Molecular evolution of dietary shifts in ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): from fungivory to carnivory and herbivory - BMC Biology Background Dietary shifts are major evolutionary steps that shape ecological niches and biodiversity. The beetle family Coccinellidae, commonly known as ladybirds, first transitioned from a fungivorou...

#LIBresearch 🐞 Tiny beetles with a BIG story: Fungi, predators, plant eaters: #ladybirds mastered the art of dietary evolution! Genomics and transcriptomics reveal which and how genes evolved to fuel these shifts. Check out now
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Phylogenomics recovers multiple origins of portable case making in caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera), nature’s underwater architects | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Caddisflies (Trichoptera) are among the most diverse groups of freshwater animals with more than 16 000 described species. They play a fundamental role in freshwater ecology and environmental engineer...

#LIBresearch: Nature’s underwater architects - amazing #caddisflies and multiple origin of portable case making 👉 doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
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🦋🪰Nearly 10 years ago, we published the first #1KITE paper on #insect #phylogemonics in #Science 🪲🦗
Since then, 100s of papers published towards a better understanding of insect #evolution - it still goes on! Thanx all wonderful collaborators!

The origin of #R2D2 and much more!
#RNAi #evolution in 100 #1KITE #i5K #insect species #GBE @OfficialSMBE academic.oup.com/gbe/article/2737488/Phyl...