Hybridogenesis and a potential case of R2 non-LTR retrotransposon horizontal transmission in Bacillus stick insects (Insecta Phasmida)
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DOI: 10.1038/srep41946
Abstract: Horizontal transfer (HT) is an event in which the genetic material is transferred from one species to another, even if distantly related, and it has been demonstrated as a possible essential part of the lifecycle… read more here.
Keywords: insects; stick insects; ltr retrotransposon; bacillus ... See more keywords
Consequences of Asexuality in Natural Populations: Insights from Stick Insects
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msy058
Abstract: Abstract Recombination is a fundamental process with significant impacts on genome evolution. Predicted consequences of the loss of recombination include a reduced effectiveness of selection, changes in the amount of neutral polymorphisms segregating in populations,… read more here.
Keywords: insects; stick insects; populations insights; asexuality natural ... See more keywords
Contributions to the knowledge of Ceroys (Miroceroys) Piza, 1936 (Phasmatodea: Heteronemiidae): two new mossy stick insects from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5134.1.2
Abstract: Several lineages of stick insects (Phasmatodea) are poorly studied, especially in the Neotropics. Recently, Brazilian stick insects have been subject of significant research and, among them, the Heteronemiidae, although several genera remain to be explored.… read more here.
Keywords: stick insects; ceroys miroceroys; insects; contributions knowledge ... See more keywords
Multiple Identified Neurons and Peripheral Nerves Innervating the Prothoracic Defense Glands in Stick Insects Reveal Evolutionary Conserved and Novel Elements of a Chemical Defense System
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DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2017.00151
Abstract: The defense glands in the dorsal prothorax are an important autapomorphic trait of stick insects (Phasmatodea). Here, we study the functional anatomy and neuronal innervation of the defense glands in Anisomorpha paromalus (Westwood, 1859) (Pseudophasmatinae),… read more here.
Keywords: insects; defense; stick insects; defense glands ... See more keywords
When Giant Stick Insects Play With Colors: Molecular Phylogeny of the Achriopterini and Description of Two New Splendid Species (Phasmatodea: Achrioptera) From Madagascar
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DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2019.00105
Abstract: Achrioptera is a taxon of extremely large and exceptionally colorful stick insects endemic to Madagascar and the Comoros Archipelago. We study the phylogenetic position of the Achriopterini, comprising the genera Achrioptera and Glawiana, based on… read more here.
Keywords: insects; achrioptera; stick insects; giant stick ... See more keywords