, Penick, Clint A., Yan, Hua, Mikheyev, Alexander S., Linksvayer, Timothy A., Garcia, Benjamin A., Berger, Shelley L., Liebig, Jürgen, Reinberg, Danny, Bonasio, Roberto

“…Social insects are emerging models to study how gene regulation affects behavior because their colonies comprise individuals with the same genomes but greatly…”
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Genomic Signature of Kin Selection in an Ant with Obligately Sterile Workers by Warner, Michael R, Mikheyev, Alexander S, Linksvayer, Timothy A

“…Kin selection is thought to drive the evolution of cooperation and conflict, but the specific genes and genome-wide patterns shaped by kin selection are…”
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Quantitative high-throughput profiling of snake venom gland transcriptomes and proteomes (Ovophis okinavensis and Protobothrops flavoviridis) by Aird, Steven D, Watanabe, Yutaka, Villar-Briones, Alejandro, Roy, Michael C, Terada, Kouki, Mikheyev, Alexander S

“…Advances in DNA sequencing and proteomics have facilitated quantitative comparisons of snake venom composition. Most studies have employed one approach or the…”
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Genomic signatures of recent convergent transitions to social life in spiders by Tong, Chao, Avilés, Leticia, Rayor, Linda S., Mikheyev, Alexander S., Linksvayer, Timothy A.

“…The transition from solitary to social life is a major phenotypic innovation, but its genetic underpinnings are largely unknown. To identify genomic changes…”
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Experimental inheritance of antibiotic acquired dysbiosis affects host phenotypes across generations by Kowallik, Vienna, Das, Ashutosh, Mikheyev, Alexander S

“…Microbiomes can enhance the health, fitness and even evolutionary potential of their hosts. Many organisms propagate favorable microbiomes fully or partially…”
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